Middle East Focus

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Middle East Focus is a weekly podcast featuring talk and analysis on U.S. foreign policy, contemporary political and social issues in the Middle East, and the arts and culture of region. It is produced by the Middle East Institute, a non-partisan think tank in Washington, D.C. For more information visit www.mei.edu.

Cryptocurrencies in the Middle East

May 25, 2021

Sarah Johansson and Mohammed Soliman join guest host Mike Sexton to discuss the various legal, technical, and environmental challenges of cryptocurrencies in the region, among others.

Hezbollah's Regional Challenge

May 20, 2021

Hanin Ghaddar and Kasra Arabi join host Alistair Taylor to discuss the challenges Hezbollah poses to the region and its key role in Iran's proxy network, which spans from Iraq to Syria and Lebanon to Yemen.

Reviving the Iran nuclear deal

May 13, 2021

Alex Vatanka, Abdolrasool Divsallar, and Michael Eisenstadt join host Alistair Taylor to discuss the high-level talks in Vienna, now in their fifth week, aimed at reviving the 2015 nuclear deal that the Trump administration withdrew the US from in mid-2018.

The Biden administration’s first 100 days

May 6, 2021

Paul Salem and Randa Slim join host Alistair Taylor to discuss the Biden administration’s first 100 days in office and what it’s meant for U.S. Middle East policy, from Afghanistan to Iran.