Sep 25, 2025
Israel’s
September 9 strike on Hamas leaders in Doha rattled Gulf capitals
and revived a decades-old debate over whether the region needs a
NATO-style defensive alliance. MEI Senior Fellow Jason Campbell
joins hosts Alistair Taylor and Matthew Czekaj to unpack why past
attempts at collective defense have fallen...
Sep 18, 2025
Israel’s strike on Hamas officials in Qatar frustrated Washington, outraged Arab partners, and underscored Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s choice to prioritize destroying Hamas over carrying on hostage talks. MEI Senior Fellow Natan Sachs joins hosts Alistair Taylor and Matthew Czekaj to unpack the fallout. They...
Sep 11, 2025
With Iran’s nuclear program devastated, the reimposition of UN sanctions looming, and Tehran grappling with the fallout of the 12-Day War, is the time ripe for Iran to return to the negotiating table? MEI Distinguished Diplomatic Fellow Alan Eyre — former senior US diplomat and member of the 2015 JCPOA negotiating...