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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.

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Itamar Rabinovich on “Middle Eastern Maze”

Jun 21, 2023

Brookings’ Distinguished Fellow on Foreign Policy Itamar Rabinovich discusses his new book - “Middle Eastern Maze: Israel, the Arabs, and the Region” - as well as contemporary Israeli politics with MEI’s VP for Policy Brian Katulis.

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Richard A. Clarke | 'Taking the Edge Off the Middle East' Ep. 2

Jun 12, 2023

Middle East Focus Presents: ‘Taking the Edge Off the Middle East’ with Brian Katulis

A series of casual conversations with leading policy professionals on the most important happenings in the Middle East today - hosted by MEI VP for Policy Brian Katulis.

After a decade of leadership, Richard A. Clarke recently...

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Art in Dialogue with Nature: An Exploration of Saudi Arabia’s New Valley of the Arts

Jun 7, 2023

Wadi AlFann ('Valley of the Arts') is a new global cultural destination in Saudi Arabia, where monumental contemporary artworks are being commissioned for AlUla’s majestic desert landscape.  

Curator Iwona Blazwick and participating Saudi artist Manal Al Dowayan speak with MEI's Senior Vice President Kate Seelye...

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David Schenker | 'Taking the Edge Off the Middle East' Ep. 1

Jun 1, 2023

Middle East Focus Presents: ‘Taking the Edge Off the Middle East’ with Brian Katulis

A series of casual conversations with leading policy professionals on the most important happenings in the Middle East today - hosted by MEI VP for Policy Brian Katulis.

David Schenker - Director of the Program on Arab Politics at...

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