Babel: Translating the Middle East
Center for Strategic and International Studies
Topics: Government · Society & Culture · News Commentary
Babel will take you beyond the headlines to discuss what’s really happening in the Middle East and North Africa. It features regional experts who explain what’s going on, provide context on pivotal developments, and highlight trends you may have missed. Jon Alterman, Zbigniew Brzezinski Chair in Global Security and Geostrategy at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, hosts the podcast along with his colleagues from the Middle East Program. This podcast is made possible through the generous support of the Embassy of the United Arab Emirates. All views, positions, and conclusions expressed here should be understood to be solely of those of the speaker(s).
Latest episodes
- Babel Special: Jon Alterman's Next Chapter
- Mohanad Hage Ali: Hezbollah and the Captagon Trade
- Analysis: Will Trump’s Houthi Deal Stick?
- Dina Esfandiary: Will Iran Make a Deal with Trump?
- Analysis: Trump’s Novel Middle East Diplomacy
- Craig Larkin: The Politics of Memory, From Mosul to Beirut to Gaza
- Analysis: Iran, Deal or No Deal?
- Dahlia Scheindlin: Israel’s Political Turmoil
- Analysis: Trump Takes on the Houthis
- Nicolas Pelham: Ahmed al-Sharaa and Syria’s Future
Babel: Translating the Middle East is No. 75 in Government on Apple Podcasts in the UK today. The latest episode came out on May 22, 2025. A new episode comes out about once a week.
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