Podcasts about Emiratis

Benjamin Netanyahu's government may have announced plans to intensify its Gaza offensive and call up thousands of reservists – but "many Israelis, and especially the IDF top brass, are actually hoping that President [Donald] Trump will again intervene and reach some kind of deal," Haaretz senior security analyst Amos Harel said on the Haaretz Podcast. Pressure from the American president will be the only way Netanyahu can resist the "huge political pressure to proceed" with the escalation and a long-term military presence in Gaza placed on him by far-right ministers Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich, Harel said. "Unless Trump decides to intervene, we might be facing a massive military operation, and in my view, that would be a disaster." Speaking with podcast host Allison Kaplan Sommer, Harel assessed the war's multiple fronts in Lebanon, Syria, Yemen and Iran, emphasizing that in nearly every case, the will – and whims – of the U.S. president plays a decisive role. "It's quite clear that Trump is less interested than before and talks less about the Palestinian conflict and the Gaza Riviera idea – it may be because he fears failure there. He seems to prefer to invest his time and efforts in the Saudis, Emiratis, and Qataris who are offering him trillions of dollars in deals in weapons or technology. This is what Trump is focused on."See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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The UAE and Lebanon are working on lifting travel restrictions, which include a UAE-imposed ban on Emiratis travelling to Lebanon, following a meeting of their Presidents. Washington has reportedly been planning deportations to Libya. Firefighters in Israel are battling what authorities said might be the largest wildfire in the country's history. On this episode of Trending Middle East: UAE and Lebanon 'working towards easing travel restrictions' Two killed in Israeli drone strikes on southern Lebanon US reportedly in talks to send migrants to Libya under Trump deportation drive Israel fires rage as government calls for international assistance This episode features Mina Al-Oraibi, Editor-in-Chief, and Thomas Helm, Jerusalem correspondent.

Iraq is finally crossing the bridge from violence to influence, the country's top UN official has said. EU officials are working to combat rising anti-Muslim sentiment, a senior anti-discrimination official told The National. The UAE has gathered the genetic data of more than 800,000 Emiratis in a major advance in diagnosing conditions at an early stage. On this episode of Trending Middle East:   Iraq finally crossed bridge from violence to influence, country's top UN official says   EU anti-Muslim hatred official says states must combat online abuse   Personalised medicine a step closer as 800,000 Emiratis contribute to genome programme   This episode features Lizzie Porter and Chris Maxwell.

Go to https://expressvpn.com/winston and find out how you can get 3 months of ExpressVPN free!Maajid Nawaz, writer, activist, politcal commentator and author of the book ‘Radical: My Journey out of Islamist Extremism' joins me to discuss the truth about the British-Pakistani r*pe gangs.As co-founder of Quilliam, he explains their 2017 report which found that 84% of gang CSE in the UK was perpetrated specifically by Pakistani-Brits.We explore why and how this systemic failure of Britain's most vulnerable children happened. The failed ideologies, the gang behaviour, and its roots in Pakistan and Afghanistan.We also discussed social cohesion in Britain, relations between Muslims and and non-Muslims and the attitudes of “Muslim supremacists” who dominate the airwaves.All this and much more…-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------To see more exclusive content and interviews consider subscribing to my substack here: https://www.winstonmarshall.co.uk/-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------FOLLOW ME ON SOCIAL MEDIA:Substack: https://www.winstonmarshall.co.uk/X: https://twitter.com/mrwinmarshallInsta: https://www.instagram.com/winstonmarshallLinktree: https://linktr.ee/winstonmarshall----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Chapters 00:00 - Introduction 02:15 - British Muslims and De-Radicalization 12:10 - Complicity and Cover-Up in Grooming Gangs18:21 - Motivations and Justifications for Grooming Gangs 24:40 - Muslim Supremacists and Their Influence 55:56 - Challenges of Multiculturalism and Integration 56:44 - Practical Solutions and the Role of Law and Order 1:03:22 - British Identity and Cultural Heritage 1:05:39 - The Impact of Consumerism and the Need for Spirituality 1:06:531:10:15 - The Emiratis' Ban on British Entities and Islamism 1:15:27 - The Potential of Post-Islamist Governance in Syria 1:19:32 - The Role of Nigel Farage in British Politics 1:24:13 - The Impact of Trust and Corruption on British Muslim Voting Patterns 1:28:49 - Closing Thoughts Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mandatory genetic testing will be implemented as part of premarital screening program for all Emiratis planning to marry, starting early January. We invited Dr. Ayman El-Hattab, Consultant Clinical Genetics, to explain the significance of genetic testing, the types of conditions it can identify, and how it can shape the future of family health in the UAE.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Blockchain DXB's Crypto & Coffee at 8 – Episode for November 27, 2024 Episode Overview This episode is a special AI-powered edition of Crypto & Coffee at 8. The content and analysis presented were entirely generated using Google's Notebook LM AI. Tune in for the latest updates on the global crypto market, Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, and key blockchain developments, all curated by cutting-edge AI technology. Market Overview Global crypto market cap: $3.16T (3.60% decrease in 24 hours) Total market volume: $235.53B (6.31% increase in 24 hours) DeFi total value locked (TVL): $117.38B (LIDO dominance: $32.55B) Stablecoins dominate with 91.98% of the total market 24-hour volume. Crypto Market Sentiment Fear and Greed Index: 85 (Extreme Greed) Bitcoin & Ethereum Bitcoin: $1.81T market cap, 24-hour trading volume: $95.25B (57.92% dominance) Ethereum: $394B market cap, 24-hour trading volume: $44.19B (12.60% dominance) Key Stories Rumble's $20M Bitcoin Treasury Strategy The video-sharing platform is strengthening its crypto presence by allocating up to $20M in Bitcoin, leveraging its inflation-hedge value amidst institutional interest. Morocco's Draft Crypto Regulations A new framework to replace the 2017 crypto ban, focusing on financial inclusion and exploring CBDC initiatives. Binance Delisting Five Tokens Tokens including Gifto (GFT) and IRISnet (IRIS) will be removed due to declining volumes and project updates. Spotlight on Solana Pump.fun's Dominance Continuing its streak, Pump.fun accounted for 62.3% of DEX transactions on Solana, though its trading volume share remains at 42.3%. AI and Blockchain in the UAE and Saudi Arabia UAE launches the "5000 Digital Talent" initiative, aiming to train 5,000 Emiratis in advanced technologies. Saudi Arabia's KAUST partners with the University of Connecticut for AI, clean energy, and health tech collaboration. The episode explored how current geopolitical factors, including US policies, influence Bitcoin's market movement. Potential over-reliance on Pump.fun within Solana's DEX ecosystem raises questions about sustainability and innovation. Engagement What are your thoughts on Rumble's Bitcoin strategy? Do you think Morocco's move to regulate crypto will influence other African nations? This episode marks a significant step forward, showcasing how AI can curate and present actionable insights in crypto and blockchain. Entirely crafted by AI, this episode reflects the future of automated podcasting. For full episode notes and references, visit Blockchain DXB's official website.

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President Sheikh Mohamed on Tuesday emphasised the vital role of the nation's youth in the UAE's development after meeting Emirati learners celebrating global success. Ali Al Loughani, 13, from Sharjah, was awarded a Leadership Medal and two gold medals at the International Inventions and Trade Expo last month. He was among the group of talented Emiratis granted an audience with Sheikh Mohamed. Listen to #Pulse95Radio in the UAE by tuning in on your radio (95.00 FM) or online on our website: www.pulse95radio.com ************************ Follow us on Social. www.instagram/com/pulse95radio www.facebook.com/pulse95radio www.twitter.com/pulse95radio

Art world insider Marion Maneker joins Peter to discuss why Ron Perelman, once the richest man in the U.S., is offloading $1 billion worth of art. Then they dig into the art market downturn squeezing Sotheby's, and whether the Emiratis could snatch the legendary auction house out of billionaire Patrick Drahi's hands. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Joe Biden met with the United Arab Emirates' leader, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed al-Nahyan, met this week at the White House in the first visit by the UAE leader to the United States in seven years. The two leaders discussed technology and trade and announced the countries have plans to form a military partnership along with India. The Emiratis also want support from the United States in order to transform themselves into a world leader in A-I. FOX's Eben Brown speaks with Amjad Taha, a scholar and political strategist from the United Arab Emirates and author of 'The Deception of the Arab Spring', about the meeting between the two leaders, fighting extremism in the Middle East and the importance of the U-S and UAE relationship. Click Here To Follow 'The FOX News Rundown: Evening Edition' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

President Joe Biden met with the United Arab Emirates' leader, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed al-Nahyan, met this week at the White House in the first visit by the UAE leader to the United States in seven years. The two leaders discussed technology and trade and announced the countries have plans to form a military partnership along with India. The Emiratis also want support from the United States in order to transform themselves into a world leader in A-I. FOX's Eben Brown speaks with Amjad Taha, a scholar and political strategist from the United Arab Emirates and author of 'The Deception of the Arab Spring', about the meeting between the two leaders, fighting extremism in the Middle East and the importance of the U-S and UAE relationship. Click Here To Follow 'The FOX News Rundown: Evening Edition' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

President Joe Biden met with the United Arab Emirates' leader, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed al-Nahyan, met this week at the White House in the first visit by the UAE leader to the United States in seven years. The two leaders discussed technology and trade and announced the countries have plans to form a military partnership along with India. The Emiratis also want support from the United States in order to transform themselves into a world leader in A-I. FOX's Eben Brown speaks with Amjad Taha, a scholar and political strategist from the United Arab Emirates and author of 'The Deception of the Arab Spring', about the meeting between the two leaders, fighting extremism in the Middle East and the importance of the U-S and UAE relationship. Click Here To Follow 'The FOX News Rundown: Evening Edition' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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This week, on the sidelines of the Democratic National Convention, AJC hosted a program on Israel and the path to peace. Ambassador Thomas R. Nides, former U.S. Ambassador to Israel, Halie Soifer, CEO of the Jewish Democratic Council of America, and Illinois Congressman Brad Schneider (D-IL) joined us for the conversation. AJC's chief policy officer, Jason Isaacson, who is also the head of AJC's recently launched Center for a New Middle East, was moderating the program. AJC hosted a similar program on the sidelines of the Republican National Convention last month in Milwaukee. *The views and opinions expressed by guests do not necessarily reflect the views or position of AJC. AJC is a nonpartisan, 501(c)3 nonprofit organization. AJC does not endorse or oppose political parties or candidates. Episode Lineup:  (0:40) Jason Isaacson, Halie Soifer, Brad Schneider, Tom Nides Show Notes: Watch: Israel and the Path to Peace - AJC at the Democratic National Convention Listen – People of the Pod: Is Centrism the Antidote to Political Polarization and Extremism? A Conversation with Yair Zivan Follow People of the Pod on your favorite podcast app, and learn more at AJC.org/PeopleofthePod You can reach us at: peopleofthepod@ajc.org If you've appreciated this episode, please be sure to tell your friends, and rate and review us on Apple Podcasts. Transcript of Panel with Jason Isaacson, Halie Soifer, Brad Schneider, Tom Nides: Manya Brachear Pashman: This week, on the sidelines of the Democratic National Convention, AJC hosted a program on Israel and the path to peace. Joining us for the conversation was Ambassador Tom Nides, former US ambassador to Israel, Halie Soifer, CEO of the Jewish Democratic Council of America, and Illinois Congressman Brad Schneider. Moderating the program was AJC's chief policy officer Jason Isaacson, who is also the head of AJC's recently launched Center for a New Middle East.  Just a reminder, AJC is a 501(c)3 nonpartisan organization, and AJC neither supports nor opposes candidates for elective office. Jason Isaacson:   I really wanted to begin by citing some passages from the Democratic platform and some passages from the Republican platform relating to the Middle East. I'll just mention very briefly that the Republican platform's Middle East language is short and to the point. It says, We will stand with Israel and seek peace in the Middle East. We will rebuild our alliance network in the region to ensure a future of stability, peace, stability and prosperity.  And it also promises, very quickly, to restore peace in Europe and the Middle East. The Democratic platform is much more extensive. It's an 80 page document, a long section on the Middle East. But it says that the administration opposes settlement expansion and West Bank West Bank annexation. Also opposes the Boycott Divestment and Sanctions Movement against Israel. But it's very clear that the administration believes a strong, secure and democratic Israel is vital to the interests of the United States.  It's also quite specific about the necessity of defeating Hamas. I want to start my questioning with Halie Soifer. The question that's been on the minds of political reporters and many of us in the community, Haley, as you very well know, over the last 10 months of the war in Gaza, and has taken on new meaning in light of the change at the top of the Democratic ticket.  How can a Democratic candidate for president in the current highly charged environment maintain the support of the party's pro Israel mainstream while also keeping or winning back the loyalty of the increasingly active pro Palestinian segment of its constituency. What have we heard from Vice President Harris, for whom you worked in the Senate, that suggests that she can balance these competing policy claims? Halie Soifer:   Well, thank you, Jason, thanks to everyone. I was told to project. And for those of you who are at the Global Forum, you know I know how to project, so I will try my best. But thanks for having me.  I did have the honor of working for then-Senator Harris, starting her first month in the Senate for two years as her national security advisor. And what I can tell you is, not only does she share the views of President Biden, we know that based on the past three and a half years, and their records standing with Israel in the lead up to and of course, in the aftermath of the horrific attacks of October 7.  Giving an unprecedented amount of military assistance to Israel, standing with Israel, not only in the aftermath of these attacks, but demanding the release of all of the hostages, and continuing to stand with Israel as it faces this threat from Iran, pre positioning military assets in the region, not once, but twice in the lead up to The attacks of April 13. But also, I can tell you from personal experience, her views on Israel didn't start from day one in the White House. I saw it from day one when she was in the Senate. She came to this role with over a decade of experience working on these issues. I traveled to Israel with her in November of 2017.  This is an issue that she feels deeply in terms of the importance of the US Israel relationship, Israel security, its right to self defense, and she is a staunch supporter of Israel. Have no doubt. I'm glad you started with the Democratic platform as well, because this also elaborates on what is the strongly pro Israel views of our party.  And make no mistake, it's not a coincidence that we have three pages detailing our support of Israel in our platform. It's pages 82-85 for those who would like to look it up. And it is no mistake that the Republican platform is empty platitudes. Two, two bullet points that barely say anything. Because this is an issue of which our party is deeply committed.  And it extends beyond Israel. It includes Israel's security in the Middle East and our platform, which has never been stronger. I testified before the platform committee. I was very happy to say this very strong pro Israel platform of 2020 not only should it not be diluted, it should be strengthened.  Because, of course, we have seen the horror of October 7, we should reflect the fact that we stand with Israel in this moment. We call for the release of the hostages, and of course, we unequivocally condemn Hamas.  All of that is reflected in this platform and more, including recognition of the horrific sexual violence that was perpetrated on that day, which the vice president herself has given voice to. So in terms of questioning how she can navigate this issue, she already has and she continues to stand with Israel.  I have no doubt that when she's elected in 78 days, with the strong support of the Jewish community, that she will continue to do so as President. Jason Isaacson:   Thank you, Haile. Brad, I'm going to turn to you. The Republican Party platform had no specific references to Iran, but the Democratic platform went on at length about the need both to halt the regime's progress toward nuclear weapons capability and to confront Iran's and its proxies, destabilizing activities across the region. The Democrats document also pointed to instances of the Trump administration's failure to respond to certain Iranian provocations. Unfortunately, the Democratic platform didn't mention the fact that Trump administration was responsible for taking out IRGC Quds Force Chief, General Soleimani.  Now talk about how you imagine a Harris administration confronting the Iranian threats differently from the Biden administration. We have seen over the last three years, Iran has continued to develop its nuclear weapons capability, although it's not yet passed that threshold apparently. Its proxies are on the march across the region. We haven't really been successful in confronting Iran. Do you see a Harris administration taking a different approach?  Brad Schneider   Great question. And before I start, let me just welcome everybody to Chicago, to our great city, and those from Chicago, can you raise your hand? And I'm also going to take the personal indulgence to say it's good to be home with Chicago AJC. Jason Isaacson:   Thank you, Brad. I should have said that. Brad Schneider   Look, Iran is the greatest threat to Israel, to the region, but also to the United States. Our interests here in the region, but also here at home, and so we need to stand up to Iran and understand Iran is a threat on many different aspects. It's not just their nuclear program. It is their support of the proxies, Hamas, Hezbollah, the Houthis, and more. It is their efforts to expand their reach, their influence across the region, and they do so not by building up states, but by tearing them down, creating instability across the region.  Their chant is not just Death to Israel, but Death to America. I have no doubt that the Harris-Walz administration will stay focused and understands the importance of first, ensuring that Iran never, ever gets a nuclear weapon. That has to be our number one priority. Because imagine where we would have been on April 13 if Iran had a nuclear weapon. Or this past couple of weeks, if Iran had a nuclear weapon.  The second thing I think you will see is the continuation of the policy. Reflecting on April 13, Iran launched 350 drones, rockets and missiles at Israel. It was Israel, the United States, and a arrangement or alliance of other nations that defeated that attack. That sent a very clear message that we will stand up to Iran, not leaving Israel to stand alone, or the United States and Israel standing without the support of allies, but allies throughout the region.  And just as important, if you look at who those allies are and what they believe in, they are countries, Arab countries, that are looking to the future. They're looking for a different dynamic in the Middle East. You mentioned that the Trump administration took out Soleimani. The Trump administration also laid the groundwork and helped establish the Abraham Accords. That is, I believe, the framework for the future that provides security and peace, not just to Israel, but to the other nations in the region.  And so what I believe the administration, that the Harris-Walz administration will focus on is isolating Iran, ensuring Iran can never have a nuclear weapon. Thwarting Iran's effort to expand its reach through proxies and failed states, but at the same time building up and working towards a path towards peace, security and prosperity for Israel and the region. I think that reflection of forward thinking, it's not just about Israel. It's about everything.  If you were watching last night, if you were there last night [Monday night], if you've been watching this campaign as it's unfolded. Now it'll be one month tomorrow. As it unfolds, what you're seeing is a view towards a different path that gives promise and hope to a better future that is absolutely dependent on the United States. United States leadership and US leadership on a global stage will empower and help us to ensure that Iran doesn't get that foothold on the global stage and doesn't have the ability to continue with threats to Israel in the region.  Jason Isaacson:   Well, let me stay on Iran for a second with you. Do you see a Harris administration try to return to the JCPOA? Brad Schneider  No. Jason Isaacson:   Or has that been totally discredited?  Brad Schneider   One thing you'll see is the Harris administration. I had a long conversation with Ilan Goldberg yesterday, the recognition that we are where we are now, we all would wish we were in a different place. 10 years ago, we were focused on getting to a place to move Iran back from the threshold of a nuclear weapon, and without relitigating the JCPOA, we moved Iran further away, a year away.  Now a year away is not eliminating Iran's capacity or capability to develop a nuclear weapon, but it is buying time. And what we should have done, I will relitigate this. We should have used that time to strengthen our position, our allies' position to improve our prospects of moving Iran further back. Instead, what happened was the Trump administration pulled out of the JCPOA and Iran marched forward, and where they are today is far closer to a nuclear weapon than they were 10 years ago. Where they are today are talking about days away from having enough nuclear enriched uranium, highly enriched uranium, to build not one, but multiple nuclear weapons. And they just announced that they're working on developing the triggering mechanism, the ability to convert that enriched uranium into a nuclear weapon. So the stakes are higher. The risks are higher. Iran is closer. We've got to start where we are today, and I think the new administration coming in will start at that point and look for ways to push back, to create space, and to use that space to buy time, to use that time to get us to a place where we have more security. But we can only go there if the administration is clear. Congress is clear. It's not a partisan issue. This has to be Democrats and Republicans saying we will never allow Iran to have a nuclear weapon, and all options are available to us to ensure that Iran does not achieve their goal. Jason Isaacson:   Brad, thank you. Ambassador Nides. We were talking earlier this morning about the Abraham Accords, and of course, Congressman Schneider just talked about that as well.  How do you see a Harris administration, building on the Abraham Accords, success, building on what the Biden administration has tried to do in normalizing relations between Saudi Arabia and Israel. Will that be a priority for the Harris administration? What would be the obstacles that it will face as it tries to move forward in that direction. Thomas Nides: Well, first of all, thank you for having me. And let me give a little bit of shout out to Ted Deutch. Who is– Ted, you can't leave. I see you walking back there. Because when they decided to recruit Ted Deutsch to leave the Congress to come do this, that was your biggest, happiest day. So thank you very much for your leadership.  Let me just say there were not many things I agreed about with the Trump administration, to be clear. And when my when I was being confirmed as ambassador, one of the very nice members on the Republican side asked me, Sir, it seems to be that the Biden administration won't even talk about the Abraham Accords, and they don't even call them the Abraham Accords, I remember seeing the Senate because I'm a bit of a smart aleck, and I said, Can I explain to you something? I love the Abraham Accords, okay? I love the Abraham Accords.  The Abraham Accords was, in my view, then and is today, a foundational event. And as much as I believe that the Trump administration has done all sorts of other things, the Abraham Accords, in my view, has strengthened the State of Israel. So I congratulate them for doing it and supporting it as we have. So we should all applaud that. And as we think about the future. Because listen, what has happened here. Even after October 7, the Bahrainians, the Moroccans and the Emiratis, they didn't abandon Israel. Quite the opposite. They've stuck with, most all of them kept their ambassadors in Israel. Most of them continue to have long involved conversations with the Prime Minister about the strength of Israel. And in fact, several months ago, when the Iranians were attacking Israel, those same countries were indirectly helping with the United States and with Israel to protect the State of Israel, not directly, but indirectly. A lot of information sharing.  So the foundation for the Abraham Accords should be the foundation for what comes next. And what comes next. Number one, we got to get a hostage deal. For any of you – I'm leaving here to go with the hostage families. I was in Israel a couple weeks and spoke at hostage square. For all of us, for any of us, we should sit and pray to get these hostages out. And for those of you who know some of the families, it breaks my heart. We've got to get a hostage deal. The time is now, okay?  And this President and this Vice President are committed to get these hostages free, so once we can get that deal done, and that means putting pressure on Netanyahu and putting pressure on Hamas. Make no mistake, this idea that this is all about Bibi. Listen, I've got my issues with Bibi on occasions, but it's not only convincing Bibi to do what needs to be done, it also is pressuring Hamas, through the proxies, to get them to do a deal.  Once there is a hostage deal, everything starts coming into place. And what does that mean? Ultimately, would have to have a plan to rebuild Gaza. Because this fight wasn't with the Palestinian people. This fight was with Hamas, and we've got to help rebuild Gaza with a new PA, with a new group of international parties, including the Saudis and Emiratis. That's a $15 or $20 billion operation to build, rebuild Gaza. Yes, we need a new PA leadership, a new what PA leadership looks like in the future. Needs to be talked about and then, and then we need to have a conversation about normalization with Saudi Arabia.  Make no mistake, it is the single most important thing that we can do, including keeping in control of Iran, is getting a normalization with Saudi Arabia. Because it's not just Saudi Arabia, it's the rest of the Muslim world, and it's in our grasp. We can get this done. Now obviously it's a little dreamy. And how do you get the 67 votes? We'll let the geniuses on the Hill, including the congressman, figure that out.  But I do believe there is an opportunity, because Joe Biden and Kamala Harris are completely committed to this. I will say one little note. Two years ago, when Joe Biden came for his 10th visit to Israel, I remember meeting him at the airport, and if you recall, it was the same it was middle of covid. It was the same time and where he decided to go to Saudi Arabia. And you remember Joe Biden during the campaign, said some fairly aggressive things about the Saudis during the Khashoggi thing and MBS.  But he was convinced by a lot of people, mostly his national security adviser and his vice president to go to Saudi Arabia. Why? Because it was good for the security of the State of Israel. He fundamentally believed that the Saudi normalization could be and should be the keys for the security of the State of Israel. So we've got to get these hostages out. We get a plan, and we need moving on a side, normalization as quickly as humanly possible. Manya Brachear Pashman: If you missed last week's episode, be sure to tune in for my conversation with Yair Zivan, foreign policy advisor to Israel's opposition leader, Yair Lapid, about his new book of essays “The Center Must Hold.” In that book, authors argue for a return to centrist politics as an antidote to the extremism around the globe today.

No matter how bad the attack on Palestine gets, Israel seems to find a way to make it worse.With a series of high-profile assassinations that threaten to spark a regional war, Israel has raised the stakes once again. On July 30, it targeted Hezbollah leader Fuad Shukr in Beirut. One day later, it killed Ismail Haniyeh, Hamas' lead ceasefire negotiator, while he was in Tehran.The killings sent shockwaves throughout the world, and both Hezbollah and Iran have vowed to respond, the former declaring that the war had entered a “new phase.” Could we be hurtling towards a wider, regional conflict?To discuss this, MintCast host Mnar Adley is joined by Sharmine Narwani. Narwani is a Beirut-based journalist and political commentator. She is a columnist at The Cradle, a publication covering West Asia that seeks to represent millions of voices not heard in corporate Western media. Before joining The Cradle, she was a senior associate at St. Anthony's College, Oxford.Quoting Hezbollah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah, Narwani told Adley today that “Israel is crossing all kinds of red lines now,” and is acting in an increasingly “unhinged” manner, actions which fundamentally come from weakness and vulnerability. “Israel very clearly cannot fight its wars by itself. Facing just one adversary on one front, Israel required the active assistance of three Western nuclear powers and one regional Arab state (Jordan), to thwart the [recent] Iranian attack,” she said.If Israel is indeed reliant on foreign powers, then that raises the worrying question of increased Western involvement in the region and the war. Already, NATO nations launched Operation Prosperity Guardian – an attempt to secure Red Sea shipping lines from Ansar Allah attacks.This has largely failed, as Ansar Allah has held firm and managed to overcome incredible odds. “Yemen is the surprise of the Resistance Axis, and their unity of fronts,” Narwani said, adding:Who would have thought that war-torn Yemen, severely depleted, with shortages of food, energy, medicines and basic supplies, without access to their ports…that they would rise up and become the star of the Axis, by just having the absolute nerve to hit the Americans, the British, the Saudis, the Emiratis, the Israelis.”Narwani said that they have managed to do this because Yemenis do not read Western media and have, therefore, not been tamed into displaying “good behavior” toward the United States. Instead, they display an entirely different attitude.Support the Show.MintPress News is a fiercely independent. You can support us by becoming a member on Patreon, bookmarking and whitelisting us, and by subscribing to our social media channels, including Twitch, YouTube, Twitter and Instagram. Subscribe to MintCast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and SoundCloud. Also, be sure to check out the new Behind the Headlines channel on YouTube and subscribe to rapper Lowkey's new video interview/podcast series, The Watchdog.

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Israel's right to self-defense and security, governance in Gaza, the Iranian regime and its network of terror, the Jewish state's relationship with Arab countries in the Gulf, and much more were among the topics of discussion at an AJC-convened panel discussion at the 2024 Republican National Convention in Milwaukee. Listen to an excerpt of the panel, moderated by AJC's Chief Policy Officer and the head of AJC's Center for a New Middle East, Jason Isaacson, along with policy experts Dr. Ken Weinstein, Kirsten Fontenrose, and Rich Goldberg. *The views and opinions expressed by guests do not necessarily reflect the views or position of AJC. AJC is a nonpartisan, 501(c)3 nonprofit organization. AJC does not endorse or oppose political parties or candidates. Episode Lineup:  (0:40) Jason Isaacson, Ken Weinstein, Kirsten Fontenrose, Rich Goldberg Show Notes: Watch: Israel and the Path to Peace - AJC at the Republican National Convention Listen – People of the Pod: Europe at the Ballot Box: Insights and Impact on Jewish Communities and Beyond Follow People of the Pod on your favorite podcast app, and learn more at AJC.org/PeopleofthePod You can reach us at: peopleofthepod@ajc.org If you've appreciated this episode, please be sure to tell your friends, and rate and review us on Apple Podcasts. Transcript of Panel with Jason Isaacson, Ken Weinstein, Kirsten Fontenrose, and Rich Goldberg: Manya Brachear Pashman:  America's political parties are kicking off the 2024 convention season, starting this week with the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee. AJC was on the sidelines of the RNC, with a live program titled Israel and the Path to Peace, moderated by AJC's chief policy officer, Jason Isaacson. Jason is also the head of AJC's recently launched Center for A New Middle East.  Joining Jason was Dr. Ken Weinstein, former longtime CEO of the Hudson Institute and the Walter P. Stern Distinguished Fellow at Hudson;  Kirsten Fontenrose, the President of Red Six Solutions and Senior Director of Gulf Affairs in the National Security Council under President Trump; and Rich Goldberg, Senior Adviser at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies and Director of Countering Iranian Weapons of Mass Destruction for the National Security Council, under President Trump.  Just a reminder: AJC is a 501(c)3 nonpartisan organization and neither supports nor opposes candidates for elective office. A similar program will be offered at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago later this summer. Now onto today's episode: an excerpt from AJC's convention program. Jason Isaacson:   Let me begin by reading to you a couple of passages from the Republican platform, which was adopted yesterday at the Republican National Convention. This is what it said about Israel. Quote, We will stand with Israel and seek peace in the Middle East, we will rebuild our alliance network in the region to ensure a future of peace, stability and prosperity. And then there was, as you may recall, for the Republican platform, his list of 20 promises. And it's described as 20 promises that we will accomplish very quickly when we win the White House and Republican majorities in the House and Senate.  And number eight, on that list of 20 promises is the following, quote: restore peace in Europe and in the Middle East. So let's drill down with our panelists on those two statements in January 2025. That's more than six months away. It may be that the Israel Hamas war will be won over by them, and perhaps whatever conflict is so close to boiling over between Israel and Hezbollah, that that might not any longer be the case, might have boiled over, might be a thing of the past.  But let's say for the sake of argument, that hostilities are in fact, continuing, and let's assume that the Republican Party is victorious this fall. What are you expecting the Trump administration to do to, quote restore peace in the Middle East and to accomplish that, quote, very quickly. And let me begin Kirsten, with you. Kirsten Fontenrose:   Great, thanks so much for having us. All of us like to nerd out about these kinds of topics all the time when we're just grateful that there are other people who are as interested. What I expect to see in America is a revived peace plan. So you all remember the deal of the century, the vision for peace, we will see that come back. If there's a second Trump administration. Not in isolation, it will be part of a larger context.  That will also include assurances about Israel security and governance for Gaza and the like. Why have we not seen this yet? Because no one's asked the Trump team. But that will come back and you will see that. There's an expectation, whether it's naive or not, which we'll see, that there will be a greater receptiveness among the Palestinian population for an economic plan that offers improvements in livelihood after this conflict.  If there is a marginalized Hamas, there'll be more movement in this space for reviving these kinds of ideas. So we will definitely see a revived peace plan, you won't see less attention on this issue, you'll see very top level attention on the issue. You're also going to see, I think gloves off with the Houthis in the Red Sea. The US military has been very careful to make sure that all of our strikes so far had been from a defensive perspective. But you will see, I believe, because the world has not criticized any of these strikes, I think you're gonna see more latitude there. More room for movement for preemptive striking, for instance, because the perception is that for the whole world, this shipping interception problem is just out of hand. So I think we'll see more latitude there. And we'll see gloves come off a bit there.  And then I think you're gonna see some tough talk, frankly, with Prime Minister Netanyahu. President Trump has watched the US be yanked around a bit by the current Israeli government.  And I think you're going to see less tolerance for that recognition that Israel is a sovereign country, but more of an attempt to say the US is the superpower here, and we will be leading the ideas from hence. If we're expected to play a role, we will be leading in that role. What you will see, however, will be interesting to watch as there is division among Trump advisors about a two state solution. So you'll see that be debated out. Jason Isaacson:   Thank you for that. Ken, let me ask you, restoring peace in the Middle East and Europe and doing it very quickly, you've had a very broad focus on a whole range of foreign policy issues at the Hudson Institute and before and since. Tell me how you see that playing out under a second Trump administration? Ken Weinstein:   I'd say first of all, I think President Trump came to the conclusion early on, in his first term, he came in remember, talking about the deal of the century with you know, this peace agreement, he was booed at the Republican Jewish Committees event when he was a candidate.  And he quickly came into office and understood he could not trust Mahmoud Abbas, because of the incitement to terror by the Palestinian Authority and the tensions that were given out, and the pay for slay efforts that the Palestinian Authority has. Whereby people who kill Jews, kill Americans, were getting Palestinian Authority pensions in prisons, for their families and the like.  And so, Trump quickly came to understand that the challenge in the peace process wasn't bringing Israel and the Palestinians together, it was that the peace process itself was misconstrued. The peace process was being used by Middle Eastern governments, in particular, the Iranians, but also the Palestinians as a means to put leverage on Israel, exercise leverage on Israel, by a bunch of people who wanted to see the end of Israel's existence. And Trump quickly reversed that equation.  He understood that the best way to move forward was to remove items from the table such as moving the embassy to Jerusalem, which didn't have any of the backlash that John Kerry and others predicted would happen. And he quickly understood the best way to move things forward was to put pressure on the Palestinians.  Trump's a real estate guy. And so he understands leverage, he understands how to put pressure forth, and how to deter. I think we're going to see much more of that moving forward. We're not going to have a vice president of the United States who's going to get up and say, the Israelis can't evacuate Rafah, it's going to lead to 10s of 1000s of deaths.  And here I actually disagree slightly, I think Trump will actually give the Israelis the latitude they need to finish the mission, which is to destroy Hamas, and eventually bring about a transformation in Gaza, with the assistance of the Saudis. Who were absolutely critical in de-radicalizing Gaza, they have done it successfully themselves, as has the UAE. And so I think we're going to look much more at a regional approach on these issues. Obviously, Iran is going to be, to borrow a term from Joe Biden, President Biden, in the crosshairs of the Trump administration, as they were before. You're gonna see massive sanctions again, we're gonna get them, we're gonna enforce those sanctions. And Rich can talk to this stuff far more deeply than I ever could.  And you're gonna have the Iranians on the run so that they don't feel that they can work with Hamas or work with Hezbollah, to do more damage to Israel. And already we're seeing a deterrent effect on the Northern Front. And also with regard to Hamas.  Because with regard to Hamas, we see that the fear of a Trump administration is leading to a greater willingness to negotiate with Israel. And on the northern front, I think it's less likely that the Israelis will take dramatic action before the US election, knowing that they will not be reined in by an administration that is somehow searching for a delusion of peace with Hezbollah and with Lebanon. Jason Isaacson:   What about peace in Europe? Is is that something that you see, that you can envision under a Trump administration? Ken Weinstein:   First, let me say something with regard to Europe and the Middle East. I think that the Trump administration, the Trump team has been infuriated by this notion of enforcing this ridiculous ICC policy with regard to Israel and those who threatened to arrest Netanyahu. I think you're going to see in places particularly, I can just think of the kinds of actions they'll take in Germany.  I think you can expect individual sanctions on the people who were behind Nord Stream as a sign to not dare mess with Netanyahu, period. And you'll see other actions like that. I know the Spanish ambassadors here with regard to Spain with that we will be taking numbers, as Nikki Haley did so effectively at the UN, and as the Biden team does not.  So with regard to Europe. Look, I think the situation with regard to Ukraine, as President Trump understands it, I think, Trump, you have to understand he comes to this. He's not a policy person. He thinks that policy people like the three of us, four us up here, we lack creativity, we have a sense the policy options run from the letter L or P to the letter Q or R. And in fact, for Trump, they run from A to Z. And so that meant fire and fury in Pyongyang, but it meant eventually potentially beachfront condominiums in North Korea and an economic vitality to North Korea, if it gave up its nuclear program. With regard to Iran, it was maximum pressure, but it was the new Iran deal that got rid of the nuclear program that got rid of the missile program that got rid of regional activities, and that internally reshaped Iran, and led to a new relationship with Iran, with not only the region but the rest of the world. And with China, it was massive tariffs on China, but a new trade deal in the phase one that was gonna get rid of intellectual property stuff, which was at the core of what President Trump saw correctly as the engine of the Chinese economy, and the engine of the China 2025 program. So I'd say with regard to Ukraine, the President is looking at options that will, as he himself has said, he would tell the, you know, the Ukrainians on day one, you've got to, you know, we've got to end the fighting, you would tell Putin, if you don't end the fighting, we're gonna arm the shit out of Ukraine, pardon my French, as he said something along those lines. And I think what we'll see at the end of the day, is a massive program to guarantee Ukrainian security, that is going to take massive security guarantees. But the Europeans are going to have to step up and step up in a very serious way. And we've seen since the announcement of the JD Vance nomination are ready to reaction in Europe, the Europeans, you know, have to understand they're not gonna be able to backchannel they're not going to be able to figure out some way out of this. They're gonna have to be big providers of security guarantees, we will do the same for the Ukrainians as well, but Europe has to take up a big portion of it. And Trump does not, he is not Joe Biden, he's not going to cut and run, as in Afghanistan, he doesn't want to be humiliated on the stage, he understands deterrence, he's going to send a very clear signal to the Russians, as he did to the Taliban. When they were talking about when they were negotiating with the Taliban, Trump was on a video call once with the Taliban leader, and said, I want to make this very clear, you're not to strike at any of our people. And if you do, and hit the button on Play, and he showed a video of I think, the Taliban leader's kid leaving their house to say we're watching you every moment, and we will take care of you. And  there'll be some kind of a version of that with regard to Putin, that's going to be very clear. He was very blunt with Putin behind closed doors, from the White House in particular. And I think there was a good reason why Putin didn't go into Ukraine during Trump's term. And so I think that there's going to be some kind of a square in the circle solution that's going to have to come together. And I've been telling European foreign and defense ministers for the last few months, think about this now, how to do it, how to implement it.  Jason Isaacson:   Ken, thank you so much. Rich, let me turn to you. We've been talking about Iran, and you are an expert on Iran. It happened for years. I didn't see a reference to Iran and the Republican platform. But of course, we know, former President Trump's record on Iran. And Ken has been talking about that. Should he return to the White House next January, what do you foresee on this front to return to maximum pressure, or something more kinetic? And what is your sense of our regional strategic partners priorities? Are our friends in the Gulf hoping for a decisive showdown with Iran? Or are they sufficiently risk averse that they prefer a less confrontational approach? What do you think? Rich Goldberg:   I think if you look at the top lines, right, and you compare the policy, the recipe, if you will, under the Trump administration: maximum pressure on Iran, maximum support for Israel gets you peace, gets you deterrence. And when you flip the narrative and you go to maximum deference to Iran and pressure on Israel, you get conflict in the Middle East. It's not disconnected from what Ken's just talking about in other regions of the world as well, whether in Europe, whether you're in the Indo-Pacific. This comes down to the ability to restore American deterrence. And then you have options. There are a lot of genies that are out of the bottle due to the last three and a half years. Iran today and its nuclear program is at the one yard line of nuclear weapons thresholds. They were not there four years ago. In fact, after the killing of Soleimani, in early 2020, the rest of the year the Iranians never escalated the nuclear program again. They waited until January of 2021. And that's when they started jumping to 20% high enriched uranium. And then they saw nothing's happening to us. So they went to 60% high enriched uranium. They started installing all the advanced centrifuges, they've advanced, so far accelerated to this incredible capacity to produce a dozen nuclear weapons in just a couple of months if they so chose. Plus Intel now coming in that the administration is trying to downplay work on weaponization. There's a lot of genies out of the bottle here that Donald Trump's going to have to try to put back into the bottle.  And that will not be easy. But the formula remains correct. Restore deterrence, have maximum pressure and isolation on the Iranian regime and provide support to your allies. Now, the Gulf Arabs, by the way, the Saudis, the Emiratis, they've made some strategic decisions due to the policies that they saw, sustained by Joe Biden. They've cut deals with the Iranians and sort of cut their own JCPOA. with Iran with the Houthis. I'm not sure they're going to be on board for what's coming next. And they need to make some preparations for the return of a Trump administration and hawkishness towards Tehran and understand that we also won't tolerate them hedging with the Chinese. Now, that comes from the fact that America is hedging on them.  And so there's going to be a lot of parts that have to come together like a puzzle, to try to put Humpty Dumpty back together again, actual restored turns and regain that peace through strength in the region. This is true in the Middle East. It's true in Europe, and it's true in the Indo Pacific. So what is deterrence? I think that's a major question. What is deterrence? Made up of two big things, capacity and will. Joe Biden and Donald Trump both have capacity. They were the commander in chief at some point of the most powerful military on Earth. Nobody doubts that you have capacity when you are the president of the United States. But our enemies do doubt the will. And they test the will early on.  Every single administration gets tested, whether it's China, whether it's Putin, whether it's Iran, they get tested. At some point, Donald Trump got tested by the Iranians and Soleimani is dead. And that changed a lot of things in the world. And over the course of time, the unpredictability, the some of the craziness of the media went hysterical over the red button with Kim Jong Un did get the attention of people like Vladimir Putin. The Taliban tested Joe Biden, and he failed the test. And Kabul fell. And then Ukraine was invaded. And then now in China, they're expanding and starting to harass and actually attack in some ways, the Philippines and Taiwan.  And what are we seeing? Nothing. So, the minute Donald Trump becomes president, when I hear Trump say, just my election is going to start bringing about a change on the Ukraine front, a change in the world. You might have laughed at that.  I think after Saturday, you're not laughing anymore. A picture that if you're Xi Jinping, the Ayatollah, Putin, Kim Jong Un, looking at that on your desk every day of Donald Trump with his fist in the air blood dripping, right after being shot, saying fight. You're not questioning will. And that will be, I think, the big game changer.  Now, they might still test it. And there's a Chinese proverb, which is, you have to kill the chicken to scare the monkey. And I think President Trump might have to kill a chicken. He'd have to pick the chicken wisely. I think it might be the Houthis. That makes no sense to me. There is a national interest, there's a strategic importance to it. And it will game change how you're trying to get the Gulf Arabs back on side, see that we are committed to the security in the Gulf in the broader Middle East, it will send a major signal to Tehran, and it'll be part of that pivot back to maximum pressure on Iran and maximum support for Israel.  Jason Isaacson:   Rich, thank you. But before I turn back to the Abraham Accords, let me ask you, what's your sense of the Saudi and UAE and Bahraini overtures to Iran? Are they just seeking some kind of stability, some kind of channel, but it doesn't have a whole lot of meaning, or what's your sense and how should the US respond? Rich? Rich Goldberg:   I think there is meaning to it. I think that Mohammed bin Salman, the Crown Prince in Saudi Arabia has changed his strategic calculus over the last three years. I think that there was a game changing moment for him when the Houthis were raining down missiles, next to a Formula One race he was hosting out in Jeddah. And you're talking about major investors, world leaders, important people all driving into a race course already there. And you're seeing a ballistic missile explode within your line of sight. And the United States does nothing.  And then Abu Dhabi comes under attack by the Houthis, and the United States does nothing. And they're saying, Wow, they're just at the table trying to give the Iranians whatever they can, they've taken the Houthis off the terror list. They're not defending us anymore. They've pulled the missile defense augmentation that Trump put in, in 2019-2020. And they're still trying to get this nuclear deal done.  What are we doing here? Why are we just waiting around for Godot? Why are we exposed? We should cut a deal here. And why if the United States can hedge on us, can't we hedge on them, and they start cozying up to the Chinese and doing things that we probably don't like very much I need to put an end to. So I think it's very real. These channels are real. They're in a hedge. I think it's taken a while for others that are far more suspicious of Iran, like Bahrain to get on board this strategy. But everybody sort of signed up to this. There's a normalization process with Assad that I think is partially connected to it as well. All of that's going to have to change. You have Donald Trump is back in office. And I don't know that they appreciate that very much. Jason Isaacson:   There's also a recollection of the Trump administration in this reaction or non reaction to this Iranian attack on Saudi Aramco facilities. So it's been a mixed bag. But But first, let me let me let me turn back to you. And we were talking about the Abraham accords before. That was a great foreign policy access success of the last months of the Trump administration, first of the UAE, then Bahrain and then with different terminology, but Morocco and Sudan. As you know, the Biden administration has been vigorously pursuing an effort to normalize Saudi relations with Israel, and objective that was also very much a part of the Trump administration's vision. What are your perspectives on the likelihood of that kind of a deal being closed in the last months of the current Biden administration, if they do move forward on such a deal with the Republicans getting the Senate joined with Democrats in the Senate to support such a deal before the election? Or perhaps in a lame duck session after the election?   Kirsten Fontenrose:   Well that's the big question. So I think if you have a deal that includes normalization with Israel, Saudi us still includes normalization with Israel, it has a shot of getting through, but the closer we get to the election, the smaller that shot gets, because the more Republicans Congress will want to hold out to grant that foreign policy when to potential Republican administration.  But if you have a deal that is being discussed now, as a Plan B, that is just a US-Saudi deal, without normalization. And this is because of the Israeli government's decision, perhaps not to grant that the Saudis are fully on board, you won't get it through, there's just not enough in it. For the US. There are lots of questions about why we'd be granting Saudi assistance with civilian nuclear technology. And a security guarantee, when we're not really getting much out of it. There's nothing in this deal in terms of concrete asks on the relationship with China. And we can really go quite far in blocking Chinese influence in the Gulf by just improving our own foreign military sales process. We don't need to grant security guarantees, the Israeli Saudi relationship is so close right now. It's normalization and everything but public statement and name and that public statement name is important for the follow on effects you have around the world globally and with other Muslim populations.  But in terms of their coordination, they're in a pretty good place. So we're not in some sort of crisis rush to make sure this happens in the next few months, unless you're the Biden team. And you're desperate for a foreign policy win, because your promises on other foreign policy fronts have not borne out.  So I think you will still see this continue, though we have doubled down on the Saudi discussion, if there is a second Trump administration. But you will not see this granting of a deal to Saudi Arabia, even though they are a phenomenal partner. And we are quite close, without more concrete asks that benefit U.S. goals as well. It's not the opinion that just having Saudi on side with nothing we've actually signed them up to, would they grant overflight rights, if things came down with Iran.  We need to make those more specific before we would do something that would require commitment of troops, large resources, equipment, perhaps to the detriment of other partners, we would be able to send those same troops and equipment. So I don't think we're going to see it in the last months of this administration. Manya Brachear Pashman: To hear the rest of the panel, head to the link in our show notes. Another reminder that AJC is a nonpartisan organization and will be at the DNC next month in Chicago. 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This episode of Jonny Gould's Jewish State focuses on Israel's greatest (ever) regional ally, the United Arab Emirates. The UAE is asserting itself diplomatically on the regional and world stage. Should Israel be worried about the swirling winds of interests in the region?  The Emiratis have followed Saudi Arabia in re-establishing diplomatic ties with the Islamic Republic of Iran - and Syria has been welcomed back into the Arab League fold, despite Bashar al Assad's brutal and bloody decade-long civil war.  Furthermore, Assad has been invited by the hosts to the forthcoming COP28 conference in Dubai, posing a diplomatic problem for Western leaders to avoid being in the same room as him. After the euphoria of normalization in September 2020, Jonny takes the temperature of the Abraham Accords and wonders where the UAE's stunning rapprochements with former foes in the Middle East leaves Israel? In preparation for this episode, Jonny went to the Israeli Embassy in London, and spoke exclusively to the Ambassador, Tzipi Hotovely and deputy mayor of Jerusalem, Fleur Hassan-Nahoum. Also in this episode, we hear a stunning rebuttal to European criticism of the UAE hosting COP28 from Majid Jafar, CEO of Crescent Petroleum, the Middle East's oldest privately held oil and gas company. As the world works towards the energy transition, should one of the world's leading oil and gas providers be hosting it at all? You'll get your answer here. And what if Labour get elected in the UK in 2024? We hear their policy about future oil exploration in the North Sea. This really is a time of change. Let's try to get some answers in this episode. 

Arab Digest editor William Law's guest this week is Jim Krane. An ex-journalist and an author of several books dealing with energy and the Gulf States, Jim is an energy research fellow at Rice University's Baker Institute in Houston, Texas. Their conversation today is all about Abu Dhabi and OPEC+. Will constraints imposed on the UAE by the cartel cause a rupture and the departure of the Emiratis or will they weigh up the options and bide their time? Will they go or will they stay? Sign up NOW at ArabDigest.org for free to join the club and start receiving our daily newsletter & weekly podcasts.

Découvrez le guide de voyage audio pour préparer votre voyage à Londres : https://bit.ly/guide-audio-londres Dans un format conversationnel de 35 pistes audio, Noémie expat blogueuse, vous partage quoi voir et quoi faire, quels lieux incontournables, son top des visites atypiques, les meilleures activités insolites à Londres et bien plus encore. Jetez un oeil sur les différents packs thématiques suivant vos centres d'intérêt ! -5% sur votre contrat d'assurance voyage avec le code FRENCHIES. Cliquez ici, pour découvrir la AVA Tourist Card ! ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Depuis 3 ans, j'ai à plusieurs reprises mis en avant le PVT (Permis Vacances Travail), mais je n'avais encore jamais abordé le VIE (Volontariat International). Alors il était temps ! Cécilia nous raconte comment à 23 ans, elle est partie vivre à Abou Dhabi pour une opportunité professionnelle dans le cadre d'un VIE. Ensemble, on revient sur les clichés et idées reçues sur cette ville des Emirats Arabes Unis dans laquelle elle a vécu 2 ans. En se lançant sans aucune attente dans cette aventure alors qu'elle s'est heurtée à l'incompréhension de son entourage, Cécilia a découvert un tout autre pays loin du tourisme de masse où l'accueil et le partage sont au cœur des coutumes. Elle a très vite été fascinée par le contraste entre l'image que renvoie ce pays et son histoire et traditions riches qu'elle a découvertes en intégrant un cercle de locaux. Cécilia nous raconte la réalité de son quotidien dans une entreprise française avec des collègues Emiratis et comment elle s'est plongée dans ce pays du Moyen-Orient à la recherche d‘expériences authentiques. Découvrez les coulisses du podcast et les dernières nouveautés des FRENCHIES autour du monde sur Instagram : https://instagram.com/frenchies_autour_du_monde/ Musique proposée par La Musique Libre MÆSON - Memories : https://youtu.be/0FfQ4WNr9xc MÆSON : https://soundcloud.com/maeson-1

Trending Middle East brings you the latest social media and search trends from the Middle East and around the world. On today's episode, Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, has approved a Dh2.74 billion housing support plan for Emiratis living in the capital. The crucial assistance for 1,800 citizens will be delivered under the directives of President Sheikh Mohamed. The EU's ambassador to Sudan has been assaulted in his Khartoum home, according to senior European diplomat Josep Borrell. Mr Borrell said "security of diplomatic premises and staff is a primary responsibility of Sudanese authorities and an obligation under international law”. As the world awaits Britain's King Charles III's coronation, it will be screened live on Dubai's Queen Elizabeth II floating hotel anchored at Port Rashid on May 6. Billionaire businessman Elon Musk announced his intention to introduce an AI platform named "TruthGPT" to compete against the current offerings from Microsoft and Google. He further criticised Microsoft-backed OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, for "training the AI to lie”.

What started as a job advertisement for a sandwich maker in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) quickly landed one firm in hot water last December. As the UAE pushes for companies in the private sector to hire more Emiratis, they're finding that there are some jobs that Emiratis may not want. A new Mezze from the Middle East Program.

07 March 2023: We find out if our kids are addicted to screen time   Amal Counsel is tackling depression within the local community    What symptoms do you need to look out for when it comes to endometriosis    A teacher turned property entrepreneur is helping women find safe co-living spaces   We ask Dr Thoiraya if a smile can land you a job.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Trending Middle East brings you the latest social media and search trends from the region and around the world.   On today's episode, further releases of oil stocks by International Energy Agency member countries are “on the table” in the event of market disruptions, the agency's chief energy economist has said.   Lebanon's public school teachers protest outside the Education Ministry as their strike enters its third day.   Emiratisation is trending after figures showed that 28,700 Emiratis took up jobs at private companies since the launch of the Nafis employment programme a year ago.   Jeff Beck, who influenced generations of musicians and become known as the guitar player's guitar player, has died aged 78.

Stanford's Evelyn Douek and Alex Stamos weigh in on the latest online trust and safety news and developments:A bill that would ban TikTok in the U.S. and could be extended to other social media companies with ties to “foreign adversaries” was introduced in the House and Senate, but lacks Democratic co-sponsors in the upper chamber. - Lauren Feiner/ CNBC, Rebecca Shabad/ NBC NewsMeta released its annual report on “Coordinated Inauthentic Behavior Enforcements,” noting the milestone of 200 takedowns. - Ben Nimmo, David Agranovich/ Meta, Alexander Martin/ The Record by Recorded Future, @DavidAgranovich, @benimmoTech trade association NetChoice sued the state of California in an attempt to block the California Age-Appropriate Design Code Act over First Amendment protections for content moderation. The law would go into effect next year with broad online privacy and safety components for children. - Natasha Singer/ The New York Times, Cat Zakrzewski/ The Washington Post, Rebecca Klar/ The Hill, Lauren Feiner/ CNBC, Rebecca Kern/ Politico ProThe Supreme Court schedule is set for hearings on Gonzalez v. Google and Twitter v. Taamneh on February 21 and February 22. The cases are focused on content moderation and recommendation algorithms. - Adi Robertson/ The Verge, @GregStohr"Former President Trump said Thursday that he'd ban the U.S. government from labeling any domestic speech as ‘misinformation' or ‘disinformation' if he returns to the White House.” - Julia Mueller/ The HillMatt Taibbi named the Election Integrity Partnership in a Friday afternoon version of the Twitter Files. - @mtaibbiTwitter suspended over 25 accounts that track private planes and nine journalists — including CNN's Donie O'Sullivan, Ryan Mac of the New York Times, and Drew Harwell of The Washington Post — who shared links about the @elonjet account which posts public information about the location of Musk's private jet. Most reporter accounts have since been reinstated after Musk conducted a Twitter poll on whether to enforce his new policy against sharing flight trackers and similar information. - Jason Abbruzzese, Kevin Collier, Phil Helsel/ NBC News, Ashley Capoot/ CNBC, Ryan Mac/ The New York Times, Paul Farhi/ The Washington Post, Jordan Pearson/ ViceMusk banned linking out to other platforms… and then conducted a Twitter poll, subsequently reversing the decision, with 87% of voters opposed, and taking down the tweet announcement and blog page on the policy. Some users are still unable to post links to Mastodon and other social media sites in tweets. - Mack DeGeurin/ Gizmodo, @JuddLegumMusk conducted a scientific Twitter poll asking if he should step down as CEO. Nearly 58% of the more than 17 million respondents voted for him to step down. - Alexa Corse/ The Wall Street JournalIt was coincidentally just after he was at the World Cup with Jared Kushner and... a bunch of Emiratis. Eurasia Group President Ian Bremmer quipped that twitter's content moderation panel looks different these days. - @ianbremmerSports balls were kicked and a team scored more points than the other team after time was added, and then stopped, and then added, and then people lined up to kick more balls into the net than the other team. Congratulations to Argentina! - Ben Church/ CNNJoin the conversation and connect with Evelyn and Alex on Twitter at @evelyndouek and @alexstamos.Moderated Content is produced in partnership by Stanford Law School and the Cyber Policy Center. Special thanks to John Perrino for research and editorial assistance.Like what you heard? Don't forget to subscribe and share the podcast with friends!

Trending Middle East brings you the latest social media and search trends from the region and around the world.   On today's episode, Adipec 2022, the world's most influential gathering for energy professionals, is trending as it gets under way in Abu Dhabi.   Another power vacuum arises in Lebanon after Michel Aoun leaves the presidential palace, with parliament yet to decide on his successor.   Protests in Iran are continuing despite a warning from the country's powerful Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.   Nasa's 2023 astronaut class patch is released and it features a US and UAE flag, representing 10 Americans and two Emiratis.

The AD Movement was launched in 2016 to empower women in the capital on their own holistic journey. Now after a Covid-19-length break, they are back offering health and wellness events that promote inclusivity, self-love, positivity, and empowerment for Emiratis and expats. We talk to co-founders Abeer Amiri and Sarah Al Nowais about what's been happening and what they have in store.   Highlights:   • The comeback of the AD movement • How it...

YH team discuss Visa-free entry to Japan from November 1 for Emiratis Listen to #Pulse95Radio in the UAE by tuning in on your radio (95.00 FM) or online on our website: www.pulse95radio.com ************************ Follow us on Social. www.facebook.com/pulse95radio www.twitter.com/pulse95radio www.instagram.com/pulse95radio

Emirati HR expert Talib Hashim from TBH Advisory explain what it mean for us here and for Emiratis. And employment lawyer Rebecca Kelly answer all the legal implications of the new visas, for both workers and employers. Plus, it's OPEC week and we've got lower petrol prices here in the UAE. We speak to energy expert Matt Stanley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Trending Middle East brings you the latest social media and search trends from the region and around the world. In today's episode, the President, Sheikh Mohamed, has created a new office aimed at boosting the living standards of Emiratis. Elon Musk and Twitter are taking their feud to court after the billionaire abandoned a multi-billion dollar takeover agreement and US President Joe Biden visits Israel and the occupied West Bank.

H.E Ghannam Al Mazrouei, the UAE Emiratisation minister explains that the private sector is the backbone of the UAE economy. Plus, Australia has a new prime minister - we look at what it means for trade relations with the UAE. And, as the cloud is predicted to create 70,000 UAE jobs we hear from Microsoft's regional boss Sayed Hashish. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Cody Combs gives a round up of today's trends.

Chinese migration to the Middle East is one of the most important aspects of China's presence in the area. Increased migration in recent decades has aided in the development of China-Gulf ties, with the UAE being one of the nations with a significant Chinese population. In this episode, we are joined by Dr. Yuting Wang, a professor of sociology at the American University of Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates,. She's lived in the UAE for over a decade and has a fantastic book titled Chinese in Dubai, Money, Pride, and Soul Searching, which she released in 2020.  She will speak on the influence of Chinese communities in the UAE, and the social relationships between Chinese and locals.

Sachin Kerur, Michelle Nelson and Chris Edwards reflect on arbitral developments in the Middle East, including the nationalization of the local arbitration industry, the role of women and Emiratis in the industry and the new UAE mediation law, before looking ahead at changes relevant to international arbitration happening in the UAE and wider MENA region in 2022.

Die akustische Geschäftsreise macht in Folge 15 in den Vereinigten Arabischen Emiraten halt. Mit an Bord ist der in Abu Dhabi lebende WKÖ-Wirtschaftsdelegierte Richard Bandera. Er spricht mit Moderator Christoph Hahn über 4G in der Wüste, das heilige Wochenende der Emiratis, schnelles Geld und taube Ohren am persischen Golf. WKÖ-Wirtschaftsdelegierter: Richard Bandera Moderation und Produktion: Christoph Hahn Sound: Konstantin Spörk LinkedIn: https://ae.linkedin.com/in/richard-bandera Mehr auf www.wko.at/service/aussenwirtschaft/vereinigte-arabische-emirate.html #grenzenloserfolgreich

Hayden Davidson just started a college intern job at Tabernacle Baptist Church in Cartersville, doing the tasks of the class teachers while the teachers are working at full-time jobs.Hayden just finished his freshman year at Georgia Highlands College. Hayden recommends going the community college route, as he did, to save money. Hayden spent $600 on tuition for 16 credit hours his first year.Hayden was born and raised in Rome, Georgia. When he was 10, starting fifth grade, he and his younger sister moved to Dubai, UAE with their parents. His mother had gotten a job as a teacher of English, Mathematics, and Science in the UAE. Hayden lived in the UAE until he was 16. Hayden's father got a job teaching sixth grade at an international Christian school there. That's the school Hayden attended.Hayden experienced extreme culture shock moving to a Muslim country. The clothing was different. He had never seen a mosque. Hayden and his sister rode to school with their father. Their mother had a 45-minute drive to the school where she taught. Hayden says the schools in the UAE had more holidays than in the U.S., including longer periods at Christmas and spring break. Every Eid (festival) was a holiday.Eight million people live in the UAE. Two million of them are locals (Emiratis). Four million were either from India, Bangladesh, or Pakistan. The rest were British, European, American, Australian, or Asian. The youth have a range of interests, video games, soccer, rugby, and cricket, or cars. They love any type of motorsport. Formula One racing is huge.   Hayden played shortstop and pitcher in the Dubai Little League. In the summer, at ages 11 and 12, Hayden traveled with a team through Eastern Europe, Asia, and the Philippines, playing baseball. The winner of the tournament was to go to the Little League Baseball® World Series in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. Among the 14 people on Hayden's team, most were from America. The team that won the 2014 Little League World Series, South Korea, beat Hayden's team “Horrendously.” Playing teams from many countries, Hayden learned about many cultures. At the end of the tournament in the Philippines, there was a big banquet with traditional dances of the various nations. Hayden kept in touch with his parents through WhatsApp messaging. He did not have an unlimited cellular plan.   The first year Hayden played, they went six and three. The second-year they went into tournament play. That was their best year. The third-year they went six and three again and came in third in the tournament. In the years he didn't have a tournament, the family would fly back to the U.S. in the summer. Hayden came back to the U.S. for good after five-and-a-half years, in the summer after his freshman year.Hayden shares his observations about life in the UAE. Local Emiratis have housemaids and nannies in the home and yard people and gardeners to do their outside work. Fathers and mothers left raising the children to nannies. In school, Hayden saw that most students had no respect for anybody except the Sheikh, the leader of their government. Teachers had trouble commanding the respect of their students. An Emirati student could report on a teacher he didn't like and that teacher could be deported on the word of an Emirati student. There was no system to deal with unruly students. However, at the international Christian school, there were many students who were not Emiratis, and they had learned to be more respectful to authority.Hayden talks about the area where he lived. The city was divided into compounds where the homes were touching each other. Hayden's friends in the compound were from many lands. In Hayden's free time he would play basketball or American football with American friends. Some Emirati friends came over to learn about basketball and football. However, most Emiratis kept to themselves, especially the wealthy ones.Hayden's American friends respected their parents. Among the Emiratis, the children did not have much interaction with their fathers. Most of the fathers had four or five wives, as the country allowed, and didn't involve themselves much with the children. Hayden does not have much contact with his friends from that time besides the occasional DM on Instagram.In the UAE there are Christian churches all around the country. There was one in the town where Hayden's family lived, but it was very different from the Christian church they had attended in the U.S. They found a church an hour away in Dubai, called Grace Church. The pastor was from Georgia and preached as a Baptist.Hayden shares how interesting it was to him growing up and seeing the similarities and differences between the Muslim religion and Christianity. He liked to compare his beliefs with the beliefs of his Muslim friends. He learned right away that being a Muslim is not the same as being a terrorist.Hayden was told that a man was allowed to have so many wives and could divorce a wife if he continued to provide for that wife and bought her a house. Hayden's friend Fahad's father had had six wives and had bought seven houses. Fahad's father had divorced each wife. Each ex-wife had a house and the father lived in a separate house. The children of each ex-wife stayed with their mother.   Jim and Hayden discuss the multiple marriages of Abraham and how that practice has carried forward in the Muslim world.Hayden played football and baseball in the UAE. A friend of the family in the UAE who had played quarterback at the University of Georgia saw Hayden playing quarterback and he convinced Hayden's parents to get Hayden back to play high school football in the U.S. because he had the potential to play collegiate football. They planned for Hayden to go back first, to Cartersville High School and the rest of the family would return home when the mother's teaching contract was fulfilled. Hayden chose Cartersville because its Baseball coach, Stuart Chester, was a state championship coach and Hayden's passion was baseball. Hayden hoped to play on a championship team under Coach Chester. The high school closest to Rome, where Hayden had lived before, did not have the same potential for baseball excellence. Hayden's father knew Stuart Chester from Rotary, also.Hayden came to Cartersville for the summer with his mother and sister. His father stayed in the UAE with a new job. His mother and sister went back to the UAE in August and Hayden started his sophomore year at Cartersville High School. Hayden lived with his aunt and uncle for two-and-a-half years until his mother and sister moved back to the U.S. Hayden felt like he was going off to college, although he was 16. He did still miss his parents.Hayden talks about the differences between the behavior of his father and uncle. Hayden's father was a strict disciplinarian. Hayden's uncle demanded respect but he was more relaxed about discipline. Part of the difference was because he was Hayden's uncle and not his father. Hayden's father is very interested in football and American sports on television. Hayden's uncle is very productive with his time doing yard work and other activities. Jim talks about how to reconcile having a different viewpoint from your father.Hayden wanted to live up to his parent's expectations. He didn't want to disappoint them. At his aunt and uncle's house, he was not as worried about messing up. After a few months, he learned that his aunt and uncle also did require a certain level of obedience from him.Back at his Baptist church, in Hayden's first year he experienced the most growth in his faith. It was especially comfortable for him to speak to any of his neighbors and friends about his faith because they believed the same things. He didn't have to worry about people getting upset by any statements of faith. In the South, Hayden could see hundreds of men who were in the word of God every day. Hayden's father had not shown him the example of daily scripture reading or demonstrated how to be a godly man. Hayden learned a lot from his youth pastor. Hayden got a new outlook on what it means to be a Christian man. Jim and Hayden discuss the fundamentals: prayer, reading the Bible, fellowship, and outreach. At one point, Hayden was doing seven Bible studies a week and it seemed like a lot.   Hayden's youth pastor drove 25 minutes to pick Hayden up to go to Bible study. He also bought Hayden breakfast. Hayden took it for granted and didn't process at first how great a service that was for him. Recently, Hayden has received a testimony of how little acts of service are big things.Hayden talks about unrequited love with a young woman he met at Church. Hayden thought the relationship was from God but he ended up getting hurt. That disturbed his faith. He slowed down in the fundamentals and put all his attention into sports. Hayden excelled in sports. Hayden's mother texted him daily. Hayden wasn't always prompt to respond. Whenever his father texted him, it was about baseball or football.After an interview with his coach, Hayden had expected to be put on the varsity baseball team in a couple of weeks. It didn't happen and at the end of the season, the coach told him it was because of his attitude. Hayden worked on his attitude and by senior year, he received an award for his good attitude.Hayden talks about his attitude in baseball. He started with a good attitude, but two players whose fathers were friends with the coach got called up before Hayden, and that hurt Hayden's feelings and his attitude became negative. This was at the same time he was experiencing rejection by the young woman he liked. This became a time of adversity for Hayden. Meanwhile, he did not have his father at home to talk to about these matters. When Hayden prayed for God's help on the field, it wasn't for God's glory that he prayed, but for his own desires. Hayden believes it was God's purpose for him not to be called to the varsity team as a sophomore because he would have swelled with pride. When he got the Chip Turner award for having the best attitude in his senior year, he felt it was for how he had developed his character as a person.When Hayden faced adversity, he talked to his aunt and uncle for dating advice, to his father for sports advice, and to his youth pastor for faith advice.In Hayden's junior year, he had learned to be responsible and stay on top of his academic tasks and chores at home. In Hayden's senior year, he learned there is more to life than sports. He had to figure out quickly what he was going to do outside of sports. As it turned out, Hayden did not get a sports scholarship for either football or baseball.In Hayden's junior year, eight out of their nine starters were D1 starters but Hayden didn't play much. He was in 17 innings out of over 40 games. He knew then that he was not getting a baseball scholarship or a career in professional baseball. It was a hard pill for him to swallow.   Hayden wanted to stay around sports. He started looking into physical therapy, kinesiology, and exercise science. He pursued that his first year in college but has recently started considering some sort of ministry.Hayden was a COVID-19 senior and his season got cut short. Hayden's father texted him about baseball until the season got cut short. Then Hayden had an accident and had surgery on his shoulder. Three weeks after Hayden's surgery was the last time he heard from his father. Hayden doesn't know why his father stopped responding but when they had talked, it was only about sports. Hayden talks to his uncle still. No one in the family knows if his father is still alive.Hayden still needs counsel. “A wise man will hear, and will increase learning; and a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsels:”  — Proverbs 1:5 (KJV) With the Spirit of God, you can discern the counsel you receive and apply it. With no counsel, it is easy to be tossed with the wind on the waves without direction.Hayden observed godly men and how they lived, but he wasn't comfortable talking to them and receiving their counsel. He kept his concerns to himself. Only in the last two to three months Hayden has been willingly open to talking with godly men about his future. Hayden is still hurt that his father has not been in touch with him. He sees his friends going fishing, hunting, and to games with their fathers while he does not hear from his father.Hayden had a revelation that he can't change his father's choices or control him but he can prevent negativity from weighing him down for the rest of his life. Hayden sees that God used this experience to help him grow.Jim notes that quite a few men have grown up without fathers. Many boys are growing up without godly fathers to lead them. Jim affirms Hayden for his courage and for sharing his vulnerability. He respects Hayden for trusting God through adversity.Hayden is exploring getting into the ministry to give back what his youth leader has poured into him. He is coaching a 12-year-old baseball team, developing relationships with the young men, so when they are older, they will remember how Hayden encouraged them and they will want to encourage others. Hayden is learning to develop skills of being a youth pastor in a church to help young kids navigate life choices.Looking back, Hayden promises he will be there for his future children. Not having a father to talk to is a source of pain for him. He wants his future children not to experience that pain. He has also learned not to try to spite people because of negative interactions.Hayden's counsel to young men who don't have a father in their life: Find godly men of faith you respect to guide and encourage you. Let them teach you.Hayden shares his testimony of Jesus the Messiah, sent to earth to save us. He died on the cross for all of our sins and took the pain we were supposed to endure for our sins to show us His love. He rose on the third day after his crucifixion. He is the Son of God. Jesus lived his life on this earth as the perfect man. He went out and made disciples for God. He taught the world about God. He taught what it was to be a Christian man. Jesus is the Cornerstone of the foundation of faith.Jim reminds listeners that you need a Bible. Jim can send you a digital Bible if you contact him. Hayden asks any listener that comes from a similar background as he has to have faith. Hayden recalls the faith of Job through all the different trials he experienced that God will prevail. Hayden wants to have faith like Job. Hayden's mother always told him, you don't want to give up on God in the fourth quarter. Don't stop praying before God answers your prayers. Hayden's high school football coach was separated for many years from his father. After 26 years, he met his father and they have a relationship and share holidays. Hayden has forgiven his father. He loves him and he hopes to have a relationship with him again. He has come to terms with the fact that it is out of his control.   Call to Action: Jim's call to action for older men: Let's get in the game with great intent to invest all of our energy and our lives into the generations of young men behind us and let's pour out our lives at these young men and let's train and lead them on what godly, masculine behavior is. Let's mark ourselves as men in how we live our lives and let's stay after it for the benefit of others. Email any questions to Jim at Info@MenBuildMen.com.   Listen on Spotify or Apple Podcasts and all major platforms, hit that five-star review, subscribe, share it, and help get this word out and look for the next episode. See our Website: MenBuildMen.comEmail: Info@MenBuildMen.com Marks of a Man on Facebook Jim Nicklas on Instagram   Hayden Davidson on Instagram: @HGDavidson_24Georgia Highlands College Tabernacle Baptist Church, Cartersville, GA Dubai, UAECartersville High SchoolTrevor Lawrence