Podcasts about gulf crisis

Summary Col. (Ret.) Shlomo Mofaz (LinkedIn) and Col (Ret.) Zohar Palti (Wikipedia) join Andrew to discuss their respective careers in the Israeli Defense Forces and the Mossad.  What You'll Learn Intelligence Israel's relationships with neighboring countries  The role of intelligence within the Intifadas  Israel and the Lebanon War Hezbollah, Hamas, and other groups that pose threats to Israeli security  Reflections Pressure and power Dealing with constant threats And much, much more … Episode Notes This week on SpyCast, we bring you a Double Bill featuring Shlomo Mofaz and Zohar Palti. Shlomo Mofaz is the former Head of Counter-terrorism Analysis for the Israeli Defense forces, and currently serves as the director of the Meir Amit Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center. Among positions within the IDF and the Ministry of Defense, Zohar Palti formerly served as the Head of Intelligence for the Mossad.  This episode is the final installment of SpyCast's month-long special series on Israeli intelligence. This series has coincided with the ongoing Israel-Hamas War. We hope that through these episodes we've provided listeners with a bit of clarity and background on the conflict and its major players.  Quotes of the Week “When you're dealing with intelligence, mistakes are very problematic … People make mistakes. Everyone makes mistakes, but you need to choose the best people that you can work with and you can count on to bring the information or the service that you need in real time.“ -Shlomo Mofaz. “They can't be the best over here in the Middle East right now that we can deal with any threat in a radius of 2000 kilometers without being, in a way, superpowering intelligence. We are not superpowering other issues. In intelligence, we are really, really good. And this is, first of all, to protect our family. And secondly, surviving over here in the region. We have to be the best.” -Zohar Palti. Resources  SURFACE SKIM *SpyCasts* Former Senior Indian Intelligence Officer with R&AW Special Secretary Vappala Balachandran (2023) Irish Garda Intelligence Chief with Assistant Commissioner Michael McElgunn (2023) Israeli Military Intelligence with IDF Brig. General (Res.) Yossi Kuperwasser (2023) The Counterintelligence Chief with FBI Assistant Director Alan Kohler (2023)  *Beginner Resources* A Timeline of the Israel-Palestinian Conflict, E. Bubola, The New York Times (2023) [Timeline]  The Middle East's cold war, explained, YouTube (2017) [10 min. video] What is an intifada?, A.V., The Economist (2017) DEEPER DIVE Books Rise and Kill First: The Secret History of Israel's Targeted Assassinations, R. Bergman (Random House, 2018)  Gideon's Spies: The Secret History of the Mossad, G. Thomas (St. Martin's Griffin, 2015) 34 Days: Israel, Hezbollah, and the War in Lebanon, A. Harel & A. Issacharoff (St. Martin's Press, 2008)  Video The Green Prince (2014)  Primary Sources  A Strategic Assessment of the Hizballah War: Defeating the Iranian-Syrian Axis in Lebanon (2006)  The PLO Weapons Ship from Iran (2002) Israeli Perspectives on the Gulf Crisis (1990) The Intifada in Judea and Samaria: A View From the Field (1990) Judea and Samaria: Behind the Uprising (1988)  Hamas Covenant (1988) Israel's “Peace for the Galilee” Operation in Lebanon – Some Initial Perspectives (1982)  Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of the United States and the Government of Israel on Strategic Cooperation (1981)  *Wildcard Resource* Indiana “Dietrick” Jones?! Ever wanted to go on an architectural dig, intrigued by the prospect of finding an ancient artifact – or even treasure…grab your hat and bullwhip and book your dig for a day in Israel here! 

The UAE, Saudi Arabia and the JCPOA Kristian Coates Ulrichsen is a Middle East Fellow at Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy in Houston, Texas. His most recent book published by Hurst is Qatar and the Gulf Crisis. This podcast was first broadcast on 14 January 2022, six weeks ahead of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. It focussed on the JCPOA, the Iran nuclear deal, at a point where Iran was claiming agreement was close to hand. Sign up NOW at ArabDigest.org for free to join the club and start receiving our daily newsletter & weekly podcasts.

Wir beenden mit dieser Folge die Reihe zu Katar und der WM indem wir über Sport, das Politische am Sport, die Geschichte des Fußballs und die Weltmeisterschaft, die gerade in Katar stattfindet sprechen. Die Gründung des modernen geht auf England im 19. Jahrhundert zurück. Wir sprechen über den Weg der Professionalisierung und Kommerzialisierung und schauen uns die FIFA als Institution an. Außerdem diskutieren wir warum wir die WM zwar boykottieren; sich hier aber doch ein gewisser Orientalismus in den Argumenten zum Boykott in den Öffentlichkeiten finden lassen. Übrigens der FIFA Präsident den Senta nicht aussprechen konnte hieß: Havelange. Wer Gast sein möchte, Fragen oder Feedback hat, kann dieses gerne an houseofmodernhistory@gmail.com oder auf Twitter an @houseofmodhist richten. Literatur & Quellen: Apopudobalia: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apopudobalia Bundesministerium für Inneres und Heimat: Nationale Sportpolitik: https://www.bmi.bund.de/DE/themen/sport/nationale-sportpolitik/nationale-sportpolitik-node.html Broda, Philippe (2017) Europe Versus Emerging Countries Within FIFA: Using Inflation as a Conflict Regulation Mechanism, The International Journal of the History of Sport, 34:15, 1617-1634, DOI: 10.1080/09523367.2017.1357546 Cornelissen, Scarlett (2010) The Geopolitics of Global Aspiration: Sport Mega-events and Emerging Powers, The International Journal of the History of Sport, 27:16-18, 3008-3025, DOI: 10.1080/09523367.2010.508306 Fett, Matthias (2020) The game has changed – a systematic approach to classify FIFA World Cups, International Journal of Sport Policy and Politics, 12:3, 455-470, DOI: 10.1080/19406940.2020.1784978 Fromm, Nicolas (2022) Katar. Sand, Geld und Spiele. Ein Porträt. C.H. Beck, München. Hough, Peter (2008) ‘Make Goals Not War': The Contribution of International Football to World Peace, The International Journal of the History of Sport, 25:10, 1287-1305, DOI: 10.1080/09523360802212214 Oonk, Gijsbert (2020) Who May Represent the Country? Football, Citizenship, Migration, and National Identity at the FIFA World Cup, The International Journal of the History of Sport, 37:11, 1046-1065, DOI: 10.1080/09523367.2020.1844188 Sons, Sebastian: Katar. Infoaktuell. Informationen zur politischen Bildung. Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung, 39/2022. Tomlinson, Alan (2014) The supreme leader sails on: leadership, ethics and governance in FIFA, Sport in Society, 17:9, 1155-1169, DOI: 10.1080/17430437.2013.856590 Ulrichsen, Kristian Coates (2020) Qatar and the Gulf Crisis, Oxford University Press. Zeyringer, Klaus: Fußball. Eine Kulturgeschichte. S. Fischer, 2014: https://archive.org/details/fussballeinekult0000zeyr/page/n7/mode/2up

Wir sprechen über die Außenpolitik Katars und die Stellung in der Staatengemeinschaft in den letzten 30 Jahren. Seit dem Machtwechsel 1995 hat sich die Außenpolitik noch einmal verändert. Dabei geht es zum einen um die Beziehung zu den direkten Nachbarn in der Region wie Saudi-Arabien, Iran oder die Vereinigten Arabischen Emirate. Was trennt sie, was hält sie zusammen? Welche Brüche gab es? Aber wir sprechen auch über das Verhältnis zum "Westen"; also Europa und den USA. Der Fokus liegt auf Katars Investitionen, dem Arabischen Frühling und der Katarkrise. Quellen und Literatur: Alraouf, Ali A.: Dubaization: The Emergence of New Urban Brand in the Middle East, Journal of Cultural Exchange (Kultur Austausch), 3, 2006, S. 25–31. Exell, Karen & Rico, Trinidad: 'There is no heritage in Qatar': Orientalism, colonialism and other problematic histories. World Archaeology Vol. 45 No. 4, 2013, S. 670-685. Fromm, Nicolas: Katar. Sand, Geld und Spiele. Ein Porträt. C.H. Beck, München, 2022. Fromherz, Allen J. 2012. Qatar: A Modern History. New York and London: I. B. Tauris. Kettner, Jeremias: Deutsche Außenpolitik gegenüber Katar von 1999-2014. Springer, 2019. Lynch, Marc: Voices of the New Arab Public - Iraq, al-Jazeera a: Iraq, Al-Jazeera, and Middle East Politics Today. Columbia University Press, 2006. Pabst, Martin: Der Golfregion droht Instabilität. Die Katar-Krise und ihre Folgen. Politische Studien, 2017, S. 62-73. Ulrichsen, Kristian Coates: Qatar and the Gulf Crisis, Oxford University Press, 2020. ZDF info: Geheimes Katar - Geschäftssinn, Gas und Größenwahn: https://www.zdf.de/dokumentation/zdfinfo-doku/geheimes-katar-geschaeftssinn-gas-und-groessenwahn-100.html

Middle eastern countries spent 168 billion dollars on buying weapons last year.   So who are the biggest military spenders, and is there an increase in military spending? In this episode:  David B. Des Roches, associate professor at the Near East South Asia Center for Security Studies Episode credits: This episode was produced by Khaled Soltan. Our host is Sami Zeidan. George Alwer is the sound designer. Aya Elmileik is the lead engagement producer and Munera AlDosari is the assistant engagement producer. Omar al-Saleh is the executive producer. Connect with us at:@AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook

After what transpired in “Keanna's Darkest Hour” and “Orders of Darkness”, the siege that began would quickly devolve into something far more dire.

You may have heard about the first Gulf War - basically the entire world vs. Saddam Hussein. But though 34 countries - 34! - entered the alliance against Iraq, Israel didn't. So why on earth did missiles begin to rain down on Israel? In this episode, Noam breaks down how the 1991 Gulf War affected ordinary Israelis, tested the US-Israel relationship, and even challenged the long-held Zionist ethos.     ~~~~     This season of Unpacking Israeli History is generously sponsored by Marci & Andrew Spitzer and Barbara Sommer & Alan Fisher, and this episode is generously sponsored by the Center For Advancement of Jewish Education, and The Jewish Federation of Northern NJ.     ~~~~   Bibliography: Alston, Adam Eley and Katie. “The Ex-CIA Agent Who Interrogated Saddam Hussein.” BBC News, BBC, 4 Jan. 2017, https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-38497767.  “Saddam Hussein -- Iraq's 'President for Life'.” The Christian Science Monitor, The Christian Science Monitor, 26 Aug. 1981, https://www.csmonitor.com/1981/0826/082659.html.  “Before The Revolution | Trailer.” YouTube, uploaded by Journeyman Pictures, 9 March 2016, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dMrmK2VGmmg&ab_channel=JourneymanPictures. “Persian Gulf.” Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., https://www.britannica.com/place/Persian-Gulf.  “Saddam Hussein.” Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., https://www.britannica.com/biography/Saddam-Hussein.  Riedel, Bruce. “Lessons from America's First War with Iran.” Brookings, Brookings, 28 July 2016, https://www.brookings.edu/articles/lessons-from-americas-first-war-with-iran/.  “Iran-Iraq War.” Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., https://www.britannica.com/event/Iran-Iraq-War Ottaway, David B. “Gulf Arabs Place Reins on Iraq While Filling Its War Chest.” The Washington Post, WP Company, 21 Dec. 1981, https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1981/12/21/gulf-arabs-place-reins-on-iraq-while-filling-its-war-chest/f99361f1-f9b8-47d2-9c97-f7058c3dc83d/.  U.S. Department of State, U.S. Department of State, https://history.state.gov/milestones/1989-1992/gulf-war.  “The Use of Terror during Iraq's Invasion of Kuwait.” The War on Terror: Target Iraq | The Use of Terror during Iraq's Invasion of Kuwait, https://web.archive.org/web/20050124091425/http://www.jafi.org.il/education/actual/iraq/3.html.  Research, CNN Editorial. “Gulf War Fast Facts.” CNN, CNN, 29 July 2020, https://web.archive.org/web/20201112020744/https://edition.cnn.com/2013/09/15/world/meast/gulf-war-fast-facts/index.html.  Encyclopædia Britannica, https://www.britannica.com/video/188970/Pres-George-HW-Congress-Bush-Iraq-Kuwait-1990. Accessed 27 Apr. 2022.  Hammer, Juliane, and Helena Lindholm Schulz. The Palestinian Diaspora: Formation of Identities and Politics of Homeland, Routledge, London, 2005, pp. 67 Khalidi, Rashid I. “The Palestinians and the Gulf Crisis.” Current History, vol. 90, no. 552, 1991, pp. 18–37, http://www.jstor.org/stable/45316464. Accessed 28 Apr. 2022. Shlaim, Avi. “Palestine and Iraq.” MIFTAH, http://www.miftah.org/Display.cfm?DocId=3335&CategoryId=8.  Post, Jerrold M. “Perspective on Saddam Hussein : Crazy like a Fox : He Is Narcissistic, Charismatic, Ruthless and Shrewd; He Will Do What He Must to Fulfill His Messianic Destiny.” Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 Jan. 1991, https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1991-01-25-me-491-story.html.  “Palestinians: What do you think about Saddam Hussein?” Youtube. Uploaded by Corey Gil-Shuster, 2 Jan 2019. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pLeB6UwyD1k&ab_channel=CoreyGil-Shuster Sciolino, Elaine. The Outlaw State: Saddam Hussein's Quest for Power and the Gulf Crisis. Wiley, New York, 1991.  Anfal Campaign and Kurdish Genocide - Department of Information Technology, KRG, https://us.gov.krd/en/issues/anfal-campaign-and-kurdish-genocide/.  Shapira, Anita. Israel: A History. London: Phoenix, 2015.  Shlaim, Avi. “Israel and the Conflict.” International Perspectives on the Gulf Conflict, 1990-91, edited by Alex Danchev and Dan Keohane, St Martin's Press, 1994, pp. 59-79. “The Gulf War in Israel, Explained.” YouTube, uploaded by Israel Defense Forces, 1 March 2021. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ENOcD4pQGzg&ab_channel=IsraelDefenseForces “When Saddam Hussein fired salvos of Scud missiles into Israel 1991.” Youtube. Uploaded by l'ère Houari Boumediene. 8 January 2021. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vNhS8A9MUSw “News - Gulf War - Scud Missiles Hit Israel - Bush & Schwartzkoff News Conferences - 18 Jan 1991.” Youtube. Uploaded by Mary Van Deusen FanVids. 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'Move Your Planes'.” The Times of Israel, 18 Jan. 2018, https://www.timesofisrael.com/were-going-to-attack-iraq-israel-told-the-us-move-your-planes/.  “Persian Gulf War: Israeli Ambassador.” C-SPAN, https://www.c-span.org/video/?15919-1%2Fpersian-gulf-war-israeli-ambassador.  Brinkley, Joel. “Yitzhak Shamir, Former Israeli Prime Minister, Dies at 96.” The New York Times, The New York Times, 30 June 2012, https://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/01/world/middleeast/yitzhak-shamir-former-prime-minister-of-israel-dies-at-96.html.  “Gulf War Saddam Hussein Scud Attack On Israel Tel Aviv | Prince Hassan Bin Talal | This Week | 1991.” Youtube. 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Rivals in the Gulf: Yusuf Al-Qaradawi, Abdullah Bin Bayyah, and the Qatar-UAE Contest Over the Arab Spring and the Gulf Crisis (Routledge, 2021) goes to key questions of governance at the heart of developments in the Muslim world. Warren looks at the issue through the lens of two of the foremost Middle Eastern religious protagonists and their backers: Egyptian-born Qatari national Yusuf a Qaradawi, widely seen as advocating an Islamic concept of democracy, and UAE-backed Abdullah Bin Bayyah who legitimizes in religious terms autocratic rule in the UAE as well as the Muslim world at large. In doing so, Warren traces the history of the relationship between the two Islamic legal scholars and their Gulf state sponsors, their influence in shaping and/or legitimizing polices and systems of governance, and their vision of the proper relationship between the ruler and the ruled. He also highlights the development by Qaradawi and Bin Bayyah of new Islamic jurisprudence to religiously frame their differing approaches towards governance. Warren's book constitutes a significant contribution to the literature on the positioning of Islam in the 21st century, the regional competition for religious soft power in the Muslim world and beyond, and the struggle between autocratic regimes and social movements that strive to build more open systems of governance. Dr. James M. Dorsey is an award-winning journalist and scholar, a Senior Fellow at the National University of Singapore's Middle East Institute and Adjunct Senior Fellow at Nanyang Technological University's S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, and the author of the syndicated column and blog, The Turbulent World of Middle East Soccer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

Rivals in the Gulf: Yusuf Al-Qaradawi, Abdullah Bin Bayyah, and the Qatar-UAE Contest Over the Arab Spring and the Gulf Crisis (Routledge, 2021) goes to key questions of governance at the heart of developments in the Muslim world. Warren looks at the issue through the lens of two of the foremost Middle Eastern religious protagonists and their backers: Egyptian-born Qatari national Yusuf a Qaradawi, widely seen as advocating an Islamic concept of democracy, and UAE-backed Abdullah Bin Bayyah who legitimizes in religious terms autocratic rule in the UAE as well as the Muslim world at large. In doing so, Warren traces the history of the relationship between the two Islamic legal scholars and their Gulf state sponsors, their influence in shaping and/or legitimizing polices and systems of governance, and their vision of the proper relationship between the ruler and the ruled. He also highlights the development by Qaradawi and Bin Bayyah of new Islamic jurisprudence to religiously frame their differing approaches towards governance. Warren's book constitutes a significant contribution to the literature on the positioning of Islam in the 21st century, the regional competition for religious soft power in the Muslim world and beyond, and the struggle between autocratic regimes and social movements that strive to build more open systems of governance. Dr. James M. Dorsey is an award-winning journalist and scholar, a Senior Fellow at the National University of Singapore's Middle East Institute and Adjunct Senior Fellow at Nanyang Technological University's S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, and the author of the syndicated column and blog, The Turbulent World of Middle East Soccer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/islamic-studies

Rivals in the Gulf: Yusuf Al-Qaradawi, Abdullah Bin Bayyah, and the Qatar-UAE Contest Over the Arab Spring and the Gulf Crisis (Routledge, 2021) goes to key questions of governance at the heart of developments in the Muslim world. Warren looks at the issue through the lens of two of the foremost Middle Eastern religious protagonists and their backers: Egyptian-born Qatari national Yusuf a Qaradawi, widely seen as advocating an Islamic concept of democracy, and UAE-backed Abdullah Bin Bayyah who legitimizes in religious terms autocratic rule in the UAE as well as the Muslim world at large. In doing so, Warren traces the history of the relationship between the two Islamic legal scholars and their Gulf state sponsors, their influence in shaping and/or legitimizing polices and systems of governance, and their vision of the proper relationship between the ruler and the ruled. He also highlights the development by Qaradawi and Bin Bayyah of new Islamic jurisprudence to religiously frame their differing approaches towards governance. Warren's book constitutes a significant contribution to the literature on the positioning of Islam in the 21st century, the regional competition for religious soft power in the Muslim world and beyond, and the struggle between autocratic regimes and social movements that strive to build more open systems of governance. Dr. James M. Dorsey is an award-winning journalist and scholar, a Senior Fellow at the National University of Singapore's Middle East Institute and Adjunct Senior Fellow at Nanyang Technological University's S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, and the author of the syndicated column and blog, The Turbulent World of Middle East Soccer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/political-science

Rivals in the Gulf: Yusuf Al-Qaradawi, Abdullah Bin Bayyah, and the Qatar-UAE Contest Over the Arab Spring and the Gulf Crisis (Routledge, 2021) goes to key questions of governance at the heart of developments in the Muslim world. Warren looks at the issue through the lens of two of the foremost Middle Eastern religious protagonists and their backers: Egyptian-born Qatari national Yusuf a Qaradawi, widely seen as advocating an Islamic concept of democracy, and UAE-backed Abdullah Bin Bayyah who legitimizes in religious terms autocratic rule in the UAE as well as the Muslim world at large. In doing so, Warren traces the history of the relationship between the two Islamic legal scholars and their Gulf state sponsors, their influence in shaping and/or legitimizing polices and systems of governance, and their vision of the proper relationship between the ruler and the ruled. He also highlights the development by Qaradawi and Bin Bayyah of new Islamic jurisprudence to religiously frame their differing approaches towards governance. Warren's book constitutes a significant contribution to the literature on the positioning of Islam in the 21st century, the regional competition for religious soft power in the Muslim world and beyond, and the struggle between autocratic regimes and social movements that strive to build more open systems of governance. Dr. James M. Dorsey is an award-winning journalist and scholar, a Senior Fellow at the National University of Singapore's Middle East Institute and Adjunct Senior Fellow at Nanyang Technological University's S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, and the author of the syndicated column and blog, The Turbulent World of Middle East Soccer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/middle-eastern-studies

On this edition of Parallax Views, we continue our examination of the crisis in Ukraine after the country's invasion by Vladimir Putin's Russia. On this time we take a look at Cuba's reaction to these recent events with Dr. William LeoGrande of American Universty in Washington, D.C. LeoGrande recently penned a piece for the Quincy Institute's Responsible Statecraft publication entitled "Why Cuba has threaded the Russia needle for 60 years" that delves into the history of Cuba-Russia relation going back to the days of the Soviet Union, Cold War, and U.S. hostilities towards Fidel Castro. Dr. LeoGrande discusses Cuba's reactions to Russian interventions in Czechoslovakia in 1969 and Afghanistan in 1979 in addition to talking about Cuba's response to the invasion of Ukraine. Dr. LeoGrande and I also delve into such issues as Cuba's foreign policy, Fidel Castro's comments on the Soviet Union throughout the years, Barack Obama's attepts to normalize relations with Cuba, how Donald Trump and conservative Florida-based Cubans thwarted normalization of Cuba-U.S. relations, Boris Yeltsin and Cuba, the plight of smaller countries and especially those with a hostile relationship to the U.S., sanctions, Havana Syndrome, and more. In the second segment of the show, Dr. Kristian Coates Ulrichsen, author of Qatar and the Gulf Crisis and Fellow for the Middle East at Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy, joins me to discuss his Doha News article "What the Russian invasion of Ukraine means for small states". Dr. Ulrichsen discusses how states in the Persian Gulf have reacted to the Russian invasion of Ukraine and what it means for Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Qatar, Kuwait, and Bahrain among others. He also explains how smaller gulf states may be paying careful attention to the conflict due to a.) memories of Saddam Hussein and Iraq's invasion of Kuwait, and b.) Putin's invocation of "ancient lands" and how it could be used in a new era of great power competition. In the third and final segment of the show, Daniel Bessner of the American Prestige podcast joins to offer his take on the situation in Ukraine, U.S. foreign policy, NATO, the controversy over John Mearsheimer and the Realist School of International Relations theory, "the Left", and much, much more.

Short of the war, the destruction, and the massive loss of life, Ukraine is in many ways similar to the Gulf crisis in which the UAE, together with Saudi Arabia, led a 3.5-year-long economic and diplomatic boycott of Qatar that, like the Russian invasion, was designed to hollow out the sovereignty of a neighbouring state.

Life in Baghdad goes on, as the early part of the Gulf Crisis continues to unfold.  Matt enjoys a day at the races and also receives a stark reminder of the power of the Iraqi Regime.  Western hostages are beginning to leave when foreign dignitaries arrive to meet Saddam to request their release but little sign of this for British and US citizens. The Baghdad Diaries are the true story of Matt and Elly's trip to Iraq in 1990, narrated by Matt in a lighthearted and poignant style, he shares the highs and lows of their time in Baghdad. 

Their time in Baghdad as Guests of Saddam has now exceeded 6 weeks, and Matt and Elly's situations now being different, the Iraqi experience is becoming more challenging by the day.The experiences in Baghdad are nothing like normal but Matt tries to integrate into local life while Elly tries to find some normality.The Baghdad Diaries is the true story of Matt and Ely in Baghdad during the first Gulf Crisis in 1990.  Narrated by Matt, he shares his experiences, including the fun stuff, the tears and the efforts to get out of Iraq by any means possible.

For our sixth episode of MEC Booktalk, guest author David Warren (Washington University in St Louis) discusses his recent book, Rivals in the Gulf, published by Routledge in January 2021. David Warren is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Department of Jewish, Islamic, and Middle Eastern Studies at Washington University in St Louis. This episode is hosted by Dr Usaama al-Azami (Departmental Lecturer in Contemporary Islamic Studies, Faculty of Oriental Studies, University of Oxford). Rivals in the Gulf is available for purchase online direct from routledge.com Rivals in the Gulf: Yusuf al-Qaradawi, Abdullah Bin Bayyah, and the Qa (routledge.com) . Use the promo code RITG20 at check-out for your 20% discount. https://www.routledge.com/Rivals-in-the-Gulf-Yusuf-al-Qaradawi-Abdullah-Bin-Bayyah-and-the-Qatar-UAE/Warren/p/book/9780367280628 Extract about the book from the publisher's website: Rivals in the Gulf: Yusuf al-Qaradawi, Abdullah Bin Bayyah, and the Qatar-UAE Contest Over the Arab Spring and the Gulf Crisis details the relationships between the Egyptian Shaykh Yusuf al-Qaradawi and the Al Thani royal family in Qatar, and between the Mauritanian Shaykh Abdullah Bin Bayyah and the Al Nahyans, the rulers of Abu Dhabi and senior royal family in the United Arab Emirates. These relationships stretch back decades, to the early 1960s and 1970s respectively. Using this history as a foundation, the book examines the connections between Qaradawi's and Bin Bayyah's rival projects and the development of Qatar's and the UAE's competing state-brands and foreign policies. It raises questions about how to theorize the relationships between the Muslim scholarly-elite (the ulama) and the nation-state. Over the course of the Arab Spring and the Gulf Crisis, Qaradawi and Bin Bayyah shaped the Al Thani's and Al Nahyan's competing ideologies in important ways. Offering new ways for academics to think about Doha and Abu Dhabi as hegemonic centers of Islamic scholarly authority alongside historical centers of learning such as Cairo, Medina, or Qom, this book will appeal to those with an interest in modern Islamic authority, the ulama, Gulf politics, as well as the Arab Spring and its aftermath. David H. Warren is Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Department of Jewish, Islamic, and Middle Eastern Studies at Washington University in St Louis. His research examines the politics of the Muslim scholarly-elite (the ulama), with a particular focus on the Arab Spring and its aftermath. He is the author of Rivals in the Gulf: Yusuf al-Qaradawi, Abdullah Bin Bayyah, and the Qatar-UAE Contest Over the Arab Spring and the Gulf Crisis (Routledge 2021). Dr Usaama al-Azami is Department Lecturer in Contemporary Islamic Studies in the Faculty of Oriental Studies at the University of Oxford. His research explores the way in which Islamic scholars, known as the ulama, have responded to modernity, especially in the political realm. He is the author of a forthcoming monograph entitled Islam and the Arab Revolutions: The Ulama between Democracy and Autocracy.

In this episode of the 'My Arab Identity' podcast, Jeanine Hourani shares her story of asylum in Australia, which she says happened by chance, after living her first years of life stateless. We learn about the challenges she faced as a refugee in Australia and other Arab countries, which prompted her to conceal her identity in order to feel accepted. - في هذه الحلقة من بودكاست "الهوية" تشاركنا جنين حوراني، قصتها مع اللجوء الى أستراليا التي حصلت بمحض الصدفة أو الحظ، بعد أن عاشت أول سنوات عمرها عديمة الجنسية. وسنتعرف على التحديات التي واجهتها كلاجئة في أستراليا وغيرها من البلدان العربية، التي دفعتها الى إخفاء هويتها لتشعر بأنها مقبولة في المجتمع الذي تعيش فيه.

In this episode of the 'My Arab Identity' podcast, Jeanine Hourani shares her family's story of asylum in Australia, which she says happened by chance, after living the first years of her life stateless. We learn about the challenges she faced as a refugee, which prompted her to conceal her identity in order to feel accepted. - في هذه الحلقة من بودكاست "الهوية" تشاركنا جنين حوراني، قصتها مع اللجوء الى أستراليا التي حصلت بمحض الصدفة أو الحظ، بعد أن عاشت أول سنوات عمرها عديمة الجنسية. وسنتعرف على التحديات التي واجهتها كلاجئة في أستراليا وغيرها من البلدان العربية، التي دفعتها الى إخفاء هويتها لتشعر بأنها مقبولة في المجتمع الذي تعيش فيه.

With airports closed, life initially goes on as normal until the magnitude of the situation in Iraq slowly becomes clearer.  This is the true story of Matt and Elly's time in Iraq in 1990 during the first Gulf Crisis, narrated by Matt.

The Gulf dispute over Qatar’s foreign policy has spilt over into the Horn of Africa. In trying to shape the regional landscape in their respective favours, Gulf states have intensified proxy conflicts in the Horn of Africa and Libya and made them harder to resolve. The January 2021 al-Ula declaration ends the blockade of Qatar and promises an end to the rift between them, at least formally, but will it lead to a de-escalation of their rivalries abroad? Elham Fakhro, Crisis Group’s Senior Analyst for the Gulf States, joins Alan Boswell to discuss how Gulf states’ reconciliation might impact their foreign policy choices in the Horn of Africa, in particular. She unpacks the vested interests they have in the region and how they can engage constructively in countries like Sudan and Somalia. She tells Alan that additional dialogue among Gulf states to further resolve their disputes over foreign policy is still needed and says the upcoming elections in Somalia may be a test of what’s to come.  For more information: The Horn S1 E1: Red Sea Rising Read our commentary Resolving the Gulf Crisis outside the Gulf 

Hello and welcome to The Everything is Black and White Podcast.It's a pleasure to welcome to show Dr Kristian Coates Ulrichsen - an expert on all things Middle East.Dr Kristian's last book covered the Gulf Crisis, and as experts go on relations in that part of the world, he's one of the most qualified to offer analysis and opinion. Speaking to host Andrew Musgrove, Dr Kristian offers insight into what happens next with the Saudi backed NUFC takeover and how the group may overcome the issues in-front of them.

The Gulf Crisis is over! Qatar and Saudi Arabia and other Gulf states have agreed to end the blockade on Qatar. Great news, right? Mark Douglas shares his view.

Serikali ya shirikisho yajipata chini ya shinikizo kuhusu utoaji wa chanjo za COVID-19 nchini, wakati maambukizi yanaongezeka jimboni New South Wales.

Listen now to WACA's Cover to Cover conference call from Thursday, July 16, at 2:00-2:30 PM ET, featuring Kristian Coates Ulrichsen, Fellow for the Middle East at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy and an Associate Fellow of Chatham House’s Middle East and North Africa Program, on his book Qatar and the Gulf Crisis.   In 2017, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, the UAE and Egypt severed diplomatic ties with Qatar, launching an economic blockade by land, air and sea. Well into its second year, the standoff in the Gulf has no realistic end in sight. With the Bahraini and Emirati criminalisation of expressing support for Qatar, and the Saudi labelling of detainees as ‘traitors’ for their alleged Qatari links, bitterness has been stoked between deeply interconnected peoples. The adviser to the Saudi crown prince advocating a moat to physically separate Qatar from the Arabian Peninsula illustrates the ongoing intensity - and irrationality - of the crisis. Ulrichsen offers an authoritative study of this international standoff, from both sides.

In 2017, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, the UAE and Egypt severed diplomatic ties with Qatar, launching an economic blockade by land, air and sea. The self-proclaimed 'Anti-Terror Quartet' offered maximalist demands: thirteen 'conditions' recalling Austria-Hungary's 1914 ultimatum to Serbia. They may even have intended military action. Well into its second year, the standoff in the Gulf has no realistic end in sight. With the Bahraini and Emirati criminalisation of expressing support for Qatar, and the Saudi labelling of detainees as 'traitors' for their alleged Qatari links, bitterness has been stoked between deeply interconnected peoples. The adviser to the Saudi crown prince advocating a moat to physically separate Qatar from the Arabian Peninsula illustrates the ongoing intensity―and irrationality―of the crisis. Most reporting and analysis of these developments has focused on questions of regional geopolitics, and framed the standoff in terms of its impact on (largely) Western interests. Lost in this thicket of commentary is consideration of how the Qatari leadership and population have responded to the blockade. As the 2022 FIFA World Cup draws closer, the ongoing Qatar crisis becomes increasingly important to understand. Ulrichsen offers an authoritative study of this international standoff, from both sides. Join the SETA Foundation at Washington D.C. to discuss "Qatar and the Gulf Crisis" with the author of this new book. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/seta-dc/support

Arab Digest editor William Law in conversation with Kristian Coates Ulrichsen on the difficult, challenging and complex relations between Iran and their Gulf neighbours Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. Dr Ulrichsen is a Middle East fellow at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy. His latest book is Qatar and the Gulf Crisis, published by Hurst.

Dr Kristian Ulrichsen, author of Qatar and the Gulf Crisis, elaborates on the implications of the Qatar blockade, which was implemented three years ago. The isolation of Qatar from its Gulf neighbours may have had limited successes, due to a tense political–economic climate and the decisions to act according to international pressures as opposed to the GCC's regional mechanisms.

Gulf International Forum hosted Dr. Kristian Coates Ulrichsen to discuss with him his new book "Qatar and the Gulf Crisis." A timely discussion taking place a few days before the third anniversary of the Gulf crisis. https://gulfif.org/ Twitter: @GulfIntlForum LinkedIn: @GulfIntlForum

On this episode of SEPADPod Simon speaks with Mahjoob Zweiri, Director of Gulf Studies Center. He is an Associate Professor in Contemporary Politics of the Middle East at Qatar University. Mahjoob is the author of a range of articles on Iran, Foreign Policy, the JCPOA, the Gulf Crisis and more. On this episode, Simon and Mahjoob talk about an interest in Iran, doing fieldwork in Iran as an Arab, changing regional dynamics, and the longue duree of Arab-Iranian tensions.

Kristian Coates Ulrichsen talks about his latest book, Qatar and the Gulf Crisis: A Study of Resilience, with Marc Lynch on this week’s podcast. In his book, Coates Ulrichsen offers an authoritative study on the Qatari leadership and population’s response to the 2017 economic blockade from Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, the UAE and Egypt. Coates Ulrichsen said, “I wanted to look at how Qatar had responded [to the blockade] because the initial assumption, especially in Saudi Arabia and the UAE, was that Qatar would fold; they would get their way, there would be a power play. Even though it's never clear what exactly they wanted from it. But Qataris were able to respond very quickly and to rapidly reconfigure a lot of their economic and trading arrangements and also to defeat the crisis politically.” He goes on to explain, “On the 6th of June, the day after the blockades began; President Trump tweeted in apparent support…So from an Emirati Saudi point of view, initially it seemed to be going to plan. What I think they miscalculated was the fact that the White House is not the US government and no one individual can shift an entire set of bureaucratic institutions and interests. And of course Qatar is home to the forward headquarters of Central Command, of CENTCOM, and has a very close and long U.S. economic and strategic relationship as well.” “I think it was probably a hope from the blockading states in 2017 that the blockade would get international support and this was one of the manifestations of its failure that almost no international partners signed on to it. Several other regional states in the Middle East and parts of Africa initially downgraded ties with Qatar but most of them since have resumed. But from an international point of view, there was virtually no support for the blockade at all,” said Coates Ulrichsen. Kristian Coates Ulrichsen, Ph.D., is a Baker Institute fellow at Rice University for the Middle East. Previously, he worked as senior Gulf analyst at the Gulf Center for Strategic Studies between 2006 and 2008 and as co-director of the Kuwait Program on Development, Governance and Globalization in the Gulf States at the London School of Economics (LSE) from 2008 until 2013. Coates Ulrichsen’s articles have appeared in numerous academic journals, including Global Policy and the Journal of Arabian Studies. He also writes regularly for the Economist Intelligence Unit, Open Democracy, and Foreign Policy, and authors a monthly column for Gulf Business News and Analysis. Coates Ulrichsen holds a doctorate in history from the University of Cambridge.

Natural gas could well emerge as the litmus test of how relations among the Gulf’s energy-rich monarchies evolve if and when a Saudi-United Arab Emirates-led alliance and Qatar bury their hatchet.

One of the driving forces of international relations over the last several years has been a rivalry between Arab states. This is sometimes called the "Gulf Crisis" and put simply, it refers to tensions and hostilities between Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates on the one hand; and Qatar on the other. The roots of this rivalry run deep, but around the time of the Arab Spring these tensions came very much to the surface. The United States has historically had a profound interest in mitigating hostilities between Gulf Arab states, principally because each of these countries are key US allies. The US, for example, has a major Navy base in Bahrain and a major Air Force base in Qatar. But the Trump administration has been less adept at keeping a lid on the hostilities between these countries. Now these tensions are not only affecting relations between Arab gulf states, but are also leaving a mark in other regions. As my guest today, Elizabeth Dickinson explains, the Gulf Crisis has been exported. The true fallout from this feud has not been felt on the Arabian Peninsula, she argues, but on battlefields across the greater Middle East and in the fragile politics of countries in the Horn of Africa, specifically Sudan and Somalia. Elizabeth Dickinson is a senior analyst with the International Crisis Group and in our conversation she explains both the roots of this rivalry in the gulf and how this crisis in the gulf is stoking instability across several regions of the world. https://www.patreon.com/GlobalDispatches

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It was on the soccer pitch that 2022 World Cup host Qatar definitively shrugged off the UAE-Saudi-led economic and diplomatic boycott of the Gulf state as the crisis entered its third year with no prospect of resolution.

Daily News Brief: January 30, 2019 *)Maduro ready to negotiate with the opposition Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro says he’s ready for talks with the opposition, but only in the presence of international mediators. Speaking to Russian state media, Maduro slammed the US for imposing sanctions on the country’s oil company. Venezuela’s highest court imposed a travel ban and froze the bank accounts of US-backed opposition leader Juan Guaido in retaliation. *)Grenade attack on Philippine mosque kills two At least two people have died in a grenade attack on a mosque in the southern Philippines. The attack took place near the Muslim-majority region of Mindanao, that recently voted for autonomy. Daesh has claimed responsibility. It's unclear if there's any connection to Sunday's bombing of a cathedral on the island of Jolo that killed at least 20 people. *)US spy chiefs challenge Trump's national security claims US intelligence chiefs have contradicted President Donald Trump’s assessment of security threats. Directors of the CIA, FBI and other intelligence agencies told the Senate that China and Russia pose the biggest risks to the country and are more aligned than they’ve been in decades. They also said North Korea is unlikely to dismantle its nuclear arsenal and challenged Trump’s claim that Iran is actively seeking nuclear weapons. *)Brexit deal in disarray British MPs have voted to renegotiate the Brexit deal with the EU to resolve a contentious Irish border issue. The House of Commons voted 317 to 301 to seek to replace the Irish border "backstop" that keeps the border between Ireland and Northern Ireland free of checkpoints. The EU ruled out reopening the divorce deal which resulted from year-and-a-half long negotiations with Theresa May’s government. *)Qatar thrash UAE in Asia Cup despite unruly fans And finally, Qatar had the last laugh after embarrassing the UAE with a 4-0 hammering in the Asian Cup semi-final in Abu Dhabi. The politically-charged match took place against the backdrop of the Gulf Crisis, which has pitched Qatar against its neighbours. Emirati fans threw bottles, shoes and hurled insults against Qatari players while booing their national anthem. The Qatar team, who’ve also been invited to play in the Copa America, will face Japan in Friday’s final.

Another unabridged interview from the archives of Alternative Views, the legendary cable access show based in Austin, TX. Recorded on Sept. 19, 1990, Said is being interviewed by Douglas Kellner and the late Barbara Harlow.  Please support the show https://www.patreon.com/east_podcast   created by Sina Rahmani (@urorientalist) eastisapodcast@gmail.com www.eastpodcast.com

Madawi al-Rasheed (LSE) and Courtney Freer (LSE), give a talk for the Middle East Centre Seminar Series at St Anthony's College Oxford, chaired by Toby Matthiesen (St Anthony's College). Dr Courtney Freer is a Research Officer at the Kuwait Programme at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). Her work focuses on the domestic politics of the Arab Gulf states, with a particular focus on Islamism and tribalism. Her DPhil thesis at the University of Oxford revised rentier state theory by examining the socio-political role played by Muslim Brotherhood groups in Kuwait, Qatar, and the UAE; a book version of these findings will be published by Oxford University Press in Spring 2018 under the title Rentier Islamism: The Influence of the Muslim Brotherhood in Gulf Monarchies. She previously worked as a Research Assistant at the Brookings Doha Center and as a researcher at the US-Saudi Arabian Business Council. Professor Madawi Al-Rasheed is Visiting Professor at the Middle East Centre, London School of Economics. Previously she was Professor of Social Anthropology at King’s College, London and Visiting Research professor at the Middle East Institute, National University of Singapore. Her research focuses on history, society, religion and politics in Saudi Arabia and the Gulf, Middle Eastern Christian minorities in Britain, Arab migration, Islamist movements, state and gender relations, and Islamic modernism. Her latest book Muted Modernists: the Struggle over Divine Politics in Saudi Arabia was published by Hurst in 2015. Her presentation draws on her forthcoming edited volume: Salman’s Legacy: the dilemmas of a new era published by Hurst and OUP in March 2018.

Dez Morgan explains to Skip Montreux what is behind Saudi Arabia's economic blockade of Qatar. Free audio script available at downtobusinessenglish.com Visit iTunes to subscribe to Down to Business English, rate the show, and leave a comment. Visit our website or Facebook page to ask a question, post a comment, and sign up for the Down to Business English Newsletter. Contact Skip, Dez, and Samantha at downtobusinessenglish@gmail.com Follow Skip & Dez Skip Montreux on Twitter Skip Montreux on Instagram Skip Montreux on Facebook Dez Morgan on Twitter RSS Feed

"The fact that Qatar is, after all, a tiny state— but clearly with a lot of leverage that can amplify their message." Kristian Coates Ulrichsen speaks about the crisis within the GCC with Marc Lynch in our first POMEPS podcast in the launch of our fall season. Ulrichsen is a fellow for the Middle East at the Baker Institute for Public Policy at Rice University in Houston. His latest book is The United Arab Emirates: Power, Politics and Policy-Making. Ulrichsen explains this summer's diplomatic showdown in historical context. "We've been here before. Like many other people, I was taken quite by surprise when this whole crisis erupted again. I had thought that the Qatari decision in September 2015 to send a thousand troops to Yemen signified the return of Qatar to the GCC fold."

People may know the nation of Qatar for its international airline, “Qatar Airways” or its international news station Al Jazeera. But recently, an alleged fake news story has caused several nations to cut political and economic ties with the small, yet wealthy nation. Fordham Conversations Host Robin Shannon sits down with Dr. Everette Dennis, Dean and CEO of Northwestern University in Qatar. They dig deeper into the recent tensions that led to the embargo. They talk about news network Al-Jazeera’s role in the region. They also discuss the new media teaching and production facilities at NU-Q that’s unique to the region.  

The U.S. intelligence community believes that the United Arab Emirates (UAE) orchestrated the hacking incident that sparked the diplomatic crisis between Qatar and Gulf countries, the Washington Post reported on Sunday. James Valles reports. (BNO News)

Last month Saudi Arabia and its allies, Bahrain, The United Arab Emirates, and Egypt cut off all diplomatic and economic ties with Qatar, and imposed a land and air blockade because of Qatar's alleged support for “terrorism” Soon after, they turned the screws on Qatar by giving it 10 days to comply to a list of 13 demands. According to news reports, the list of demands included a dictate to shut down Al Jazeera Network and all media outlets funded by Qatar directly or indirectly like Arabi21, Middle East Eye, Al Araby Al jadeed, ( the new Arab) and Rassd. Malihe Spoke with Adel Iskandar, an Assistant Professor of Global Communications at Simon Fraser University in Vancouver about Aljazeera and its operation for the past 20 years, and what's in store for the network, as well as an overview of the conflict between the Saudi led block and Qatar. For more background info: Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the Gulf Cooperation Council Crisis Also, the show ends today with a tribute to the life and work of Jack Shaheen, writer and lecturer specializing in addressing racial and ethnic stereotypes. He was the author of Reel Bad Arabs adapted to a 2006 documentary and many other works. The post Al Jazeera Targeted in Gulf Crisis appeared first on KPFA.

This week, we continue our conversation with Adel Iskander, Professor of Global communications at Simon Fraser university, about the rise, history of the Al Jazeera network and future following the feud between Saudi Arabia, its allies and Qatar. Later in the program, we pay tribute to prominent media scholar Professor Jack Shaheen, who passed away on July 9. Professor Shaheen’s seminal work “Reel Bad Arabs: How Hollywood Vilifies a People” tells the long history of vilification of Arab American and and Muslims on the silver screen.

Last month Saudi Arabia and its allies, Bahrain, The United Arab Emirates, and Egypt cut off all diplomatic and economic ties with Qatar, and imposed a land and air blockade because of Qatar’s alleged support for "terrorism" Soon after, they turned the screws on Qatar by giving it 10 days to comply to a list of 13 demands. According to news reports, the list of demands included a dictate to shut down Al Jazeera Network and all media outlets funded by Qatar directly or indirectly like Arabi21, Middle East Eye, Al Araby Al jadeed, ( the new arab) and Rassd. Malihe Spoke with Adel Iskandar, an Assistant Professor of Global Communications at Simon Fraser University in Vancouver about Aljazeera and its operation for the past 20 years, and what’s in store for the network, as well as an overview of the conflict between between the Saudi led block and Qatar! Adel Iskandar is an Assistant Professor of Global Communications at Simon Fraser University in Vancouver, Canada. He is the author, co-author, and editor of several works, including "Egypt In Flux: Essays on an Unfinished Revolution" (AUCP/OUP); "Al-Jazeera: The Story of the Network that is Rattling Governments and Redefining Modern Journalism" He is a also co-editor of Jadaliyya.

A whole day snapshot of a confident Radio 1 in August 1990, kicking off with that five minute secret dawn montage of jingles. Turned a generation of paperboys into anoraks. Tough to believe that it wasn’t altogether that long ago when you could hear Lindisfarne kick off a day on the Nation’s Favourite. And a touch of Doris Day later. This line up saw Brambles, Mayo, Bates, Schofield, Davies, Wright, Goodier, Peel, Campbell and Harris. Huge energy; Jam jingles; production-intensive; ‘1FM news in touch with the Gulf Crisis’; ‘every oldie’s a baldie’; and Philip Schofield worrying about the DAT machine. Saved for posterity by an intrepid Neil Rudd.

How does a Revolution Sound? Tracey Chapman may say it sounds like a whisper, but girlfriend that whisper has become a roar! It is not just about the bread lines, nor about a simple regime change, the World is crying out for Democracy of the REAL kind - for People to determine the conditions of their own life. I'll be reporting on Egypt, and Tunisia and all the other places people are refusing to take the uneven hand they are dealt by the Ruling Elite Class. When will WE quit whispering and ROAR? We witnessed first hand as our Earth was torn asunder and bled oil, which we treated with poison. The Gulf Crisis is far from over. We need to keep looking critically at what has been done, and what is still occurring. No guesty goodness tonight, so I will be welcoming YOUR calls!

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