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Israel resumed hitting Gaza with airstrikes, shattering the fragile ceasefire there. For perspectives on the developments in Gaza, Geoff Bennett spoke with Aaron David Miller, a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, and Hussein Ibish, a senior resident scholar at the Arab Gulf States Institute in Washington. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Israel resumed hitting Gaza with airstrikes, shattering the fragile ceasefire there. For perspectives on the developments in Gaza, Geoff Bennett spoke with Aaron David Miller, a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, and Hussein Ibish, a senior resident scholar at the Arab Gulf States Institute in Washington. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

A resolution adopted by Arab states to rebuild Gaza has been met with praise across the region after 15 months of a brutal war that has battered the strip, but a difficult path lies ahead. The Egypt-led plan lays out a phased reconstruction effort that ensures Palestinians remain in Gaza. It was drawn up in response to a deeply controversial project for the strip that US President Donald Trump announced last month. The $53 billion plan proposes establishing a technocratic committee unaffiliated with any political faction to oversee the rebuilding process and administer public services. This would mean Hamas would have to give up its authority. But Israel and the US have rejected the Arab states' plan, saying it fails to address the uninhabitable conditions in Gaza. Palestinians in the strip say they are worried reconstruction efforts will fail without US approval. In this episode of Beyond the Headlines, host Nada AlTaher speaks to The National's correspondent in Cairo, Hamza Hendawi, and Crisis Group's senior Palestine analyst, Tahani Mustafa, to examine the details of the resolution and the delicate matter of Palestinian political leadership. She also speaks to Hussein Ibish, senior resident scholar at the Arab Gulf States Institute and a columnist for The National. They discuss the challenges that may impede the Arab plan for Gaza if Israel and the US cannot be convinced to support it.

Donald Trump wants America to take over Gaza and for all Palestinians to leave so it can be turned into a “Riviera of the Middle East.” The idea, unleashed in a joint press conference with the Israeli Prime Minister at the White House, is a complete upending of decades of Middle Eastern policy that could involve American troops on the ground. Today, Hussein Ibish from the Arab Gulf States Institute on the implications of Trump's words and what might come next.  Featured:Hussein Ibish, senior scholar at the Arab Gulf States Institute, Washington D.C.

After months of talks a deal has been done for a ceasefire in Gaza, with it set to start on the weekend with the first phase to include the release of some Israeli hostages.  Incoming US president Donald Trump has taken credit for it and his impending inauguration did give the negotiations a boost.Today, Hussein Ibish from the Arab Gulf States Institute on whether peace will hold.He says there's enormous relief felt on both sides, with Israelis overjoyed at the prospect of getting hostages back and Palestinians desperate for a break from the violence. He highlights the significant pressure placed on Prime Minister Netanyahu by Trump to finalise the deal before his inauguration. Dr. Ibish also discusses the complexities of the agreement, including the phased approach and the challenges of ensuring a lasting peace. He notes the potential for renewed conflict if key actors are not fully committed to the ceasefire.Featured: Hussein Ibish, senior resident scholar at the Arab Gulf States InstituteKey Topics:Gaza ceasefireIsraeli hostagesDonald TrumpBenjamin NetanyahuJoe BidenHumanitarian aidHamasPalestinian AuthorityRebuilding GazaMiddle East peace processUS foreign policy

To discuss the Israel and Hamas hostage and ceasefire deal that could end the 15-month war in Gaza, Geoff Bennett spoke with David Makovsky of The Washington Institute for Near East Policy and Hussein Ibish of the Arab Gulf States Institute in Washington. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

To discuss the Israel and Hamas hostage and ceasefire deal that could end the 15-month war in Gaza, Geoff Bennett spoke with David Makovsky of The Washington Institute for Near East Policy and Hussein Ibish of the Arab Gulf States Institute in Washington. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

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Syria's Bashar Al Assad has fled the country after rebels took over Damascus. Prisoners who had been kept in the dark for decades were finally freed from notorious and brutal jails. People were reunited with loved ones who had disappeared years ago. Syrian embassies around the world raised what were once opposition flags. And officials close to Assad made their first public criticisms of his rule. Now, the future of the country is at stake. And because of long-held international interests in Syria's political assets – Iran in the Assad regime, Turkey in Kurdish strongholds, the US in ISIS positions. Israel on the border – all eyes are on how Hayat Tahrir Al Sham is going to handle this delicate moment in its history. In this week's Beyond the Headlines, host Nada AlTaher looks at what's next in Syria after Assad, and how this will impact the Middle East as the balances of power shift, featuring views from Hussein Ibish, senior resident scholar at the Arab Gulf States Institute in Washington, and Kobi Michael, a senior researcher at the Institute for National Security Studies in Israel.

Hussein Ibish on the sudden fall of Assad's Syria -- a 54-year dictatorship that collapsed in days. What does this mean for the U.S., Iran, Russia, Turkey, Israel ... the Mideast's entire disordered-order as Donald Trump returns to the White House?

Donald Trump has promised to end foreign wars, but on whose terms and how is unclear.When it comes to the Middle East, we can learn a lot from Trump's approach to Israel during his first term as president. Today, Hussein Ibish from the Arab Gulf States Institute in Washington DC on what the president-elect's return means for the prospects of peace and Israel's ambitions.  He discusses the potential annexation of the West Bank and highlights the significant support Trump has shown for Israeli sovereignty over Jerusalem and the Golan Heights. Hussein Ibish also explores the views of key figures like David Friedman and Mike Huckabee in shaping US-Israel relations.Featured: Hussein Ibish, senior resident scholar at the Arab Gulf States InstituteKey Topics:Donald Trump foreign policyIsrael annexation West BankGreater IsraelUS-Israel relationsMiddle East peace prospectsMike Huckabee ambassadorPalestinian statehood

Hamas military leader and Oct. 7 mastermind Yahya Sinwar has been killed by Israeli troops. For two perspectives on what lies ahead, Amna Nawaz spoke with retired Israeli major general Yaacov Ayish and Hussein Ibish, a senior resident scholar at the Arab Gulf States Institute. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Hamas military leader and Oct. 7 mastermind Yahya Sinwar has been killed by Israeli troops. For two perspectives on what lies ahead, Amna Nawaz spoke with retired Israeli major general Yaacov Ayish and Hussein Ibish, a senior resident scholar at the Arab Gulf States Institute. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Omar Ali talks to Hussein Ibish about the current events in the Middle East.

Almost a year since the October 7 terrorist attack in Israel, war in the Middle East has escalated with Iran firing a wave of ballistic missiles at Israel. It follows Israel's assassination of the leader of the Iranian-linked Hezbollah group in Lebanon and Israeli troops crossing the border with Lebanon in ground raids. So, what happens next and is there a way to avoid more bloodshed?Today, Hussein Ibish from the Arab Gulf States Institute explains why Israel might be stepping up strikes against Hezbollah now and why Iran might be holding back in its response. Dr Ibish discusses the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and Lebanon, emphasising the dire conditions and displacement of millions. He points out that Iran's missile strikes may be more about domestic politics than actual military strategy. Featured: Hussein Ibish, senior resident scholar at the Arab Gulf States Institute Key Topics:Middle East warIran-Israel tensionsHezbollahGaza humanitarian crisisLebanon displacementIsraeli ground raidsOctober 7 terrorist attackBenjamin Netanyahu

To discuss the spiraling violence between Israel and Lebanon, Geoff Bennett spoke with Aaron David Miller, a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and a longtime State Department official in both Democratic and Republican administrations, and Hussein Ibish, a senior resident scholar at the Arab Gulf States Institute in Washington. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

To discuss the spiraling violence between Israel and Lebanon, Geoff Bennett spoke with Aaron David Miller, a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and a longtime State Department official in both Democratic and Republican administrations, and Hussein Ibish, a senior resident scholar at the Arab Gulf States Institute in Washington. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

This week on Babel, Jon Alterman speaks with Hussein Ibish, a senior resident scholar at the Arab Gulf States Institute in Washington, a columnist for The National, and a regular contributor to The Atlantic. Together, they discuss popular mobilization across the Middle East since October 7th and what it indicates about regional politics. Then, Jon continues the conversation with Natasha Hall and Leah Hickert to discuss why some regimes chose to co-opt rather than suppress protest movements, and the ways in which the Arab world's protests over Gaza differ from those in the past. Transcript, "Hussein Ibish: Popular Mobilization Since October 7," CSIS, September 17, 2024.

Israel continued its assault in southern Gaza by striking Khan Younis and killing at least 21 Palestinians, according to medics at Nasser hospital. Diplomatic efforts also intensified to head off Iranian retaliation against Israel for the killing of Hamas political leader and negotiator Ismail Hanihey. Geoff Bennett discussed more with Hussein Ibish of the Arab Gulf States Institute in Washington. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Israel continued its assault in southern Gaza by striking Khan Younis and killing at least 21 Palestinians, according to medics at Nasser hospital. Diplomatic efforts also intensified to head off Iranian retaliation against Israel for the killing of Hamas political leader and negotiator Ismail Hanihey. Geoff Bennett discussed more with Hussein Ibish of the Arab Gulf States Institute in Washington. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Fears that missile fire between Israel and militant group Hezbollah could lead to a full-scale war in Lebanon are growing. Close to 500 people have been killed in the hostilities so far and several countries have urged their citizens in the country to leave. Dahlia Scheindlin and Hussein Ibish join guest host Nahlah Ayed to discuss what might lead to all-out war, and what needs to be done to de-escalate tensions.

It's not just AIPAC that's after Squad member and incumbent representative running for New York's 16th congressional district, Jamaal Bowman – Hillary Clinton has just endorsed his opponent, George Latimer – Harold Meyerson comments. Also: On May 31, Joe Biden declared, “It is time for this war to end.” But the leaders of both Israel and Hamas seem content for the war in Gaza to grind on into the indefinite future. Hussein Ibish explains why. Plus: From the archives: The Holocaust was not just murder on a mass-scale, it was a huge organizational undertaking that required vast amounts of information. IBM and the Holocaust: The Strategic Alliance between Nazi Germany and America's Most Powerful Corporation, documents the technology services rendered by US-based multinational corporation International Business Machines (IBM) and its German and other European subsidiaries for the government of Adolf Hitler – author, investigative journalist and historian Edwin Black discusses this history (first recorded May, 2001).

A discussion of how American and Middle East states' interests and behaviour affect the Israeli-Palestinian conflict historically and today. Cristina Gallach, former UN Under-Secretary-General and Former Spanish State-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, is the session's moderator. The panelists are Elham Fakhro, Hussein Ibish, Daniel Kurtzer and Nimrod Novik. Elham Fakhro is a Research Associate at the Chatham House Middle East and North Africa program and Research Fellow at Exeter University's Institute of Arab and Islamic Studies. Hussein Ibish is a senior resident scholar at the Arab Gulf States Institute in Washington. Daniel Kurtzer is the S. Daniel Abraham Professor of Middle East Policy Studies at Princeton University's School of Public and International Affairs and is the former United States Ambassador to Israel and Egypt. Dr. Nimrod Novik is the former Senior Policy Advisor to the late Prime Minister Shimon Peres, and served as Special Ambassador of the State of Israel and as an Advisor to the Israeli National Security Council.

On this edition of Parallax Views, a MASSIVE, wide-ranging conversation with Hussein Ibish, a Senior Resident Scholar at The Arab Gulf States Institute in Washington and a contributor to publications like The Atlantic and the UAE's The National, that delves into the history of the Israel/Palestine conflict and where it is headed. We go through the diplomatic failures, the formation of Israeli and Palestinian national identities, the Bill Clinton and George W. Bush era efforts to bring about a political solution, the 2000 Camp David Summit and its controversies, the ongoing Occupation by Israel of Palestinian territories since 1967, the BDS movement and why Hussein considers "Divestment" to be where activists should focus their energies as opposed to "Boycott" and "Sanctions", the two-state solution vs. the one-state solution, riparian rights (ie: issues related to water) concerns related to a two-state solution, the rise and fall of the American Task Force on Palestine, Condoleezza Rice's forgotten approach to Israel/Palestine in the Bush years, Elliot Abrams and how pushes for a two-state solution have been diminished by shifting focuses of administrations over the years, Israeli and Palestinian competing narratives over 1948 (for one it meant independence; for another it meant destruction and the "Nakba" or "Catastrophe"), Hamas and the psychology of rage in Gaza, the Israeli operation in Rafah, cycles of violence, Israeli obstinance and the one-state reality, Benjamin Netanyahu and the Likud Party, the Gaza War, terrorism and how Israel's current approach is creating a recruitment boom for Hamas, the power asymmetry in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Yasser Arafat and the Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO), the potentially for explosive violence in the West Bank to lead to an ethnic cleansing campaign, and much, much more. A note that this was recorded on 5/29/24.

We spent the first hour talking with Hussein Ibish and Bob Seidenschwarz. Then Bob stuck around for an hour of open phones.

An Israeli delegation arrived in Cairo for crucial cease-fire talks a day after Hamas said it had accepted an Egyptian-Qatari proposal. To explore what could happen next, Amna Nawaz spoke with Hussein Ibish, senior resident scholar at the Arab Gulf States Institute in Washington. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

An Israeli delegation arrived in Cairo for crucial cease-fire talks a day after Hamas said it had accepted an Egyptian-Qatari proposal. To explore what could happen next, Amna Nawaz spoke with Hussein Ibish, senior resident scholar at the Arab Gulf States Institute in Washington. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Air-raid alerts going off in Israel, many airports in the Middle East closed, flights delayed, the airspace over Jordan, Iraq and Lebanon shut down. That was Saturday night in the region as Iran launched its first major attack on Israel with around 300 drones and missiles. Most of the projectiles - launched in response to the April 1 strike on Iran's embassy in Damascus that killed two general from the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps - were shot down before they even reached their targets. But Israel's top general said immediately after the attack that the country will respond. In this week's Beyond The Headlines, host Nada AlTaher breaks down the current stand-off between Israel and Iran with senior resident scholar at the Arab Gulf States Institute in Washington, Hussein Ibish, and looks at the prospects for Israel's retaliation.

The Arizona Supreme Court's action affirming a near-total ban on abortion is great news for Democrats, and not just in that state: Harold Meyerson comments.Also: Why did Hamas decide to provoke massive Israeli retaliation now? Hussein Ibish, who writes for The Atlantic, The New York Times, and The Daily Beast, says Hamas had a clear political goal on October 7: to defeat the Palestinian secular nationalists of Fatah and gain control of the PLO.Plus: 61 years ago this week, in April, 1963, the Birmingham civil rights campaign directed by Martin Luther King was reaching a climax. April 7, Palm Sunday, police used dogs to attack Black people at a march. the dramatic photos appeared on front pages around the world. Then, 4 Black girls were killed at a church bombing, and then Congress passed the 1964 Civil Rights Act. Diane McWhorter wrote the definitive history of that crucial campaign--her book is called “Carry Me Home: Birmingham, Alabama, the climatic battle of the civil rights revolution." (broadcast originally in 2001.)

The issues and the language that win for Democrats: research shows it's not just “jobs,” but attacking the rich. Bhaskar Sunkara, President of The Nation and author of The Socialist Manifesto, explains.Also: why did Hamas decide to provoke massive Israeli retaliation now? Hussein Ibish, who writes for The Atlantic, the New York Times, and Daily Beast, says Hamas had a clear political goal on October 7: to defeat the Palestinian secular nationalists of Fatah and the PLO.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

The issues and the language that win for Democrats: research shows it's not just “jobs,” but attacking the rich. Bhaskar Sunkara, President of The Nation and author of The Socialist Manifesto, explains.Also: why did Hamas decide to provoke massive Israeli retaliation now? Hussein Ibish, who writes for The Atlantic, the New York Times, and Daily Beast, says Hamas had a clear political goal on October 7: to defeat the Palestinian secular nationalists of Fatah and the PLO.

In Episode 125, the hosts welcome veteran columnist and analyst Hussein Ibish onto The 966 for his third appearance on the program to unpack the implications of Israel's brutal war in Gaza and the shifting regional and global power dynamics since October 7th. Hussein Ibish is a senior resident scholar at the Arab Gulf States Institute in Washington and is a weekly columnist for The National (UAE) and The Atlantic. He's also a former columnist for Bloomberg, regular contributor to The New York Times and The Daily Beast, and frequent contributor to many other U.S. and Middle Eastern publications.Hussein discusses the war in Gaza and calls it a "savage war of vengeance" and the Biden Administration's response to it. He also talks about how the war has aligned the U.S. and Saudi Arabia's interests in forming a Palestinian state when the war is over and how the issue has brought the U.S. and Saudi Arabia closer diplomatically. 

NPR's Steve Inskeep (live from UR) on Abraham Lincoln's leadership journey; Hussein Ibish on the Middle East's intersecting chess games since October 7; Zoe Schiffer on her Elon Musk / Twitter book Extremely Hardcore; and The Economist on China's race for electric-vehicle dominance

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces trouble at home and abroad. AP correspondent Tia Goldenberg and scholar Hussein Ibish explain the significance of a high-profile killing in Lebanon. This episode was produced by Miles Bryan and Hady Mawajdeh, edited by Matt Collette, fact-checked by Laura Bullard with help from Haleema Shah, engineered by David Herman, and hosted by Noel King. Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained Support Today, Explained by making a financial contribution to Vox! bit.ly/givepodcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This special holiday episode of SPS comes in three parts: (1) In order to make sense of the present, Platypus is hosting an international series of panels "Left Perspectives on the Israel-Palestine Conflict". In the first segment, member Gabe G. and Pamela N. reflect on the first panel of the series, which took place at the University of Chicago. They take up disagreements as well as the assumed agreement and the response from the audience. (2) In the second segment you'll hear soundbites and brief interviews from pro-Palestine rallies recorded by our members in Philadelphia and Auckland, New Zealand. (3) The third part is a deep dive into the Platypus archives. The current conflict has prompted Rebekkah and Lisa to speak with our member Ian M. about past engagements from our archives. They talked about the founding moment of Platypus as well as past panel initiatives on the politics of solidarity and decolonization. References from the Segment Reflecting on the Israel-Palestine Panel - Teach-in Pamela N.: History and Helplessness (UChicago, 09 November 2023) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9BX4HGK1m8&t=148s&ab_channel=PlatypusAffiliatedSociety - Left Perspectives On The Israel Palestine Conflict (Platypus UChicago, 29 November 29 2023) https://youtu.be/Nw0Rc_3Hn88?si=OX1c-WYyfWvSIb7S
 - Left Perspectives On The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict (Platypus Oregon State University, November 29, 2023) https://youtu.be/lDnRfYh5tLs?si=qtf2XnPfjLs5jsG - Imperialism! What is it, and why should we be against it? (Platypus Melbourne, 02 December 2023) https://www.youtube.com/live/rLSj2IZOgpg?si=S4QMnYg_NpH5mgeF - Linke Perspektiven auf den Nahostkonflikt (Platypus Germany, 03 December 2023) https://youtu.be/OGkf83h52MY?si=BHi0Dz_WKWl2_lGX - Left Perspectives On The Israel Palestine Conflict (Platypus London, 14 December 2023) https://archive.org/details/left-perspectives-on-the-israel-palestine-conflict-platypus-london - The Politics of War and Peace (Platypus Northwestern University, 17 November 2023) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ACIzgf-mEi8&ab_channel=PlatypusAffiliatedSociety References from the Archive Segment: - 2006: Moishe Postone, “History and helplessness: Mass mobilization and contemporary forms of anticapitalism” https://platypus1917.org/wp-content/uploads/readings/postonemoishe_historyhelplessness.pdf - 2008: Ian Morrison, “Ba'athism and the history of the Left in Iraq: Violence and politics” https://platypus1917.org/2008/03/01/baathism-and-the-history-of-the-left-in-iraq-violence-and-politics/ - 2010: Against the status quo: An Interview with Iranian trade unionist Homayoun Pourzad https://platypus1917.org/2010/01/08/against-the-status-quo-an-interview-with-iranian-trade-unionist-homayoun-pourzad/ - 2021: Panel "The Politics of Solidarity: Israel, Palestine, and the Left" w/ Yoav Gal Tamir (Da'am Workers' Party), Arash Azizi (Left Party of Iran {People's Fedaian), Marco (Angry Workers of the World), Moshé Machover (founder - Israeli Socialist Organisation and its publication Matzpen) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ORoCuGAPheQ&t=12s - 2010: Which Way Forward for Palestinian Liberation? (w/ Richard Rubin, Joel Kovel, Hussein Ibish) https://platypus1917.org/2010/04/08/which-way-forward-for-palestinian-liberation-platypus-review/ - 2023: Panel "Decolonisation and the Left" w/ Ralph Leonard, James Heartfield, Andrew Sanchez https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BfScpu06K_o - ​​2010: Initiative Sozialistisches Forum, “Communism and Israel” https://platypus1917.org/2010/10/08/communism-and-israel/ - 2023: Teach-in Pamela N.: History and Helplessness https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9BX4HGK1m8&t=148s&ab_channel=PlatypusAffiliatedSociety - 2023: Teach-in Lucy P.: The Anti War Movement, Platypus And The Death Of The Millennial Left https://archive.org/details/antiwarmovementteach-in Platypus European Conference, 25 - 27 Jan. 2024 in Berlin https://100yearsafterlenin.com/

We're almost six weeks into the Israel-Gaza war and few believe it will end any time soon. Calls for ceasefires from the international community have fallen on deaf ears and hostage release negotiations are proving fruitless. But end at some point, it must.   And when it does, what will peace look like – for Gaza, for Hamas, for Israel?   This week on Beyond the Headlines, host Nada AlTaher is joined by Hussein Ibish, senior resident scholar at the Arab Gulf States Institute and a US affairs columnist for The National, to talk about the current conflict - and what lies ahead.

Bob Seidenschwarz invited Hussein Ibish for the first hour. He is a senior resident scholar at the Arab Gulf States Institute in Washington. Then Bob and Peter had open phones for the last hour.

After the horrifying attacks on its citizens, Israel has vowed to destroy Hamas in Gaza.  But how will the international community react to what's to come? Iran is warning of a regional escalation of the war if Israel continues to kill what it says are civilians in Gaza. Today, Hussein Ibish, a senior resident scholar at the Arab Gulf States Institute in Washington, explains the history of the disputed territory and why he thinks Israel is walking into a trap.   Featured:  Hussein Ibish, senior resident scholar at the Arab Gulf States Institute in Washington

Ten days into the Hamas-Israel war, more than 2,750 people have been killed in Gaza, and at least 1,300 people in Israel. With a ground invasion looming, Israel is demanding all 1.1 million Palestinians in north Gaza leave. Matt Galloway speaks with a British-Palestinian surgeon who travelled to Gaza; an Israeli in Toronto who travelled to Israel to be with his injured brother; and Hussein Ibish, a senior resident scholar at the Arab Gulf States Institute in Washington, D.C.

Episode 78! The 966 hosts fly solo this week ahead of a busy week of travel to Saudi Arabia and the region and an impressive slate of forthcoming guests in the coming weeks. Richard's One Big Thing this week is a recent collection of articles and items in the media that paint a picture of a U.S.-Saudi relationship that is evolving as Saudi Arabia increasingly becomes an emerging power and global economic and diplomatic player. Lucien's One Big Thing is highlighting the rapid progress at The Red Sea giga-project, which seemingly makes a new announcement every day and seems to be way ahead of schedule. Then the hosts jump right into the final Yallah! Segment discussing six top storylines of the week to get you up to speed headed into the weekend.3:11 - Richard's One Big Thing this week is a recent collection of articles and items in the media that paint a picture of a U.S.-Saudi relationship that is evolving as Saudi Arabia increasingly becomes an emerging power and global economic and diplomatic player. Richard highlights recent pieces specifically by Bilal Saab and Hussein Ibish.17:35 - Lucien's One Big Thing is highlighting the rapid progress at The Red Sea giga-project. By all accounts and from everything one can see on social media, the development is proceeding ahead of schedule. Red Sea Global's dynamic and news-making CEO, John Pagano, announced the “first luxury resort brand revealed at AMAALA,” Clinique La Prairie, which is a leading Swiss clinic, and bills itself as master of longevity resort which has both medical and wellness programs. Red Sea Global also announced a new Four Seasons resort for the area, and renderings show a nearly-magical design that is set to rival the Maldives. 26:31 - Yallah! 6 Top Storylines to get you up to speed headed into the weekend…Saudi Arabia announces $400m humanitarian aid to UkraineAccording to Andrii Yermak, head of the President's Office of Ukraine, after meeting Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs, Saudi Arabia will supply Ukraine with an aid package worth $400m. Two documents were signed formalizing $100m worth of humanitarian aid and $300m worth of oil products.Vision 2030 projects trigger a real estate boom in Saudi ArabiaWith multibillion-dollar projects related to the Vision 2030 strategy, Saudi Arabia's real estate sector is expected to witness a record boom, real estate experts told Arab News. Faisal Durrani, partner – head of Middle East Research, Knight Frank, said that, “in Riyadh, average apartment values are up 30 percent in the last 12 months, and this is even higher at around 40 percent for some of the most desirable suburbs in north Riyadh. Villa prices in the capital have also risen by 20 percent.”  According to Knight Frank, over 555,000 residential units, more than 275,000 hotel keys, over 4.3 million sq. m of retail space, and over 6.1 million sq. m of new office space are expected by 2030.First Israeli commercial flight uses Saudi-Omani corridorOman has become the latest Middle Eastern state to allow overflights of Israeli registered aircraft. It joins Saudi Arabia, and creates room for a significant air corridor to and from Asia since Israeli carriers still cannot overfly Iranian airspace – previously requiring them to route much further south. On Feb 26, El Al flight 871 from Tel Aviv to Bangkok became the first Israeli aircraft to transit Oman's airspace! The journey, which previously took over 10 hours, lasted just under 8 hours.Hajj Ministry: Pilgrims can perform any number of UmrahThe Ministry of Hajj and Umrah confirmed that pilgrims are not limited to a specific number of times to perform Umrah. The ministry stated that those who arrived in the Kingdom on a visit, tourist, or work visa can perform Umrah. The pilgrim can also change the means of transportation that he had used for his arrival during his departure from the Kingdom. The ministry pointed out that the holder of the Umrah visa can travel between Makkah and Madinah as well as among all the cities of the Kingdom during the permitted period of his stay. The Umrah pilgrims can enter and leave Saudi Arabia from any international or regional airport in the Kingdom.Andy Warhol Exhibition Opens in the Saudi DesertEarlier this month, Saudi Arabia's first exhibition on Andy Warhol opened at the Maraya, a mirrored building in the desert. Titled “FAME: Andy Warhol in AlUla,” the show is part of the second annual AlUla Arts Festival, a government-funded initiative to help bolster the country's reputation as an arts destination. The show zeros in on Warhol's fascination with celebrity through some 70 carefully selected pieces of the late Pop Art icon's work. One section includes portraits of celebrities like Elizabeth Taylor, Marlon Brando, Muhammad Ali, Bob Dylan and Salvador Dalí. Another houses Warhol's Silver Clouds, a room of large metallic balloons.LIV GOLF fails to match PGA ratings. And that's ok…An average of 286,000 and 291,000 viewers tuned in Saturday and Sunday, respectively, to watch LIV GOLF's first event of the season. Phil Mickelson and former number one Dustin Johnson lead an all-star cast at LIV's season opener in Mayakoba, Mexico, but ratings were far below that of the PGA Tour. The PGA Tour's Honda Classic brought in 1.61 million viewers Saturday and 2.38 million on Sunday, by comparison, on NBC.

3:36 - Bloomberg columnist and senior resident scholar at the Arab Gulf States Institute in Washington Hussein Ibish joins The 966 to talk about global diplomacy, U.S.-Saudi relations, energy markets, Saudi Arabia as an emerging power, and so much more. Ibish is a weekly columnist for Bloomberg and The National (UAE) and is also a regular contributor to many other U.S. and Middle Eastern publications. He has made thousands of radio and television appearances and was the Washington, DC correspondent for the Daily Star (Beirut). Many of Ibish's articles are archived on his Ibishblog website. Following the conversation, the hosts wrap up the show with a discussion of six topics in the program's Yallah segment, including more on Ronaldo (and now Messi?) to Riyadh, tourism earnings in Saudi Arabia, and more.1:03:23 - Yallah! Six top storylines to get you up to speed heading into the weekend...•Messi and Ronaldo likely to meet in friendly in Saudi ArabiaFrench champions Paris Saint-Germain have confirmed plans for a mid-season trip to the Middle East. PSG will leave France on January 17 and visit Doha in Qatar and then Riyadh in Saudi Arabia, where they will play a friendly match at King Fahd Stadium on January 19. Recent Al Nassr signing Cristiano Ronaldo is expected to play for the Saudi all-star XI, while Lionel Messi will likely line-up for PSG.•Saudi Arabia says this year's hajj pilgrimage will return to pre-COVID levelsIslam's annual hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia will return to pre-pandemic levels this year after restrictions saw the annual religious commemoration curtailed over concerns about the coronavirus, authorities say. •Saudi Arabia's Ma'aden forms JV with the PIF to invest in mining assets abroadSaudi Arabian Mining Co, the Gulf's largest miner, said on Wednesday it agreed to form a joint venture with the kingdom's sovereign wealth fund to invest in mining assets globally.Ma'aden will own 51% in the venture while the Public Investment Fund (PIF) will own 49%, the company said in a regulatory filing. •Saudi Arabia includes Diriyah tourism project in PIF's portfolioSaudi Arabia has included a Diriyah tourism project in the portfolio of its sovereign wealth fund, the Public Investment Fund (PIF), to improve investment efficiency and public-private cooperation, state news agency SPA reported on Monday.The development of Diriyah, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, was previously under Diriyah Gate Development Authority (DGDA), which will continue its supervision, SPA said, citing an announcement by the Saudi crown prince.  •Visitors to Saudi Arabia spend $7bn in six monthsVisitors to Saudi Arabia spent 27 billion riyals ($7.19 billion) during the first six months of 2022, making tourism one of the kingdom's most promising sectors.The Ministry of Investment said 3.6 million foreign tourists visited the kingdom during the second quarter of the year, greatly contributing to a plan to diversify sources of income as part of Vision 2030.  •Saudi Arabia aims to create Formula 1 hub in KingdomSaudi Arabia signed a 10-year contract with Formula 1 that will see teams race in Jeddah for a few more years before a brand-new complex in Qiddiya becomes the country's permanent F1 venue.But Prince Khalid Bin Sultan Al Faisal, president of the Saudi Automobile and Motorcycle Federation, wants to take the Kingdom's involvement in motorsport to the next level by establishing in the future a veritable hub similar to the racing nerve center located in the UK."We want to create a hub," Prince Khalid told Motor Sport magazine. "We have big companies that can help the future of motorsport."

After decades of tense relations between Israel and nearly all Middle Eastern countries, 2020 saw a dramatic reversal of the status quo, with four Arab countries establishing diplomatic ties with Israel. These agreements are a clear shift in policy among Israel, the United States, and the Arab world, but leave many wondering what's to come in the future. Will these new diplomatic ties fundamentally alter the regional power dynamic of the Middle East? And how will the United States factor into these relationships? Tune in for a discussion of these questions and more when we are joined by Ambassador Martin Indyk, Distinguished Fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations, Dr. Hussein Ibish, Senior Resident Scholar at the Arab Gulf States Institute in Washington, and Dr. Sanam Vakil, Deputy Director of the Middle East North Africa Programme at Chatham House.--This Virtual Briefing Series event was originally hosted on January 11th, 2021.Music by Joseph McDade.Upcoming events: https://network2020.org/upcoming-events/Follow us at:Twitter: @Network2020LinkedIn: Network 20/20Facebook: @network2020Instagram: @network_2020Follow us at:Network2020.orgTwitter: @Network2020LinkedIn: Network 20/20Facebook: @network2020Instagram: @network_2020

2:00 - First up, The 966 speaks with Hussein Ibish, columnist for Bloomberg and The National and Senior resident scholar at the Arab Gulf States Institute in Washington. Hussein discusses his view, shared with the Washington Post, that “[a]nyone expecting a checklist of achievements was looking at the wrong visit. Biden didn't go with a list but a long-term agenda."33:49 - Next, The 966 welcomes Dr. Jon Alterman to the program to talk about the visit and its significance. Jon notes that there was a very different feel between Biden's welcome to Israel, which he visited before Saudi Arabia, and the Kingdom. The hosts discuss with Jon a recalibration in relations and a renewed American role in the Middle East region.1:11:47 - Last but certainly not least, Col. David Des Roches joins The 966 from London to discuss the significance and potential impact of the visit. Des Roches is Associate Professor at the National Defense University and a Non-Resident Fellow, AGSIW. The hosts discuss with Des Roches some of the security aspects of the meeting between President Biden and his team and King Salman, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and the host of ministers in attendance for working meetings in Jeddah. 

This week's episode features the recording of Part 2 of the three part webinar series organized by the UCLA Luskin Center for History and Policy in partnership with the USC Casden Institute for the Study of the Jewish Role in American Life and the UCLA Y&S Nazarian Center for Israel Studies. This innovative series brings together scholars, thinkers, and policy-makers of different visions to reflect on the current impasse in Israel-Palestine and share proposals for the future.This program features:Dr. Julie Cooper, Political Theorist, Tel Aviv UniversityDr. Micah Goodman, Israeli Intellectual and Author, Catch-67Dr. Hussein Ibish, Senior Resident Scholar, The Arab Gulf States InstituteDr. Areej Sabbagh-Khoury, Sociology and Anthropology, The Hebrew University of JerusalemThe third and final installment of this series will take place on Sunday, March 6th at 11am PT. RSVP here: www.tinyurl.com/deadlockpart3

Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett is in the United Arab Emirates, on a landmark first visit by an Israeli head of government to the country. Hussein Ibish, senior resident scholar at the Arab Gulf States Institute in Washington DC, tells us about the potential for economic cooperation between the two states, who normalised relations last year. Plus, as South Korean president Moon Jae-in travels to Australia to talk trade, honorary senior research fellow in Modern Korea at Leeds University Aidan Foster-Carter tells us what he'll be discussing with counterpart Scott Morrison. Last week's announcement that inflation in the United States has reached its highest level in almost four decades came ahead of a scheduled Federal Reserve meeting this week. Economic commentator Laurie Laird tells us what she thinks will be on the agenda. Plus, the jihadist Allied Democratic Forces militant group, based in the Democratic Republic of Congo, has been blamed for several recent suicide bombings in Uganda's capital Kampala. Ugandan journalist Nebert Rugadya and Judith Tyson from the Overseas Development Institute tell us more about the group, and how rising insecurity is affecting the economies of both countries.

Zack, Jenn, and Jen Kirby discuss the political crisis gripping Tunisia following the president's decision to fire the prime minister and suspend parliament. Tunisia was the big “success story” of the Arab Spring: the one country whose revolution produced a real, albeit rocky, transition to democracy — a democracy that is now in crisis. The gang explains what's going on, what it all means for Tunisia's future, and how — or whether — the international community should respond. References: Tunisia's president fired its prime minister and suspended parliament Is what happened in Tunisia a coup? A helpful timeline outlining Tunisia's democratic transition Tunisia's imperfect democracy was still a model, wrote Sarah E. Yerkes in 2019  Foreign Policy on the problem with calling Tunisia the Arab Spring's “lone success story” Bloomberg's Hussein Ibish on why this crisis is testing Tunisia's political divisions  The US secretary of state's Tunisia tweets   Hosts: Zack Beauchamp (@zackbeauchamp), senior correspondent, Vox Jennifer Williams (@jenn_ruth), senior foreign editor, Vox Jen Kirby (@j_kirby1), foreign and national security reporter, Vox   Consider contributing to Vox: If you value Worldly's work, please consider making a contribution to Vox: bit.ly/givepodcasts More to explore: Subscribe for free to Today, Explained, Vox's daily podcast to help you understand the news, hosted by Sean Rameswaram. About Vox: Vox is a news network that helps you cut through the noise and understand what's really driving the events in the headlines. Follow us: Vox.com Newsletter: Vox Sentences Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This special three-part episode of Then & Now features three experts in Middle East history and politics who examine multiple dimensions of the recent outbreak of violence in Israel and Palestine. Their incisive analysis provides listeners with a thorough overview of the historical context, political consequences, and potential impact on future peace in Israel-Palestine.The first segment features Hussein Ibish, senior resident scholar at the Arab Gulf States Institute in Washington, who examines the roots and consequences of the renewed hostilities between Israel and Hamas. The second segment features UCLA historian and Middle East expert James Gelvin, and focuses on a distinguishing feature of this round: violence between Israeli Jews and Arabs within the Green Line. The third segment features Lara Friedman, President of the Foundation for Middle East Peace, who analyzes the political ramifications of this violence both in the region and in the United States.

In April 2018, Saudi Arabia’s crown prince and de facto ruler, Mohammed bin Salman, said in an interview with The Atlantic that Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, “makes Hitler look good.” MBS, as the crown prince is widely known, also dismissed the possibility of any talks between the two regional rivals. Just three years later, MBS has changed his tune, saying in a recent television interview that he hopes to “build a good and positive relationship with Iran.” His remarks came amid reports that the two sides were in the early stages of negotiations to deescalate tensions, which both Riyadh and Tehran subsequently confirmed. It was the latest hopeful sign that some of the region’s most lasting and damaging conflicts like as the war in Yemen, could be brought to an end, even as intense fighting has flared up again between Israeli forces and Palestinian militants based in Gaza.   This week on Trend Lines, Hussein Ibish, senior resident scholar at the Arab Gulf States Institute in Washington, joins WPR’s Elliot Waldman to discuss the latest developments in the Middle East.  If you like what you hear on Trend Lines and what you’ve read on WPR, you can sign up for our free newsletter to get our uncompromising analysis delivered straight to your inbox. The newsletter offers a free preview article every day of the week, plus three more complimentary articles in our weekly roundup every Friday. Sign up here. Then subscribe. Relevant Articles on WPR: Iraq Is a Good Place to Start for an Iran-Saudi Dialogue Israeli-Palestinian Clashes Resonate Across the Middle East Turkey and Egypt Take a Step Closer to Repairing Ties Robert Malley on the ‘Lack of Change Propelling Change’ in the Middle East Trend Lines is produced and edited by Peter Dörrie, a freelance journalist and analyst focusing on security and resource politics in Africa. You can follow him on Twitter at @peterdoerrie. To send feedback or questions, email us at podcast@worldpoliticsreview.com.

The US economy added 266,000 jobs in April, far fewer than economists had predicted. The BBC's Samira Hussain in New York talks us through the latest figures, and we get reaction from Harvard economist Jason Furman, who was also chair of the US Council of Economic Advisers under President Obama. Also in the programme, the BBC's Justin Rowlatt finds out whether electric cars are likely to become dominant more quickly than had previously been expected. Plus, Qatar's finance minister Ali Shareef al-Emadi has been arrested over allegations of misuse of public funds. We get the background from Hussein Ibish of the Arab Gulf States Institute. (Picture: A 'now hiring' sign in the US. Picture credit: Getty Images)

Welcome to Friday Evening Fireside, a long-form version of Monday Morning QB. Every week, we'll bring you extended interviews from reporting originally aired Monday morning. Today's edition (released belatedly -- future editions WILL drop Friday evening) features two long conversations: one between reporter Amara Evering and criminal legal scholar Kate Levine on police prosecutions; and another between reporter Chris Bangert-Drowns and Gulf States scholar Hussein Ibish on the war in Yemen.

This episode features a recording of our latest Israel Policy Briefing, a discussion between Board Chair Susie Gelman and Hussein Ibish of the Arab Gulf States Institute in Washington on the political interplay between the Palestinian leadership and the Gulf countries in the age of normalization.Support the show (http://support.israelpolicyforum.org/donate)

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President Donald Trump hosted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and foreign ministers of two Arab Gulf states on Tuesday.They were at the White House to sign an agreement called the Abraham Accords, which will normalize relations between Israel and the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain.Since the deal’s announcement, Israel appears to be backing away from annexing the West Bank. At least for now. But for many Palestinians, that’s hardly a victory, prompting many to consider that it's time for new leadership. Related: Israel hoping to boost regional security with Abraham Accords“We’re here this afternoon to change the course of history,” said Trump, who helped broker the deal, addressing a crowd on the South Lawn. “After decades of division and conflict, we mark the dawn of a new Middle East.”Even before Tuesday’s ceremony, Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates, was preparing for new tourism opportunities.Last week, hotels in Abu Dhabi got a letter from the Department of Culture and Tourism that advised them to start including kosher meals on their menus and to designate a separate area in the kitchen for the preparation of kosher food.This public statement would have been unthinkable not long ago. And it’s one example of what normalization between Arab Gulf states and Israel looks like on the ground.The UAE-Israel deal will reportedly include direct flights, tourism, economic investments and more.Related: Afghan peace talks set to start despite escalating attacks on politiciansIsraeli relations with some Gulf states is not new, said Khaled Elgindy, senior fellow at the Middle East Institute and director of the Institute’s program on Palestine and Palestinian-Israeli Affairs in Washington.“But in the past, those relationships were kind of under the table. Now, they’re announcing to the world that they’re openly having these relations.” Khaled Elgindy, Middle East Institute “But in the past, those relationships were kind of under the table. Now, they’re announcing to the world that they’re openly having these relations,” he said.Elgindy explained that the Arab states didn’t publicize their dealings with Israel in part because of the Arab Peace Initiative, drawn up by the Saudis in 2002.In that accord, Arab nations endorsed the idea of normalizing ties with Israel, if the Israelis ended their occupation and gave the Palestinians a state of their own.“So, that’s why many Palestinians are upset because they view this as violating the Arab consensus, and for Palestinians, it’s kind of giving away an important piece of leverage that they have," said Elgindy. “It’s a stab in the back to be quite honest," said Diana Buttu, a lawyer based in the West Bank. Related: Iranians share stories of sexual harassment, abuse on social media“The idea that we see countries like the UAE and Bahrain normalizing with Israel, what they’re really, in effect doing, is saying that Israel’s behavior is acceptable when it’s actually not acceptable. International law says that it’s not acceptable.”Buttu, a former spokeswoman with the Palestinian Liberation Organization, added that when the two other Arab countries, Jordan and Egypt, signed peace agreements with Israel, they got back land that Israel had seized.“But in this case, this hasn’t happened at all,” she said.Anti-Iran allianceHussein Ibish, with the Arab Gulf States Institute in Washington, views the Abraham Accords as a major success for the Trump administration.The two Gulf states have a shared interest in forming an alliance, he said, most importantly in an effort to counter Iran and Turkey, their two regional rivals.“The UAE is the proverbial fox that has many many different ideas, many different agenda items,” Ibish said.Related: West Bank annexation would make Israel an 'international outlaw'The country wants to purchase powerful weapons from the US, including the “F35 fifth-generation fighter, the Growler Electronic Warfare plane, reaper drones with precision guidance and other things.”Ibish said that in the past few years, the Gulf states have witnessed the US stepping away from the region. President Trump has repeatedly said he wants the US military out of the Middle East. So, according to Ibish, the UAE, Bahrain and Israel are all looking to forge closer regional relationships “even with countries that a few years ago they would have thought it’s impossible — precisely in the context of a waning US presence.”Intelligence sharing and surveillance technologyAs part of the normalization, Israel and the UAE will expand their intelligence sharing and surveillance technology, Ibish said.That worries Maryam al-Khawaja, a human rights activist from Bahrain who was forced into exile in Denmark.“We have already seen in the past how the Gulf states and other countries in the Middle East and North Africa have benefited from buying surveillance technology and other forms of technology from the Israeli government that they’ve used to oppress their own local populations,” Khawaja said.For example, researchers at The Citizen Lab at the University of Toronto found that the Saudis used Israeli mobile phone spyware to target dissidents, activists and journalists abroad.Khawaja said some Bahrainis have expressed anger about the kingdom’s deal with Israel, knowing that dissent is likely to get them into trouble.“We’re looking at oppressive, absolute monarchies who control everything, and therefore, what the monarchies do represent only themselves and not the populations.” Maryam al-Khawaja, human rights activist from Bahrain who is exiled in Denmark“We’re looking at oppressive, absolute monarchies who control everything, and therefore, what the monarchies do represent only themselves and not the populations,” she said.An inward lookThe Abraham Accords have prompted some Palestinians to question their leadership, according to Dana El Kurd, who teaches at the Doha Institute for Graduate Studies.“People are starting to voice their disgust and anger with Palestinian leadership at letting the situation devolve to this degree and rightfully accusing them of having no strategy,” Kurd said.Buttu, the lawyer in the West Bank, also thinks it’s time for new elections.“If you were born anytime after 1989, you’ve not been able to vote in any Palestinian election,” Buttu said, “and I think really now is the time for us to be looking at this leadership and asking the question not only is this the correct leadership but whether this is the right path.”Kurd believes the Palestinians should walk away from the Oslo Accords that the Palestinian Liberation Organization signed with Israel in the 1990s. As painful as it is, she said, Palestinians should elect new leaders and put forward a new set of demands.“We have a lot of Palestinian expertise out there, we have young leadership, we have a lot of people studying this. They can all help to provide a framework for Palestinian Liberation that’s outside the two-state solution and present that to the international community.”Dana El Kurd, Doha Institute for Graduate Studies“We have a lot of Palestinian expertise out there, we have young leadership, we have a lot of people studying this. They can all help to provide a framework for Palestinian Liberation that’s outside the two-state solution and present that to the international community,” Kurd said.In the meantime, the Trump administration hopes the normalization deals with Israel open the door to other Arab states. The big question is Saudi Arabia — the kingdom hasn’t publicly agreed to a deal yet, but it did allow an Israeli plane to fly over its airspace after the UAE-Israel accord.And, Oman applauded Bahrain’s decision to make a deal with the Israelis, a sign that it could be next.

The UAE and Israel have agreed to normalize relations in a deal brokered by the United States. The “Abraham Accord,” announced in early August, was contingent on Israel halting its plans to annex Palestinian territory. Former senior advisor on Arab-Israeli relations to six US secretaries of state, Aaron David Miller, now senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, joins Hussein Ibish, senior resident scholar at the Arab Gulf States Institute in Washington, to discuss the many ramifications of this landmark agreement and to preview the September 15 signing ceremony in Washington with host Carol Castiel. DISCLAIMER: This show was recorded just prior to the news of normalization of ties between Bahrain and Israel.

In the aftermath of the devastating explosion at the port of Beirut, Lebanon, Mona Yacoubian, Senior Advisor to the Vice President of Middle East and Africa at the US Institute of Peace (USIP) and Hussein Ibish, Senior Resident Scholar at the Arab Gulf States Institute in Washington (AGSIW), discuss the economic, political and humanitarian ramifications with host Carol Castiel.

We're joined by Hussein Ibish for Episode 133 of The Beirut Banyan, and we discuss COVID-19's impact on US domestic politics, protestor demands in Lebanon and Iraq, and the future of the Arab-Israeli conflict vis-a-vis a likely 'Likud' - 'Kahol Lavan' unity deal and the consequences of Israeli settlement annexation policy. Our discussion picks up from where we left off in Episode 122: Internal and External Pressure. Hussein Ibish is a Senior Resident Scholar at The Arab Gulf States Institute in Washington and a weekly columnist for Bloomberg and The National. If you're enjoying these episodes, help support The Beirut Banyan by contributing via PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/walkbeirut Or donating through our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/thebeirutbanyan And subscribe to our podcast from your preferred platform. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram & Twitter: @thebeirutbanyan Check out our website: www.beirutbanyan.com Music by Marc Codsi. Graphics by Sara Tarhini.

Mona Yacoubian, Senior Advisor to the Vice President of Middle East and Africa at the US Institute of Peace and Hussein Ibish, Senior Resident Scholar at the Arab Gulf States Institute in Washington discuss the current political and humanitarian crisis in Syria, including the fragile ceasefire deal in Syria's Idlib region between Russia and Turkey, with host Carol Castiel. 

We're joined by Hussein Ibish for Episode 122 of The Beirut Banyan, and we discuss domestic pressure within Lebanon among protestors demanding state reform and accountability, as well as the regional and international dynamics at play. Hussein is a Senior Resident Scholar at The Arab Gulf States Institute and a weekly column contributor to Bloomberg and The National. The piece discussed in this episode, 'Desperation Might Just Drive Lebanon To Reform' can be accessed below: https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2020-02-19/desperation-might-just-drive-lebanon-to-reform Hussein previously served as the Communications Director for the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee. If you're enjoying these episodes, help support The Beirut Banyan by contributing via PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/walkbeirut Or donating through our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/thebeirutbanyan And subscribe to our podcast from your preferred platform. Follow us on Instagram: thebeirutbanyan Twitter: beirut_banyan Facebook: The Beirut Banyan Website: www.beirutbanyan.com Music by Marc Codsi. Graphics by Sara Tarhini.

Hussein Ibish joins Uncommontary host Marty Duren for a conversation about today's tumultuous Middle East.

Hussein Ibish, Senior Resident Scholar at the Arab Gulf States Institute, and Ghaith al Omari, Senior Fellow at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy, talk with host Carol Castiel about the background and implications of the ongoing protests in Gaza and how they complicate potential talks toward a two-state solution.

Eli Kowaz and Noa Shusterman talk with Hussein Ibish, Senior Resident Scholar at the Arab Gulf States Institute in Washington, about Israel's emerging relationships with the Arab world and the impact of Trump's Jerusalem announcement.Support the show (http://support.israelpolicyforum.org/donate)

Hussein Ibish, a senior resident scholar at the Arab Gulf States Institute and columnist and Andrew Bowen, a visiting scholar at the American Enterprise Institute, discuss with host Carol Castiel the causes and ramifications of the rift between Qatar and other Gulf Cooperation Council states led by Saudi Arabia and the UAE, for the United States and the region.

Hussein Ibish, Senior Resident Scholar at the Arab Gulf States Institute and Perry Cammack, Fellow in the Middle East Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, talk with host Carol Castiel about the tone, substance and implications of President Donald Trump's first overseas trip to the Middle East and Europe.

Jessica Ashooh, Deputy Director of the Middle East Strategy Task Force at the Atlantic Council, and Hussein Ibish, Senior Resident Scholar at the Arab Gulf States Institute in Washington, discuss with host Carol strategy to end the conflict and carnage in Syria in the wake of US air strikes against the Assad regime for using chemical weapons.