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This is The Lede, the New Lines Magazine podcast. Each week, we delve into the biggest ideas, events and personalities from around the world. For more stories from New Lines, visit our website, newlinesmag.com

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Writer and anti-corruption expert Sarah Chayes and journalist Emran Feroz join Faisal Al Yafai on the podcast to discuss the Epstein files, global networks of kleptocracy from Washington to the remote valleys of Afghanistan, and what elites really ge... more

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As the war on Iran enters its second week, Bloomberg Economics Middle East lead Dina Esfandiary and Saudi analyst Sultan Alamer join Faisal Al Yafai to discuss how the war has come to the Gulf, upending years of careful diplomacy.

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In a special emergency episode of The Lede, journalist and The Iran Podcast host Negar Mortazavi and historian Arash Azizi join Faisal Al Yafai to discuss the U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran, the killing of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and what comes... more

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On this month’s episode of Global Insights on The Lede, political scientist Zachariah Mampilly and Nigeria expert Ebenezer Obadare join Kwangu Liwewe Agyei to examine Donald Trump's surprisingly hands-on approach to Africa, including airstrikes on no... more

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Recent Guests

Dina Esfandiary
Middle East lead for Bloomberg Economics
Bloomberg Economics
Episode: How the Iran War Came to the Gulf
Sultan Alamer
Senior fellow at the New Lines Institute's Middle East Center; Carnegie/Harvard-affiliated scholar
New Lines Institute / Carnegie / Harvard
Episode: How the Iran War Came to the Gulf
Negar Mortazavi
Journalist and host of The Iran Podcast
Iran Podcast
Episode: Death of the Ayatollah, and War Comes to Iran
Arash Azizi
Author and analyst on Iranian politics
What Iranians Want (book)
Episode: Death of the Ayatollah, and War Comes to Iran
Ebenezer Obadare
Nigerian-American sociologist and senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations
Council on Foreign Relations
Episode: Trump Comes to Africa
Zachariah Mampilly
Political scientist at City University in New York
City University, New York
Episode: Trump Comes to Africa
Sam Dalrymple
Author of 'Shattered Lands', which discusses the partitions of the British Indian Empire.
Episode: The Invisible Lines That Divided South Asia
Loubna Mrie
Author of the memoir Defiance, a narrative of her experiences growing up in Syria and rebelling against the Assad regime.
Author
Episode: How Defiance Began at Home in Assad’s Syria
Sven Beckert
Lede Bell Professor of History at Harvard University
Harvard University
Episode: Inside the System That Built the Modern World

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Faisal Yafai
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4.7 out of 5 stars from 77 ratings
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    Having now read both the European and U.S. editions of Dr. Raphael Cormack’s book, I felt it was important to share a documented counterpoint directly. I previously posted the following open letter on what appeared to be his public Facebook page. It was removed the next day. I am reposting it here for the r... more

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    Mario Henri Chakkour
    United Statesa month ago
  • Conventional capitalist ideologues rehash tired neoliberal tripe!

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    Harold N.
    a year ago
  • Great Journalism

    New Lines Podcast and Magazine are a highly recommended source of quality international news.

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    benrem
    Canada2 years ago
  • Insightful and thought provoking

    A welcome addition to the geopolitical podcasts that is refreshingly different from the standard Anglo/Western worldview. Using the Middle East as a launching point, this podcast expands horizons to important discussions about social, political and historical forces that shape our world today. One suggestion is to keep the episodes shorter (under 30 minutes) to be commuter friendly - can be broken into multiple episodes. Another suggestion is to add a current news update tying to the episode... more

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    Almond1
    United States4 years ago
  • Excellent podcast

    Fantastic podcast with important discussions on SWANA/MENA issues!

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How the Iran War Came to the Gulf
Q: For the audience, tell us which strikes you're talking about and why you think they're weird.
We discuss a pattern of strikes that broaden from military targets to civilian infrastructure and energy sites, suggesting a deliberate attempt to widen the cost of conflict beyond conventional military objectives.
Trump Comes to Africa
Q: What do you think went wrong on Washington's side? Was it clumsy diplomacy or bad political reading of the country and the region, or maybe something deeper about how US officials understand African states like Niger?
It's likely a combination of all three factors contributing to the deterioration of relations.
Trump Comes to Africa
Q: When you look at how Nigeria is working with the United States and other foreign partners on counterterrorism and internal security, do you think it's getting that balance right?
It's a complex tension between security and democracy, and it's unclear if Nigeria is balancing both effectively.
Trump Comes to Africa
Q: Now has that changed as the Trump administration has looked to assert itself more?
Yes, the situation has changed significantly with increased U.S. involvement in security issues in Nigeria.
How Defiance Began at Home in Assad’s Syria
Q: Do you still feel that way about going back to Syria?
It scares me to return and face the changes and realize how much I have altered over time.

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