
AL-MONITOR’s daily podcast on the top stories shaping the Middle East, hosted by Adam Lucente.
| Publishes | Twice weekly | Episodes | 227 | Founded | 2 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | Daily NewsPoliticsNews | |||

Pakistan and Qatar are reportedly seeking to revive US-Iran talks and an election challenger to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is gaining momentum.
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Kuwait said one person was injured in a strike while Iran reported a projectile hit near the Bushehr nuclear plant.
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Iran said parts of the memorandum of understanding with the US are now "ineffective" as tankers turn around and oil prices rise in response to the latest fighting over the Strait of Hormuz.
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Two tankers were hit in the Strait of Hormuz overnight as US President Donald Trump is expected to back F-35 sales to Turkey at the NATO summit.
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The episodes focus on Middle East geopolitics, energy security, and regional diplomacy, often featuring AL-Monitor correspondents and editors offering on-the-ground context and expert analysis. Topics frequently center on US–Israel–Iran dynamics, Gulf energy strategies, regional security alignments, and bilateral or multilateral negotiations involving Lebanon, Iraq, Turkey, and Saudi Arabia. Notable strengths include access to a network of regional specialists, data-driven context from show notes, and timely, high-stakes discussion tied to current events. The format tends to blend geopolitical analysis with market implications, providing listeners with both policy insights and energy-market implications, helpful for professionals tracking p... more
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