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The AL-Monitor Brief

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AL-Monitor’s twice-weekly podcast on the top stories from the Middle East, featuring our expert correspondents and editors around the region.

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Al-Monitor host Adam Lucente interviews a number of Al-Monitor journalists on US President Donald Trump’s executive order targeting the Muslim Brotherhood, covering how affiliates in Lebanon, Israel, Jordan and Egypt will be affected; how divisions w... more

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Al-Monitor’s senior news editor, Joyce Karam, joins host Adam Lucente to discuss Israel’s killing of Hezbollah military commander Haytham Ali Tabatabai, including the changing nature of the Israel-Hezbollah conflict, the limits of diplomatic efforts ... more

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Al-Monitor’s chief correspondent, Amberin Zaman, joins host Adam Lucente for a dispatch from the Middle East Peace & Security Forum in the Iraqi Kurdistan city of Dahuk. Listen as they discuss what Syrian Democratic Forces commander Mazlum Kobane’s p... more

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Al-Monitor’s Pentagon correspondent, Jared Szuba, joins host Adam Lucente to discuss US President Donald Trump’s pledge to sell F-35 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia during a meeting with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, including what such a deal would... more

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Recent Guests

Reena Basist
ALMonitor's Israel Pulse chief
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Episode: As Muslim Brotherhood responds to Trump, what would terror designation mean for Lebanon, Israel and the Middle East?
Joyce Karam
Senior news editor at AL-Monitor
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Episode: What’s next for Israel and Lebanon after Hezbollah commander killed?
Jared Szuba
Pentagon correspondent for Al-Monitor
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Episode: Trump pledges to sell F-35s to Saudi Arabia: implications for Middle East power balance
Ahmed Al-Sharah
President of Syria
Episode: Syria’s Sharaa in Saudi Arabia for FII Conference: implications for investment, economic modernization
Francesco Schiavi
Author of the Al-Monitor Gulf newsletter
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Episode: Qatar summit: trouble for US-Gulf security relations, Hamas presence?
Andrew Parasiliti
President of Al-Monitor and expert on the Trump administration's Iran policy
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Episode: Is Iran interested in regional nuclear cooperation as US talks hang in balance?
Rosaleen Carroll
Al-Monitor's news reporter
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Episode: Sudan update: RSF take strategic Al-Nahud
Rina Bassist
AL-Monitor's Israel Pulse Chief
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Episode: Israel seeks help as wildfires rage around Jerusalem
Aaron Magid
AL-Monitor contributor currently writing a biography of Jordan's King Abdullah
Episode: What’s next for Jordan after Muslim Brotherhood ban?

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Adam Lucente
Host of The AL-Monitor Brief

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SDF head Kobane addresses Dahuk conference: significance for Kurdish unity, Syria integration, Turkey
Q: What message did the Kurdish parties convey towards Damascus?
The common message was the necessity for decentralized governance in Syria, stressing the importance of consensus among various ethnic groups.
SDF head Kobane addresses Dahuk conference: significance for Kurdish unity, Syria integration, Turkey
Q: What is the significance of Mazlum Kobane's appearance at the forum?
His participation signifies a historic moment for Kurdish unity, as he sat beside Prime Minister Barzani, breaking past barriers of rivalry.
Trump pledges to sell F-35s to Saudi Arabia: implications for Middle East power balance
Q: Why haven't F-35s been sold to anyone else in the Middle East besides Israel?
The obstacles include maintaining Israel's qualitative military edge and security concerns regarding the technology potentially falling into hostile hands.
Trump pledges to sell F-35s to Saudi Arabia: implications for Middle East power balance
Q: What would be the significance of Saudi Arabia acquiring the F-35s?
It could potentially trigger a reaction from Israel or the UAE, and it raises complex questions about Saudi Arabia's future military capabilities and the broader regional balance of power.
Trump pledges to sell F-35s to Saudi Arabia: implications for Middle East power balance
Q: What do you think are the main reasons Saudi Arabia wants these F-35s?
Saudi Arabia has ambitions for military modernization, and having F-35s would elevate its status among peers in the region, even though their specific intentions remain unclear.

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This twice-weekly podcast offers insightful coverage of the most pressing geopolitical issues surrounding the Middle East. By bringing on expert correspondents and editors, the discussions frequently explore pivotal topics such as U.S.-Turkey relations, Israel's military actions, Iran's nuclear ambitions, and the evolving dynamics of Arab states with each other and the West. With in-depth analysis accompanying breaking news, listeners can expect timely, relevant discussions on international relations, security concerns, and social issues affecting the region.

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