Politics
It’s time for our monthly summary of the biggest stories in the Middle East over…
These 13 English-language Middle East blogs and websites are essential reading for anyone interested in Middle East politics and culture.
Here’s your monthly summary of the biggest stories in the Middle East, explaining why they…
“Music gives me power, it gives me hope. It moves hearts… Strings have more power than bullets, stronger than bullets” – Masoud Buisir, the Troubadour of the Libyan revolution.
As avid podcast listeners will know, the New York Times recently wrapped up its binge-worthy…
Famous for its bizarre natural life and dramatic scenery, the Yemeni island of Socotra is…
Trying to understand the Middle East is complicated at best and impossible at worst. News stories give conflicting views of developments on the ground and much of the mainstream media coverage is steeped in stereotypes and lacking in nuance. The following list of podcasts are essential listening if you’re interested in the region – they deconstruct Middle Eastern history, politics, culture and the economy to give you a clearer picture of what’s going on in this fascinating and often misunderstood part of the world.
A Netflix series focusing on the Israeli/Palestinian conflict is taking the Middle East by storm.…
Ali Abdullah Saleh craftily played Yemen’s tribes, Islamist groups and foreign governments off against one another throughout his 33-year rule and he continued to do so after he was ousted from power in 2011. But his most recent power-play, an alliance with the northern Houthi insurgent group, which he previously fought six wars against, turned out to be too much of a gamble.