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Friday, May 8, 2026

The Scramble in the Middle East: The times they are a changin'

The New Middle East | Robert Wright & Annelle Sheline

0:00 Teaser
1:06 Annelle’s Middle East bona fides
2:55 The state of play in Iran
8:14 A deepening fissure between Gulf Arab states
22:05 Explaining the Trump-Biden continuity on Middle East policy
26:45 Will the Middle East realign away from America?
34:46 Turkey and the moral hazard of US aid to Israel
40:00 Can Iran mend ties with the Gulf states?
47:40 Heading to Overtime

1 comment:

  1. AnonymousMay 8, 2026 at 10:18 PM

    Sub ed here Bill.
    This heading "40:00 Can Iran mend ties with the Gulf states?" needs a rewrite.

    40:00 Can Imans of one flavor mend ties with the Gulf states which have a different sect ruling the other Gulf theocracies?
    Fixed.

    Thank you for your attention to this matter.

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