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    COVID-19 and Cascading Crises in the Middle East

    COVID-19 and Cascading Crises in the Middle East

    FromBabel: Translating the Middle East

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    COVID-19 and Cascading Crises in the Middle East

    FromBabel: Translating the Middle East

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    Length:
    13 minutes
    Released:
    Mar 25, 2020
    Format:
    Podcast episode

    Description

    In this special episode of Babel, McKinley Knoop interviews Jon Alterman about how COVID-19 is exacerbating a series of existing crises in the Middle East. The episode includes the current status of COVID-19 in the region, how states with various capabilities are reacting, and what could come next. Jon also explores potential areas for U.S. involvement in the region, and why it’s important that we pay attention.
    Released:
    Mar 25, 2020
    Format:
    Podcast episode

    Titles in the series (100)

    Babel will take you beyond the headlines to discuss what’s really happening in the Middle East and North Africa. It features regional experts who explain what’s going on, provide context on pivotal developments, and highlight trends you may have missed. Jon Alterman, senior vice president, Zbigniew Brzezinski Chair in Global Security and Geostrategy, and director of the Middle East Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies hosts the podcast along with his colleagues from the Middle East Program. This podcast is made possible through the generous support of the Embassy of the United Arab Emirates. All views, positions, and conclusions expressed here should be understood to be solely of those of the speaker(s).