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Tim Lenderking: Hope in Yemen?

Tim Lenderking: Hope in Yemen?

FromBabel: Translating the Middle East


Tim Lenderking: Hope in Yemen?

FromBabel: Translating the Middle East

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Length:
35 minutes
Released:
May 3, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

This week on Babel, Jon speaks with Tim Lenderking, the U.S. special envoy to Yemen. They speak about the UN-negotiated ceasefire in Yemen, recent U.S. diplomatic efforts in the country, and what makes the current moment in Yemen different than other openings in the past. Then, Jon, Will Todman, and Caleb Harper continue the conversation about the interplay between U.S. and UN diplomatic engagement in Yemen, and in the rest of the region.

Babel, "Peter Salisbury: Yemen's Civil War," CSIS, July 27, 2021.

Transcript, "Tim Lenderking: Ceasefire in Yemen," CSIS, May 2, 2022.
Released:
May 3, 2022
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).