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    EI Weekly Listen — Simon Mayall on the history of the modern Middle East

    EI Weekly Listen — Simon Mayall on the history of the modern Middle East

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    EI Weekly Listen — Simon Mayall on the history of the modern Middle East

    FromEngelsberg Ideas Podcasts

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    Length:
    23 minutes
    Released:
    May 10, 2024
    Format:
    Podcast episode

    Description

    The current violence and turmoil in the Middle East is expressive of a conflict between rival ideas, between the modern nation state and an old, historical concept of an Islamic caliphate. Read by Leighton Pugh.

    Image: Abdel Nasser at a rally after the rupture of relations with Syria. Credit: colaimages / Alamy Stock Photo 
    Released:
    May 10, 2024
    Format:
    Podcast episode

    Titles in the series (100)

    The Engelsberg Ideas Podcast brings together the best writers, thinkers and historians to discuss the biggest issues facing the world today. Hosted by Iain Martin, Adam Boulton and Mattias Hessérus.