This Week in the Middle East

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This Week in the Middle East

William Morris, Secretary General of the Next Century Foundation, discusses the new political issues of the week, with a particular focus on developments in the Middle East.

Episodes

  1. 5 DAYS AGO

    Do we fight on to the last Ukrainian now that Putin has Trump on his side?

    Donald Trump has promised to end the Ukraine war. He says he will do it before his inauguration which may be a step too far even for him. But in the new world of realpolitik, what price peace?Support the showReflections and observations from William Morris, Secretary General of the Next Century Foundation

    11 min

  2. 9 NOV

    What future for Gaza now that Trump is going to be President of America?

    Donald Trump has been elected President of the United States of America. But what does that mean for Israel, and what does it mean for Gaza?Support the showReflections and observations from William Morris, Secretary General of the Next Century Foundation

    10 min

  3. 31 OCT

    Sudan, Africa's Vietnam, the forgotten war grinds on

    The Sudanese Civil War has now passed its one-and-a-half year mark and shows no signs of slowing. Approximately 20,000 people have died, and the war has created the world’s largest displacement crisis: over 13 million have been forced to flee their homes. Famine has been confirmed in North Darfur, and the rest of Sudan is facing severe food insecurity levels. Multiple severe crimes against humanity have occurred, including ethnic cleansing campaigns and widespread sexual violence against civi...

    15 min

  4. 26 OCT

    Israel-Iran war? What war?

    The two great bullies of the Middle East spar like innocent giants while the detritus of their hegemony lies in ruins. And America looks on, an impotent giant.Support the showReflections and observations from William Morris, Secretary General of the Next Century Foundation

    15 min
  5. War on three fronts, Gaza, Lebanon and Iran (and Saudi Arabia?)

    25 OCT

    War on three fronts, Gaza, Lebanon and Iran (and Saudi Arabia?)

    William Morris LL.D., Secretary General of the Next Century Foundation, reflects on the ongoing war between Israel and Lebanon and its consequences.Joint Military Exercises in the Red Sea Between Former Regional Rivals Iran and Saudi Arabia: What Does This Mean?The joint military exercise reflects a deepening of the recent resumption of diplomatic relations between Iran and Saudi Arabia. It signals that Middle East countries have lost confidence in the US. In April 2024 Iran and Saudi Arabia ...

    20 min

  6. 16 OCT

    What's going to happen in the coming Israel-Iran war?

    With a full-scale war now virtually inevitable before the US elections, Biden has given Israel Thad Batteries (Terminal High Altitude Arial Defense Batteries) and the US military staff to operate them. What are the consequences? What will the nature of the war be? Is there any prospect for war avoidance?Support the showReflections and observations from William Morris, Secretary General of the Next Century Foundation

    12 min

  7. 24 SEPT

    The War in Lebanon takes hold

    Watch and weep as deaths mount in Lebanon - and for what sweet Jesus, for what?Support the showReflections and observations from William Morris, Secretary General of the Next Century Foundation

    17 min
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William Morris, Secretary General of the Next Century Foundation, discusses the new political issues of the week, with a particular focus on developments in the Middle East.

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