Joseph Braude's weekly podcast "Eye on Arabia" presents news and analysis of Arabic and Islamic issues from the perspective of a well-traveled American author with Iraqi roots. Coverage spans Arab North Africa and the Middle East, Iran, Israel, and Turkey -- not just politics and foreign policy but also cultural trends, music, and folklore. For more information, follow @josephbraude or visit www.josephbraude.com.
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Middle East Eye's brand new podcast will explore the biggest stories across the Middle East and beyond.
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May 15: Desperate migrants play ‘the game’, British propaganda in Syria, a history of Israel's land policies
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This week we talk about the dangerous ‘game’ played by Bangladeshi migrants finding themselves on Libya’s shores, an investigation into British intelligence uncovers a campaign of propaganda in Syria, and 72 years after what Palestinians call ‘The Nakba’, we examine the history of discriminatory Israeli land policies. We’re joined by MEE journalist…
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Bonus - Dr Dalia Fahmy: Egypt's political prisoners trapped in suspended animation
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In this bonus episode, we bring you the full version of our interview with Dr Dalia Fahmy on how political prisoners in Egypt are trapped by the country's pre-trial detention rules.
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May 8: Egypt’s prison hell, Saudi Arabia’s oil crisis, North Africa clamps down on coronavirus
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In this episode, we talk about what the global crash in oil prices will do to Saudi Arabia’s economy, how North African countries are tackling the coronavirus outbreak in Ramadan, and the sudden death of a young filmmaker jailed in Egypt for mocking the president. We’re joined by MEE Chief Editor David Hearst, North Africa editor Melanie Materese a…
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May 1: Another rebellion in Yemen, protesters defy lockdown in Lebanon, Palestinian inmate's death sparks anger
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In this episode, we talk about the violent clashes in Lebanon as protesters defy lockdown, the mysterious death of a young Palestinian inmate sparks anger, and successionists declare governance in south Yemen, throwing months of peace negotiations into disarray. We’re joined by MEE journalist Heba Naser, Palestine correspondent for Mondoweiss Yumna…
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April 24: Netanyahu gets what he wants, Saudi Arabia and Turkey's media war, Morocco urged to release jailed activists
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This week we talk about the media war raging between Saudi Arabia and Turkey, Morocco’s government urged to release jailed activists as coronavirus hits its prisons and Israel’s new unity government paves way for the annexation of the Jordan Valley. We're joined by roving journalist Amandla Thomas-Johnson, Turkey correspondent Ragip Soylu and award…
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April 17: Lebanon's economy, New York's immigrant communities and coronavirus, Boris Johnson returns with a change of heart
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This week we talk about Lebanon’s flailing economy that can’t seem to get a break, New York’s immigrant neighbourhoods in the eye of the coronavirus storm and Boris Johnson returns from the brink of death with a change of heart.
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April 10: Israel's coronavirus crackdown on ultra-orthodox communities, Iraq's third Prime Minister nominee resigns
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Welcome to the first episode of Dispatch, a weekly podcast looking at the biggest stories in the Middle East and beyond. This week we talk about Israel's clampdown on ultra-orthodox communities in a bid to curb the spread of coronavirus, the sudden resignation of Iraq's third Prime Minister nominee in less than 10 weeks, and the UK government's tur…
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Dispatch by Middle East Eye: Coming soon
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Coming soon: A brand new weekly podcast by Middle East Eye exploring the biggest stories across the Middle East and beyond.
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Winning the War of Ideas in the Middle East
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A lecture by Joseph Braude at the Foreign Policy Research Institute's monthly foreign policy salon in Manhattan, on the war of ideas in the Middle East and North Africa -- and how the United States can support Arab proponents of tolerance, civil society, and reform.Bởi Eye on Arabia
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Sacred music from Islam, Christianity, and Judaism
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From America Abroad Media's annual gala awards at the Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium in Washington on October 30, 2014, Joseph Braude introduces sacred music from Judaism, Christianity, and Islam -- performed by the Nobel Peace Prize-nominated Antakya Choir from Turkey.Bởi Eye on Arabia
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Turki Aldakhil, Women in Saudi Arabia and the Gulf
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Joseph Braude interviews Saudi media star Turki AlDakhil about women's advancement in the Gulf.Bởi Eye on Arabia
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Hundreds of foreign broadcasters crowd Arab radio waves today -- some backed by nations like the US and Russia, others by transnational movements from the Muslim Brotherhood to the Catholic Church. One network, operating on a modest budget, stands out for punching way above its weight: the Korean Broadcasting System's Arabic service. In this short …
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Moroccan King Mohammed VI visits the White House. A BBC interview with Joseph Braude, and the story of the only Jewish broadcast on Arab airwaves.Bởi Eye on Arabia
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Islamic History Meets Hollywood
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The saga of Islamic civilization is in many ways a universal story of good versus evil, the cycle of life, and the foibles of human nature. It isn’t too big a stretch to connect that saga to some of the great stories and classic movies Americans know and love. That’s the premise of this two-episode documentary, co-produced with Public Radio Interna…
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Saudi Liberals, Brotherhood Militants
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Liberalism is growing among youth in Saudi Arabia. We interview Nasser al-Sarami, Saudi media man and co-founder of the "Saudi Liberals" online community. Then, a report on a new militant strain of the Muslim Brotherhood in the Gulf states that has been using Syrian territory to train and arm.Bởi Eye on Arabia
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In the first segment of this episode, Joseph Braude reports on Yemen's looming water emergency. Then, a review of Naomi Sakr's new book, "Transformations in Egyptian Journalism."Bởi Eye on Arabia
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Joseph Braude talks to Kenneth Pollack, Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution's Saban Center for Middle East Policy, about US-Iran crisis scenarios -- and tunes into actual war simulations produced by the American and Iranian armed forces.Bởi Eye on Arabia
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Holocaust denial is common throughout the Arab world -- but as Joseph Braude reports, a 26-year-old Moroccan Muslim has been fighting to raise awareness of the historical facts. Along the way, he is also teaching Jews that numerous North African Muslims, notably the late Moroccan king Muhammad V, saved thousands of Jews from the Nazis.…
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In this short documentary, Joseph Braude recounts the history of Islamist movements, from their beginnings in the early 20th century to the present. It weaves together narration, expert voices, and rare recordings from key moments in Islamism's development. The program first aired on Public Radio International's "America Abroad."…
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This mini-documentary by Joseph Braude brings together music, interviews, and reporting from the streets of Casablanca to tell the story of Nas al-Ghiwan, the greatest rock band in the history of North Africa. It first appeared on the Public Radio International program America Abroad. For more information, follow @josephbraude or visit www.josephbr…
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Episode 1 of Joseph Braude's podcast "Eye on Arabia" is a mini-documentary on Iran's non-Persian ethnic communities, their marginalization, and their struggle against the central government in Tehran. For more information, follow @josephbraude or visit www.josephbraude.com.Bởi Eye on Arabia
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