Babel will take you beyond the headlines to discuss what’s really happening in the Middle East and North Africa. It features regional... more
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One pillar of Saudi Arabia’s ambitious Vision 2030 development plan is NEOM, a land development, tourism, and model city project... more
This week on Babel, Jon Alterman speaks with Mohammad Ali Shabani, editor of Amwaj.media, a London-based news site focusing on... more
Just over a week ago, Israel conducted multiple waves of airstrikes against military sites in Iran. These strikes were in... more
This week on Babel, Jon Alterman speaks with Amjad Iraqi, a senior editor at +972 Magazine and an associate fellow... more
Last week, Israeli forces killed Yahya Sinwar, the leader of Hamas and one of the main architects of the October... more
This week on Babel, Jon Alterman speaks with Dr. Lina Khatib, an associate fellow in the Middle East and North... more
One year after the tragedy of October 7th, Israel has launched a ground invasion into southern Lebanon to counter Hezbollah.... more
This week on Babel, Jon Alterman speaks with Peter Schwartzstein, an environmental journalist who reports on water, food security, and... more
On September 23rd, Israeli airstrikes killed more than 180 Lebanese in the country’s deadliest day of conflict since the 2006... more
This week on Babel, Jon Alterman speaks with Hussein Ibish, a senior resident scholar at the Arab Gulf States Institute... more
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