
Arab Digest is where business leaders and experts on the Middle East and North Africa come together to share analysis and insight about the issues in the region that matter most. contact email: editor@arabdigest.org
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 305 | Founded | 6 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Category | News | |||

William Law's guest this week on the Arab Digest podcast is the European Council on Foreign Relations' Kelly Petillo. Their conversation focusses on three countries - Syria, Sudan and Palestine - and the challenges and obstacles they face both extern... more
On 8 December last year the Syrian capital Damascus fell to rebel forces. Arab Digest editor William Law has invited Syrian analyst and writer Malik al-Abdeh on to this week's podcast to discuss how the country is faring under the leadership of its p... more
Arab Digest editor William Law's guest this week is Jon Hoffman from the Washington libertarian think tank the Cato Institute. Their conversation focuses on the growing rift in American right wing circles about ongoing US support for Israel. Jon Hoff... more
In 1986 Soraya Antonius published a devastatingly powerful novel about the brutality of the British Mandate in Palestine. The book quickly slipped into obscurity. But now 8 years after Antonius' death it has been rescued from oblivion and republished... more
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Seriously, you call yourself an independent podcast? You are utterly anti-West, anti-Israel and repeating Iranian propaganda and antisemitic conspiracy theories. This is not serious journalism, it does not correspond to Academic standards, you twist and turn facts so that they correspond to an extremely one-sided worldview.
They do a good job on discussing most Arab countries but they don’t even attempt to hide their hatred of Israel and use extremist rhetoric to discuss it.
Knowledgeable hosts who take no money from the usual suspects leads to refreshing clarity on difficult questions
Hello Arab Digest,
I’ve been listening to the podcast for a few months now. I live in Dubai and describe myself as a casual listener and I starting listening to your podcasts as I wanted to become more aware of the geo politics of the region.
I find some of the podcasts interesting but
I feel the podcast never chats with the establishment in the gulf states and that’s a gap. The view shared in the podcast are mostly seen through the lens of western academia and are mostly anti establishment.... more
We really need a podcast of this depth for the MENA region that is independent and not financed or controlled by any state actor. The quality of the episodes so far are excellent.
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Focused on providing critical insights into the geopolitics of the Middle East and North Africa, the content explores current events, humanitarian crises, and regional dynamics that shape the area. Themes frequently discussed include the conflicts in Syria and Yemen, political developments in Sudan, and the complex relations between Gulf States and western powers. The podcast often features expert guests, including analysts and academics, who provide nuanced analyses of intricate topics such as the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the evolving influence of authoritarian regimes in the region. Unique in its approach, the series prioritizes independent voices, often contrasting mainstream narratives.
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