# Frankly Speaking | S15 E2 | Chris Doyle, Head of the Center for British and Arab Understanding

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Podcast: [Arab News](https://stenobird.com/podcast/arab-news-3753613)
Published: 2026-09-06T14:45:00+00:00
Episode link: https://arabnews.podbean.com/e/frankly-speaking-s15-e2-chris-doyle-head-of-the-center-for-british-and-arab-understanding/
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Duration seconds: 1715

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On this episode, we speak with Chris Doyle, head of the Center for British and Arab Understanding, and one of Britain’s leading voices on this region. After six months of war with Iran, is the Middle East’s old security order finally breaking down? And can Gaza, Lebanon, Syria and Yemen move beyond fragile ceasefires towards lasting peace?

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