# Middle East Focus

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Official site: http://www.mei.edu
Author: Middle East Institute
Episodes: 100

## Resource

Weekly discussion of Middle East policy, arts, and culture, featuring experts from the Middle East Institute in Washington, D.C.

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## Episodes
- [How Far Can the Houthis Go?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/middle-east-focus-529488/how-far-can-the-houthis-go) — 2026-09-17T18:30:00+00:00
- [Syria: What You Missed](https://stenobird.com/podcast/middle-east-focus-529488/syria-what-you-missed) — 2026-09-10T16:21:00+00:00
- [Regional Escalation and the Fight Over Hormuz](https://stenobird.com/podcast/middle-east-focus-529488/regional-escalation-and-the-fight-over-hormuz) — 2026-07-30T15:52:00+00:00
- [Food Security in a Hotter, Drier North Africa](https://stenobird.com/podcast/middle-east-focus-529488/food-security-in-a-hotter-drier-north-africa) — 2026-07-23T14:11:00+00:00
- [Inside the Ankara NATO Summit](https://stenobird.com/podcast/middle-east-focus-529488/inside-the-ankara-nato-summit) — 2026-07-16T15:56:00+00:00
- [Trump, Syria, and the Hizballah Question](https://stenobird.com/podcast/middle-east-focus-529488/trump-syria-and-the-hizballah-question) — 2026-07-09T18:50:00+00:00
- [Do the Gulf States Need a New Playbook?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/middle-east-focus-529488/do-the-gulf-states-need-a-new-playbook) — 2026-07-02T18:12:00+00:00
- [The US and Iran Signed a Deal — Now What?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/middle-east-focus-529488/the-us-and-iran-signed-a-deal-now-what) — 2026-06-25T14:54:00+00:00
- [The Human Cost of the Strait of Hormuz Closure](https://stenobird.com/podcast/middle-east-focus-529488/the-human-cost-of-the-strait-of-hormuz-closure) — 2026-06-18T20:06:00+00:00
- [Attacked by All Sides: Iraq's New Government Faces Old Problems](https://stenobird.com/podcast/middle-east-focus-529488/attacked-by-all-sides-iraq-s-new-government-faces-old-problems) — 2026-06-11T19:45:00+00:00
- [Can the Latest US Plan Bridge Libya's Divide?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/middle-east-focus-529488/can-the-latest-us-plan-bridge-libya-s-divide) — 2026-06-04T19:26:00+00:00
- [MP Fouad Makhzoumi on Lebanon's Future](https://stenobird.com/podcast/middle-east-focus-529488/mp-fouad-makhzoumi-on-lebanon-s-future) — 2026-05-28T14:50:00+00:00
- [When Will Energy Markets Recover From the Iran War?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/middle-east-focus-529488/when-will-energy-markets-recover-from-the-iran-war) — 2026-05-21T17:15:00+00:00
- [Middle Eastern Rivalry in the Horn of Africa](https://stenobird.com/podcast/middle-east-focus-529488/middle-eastern-rivalry-in-the-horn-of-africa) — 2026-05-14T20:10:00+00:00
- [How to Wrest Lebanon From Iran's Grip](https://stenobird.com/podcast/middle-east-focus-529488/how-to-wrest-lebanon-from-iran-s-grip) — 2026-05-07T18:34:00+00:00
- [Violence, Settlements, and Creeping Annexation in the West Bank](https://stenobird.com/podcast/middle-east-focus-529488/violence-settlements-and-creeping-annexation-in-the-west-bank) — 2026-04-30T20:36:00+00:00
- [A New-Old Regime in Tehran](https://stenobird.com/podcast/middle-east-focus-529488/a-new-old-regime-in-tehran) — 2026-04-23T17:23:00+00:00
- [Bonus Episode: Stalled Talks and Next Steps for the US and Iran](https://stenobird.com/podcast/middle-east-focus-529488/bonus-episode-stalled-talks-and-next-steps-for-the-us-and-iran) — 2026-04-17T17:03:00+00:00
- [How the War May Reshape Iran's Political Future](https://stenobird.com/podcast/middle-east-focus-529488/how-the-war-may-reshape-iran-s-political-future) — 2026-04-16T17:57:00+00:00
- [Iraq in Between Iran and the United States](https://stenobird.com/podcast/middle-east-focus-529488/iraq-in-between-iran-and-the-united-states) — 2026-04-09T15:27:00+00:00
- [Special Episode: Europe and the Iran War](https://stenobird.com/podcast/middle-east-focus-529488/special-episode-europe-and-the-iran-war) — 2026-04-02T15:08:00+00:00
- [As Iran Weakens, Can Hamas Survive?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/middle-east-focus-529488/as-iran-weakens-can-hamas-survive) — 2026-03-26T20:51:00+00:00
- [Why the Houthis are Holding Back — For Now](https://stenobird.com/podcast/middle-east-focus-529488/why-the-houthis-are-holding-back-for-now) — 2026-03-19T15:04:00+00:00
- [Can Turkey Stay Out of the Iran War?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/middle-east-focus-529488/can-turkey-stay-out-of-the-iran-war) — 2026-03-12T19:45:00+00:00
- [Lebanon on the Brink: Hizballah, Iran, and the War's Spillover](https://stenobird.com/podcast/middle-east-focus-529488/lebanon-on-the-brink-hizballah-iran-and-the-war-s-spillover) — 2026-03-05T17:26:00+00:00

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