{"podcast":{"title":"Middle East Focus","slug":"middle-east-focus-529488","podcast_index_feed_id":529488,"rss_url":"https://middleeastinst.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"http://www.mei.edu","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/a/4/a/8/a4a832f884ee9d9116c3140a3186d450/MEF_square-20250424-uf9f282kb1.png","author":"Middle East Institute","episode_count":100,"summary":"Weekly discussion of Middle East policy, arts, and culture, featuring experts from the Middle East Institute in Washington, D.C.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-18T08:19:26.403871+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/middle-east-focus-529488"},"episode":{"title":"Can the Latest US Plan Bridge Libya's Divide?","slug":"can-the-latest-us-plan-bridge-libya-s-divide","published_at":"2026-06-04T19:26:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/middle-east-focus-529488/can-the-latest-us-plan-bridge-libya-s-divide","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/middle-east-focus-529488","url":"https://middleeastinst.libsyn.com/can-the-latest-us-plan-bridge-libyas-divide","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/middleeastinst/Middle_East_Focus_6.4.26_3_mixdown.mp3?dest-id=531685","summary":"After over a decade of division between rival factions in eastern and western Libya, the Trump administration has put forward a plan to unite the two sides through a power-sharing agreement. Hosts Alistair Taylor and Matthew Czekaj are joined by MEI Distinguished Diplomatic Fellow Jonathan M. Winer to unpack the details of this proposal and its potential consequences for the Libyan people. Winer, who served as United States Special Envoy for Libya, offers analysis of the plan's viability, the response of various actors on the ground, and whether it can stabilize the country and help resolve its deep-seated challenges. Recorded on June 3, 2026.","meta_description":"After over a decade of division between rival factions in eastern and western Libya, the Trump administration has put forward a plan to unite the two side…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2230,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/middle-east-focus-529488/episodes/can-the-latest-us-plan-bridge-libya-s-divide/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/middle-east-focus-529488/can-the-latest-us-plan-bridge-libya-s-divide.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}