Middle EastIs It Time For A New U.S. Strategy In The Middle East?Former U.S. diplomat Martin Indyk, who has spent his career trying to fix problems in the Middle East, says it’s time to rein in our grandiose vision for the region...Resume46:56Feb 13, 2020Sen. Patty Murray On The U.S. And IranSen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., voted against war authorization to invade Iraq in 2002. We check in with her this week on the latest in U.S.-Iran tensions.Resume08:16Jan 9, 2020On The Middle East: Israel Elections, Saudi Drone Strikes, Iran TensionsWith news from Israel, Saudi Arabia, Afghanistan and Iran, we talk with a U.S. diplomat who has served across the region about the role the U.S. should play.Resume46:54Sep 18, 2019The Latest On Iran: Captured Spies, Intercepted Tanker And MoreIran claims it’s captured 17 spies working for the U.S. President Trump denies it. A British-flagged tanker remains in Iran’s custody. The tensions between Washington and Tehran.Resume24:10Jul 23, 2019The White House Blames Iran For Tanker Attacks. Where Are Relations Headed?Fears the Trump administration and Iran are on a collision course after the Mideast tanker attacks. The latest news and analysis.Resume47:08Jun 17, 2019AdvertisementWhat We Know (And Don't Know) About The State Of U.S.-Iran Relations"Each side wants to kind of keep the other, if you will, on its toes and uncertain about what its adversary is going to do next," Wall Street Journal national...U.S.-Iran Tensions Soar With Saudi Oil Tankers Attack, White House WarningsThe saber-rattling out of the White House on Iran is getting a lot louder. Saudi oil ships mysteriously attacked. What’s actually going on?Resume46:27May 15, 2019Negotiator George Mitchell On Northern Ireland, The Middle East — And Now The ShutdownHow do you end an intractable impasse? Former Senate Majority Leader George Mitchell helped do exactly that in Northern Ireland. Mitchell joins us with his advice on ending the shutdown.Resume47:15Jan 21, 2019'Steady And Prudent And Able': The Diplomatic Legacy Of George H.W. BushGeorge H.W. Bush has been called by many the country’s best foreign policy president ever. We’ll look at his legacy on the world stage.Resume47:12Dec 5, 2018Exploring 3,000 Years Of Jerusalem HistoryPlus, now that President Trump formally recognizes Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, we’ll explore the city’s 3,000 years of multicultural history.Resume46:10Dec 13, 2017Saudi Purge, Lebanon Power Struggle Add To Middle East TurmoilPurge and palace intrigue in Saudi Arabia. The mysterious resignation of Lebanon’s Prime Minister. We’ll try to pull back the curtain on what’s really going on.Resume47:23Nov 14, 2017President Trump On The World StageThe president is abroad while political storms brew at home. We’ll look at how President Trump is faring on the world stage. Resume47:29May 22, 2017Will The Special Saudi-U.S. Relationship Survive?The president’s visit to Saudi Arabia. The two countries’ special relationship is being challenged on everything from ISIS to oil. Resume46:47Apr 21, 2016America’s Long War In The Middle EastRetired Army Colonel and big thinker Andrew Bacevich on what he calls America’s endless war in the Middle East.Resume46:08Apr 6, 2016Obama Speaks On The Obama DoctrinePresident Obama tells all on foreign policy with the Atlantic’s Jeffrey Goldberg. Says I did it my way, and I’m right. Goldberg joins us.Resume46:59Mar 14, 2016Sanders Scores Surprise Victory In Michigan PrimaryBernie Sanders with a big surprise win in Michigan. Plus: From solving Europe’s refugee crisis to saving Syria, everything depends on Turkey. But is Turkey becoming part of the problem?...Resume47:23Mar 9, 2016Peace Talks For SyriaThe desperate bid to negotiate an end to Syria’s civil war. Fragile talks in Geneva. We’ll dig in.Resume47:04Feb 3, 2016Why The Saudi-Iranian Standoff Is EscalatingSaudi Arabia executes a prominent Shi’ite cleric and things are getting hot with Iran fast. We’ll dig into the mounting tension.Resume47:04Jan 5, 2016Cheap Oil, Clean Energy And The Global Economic PictureCheap oil. We’ll look at the global impact on jobs. On the promises out of Paris. On the push for renewables. Plus: SpaceX lands a rocket in Cape Canaveral.Resume47:45Dec 22, 2015A New String Of U.S. Military Bases Abroad?The Pentagon has proposed a new string of military bases in Africa and the Middle East. We’ll look at what’s on the table, and where it would take the U.S....Resume46:33Dec 15, 2015Next Page
Is It Time For A New U.S. Strategy In The Middle East?Former U.S. diplomat Martin Indyk, who has spent his career trying to fix problems in the Middle East, says it’s time to rein in our grandiose vision for the region...Resume46:56Feb 13, 2020
Sen. Patty Murray On The U.S. And IranSen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., voted against war authorization to invade Iraq in 2002. We check in with her this week on the latest in U.S.-Iran tensions.Resume08:16Jan 9, 2020
On The Middle East: Israel Elections, Saudi Drone Strikes, Iran TensionsWith news from Israel, Saudi Arabia, Afghanistan and Iran, we talk with a U.S. diplomat who has served across the region about the role the U.S. should play.Resume46:54Sep 18, 2019
The Latest On Iran: Captured Spies, Intercepted Tanker And MoreIran claims it’s captured 17 spies working for the U.S. President Trump denies it. A British-flagged tanker remains in Iran’s custody. The tensions between Washington and Tehran.Resume24:10Jul 23, 2019
The White House Blames Iran For Tanker Attacks. Where Are Relations Headed?Fears the Trump administration and Iran are on a collision course after the Mideast tanker attacks. The latest news and analysis.Resume47:08Jun 17, 2019
What We Know (And Don't Know) About The State Of U.S.-Iran Relations"Each side wants to kind of keep the other, if you will, on its toes and uncertain about what its adversary is going to do next," Wall Street Journal national...
U.S.-Iran Tensions Soar With Saudi Oil Tankers Attack, White House WarningsThe saber-rattling out of the White House on Iran is getting a lot louder. Saudi oil ships mysteriously attacked. What’s actually going on?Resume46:27May 15, 2019
Negotiator George Mitchell On Northern Ireland, The Middle East — And Now The ShutdownHow do you end an intractable impasse? Former Senate Majority Leader George Mitchell helped do exactly that in Northern Ireland. Mitchell joins us with his advice on ending the shutdown.Resume47:15Jan 21, 2019
'Steady And Prudent And Able': The Diplomatic Legacy Of George H.W. BushGeorge H.W. Bush has been called by many the country’s best foreign policy president ever. We’ll look at his legacy on the world stage.Resume47:12Dec 5, 2018
Exploring 3,000 Years Of Jerusalem HistoryPlus, now that President Trump formally recognizes Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, we’ll explore the city’s 3,000 years of multicultural history.Resume46:10Dec 13, 2017
Saudi Purge, Lebanon Power Struggle Add To Middle East TurmoilPurge and palace intrigue in Saudi Arabia. The mysterious resignation of Lebanon’s Prime Minister. We’ll try to pull back the curtain on what’s really going on.Resume47:23Nov 14, 2017
President Trump On The World StageThe president is abroad while political storms brew at home. We’ll look at how President Trump is faring on the world stage. Resume47:29May 22, 2017
Will The Special Saudi-U.S. Relationship Survive?The president’s visit to Saudi Arabia. The two countries’ special relationship is being challenged on everything from ISIS to oil. Resume46:47Apr 21, 2016
America’s Long War In The Middle EastRetired Army Colonel and big thinker Andrew Bacevich on what he calls America’s endless war in the Middle East.Resume46:08Apr 6, 2016
Obama Speaks On The Obama DoctrinePresident Obama tells all on foreign policy with the Atlantic’s Jeffrey Goldberg. Says I did it my way, and I’m right. Goldberg joins us.Resume46:59Mar 14, 2016
Sanders Scores Surprise Victory In Michigan PrimaryBernie Sanders with a big surprise win in Michigan. Plus: From solving Europe’s refugee crisis to saving Syria, everything depends on Turkey. But is Turkey becoming part of the problem?...Resume47:23Mar 9, 2016
Peace Talks For SyriaThe desperate bid to negotiate an end to Syria’s civil war. Fragile talks in Geneva. We’ll dig in.Resume47:04Feb 3, 2016
Why The Saudi-Iranian Standoff Is EscalatingSaudi Arabia executes a prominent Shi’ite cleric and things are getting hot with Iran fast. We’ll dig into the mounting tension.Resume47:04Jan 5, 2016
Cheap Oil, Clean Energy And The Global Economic PictureCheap oil. We’ll look at the global impact on jobs. On the promises out of Paris. On the push for renewables. Plus: SpaceX lands a rocket in Cape Canaveral.Resume47:45Dec 22, 2015
A New String Of U.S. Military Bases Abroad?The Pentagon has proposed a new string of military bases in Africa and the Middle East. We’ll look at what’s on the table, and where it would take the U.S....Resume46:33Dec 15, 2015
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