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The Middle East Breakdown from Middle East 24 delivers clear, in-depth reporting and analysis on the forces shaping the region.
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The Economic D-Day Against Iran - What Changes Now? (opens the original)
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Iran is entering its most dangerous phase in years - and the next move could determine whether the regime survives, lashes out, or collapses under pressure. Behnam Ben Taleblu breaks down the Trump administration’s new "economic D-Day," the sanctions and blockade campaign aimed at Iran’s money, oil, and survival machinery, and explains why this may be the strongest pressure campaign Washington has ever tried.With Hayvi Bouzo and Dan Feferman, Behnam goes deep on what makes this escalation differ
Why the West Misses Jihadism (opens the original)
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Jihadism is not a local problem, and this conversation makes that impossible to ignore. Dr. Walid Phares and Dr. Charles Jacobs join Hayvi Bouzo and Dan Feferman to explain why they launched the International Freedom Coalition, a global alliance built around the people, communities, and countries actually living under threat.What starts as a discussion about a new organization quickly becomes a sweeping map of the fight against global jihadism - from Sudan and Darfur to Nigeria, Biafra, Somalila
Why the biggest obstacle in Gaza is NOT Hamas (opens the original)
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Ahmed Fouad Al-Khatib Explains Why the Biggest Obstacle in Gaza Is No Longer Just HamasGaza is at a hinge moment, and the next moves could determine whether Hamas is finally forced to disarm or finds another way to survive. Ahmed Fouad Al-Khatib breaks down the fragile new architecture on the table, the Israeli line being pushed deeper into Gaza, and why the fight over “heavy” versus “light” weapons may be the most deceptive part of the entire deal.What makes this episode essential is the tensio
How To fix Israeli Politics? The Middle East Breakdown with Moshe Feiglin (opens the original)
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Israeli politics has a deeper problem than left versus right - Moshe Feiglin says it has become a market of people, not a market of ideas. In this sharp, unsparing conversation, he argues that the real crisis is cultural: a democracy where parties blur together, media rewards personal attacks over substance, and voters are no longer treated as the authority.Dan Feferman presses Feiglin on the biggest questions hanging over Israel right now - from October 7 accountability and the collapse of poli
Why Dalia Ziada Had to Flee Egypt After Speaking Out on October 7? The Middle East Breakdown (opens the original)
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In this powerful episode of The Middle East Breakdown, Havy Bouzo and Dan Feferman speak with Egyptian writer, political analyst, and human rights activist Dalia Ziada about the personal cost of speaking out after October 7. Dalia shares how condemning Hamas and defending Israel’s right to self-defense led to threats, legal attacks, and ultimately her forced departure from Egypt.The conversation goes deep into the forces shaping the region today: Hamas’s tactics, Egypt’s internal politics, Hezbo
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