Mairav Zonszein is an Israel-Palestine senior analyst at the International Crisis Group. She has been covering Israeli politics and U.S foreign policy for over a decade. In episode 38 of the Tahrir Podcast, Mairav tuned in to speak about how the current right-wing Israeli government, led by Bibi Netanyahu, came to be. She discussed the military objectives of Israel's brutal war in Gaza, the Israeli public's perception of this aggressive war, Bibi being on trial for corruption, as well as the intimidation, forcible expulsion, and harassment of Palestinians in the West Bank. She also explored wh ..read more

Khalil Sayegh is a Palestinian political analyst. In episode 37 of Tahrir Podcast, Khalil joined me to speak on Gaza's humanitarian crisis as Israel continues to block aid from going in while continuing to indiscriminately bomb the strip, Hamas, ceasefire prospects, what the future might hold for Gaza, and the Israel's expansion in the West Bank. Episode on YouTube (uploading): https://www.youtube.com/c/TahrirPodcast?sub_confirmation=1&sub_confirmation=1 Streaming everywhere! ⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/TahrirPodcast⁠⁠⁠ Support us on Patreon for as low as $2 per month ($20 per year)! ⁠⁠https://ww ..read more

Nadwa Al-Dawsari is a researcher and conflict practitioner with over twenty years of field experience in Yemen where she worked with tribes, civil society, local authorities, security actors, and non-state armed groups. Nadwa is currently a nonresident Scholar with the Middle East Institute and a fellow at the Center on Armed Groups. In episode 36 of Tahrir Podcast, Al-Dawsari joined me from Washington D.C to speak on Yemen‘s Houthis, their ideologies, origins, Iran links, and the Red Sea crisis. Episode on YouTube: ⁠http://youtu.be/juHKqb-8gY4 Streaming everywhere! ⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/T ..read more

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Omenya is a Khartoum resident who joined me from Wad Madani, as it fell to the RSF to talk about the situation there. A safe haven for those who fled from Khartoum as the war broke out in April 2023, Wad Madani fell to the RSF just four days ago. A safe haven no longer, hundreds of civilians are now trapped in the city. Hospitals are no longer functional. Tune in to hear from one of the people there. Episode on YouTube: ⁠⁠https://youtu.be/4_ovZNIB6qY Streaming everywhere! ⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/TahrirPodcast⁠⁠⁠ Support us on Patreon for as low as $2 per month ($20 per year)! ⁠⁠https://www.p ..read more

In this episode, I carry on from where I left off in EP 30, further analyzing Egypt's 2024 Presidential Election, touching on nearly everything related to it now that we're only nearly two weeks away. Episode on YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r45NY89FUk4 Streaming everywhere! ⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/TahrirPodcast⁠⁠ Support us on Patreon for as low as $2 per month ($20 per year)! ⁠https://www.patreon.com/TahrirPodcast⁠ (Use VPN if in Egypt) Reach out! TahrirPodcast@gmail.com ..read more

Hind Khoudary is a Palestinian journalist based in Gaza. One of the only people in Gaza with a connection to the outside world, Khoudary joins me in this episode to talk about how things are looking on the ground as the Israeli ground invasion commences, the communication blackout, Israel's carpet-bombing of Gaza, and her message to the people of the world. Episode on YouTube: ⁠https://youtu.be/_nLTe_78D04⁠ Hind's Twitter: @Hind_Gaza Hind's Instagram: @HindKhoudary Streaming everywhere! ⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/TahrirPodcast⁠⁠ Support us on Patreon for as low as $2 per month ($20 per year)! ⁠https ..read more

In this episode, I share some thoughts on the Egyptian state's war on reality. I go into depth about how the state tricked, bribed, and blackmailed thousands of Egyptians into 'endorsing' the president (which I witnessed in real time by going to one of these rallies in Cairo), how media is manipulated, and ultimately the Orwellian nature of the Egyptian regime. Tune in for a light and unedited episode. Episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/LX34yTs2kWk Streaming everywhere! ⁠https://linktr.ee/TahrirPodcast⁠ Support us on Patreon for as low as $2 per month ($20 per year)! https://www.patre ..read more

Dr. Jean-Loup Samaan is a senior research fellow at the Middle East Institute of the National University of Singapore, as well as a nonresident senior fellow at the Atlantic Council’s Scowcroft Middle East Security Initiative. He is also an associate research fellow with the French Institute of International Relations. In episode 29 of Tahrir Podcast, we discussed his book, "New Military Strategies in the Gulf: The Mirage of Autonomy in Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Qatar," and in turn touched on, military education in the Gulf, Gulf arms deals with Russia and China, Gulf militaries' reliance on t ..read more

Dr. Dana Moss is an Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of Notre Dame. Her research investigates how authoritarian forces repress their critics and how collective actors resist this repression in a globalized world. She is also the founding director of the Yemen Peace Project.  Her most recent publication and first book, “The Arab Spring Abroad: Diaspora Activism Against Authoritarian Regimes,” (Cambridge University Press, 2022) investigates when diaspora actors mobilize, how they intervene, or what makes them effective. Drawing on over 230 original interviews, fieldwork, a ..read more