Off the Hookah with Phil and Cooper
Each week, we’ll dive into the top news happening around the Middle East to discuss the stories behind the headlines. With the proliferation of regional conflicts and political drama, we will break down the major developments, provide insight from some of the foremost experts, and have fun while we’re at it. Off the Hookah with Phil and Cooper is a production of Al-Monitor.
Episode #082: Walk (Back) This Way (feat. Laura Rozen)
by Phil & Cooper Thursday, Jan. 10, 2019
Before 2018 closed, President Trump announced that he would be withdrawing US troops from Syria now. Or did he mean within 30 days? Or four months? Phil and Cooper discuss the recent walk backs from the administration, and speak with Al-Monitor’s diplomatic correspondent Laura Rozen about Secretary Pompeo and John Bolton’s trips to the Middle East this week to smooth over everything.
- Congress slams Trump on Syria pullout (Bryant Harris)
- Trump’s Syria pullout shakes up US Mideast policy (Jack Detsch)
- US diplomats shaken by Trump decision to exit Syria (Laura Rozen)
- Trump signals possible flexibility on pace of Syria withdrawal (Laura Rozen)
- How Israeli senior officials deal with an unpredictable Trump (Ben Caspit)
- Pompeo heads to Mideast to stress 'US not going anywhere' (Laura Rozen)
- Rival fiefdoms emerge in scramble over Trump's Syria withdrawal (Laura Rozen)
Music: Gaye Su Akyol – “İstikrarlı Hayal Hakikattir” (iTunes | Spotify)
Listen to previous episodes:
Episode #081: Peace Out 2018 (feat. Bryant Harris & A Cavalcade of Guests!) by Phil & Cooper Thursday, Dec. 20, 2018
Episode #080: Rockin' and Rollin' in the Anatolian (feat. Gokhan Yucel) by Phil & Cooper Friday, Dec. 14, 2018
Episode #079: Mr. 4000 (feat. Ben Caspit & Ayla Jean Yackley) by Phil & Cooper Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2018
Episode #078: Honey I Shrunk My Coalition (feat. Danny Zaken) by Thursday, Nov. 29, 2018
Episode #077: Backing Out (feat. Jack Detsch) by Phil and Cooper Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2018
Episode #076: The Sound of Sanctions, Part II (feat. Barbara Slavin) by Phil & Cooper Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2018
Episode #075: Crown Control (feat. Bruce Riedel) by Phil & Cooper Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2018
Episode #074: All The Crown Prince's Men by Phil & Cooper Thursday, Oct. 25, 2018
Episode #073: Going Rogue (feat. Amberin Zaman & Julian Pecquet) by Phil & Cooper Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2018
Episode #072: Mystery at the Consulate by Phil and Cooper Friday, Oct. 12, 2018
Episode #071: Vlad to the Bone (feat. Max Suchkov) by Phil & Cooper Friday, Sep. 28, 2018
Episode #070: Cheddar Chatter by Phil & Cooper Thursday, Sep. 20, 2018
Episode #069: For the Love of Money (feat. Julian Pecquet) by Phil & Cooper Thursday, Sep. 13, 2018
Episode #068: Iraqi Path by Phil & Cooper Thursday, Sep. 6, 2018
Episode #067: Deep Cuts by Phil & Cooper Thursday, Aug. 30, 2018
Episode #066: A River Runs Through It by Phil & Cooper Friday, Aug. 24, 2018
Episode #065: The Brunson Ultimatum (feat. Ayla Jean Yackley) by Phil & Cooper Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2018
Episode #064: The Sound of Sanctions by Phil & Cooper Friday, Aug. 10, 2018
Episode #063: The Solitude of Mahmoud (feat. Daoud Kuttab) by Phil & Cooper Thursday, Aug. 2, 2018
Episode #062: Pompeo and Circumstances by Phil & Cooper Thursday, Jul. 26, 2018
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Episode #060: To Helsinki in a Handbasket (feat. Max Suchkov) by Phil & Cooper Thursday, Jul. 12, 2018
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Teaser by Phil & Cooper Wednesday, Apr. 12, 2017
