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Joyce Karam and Ariane Tabatabai in conversation on the latest US-Iran memorandum of understanding

Deciphering the US-Iran deal: What comes next?

June 23, 2026

1:02:22

Speakers from Iran war energy event: Samuel Wendel, Dr. Carole Nakhle, and Noam Raydan

How the Iran war is reshaping energy markets

May 20, 2026

1:00:30

Joyce Karam, Randa Slim, Hamidreza Azizi, Hasan Alhasan

Iran War at One Month: Outlook and Implications

April 1, 2026

1:04

Joyce Karam, Elizabeth Hagedorn, Holly Dagres, and Ali Hashem

Are the US and Iran closer to war or a deal?

February 24, 2026

0:59

Iraqi Christian man in dark blue sweater sitting in an office

After years abroad, Iraq’s Christians weigh returning home

February 10, 2026

3:39

Amberin Zaman, Elizabeth Hagedorn, Danny Makki, Joyce Karam in a virtual discussion on Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa's visit to Washington

Syria's Sharaa in Washington

November 6, 2025

1:00

Al-Monitor chief correspondent Amberin Zaman interviews H.E. Masrour Barzani, Prime Minister of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq.

The Future of Energy and Power in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq

May 23, 2025

1:38

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Plestia Alaqad on Gaza and South Lebanon

April 1, 2025

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Vision Golfe 2024 - Jack Dutton

Vision Golfe 2024 - Mastering Mega events in the GCC from a Sports Perspective

June 4, 2024

34:36

Elizabeth Hagedorn panel

The Syria Strategy Project: Panel one

March 18, 2024

3:42:49

Jared Elizabeth Iran webinar

US confrontation with Iran’s proxies: Live Q&A with Jared Szuba and Elizabeth Hagedorn

February 2, 2024

38:25

David Satterfield webinar

The Israel-Hamas War: Live Q&A with Amb. David Satterfield (Part 2)

January 25, 2024

33:53

Politics and Security

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Joint List Party leader Ayman Odeh attends a meeting on April 5, 2021 in Jerusalem, Israel.

Interview

艾曼·奥德表示，阿拉伯政党可能会支持贝内特或艾森科特来阻止内塔尼亚胡。

在接受 Al-Monitor 采访时，阿拉伯-以色列哈达什-塔阿勒议会党团主席艾曼·奥德表示，他的政党已准备好做出艰难的决定，推翻总理本雅明·内塔尼亚胡的政府。

Ayman Odeh

Head of the Knesset's Hadash-Ta'al faction

A man walks past the flags of the countries attending the Gulf Cooperation Council summit at Bayan palace in Kuwait City on Dec. 5, 2017.

Analysis

伊朗战争如何塑造了海湾合作委员会成员国走向安全的不同道路

Sabena Siddiqui

Sabena Siddiqui

In Karachi, reporting on South Asia, Middle East, Iran

Iranians walk past a billboard bearing a picture of Iran's slain supreme leader Ali Khamenei ahead of his funeral in Tehran on July 3, 2026. Iranian leaders began paying their respects on July 3 before the coffin of the country's late supreme leader Ali Khamenei, killed in the US-Israeli strikes that triggered the Middle East war, as Tehran prepared for a vast funeral. Khamenei's body arrived at Tehran's Grand Mosalla on July 3 ahead of ceremonies which are expected to draw millions. (Photo by AFP via Getty

Analysis

伊朗即将安葬哈梅内伊，但他强硬的政策遗产或许会延续下去。

A correspondent in Tehran

A correspondent in Tehran

In Tehran, reporting on politics

Volunteers of the Druze-led National Guard manage traffic at a checkpoint, Suwayda, Syria, Jan. 22, 2026.

德鲁兹武装分子与叙利亚政府军之间的冲突引发了人们对暴力事件再次爆发的担忧。

Beatrice Farhat

Beatrice Farhat

In Beirut, reporting on regional news, culture, conflict

Motorists drive past a billboard bearing a picture of Iran's slain supreme leader Ali Khamenei, ahead of his funeral in Tehran on July 3, 2026. Iranian leaders began paying their respects on July 3 before the coffin of the country's late supreme leader Ali Khamenei, killed in the US-Israeli strikes that triggered the Middle East war, as Tehran prepared for a vast funeral. Khamenei's body arrived at Tehran's Grand Mosalla on July 3 ahead of ceremonies which are expected to draw millions. (Photo by AFP via Ge

Analysis

美伊谈判陷入僵局，以色列认为战争结果是“彻底的战略失败”。

In Tel Aviv, reporting on national security, Israeli politics, defense

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An activist takes part in a demonstration against sexual harassment, rape and domestic violence in the Lebanese capital Beirut on December 7, 2019. (Photo by ANWAR AMRO / AFP) (Photo by ANWAR AMRO/AFP via Getty Images)

Culture

黎巴嫩警方逮捕了一名男子，此前一段他当众殴打妻子的视频在网上疯传。

一名男子在餐厅暴力殴打一名女子后被捕，但该事件再次引发了关于家庭暴力的辩论，并警告称，此类虐待行为在战争时期可能会增加。

A screenshot of one of Deniz Goktas' standup routines posted to YouTube.

Culture

土耳其脱口秀演员因称埃尔多安为“独裁者”的表演在网上疯传而被拘留

Alfredo ESTRELLA / AFP via Getty Images

Culture

埃及、摩洛哥、阿尔及利亚在世界杯淘汰赛阶段创造历史

Morocco's defender #14 Issa Diop (R) celebrates scoring his team's first goal during the 2026 World Cup round of 32 football match between the Netherlands and Morocco at the Monterrey Stadium in Guadalupe on June 29, 2026.

Culture

摩洛哥爆冷击败荷兰，晋级世界杯16强

A fan waves a Pride flag before the game between the Seattle Sounders and the Portland Timbers at Lumen Field on June 3, 2023, in Seattle, Washington.

Culture

国际足联驳回埃及和伊朗的反对意见，允许在世界杯比赛中使用彩虹旗。

Technology

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The headquarters of SpaceX in Hawthorne, California, with a Falcon 9 booster in March 2024.

Explainer

沙特投资者或将成为SpaceX历史性IPO的主要受益者。

在 SpaceX 于纳斯达克上市前夕，沙特阿拉伯王国控股公司披露的一项新信息表明，埃隆·马斯克与海湾投资者之间的关系已经变得多么重要。

People sit in a cafe outside the Apple Store in Dubai on May 8, 2025.

伊朗将美国科技和金融公司列入新的中东威胁名单

Samuel Wendel

In Washington, DC, reporting on regional business and tech

Traffic rolls along a main throughfare under a banner with images of past and present leaders that reads in Farsi, "Domino fall", as daily life returns to the streets following nationwide protests, in the Iranian capital Tehran on January 19, 2026. Demonstrations sparked in late December by anger over economic hardship exploded into protests widely seen as the biggest challenge to the Iranian leadership in years. Limited internet access briefly returned in Iran before dropping again, a monitor said January

Analysis

伊朗史上持续时间最长的网络中断导致99%的用户断网：你需要了解什么

Samuel Wendel

In Washington, DC, reporting on regional business and tech

Attendees take a picture of French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe as he delivers a speech during a visit to the Louvre Abu Dhabi Museum on February 10, 2018, on Saadiyat island in the Emirati capital, to launch the French-Emirati "Year of Cultural Dialogue". (Photo by KARIM SAHIB / AFP) (Photo by KARIM SAHIB/AFP via Getty Images)

我们了解到，阿联酋封禁了被指控散布虚假信息的X个账户。

Adam Lucente

In New York City, reporting on regional news, militancy, climate change

A man and woman walk along a promenade overlooking the Burj al-Arab and Dubai skyline on January 4, 2025. (Photo by Giuseppe CACACE / AFP) (Photo by GIUSEPPE CACACE/AFP via Getty Images)

Interview

在全球科技竞争加剧的背景下，人工智能和网络安全是中东地区的优先事项：Tech Mahindra

United Arab Emirates

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An aerial view shows port of the western Syrian port city of Latakia, on Dec. 18, 2024.

Analysis

阿联酋支持的叙利亚-伊拉克走廊能否成为海湾地区的下一个贸易路线？

6月26日，阿联酋和叙利亚官员讨论了修建一条物流走廊的计划，该走廊将叙利亚港口与海湾市场连接起来，途经伊拉克。

由 Jack Dutton

In Bristol, reporting on regional business, climate change, AI, tech

Oil drilling near Dakhiliyah in the desert region of Hasakah, Syria, Jan. 25, 2026.

叙利亚与沙特公司启动天然气项目，这是海湾地区最新的能源合作项目。

In Bristol, reporting on regional business, climate change, AI, tech

Crude oil tankers, bulk carriers and vessels sit anchored around Qaboos Port on June 22, 2026, in Muscat, Oman.

随着美伊谈判继续进行，海湾地区出口反弹，油价跌破71美元。

In Bristol, reporting on regional business, climate change, AI, tech

People walk past a cryptocurrency exchange office with a screen featuring US President Donald Trump holding cryptocurrency coins in Hong Kong on March 12, 2025.

特朗普从阿联酋支持的加密货币公司获利8.1亿美元：你需要了解什么

In Bristol, reporting on regional business, climate change, AI, tech

Omar Albaw / Middle East Images / AFP via Getty Images

科威特Zain公司计划在战后叙利亚投资15亿美元建设移动网络：你需要了解哪些信息

In Bristol, reporting on regional business, climate change, AI, tech