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Jasmine El-Gamal
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Voice of Islam
Drive Time Show Podcast 02-03-2026: Iran - Israel : war in the middle east
Join our hosts for Monday’s show where we will be discussing: 'Iran - Israel : war in the middle east' Iran - Israel : war in the middle east Israel’s “preemptive” attack on Iran has sent shockwaves across the globe, igniting a major military confrontation and sparking fierce debate about its legality and consequences. What happens in Iran will not stay in Iran. The reverberations are already being felt across the Middle East, disrupting diplomatic relations, unsettling global energy markets, and reshaping the balance of world power. Join us as we unpack the fallout, explore the potential future scenarios for the regi...
2026-03-02
1h 51
Radio National Breakfast
Iran and the US wrap up another round of indirect nuclear talks in Geneva
Iran and the United States have wrapped up another round of indirect talks in Geneva.The talks are aimed at reaching a deal on Tehran's nuclear program and potentially averting another war as the U.S. gathers a massive fleet of aircraft and warships in the Middle East.Guest: Jasmine El-Gamal, foreign policy analyst and former Middle East advisor at the US Department of DefenceProducer: Pip Cook
2026-02-26
05 min
The View From Here
Make Americas Great Again? A Thaw in US-Colombia Relations
After the fall of Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro at the hands of US forces, President Trump called Colombian president Gustavo Petro a "sick man who likes making cocaine and selling it to the United States." Petro responded by accusing Trump of being "an accomplice to genocide" with a "senile brain."Then, suddenly, things changed. The two leaders exchanged a phone call on January 7th and agreed to meet at the White House, despite the Trump administration having rescinded Petro's visa earlier. In typical Trump fashion, once he met Petro in person, his tone completely changed...
2026-02-23
39 min
The View From Here
Between Two Worlds: A Palestinian-Israeli on war, identity and resistance
Jasmine sat down with Mira Awad, a Palestinian Israeli singer and peace activist who has had to grapple with her complex dual identity her whole life. She asked Mira what it was like to live in that in between space and how it’s impacted her life and activism. Mira was also the first, and only, Palestinian Israeli to represent Israel in the Eurovision Song Contest back in 2009, despite facing significant pressure from both Israelis and Palestinians to withdraw, for different reasons. Jasmine asked Mira whether she would make the same decision today, and what has changed be...
2026-01-30
1h 09
The View From Here
A Revolution in Iran? What Trump's Next Moves Could Mean for Iranians
As Iranians take to the streets in what is now the largest protest movement in recent history, and President Trump says help is on the way, Jasmine spoke to Iranian-American analyst Negah Angah to unpack the latest from Iran.Jasmine and Negah delve into what the current protests mean and how they differ from past movements. Negah highlights the diverse patchwork of religions and ethnicities that make up Iranian society, and what Iran's history can tell us about what might come next, including whether the Islamic Republic can survive in the long term.The former...
2026-01-15
41 min
The View From Here
After Maduro: Venezuela’s Uncertain Future and America’s Role
Following the explosive events of January 3, 2026, when a high-risk U.S. military operation targeted the capital of Venezuela, Caracas and resulted in the capture of President Nicolás Maduro, Jasmine goes beyond the headlines to unpack what this all means, politically, socially, and economically:🎙️ The View from Venezuela:Venezuelan analyst and journalist César Báez describes how ordinary Venezuelans are experiencing this moment of upheaval, including the astonishing pivot of Venezuela’s leadership to acting president Delcy Rodríguez amid local disputes over her legitimacy. Báez traces the rise and evolution of Chavismo, the strains...
2026-01-09
1h 01
The View From Here
Left Behind: Is America betraying our Afghan wartime allies?
Is the Trump administration betraying our wartime allies by shutting down immigration? On November 26, a 29-year old Afghan man, Rahmanullah Lakanwal, shot two National Guardsmen in Washington, DC, 20 year old Specialist Sarah Beckstrom and 24 year old Staff Sergeant Andrew Wolf. Sarah died of her injuries. The Trump administration is using this tragic incident to crack down on immigration, and have mentioned the Afghan community specifically. But there is more to the picture. Rahmanullah had reportedly suffered from severe mental health challenges, and tried to reach out for help from the CIA, who he...
2025-12-04
38 min
The View From Here
A NYC Love Letter: Muslims in America pt 2
In part two of the Muslims in America episode, I spoke to local New York historian, City University of New York lecturer and small business owner Asad Dandia, who made history himself when he sued the New York Police Department in 2017 after they sent an informant to spy on his community. In doing so, Asad helped change the course of New York history. We spoke about his journey, as well as his work helping to get Zohran Mamdani elected as the first Muslim mayor of New York, and what the future holds for our beloved city.
2025-11-27
48 min
The View From Here
A Seat at The Table: Muslims in America, Part 1
I sat down with Wael Al Zayat, the CEO of Emgage, an organization working to empower Muslim Americans through civic engagement. We talk about what it means to lead a national organization in this moment—one in which Muslim Americans are becoming more politically active, but also more targeted, as we saw during the mayoral race in New York City recently.Wael walks us through the trends he’s seeing within the community, how attitudes are shifting and what issues are driving people to the polls. We also talked about Emgage’s experiences engaging with the Biden admini...
2025-11-20
49 min
The View From Here
A Conversation on Sudan: Everything You Need To Know.
I wanted to start this season with a topic that has been severely underreported in the media and under prioritized by governments, and that is Sudan. Sudan has been in the headlines recently after the city of el-Fasher was captured by the RSF, the Rapid Support Forces, one of two parties, the other being the Sudanese Armed Forces, to a conflict that has ravaged the country in unimaginable ways.More than 150,000 people have died in the conflict across the country, and about 12 million have fled their homes in what the United Nations has called the...
2025-11-13
1h 00
J Street Conversations
The Way Forward on Syria and Lebanon
On Monday, Syria’s new president, Ahmed al-Sharaa, will walk into the White House – marking the start of a new chapter for US-Syria relations. The J Street Policy Center hosted a briefing on the current situation in Syria and Lebanon, where the political dynamics are also rapidly shifting. We were joined by regional experts Ibrahim Al-Assil and Jasmine El-Gamal.
2025-11-07
1h 00
TrumpWorld
What are Trump's plans for Gaza?
The fragility of Trump’s Gaza peace plan is already on full display. Israel has halved aid deliveries to Gaza, accusing Hamas of breaking the ceasefire agreement by refusing to return the bodies of hostages. Now, as President Trump announces the launch of Phase Two of the deal, big questions remain: what does this next phase involve and is the ceasefire already at risk?In this week’s episode of TrumpWorld, Anushka Asthana and Matt Frei speak with Jasmine El-Gamal, a former Pentagon advisor on the Middle East. They unpack the future of Trump’s Gaza strategy, the po...
2025-10-15
46 min
The View From Here
Empathy and Human Security: Reflections on Season One
In the season finale of "The View From Here," Jasmine reflects on the key themes and lessons learned from season one: the importance of human security and the responsibility to protect; the role of trust, whether between states or between societies and their governments; why exhibiting empathy in negotiations is not a weakness, but rather, sound strategy; why recognizing and understanding human fear is necessary to breaking cycles of violence; and why accountability in politics is a key factor in a healthy society. Jasmine highlights the need for a people-centered approach to national security and domestic and fo...
2025-09-30
07 min
The View From Here
No Boundaries? Israel’s Strike on Hamas in Qatar
Israel's September 9th strike on Hamas leaders in Doha has raised urgent questions about whether any red lines exist anymore. For the first time, Qatar, a major non-NATO ally to the US, host to Hamas’ political office and a key mediator in ceasefire talks, was directly targeted. What does this mean for Qatar’s security, its relationship with Washington, and the fragile regional balance moving forward?To unpack this unprecedented event, Jasmine sat down with Nawaf Al-Thani, a retired general from the Qatari Armed Forces and former defense attaché at the Qatari Embassy in Washington, DC. They discu...
2025-09-23
54 min
The View From Here
America in Crisis: Can the Democratic Party Rise to the Moment?
As the Trump administration continues to attack America’s democratic values and institutions, and with political violence on the rise, the Democratic party seems hapless, seemingly unable to offer a real alternative vision. To analyse the current moment, Jasmine sat down with the Vice President of the Center for International Policy and former foreign policy advisor Matt Duss to discuss the Democrats’ shortcomings and why focusing on anti-corruption may just be the one message that unifies voters ahead of the 2026 mid-term elections. This week, the view is from Washington DC. We want to hear from you...
2025-09-16
46 min
The View From Here
Not in My Name: The Israelis that refused to serve in the IDF
Nearly two years after the Oct 7 attacks on Israel, Jasmine sits down with two Israelis, Etan Nechin and Iddo Elam, who made the rare choice to refuse to serve in the Israeli military. Etan is a writer for the Israeli newspaper Haaretz, where he has written extensively about the Netanyahu government's policies and Iddo is an activist against the occupation, apartheid and the genocide in Gaza. She asked them about their decision and how it’s impacted their lives, what their Israeli identity means to them, and what kind of conversations are happening inside Israel ri...
2025-09-09
1h 07
The View From Here
Modern Day Tsar: What Vladimir Putin Really Wants
What made Vladimir Putin the person he is today and what does he want out of Ukraine? Three and a half years on from Russia's illegal invasion of Ukraine, and more than ten years on from annexing Crimea, Jasmine sat down with Russian analyst and the head of the Berlin-based Carnegie Russia Eurasia Center, Alexander (Sasha) Gabuev, to understand the man behind the villainous character in the headlines. Sasha and Jasmine spoke about the events that have shaped Putin's world view, the EU and US strategies to end the war, what the viable options are...
2025-09-02
1h 03
The View From Here
How Complicit is the U.S. in Gaza’s Famine?
Alex Smith is a lawyer, humanitarian, famine expert, and former USAID official who resigned in protest over U.S. policy in Gaza. Together with Jasmine, they unpack how a famine - so preventable and so widely predicted - was allowed to unfold in Gaza, the first famine ever declared in the Middle East by the UN-backed IPC. Alex draws on more than two decades of work in conflict zones, from Afghanistan to Sudan, to explain what makes Gaza’s crisis unique: its speed, its deliberate nature, and the silence of policymakers who looked the other wa...
2025-08-26
1h 00
The View From Here
2021: The return of the Taliban and the erasure of Afghan women
It's been four years since the West left Afghanistan in shambles and the Taliban swept back to power. After years of foreign forces in the region, under the stated aim of ensuring peace, prosperity and freedom for Afghan men, women and children, the Taliban reimposed their repressive regime - with horrendous consequences for Afghan women and girls. Shukria Barakzai is an Afghan journalist, former diplomat/politician and feminist. She joined Jasmine in London to talk about life before and after the Taliban and why she will never stop speaking up for women’s rights - no matter th...
2025-08-19
49 min
The View From Here
We Are Not Numbers: A Palestinian story of life under occupation
We are not numbers: A Palestinian story of life under occupation. Ahmed Alnaouq is known for being the Palestinian journalist who lost 21 members of his family in an Israaeli military strike after October 7th. But he's more than that. He's an author and editor on a mission to push back against the dehumanization of Palestinians in the Western media and by Western governments. He's here to remind us that Palestinians are not just numbers but a people who have suffered under the brutality of Israeli occupation for decades, and whose lives have been controlled, shaped, and cut...
2025-08-12
48 min
The View From Here
What's behind the Druze-Bedouin violence in Sweida?
What brought about the violence in Sweida? Who are the Bedoins and the Druze and why are they fighting? Is the al-Sharaa government making things better or worse?And what do Israel and the US have to do with all of this?Jasmine El-Gamal sits down with Orwa Ajjoub for part 2 of their conversation, where they discuss the ever growing challenges facing Syrians since the fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime in December 2024 and the beginning of Ahmed Al-Sharaa's presidency, and what the international community should be doing to support Syrians.This week, the...
2025-08-05
45 min
The View From Here
How a former al-Qaeda fighter toppled the "Butcher" of Damascus
What led to the sudden collapse of Bashar al-Assad’s rule? How was it experienced inside Syria? And how did a little-known former al-Qaeda fighter rise to take his place?In the first of a two-part series, Jasmine explores the fall of the Assad regime and the end of a repressive dynasty that ruled Syria with an iron fist for more than five decades.She is joined by Syrian academic Orwa Ajjoub to unpack this extraordinary political shift, the role of history and trauma, and why understanding the broader context is essential to making sense of...
2025-07-29
54 min
The View From Here
"Waves of dead children": A trauma surgeon's view from Gaza
What was it like working in Nasser Hospital in Gaza when it was bombed? What price have the children of Gaza paid since October 7, 2023? And how desperate is the situation in the coastal enclave right now for civilians? In the first episode of The View From Here, Jasmine El-Gamal sits down with Morgan McMonagle - an Irish trauma surgeon who joins humanitarian missions at hospitals in some of the most dangerous places in the world.This week, the view is from Gaza.We want to hear from you! Email us on jasmine@viewfromherepod...
2025-07-22
35 min
The View From Here
Introducing ... The View From Here
From war rooms to conflict zones to refugee camps, former Pentagon official and foreign policy analyst Jasmine El-Gamal draws on her experiences to examine how policy decisions impact real lives, uncovering the unseen costs of power.Each Tuesday on The View From Here, Jasmine connects the dots between global headlines and the human stories behind them.The View from Here is foreign policy, reimagined: from the people it affects to those who shape it.Get in touch with us with your thoughts and questions! You email us at jasmine@viewfromherepod.com
2025-07-15
04 min
Political Perspective
The Middle East with Jasmine El-Gamal
Youth political enthusiast Zak Bouqdour speaks to experts in different fields of the public eye, from journalists to politicians to broadcasters, about their careers, and provides political analysis on prominent issues. In this episode he chats to political analyst and former Middle East Advisor at the Pentagon, Jasmine El-Gamal, about her background and passion for US-Middle East relations, and the current issues surrounding the region, including the ceasefire and hostage release deal, and the future of the Middle East. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2025-03-12
47 min
The Team House
Why the Arab American Vote Went for Trump | EYES ON PODCAST
Jasmine has served for over 25 years in public and private-sector organizations covering issues related to national security and international affairs, including as a consultant to the US Department of Defense, United Nations and the European Union. Her podcast, Mind/work with Jasmine El-Gamal, explores mental health in the workplace through storytelling. Jasmine served as special assistant to three consecutives under secretaries of defense for policy at the Pentagon, where she advised on national security issues. During this period, she also served as a translator and cultural advisor in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. While in government, she won numerous awards for h...
2024-11-07
48 min
The Lede
Inside America’s Foreign Policy Machine — with Jasmine El-Gamal and Faisal Al Yafai
Ex-Pentagon adviser Jasmine El-Gamal sits down with New Lines’ Faisal Al Yafai on The Lede for a wide-ranging discussion that covers her time working as a translator during the Iraq War and at Guantanamo Bay, the unique perspective she gained working as an adviser to the Pentagon for three U.S. defense secretaries, and Joe Biden’s failures on Gaza. Further reading: Lost and Found in Guantanamo Bay Produced by Finbar Anderson
2024-08-16
1h 02
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Please visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/200412to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Breakup Lists Author: Adib Khorram Narrator: Amin El Gamal Format: mp3 Length: 8 hrs and 31 mins Release date: 04-02-24 Ratings: 3.5 out of 5 stars, 6 ratings Genres: LGBTQ+ Publisher's Summary: Jackson Ghasnavi is a lot of things—a techie, a smoothie afficionado, a totally not obsessive list-maker—but one thing he’s not is a romantic. And why would he be? He’s already had a front row seat to his parents’ divorce and picked up the pieces of his sister Jasmine’s broken heart one too many times.
2024-04-02
8h 31
Pakistonomy
Episode 191 - How Israel's War on Gaza is Changing the Global World Order
This week’s episode focuses on the ongoing Israeli war on Gaza and its implications for the global world order. Uzair talks to Jasmine El-Gamal to get an assessment of Israel’s campaign against Hamas, why Western leaders are out of sync with their own public opinion, and the path forward for ending this conflict. Jasmine El-Gamal is a national security expert, political analyst and former Middle East advisor at the Pentagon. She is the founder and CEO of Mindwork Strategies, LTD, a consulting firm with a mission to help organisations craft empathy-based, culturally driven approaches to foreign policy, communications and...
2024-03-29
1h 13
Our Black Gay Diaspora Podcast™
Episode 78 - Phineas Newborn III, American Actor, Dancer, Choreographer, and Producer
Phineas Newborn III is an actor, dancer, choreographer, and producer whose career highlights include the 1984 breakdancing-themed film Breakin’ and the Broadway musicals Cats, Ragtime, and Aida. He's also been featured in films Girls Just Want to Have Fun and the television series Fame. As a dance instructor, he's taught in Germany, France, England, Sweden, Japan, New Zealand, Canada and the United States. Phineas has choreographed and performed with Gladys Knight, James Brown, Prince, Jasmine Guy, Paula Abdul, Seal, and Lenny Kravitz, to name a few. Thank you to Gamal ‘G’ Turawa for connecting us. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/pr...
2024-03-13
50 min
Occupied Thoughts
Israel's War on Gaza: Implications & Possibilities for Regional Escalation
In this episode of FMEP's Occupied Thoughts podcast, FMEP President Lara Friedman speaks with Middle East foreign policy/national security expert Jasmine El-Gamal about Israel's ongoing war on Gaza, US policy and national security, implications for international law and peace/security mor broadly, and prospects for regional escalation.
2024-01-10
1h 03
Mind/work with Jasmine El-Gamal
Col Kim "KC" Campbell on finding and using our courage; the importance of letting go to move forward; and why having a wingman at work and in life is a game-changer.
Courage is defined as “the mental or moral strength to venture, persevere, and withstand danger, fear, or difficulty.”It’s no wonder then that courage is an integral component of mental health. By calling on the strength inside each and every one of us, we can face challenges that, on the surface, seem insurmountable. Whether its persevering through difficult moments, confronting past demons, or choosing to accept the things we can’t control and focusing on those we can, we will all have to summon courage time and again throughout our lives and our careers. But belie...
2023-07-12
40 min
Mind/work with Jasmine El-Gamal
Kelly Davies on grief, working through tragedy and loss, and supporting our workplace community after bereavement.
For every single one of us, grief is a certain and profound component of the fabric of our lives. And yet grief is one of the hardest emotions to process and the most difficult to discuss, particularly when it comes to the workplace. A 2021 survey of employees by the Marie Curie support charity found that 29% of employees were not confident in knowing what to say to a bereaved colleague while 14% of HR professionals were not confident they'd know what to say to a bereaved employee.And even more difficult than talking about it at work, i...
2023-07-05
44 min
Mind/work with Jasmine El-Gamal
Arno Michealis on finding redemption through compassion, the art of meditation and the power of kindness
Every day we see or read news of conflict, loss, economic inequality, rising living costs, and societal divisions, which has created a climate of fear, anxiety and depression worldwide. Faced with these seemingly insurmountable challenges, its easy to feel hopeless and lose our ability to feel joy and gratitude in our day to day lives. That’s why today, its more important than ever to look towards stories of inspiration, survival and renewal to motivate us to work on our mental health and emotional resilience. The journey of my guest today is an example of that inspiration. Arno Michaelis is...
2023-06-27
39 min
Mind/work with Jasmine El-Gamal
Florence Gaub on authenticity at work, how to nurture your team's mental health as a manager, and what we can learn from our failures
When it comes to mental health in the workplace, the buck stops at the top. A survey of 34,000 people across ten countries revealed that 60% of people worldwide say their job is the biggest factor influencing their mental health. And whether we realize it or not, the way we show up to work, as managers, leaders or colleagues, affects the environment around us, and the people in it. Managers in particular have an outsized influence on our mental health in the workplace. The same study showed that managers have just as much of an impact on people’s men...
2023-06-20
52 min
Mind/work with Jasmine El-Gamal
Asser Khattab on mental health in journalism, how to process overwhelming events, and the importance of prioritising your health.
Some people see work as a job, a means to a paycheck they need to live their lives outside the office. Others see work as a career, climbing the ladder one job at a time. But what happens when your job is not only work, but a mission, a passion or, in the case of my guest today, your life? In 2011, the Arab Spring reached Syria. Syrians of all ages took to streets and town squares to peacefully protest against the government’s corruption and economic policies, and to demand democratic reforms. Rather than listen, President Bashar Al...
2023-06-13
46 min
Mind/work with Jasmine El-Gamal
Karma Ekmekji on mental health in constant crisis mode, showing up to work amidst personal and collective trauma, and how the (in)famous Lebanese resilience should not be taken for granted.
Mental health takes on a whole new meaning when you live in a country in constant crisis. At the age of 40, my guest Karma Ekmekji, a mediation advisor and peace and security professional, along with millions of Lebanese, has lived through multiple upheavals in her lifetime. A devastating civil war, internal conflict, political crime and economic strife have traumatized generations of Lebanese. The COVID pandemic battered an already exhausted population. And as if that weren't enough for one country to handle, in August 202o, nearly 3 thousand tons of stored ammonium nitrate exploded at the Beirut Port, sending shock waves...
2023-06-06
52 min
Mind/work with Jasmine El-Gamal
Hagar Chemali on mental health in government, startups and burnouts, and that elusive work-life balance.
Is there really such a thing as Superman or Superwoman?Being a working parent can sometimes feel overwhelming: trying to balance the responsibilities of parenthood while showing up fully at work can lead to burnout, anxiety and that nagging feeling that you aren’t doing the best that you can, at the office or at home. Add to that a high-pressure environment, in this case working in the U.S government on national security issues, and a bad boss, and the pressure increases exponentially. So how do people do it? Turns out, Superhumans only exists on tv. In...
2023-05-30
53 min
Mind/work with Jasmine El-Gamal
Dr. Helgi Johannsson on mental health in medicine, how to process trauma as a doctor, and how mentors can model healthy coping mechanisms.
Mental health issues among physicians are a silent and global epidemic. In 2021, the British Medical Association reported that nearly two-thirds of doctors in the UK have anxiety or depression. Each year in the US, roughly 300-400 doctors die by suicide. Studies have shown that suicide rates among doctors were 2-3 times higher than the general population in both the US and the UK. Nearly half of junior doctors and 1 in 3 GPs are considering leaving the profession, with the top reason being burnout. And its not only in the West that there is a crisis in the medical fi...
2023-05-30
1h 09
Mind/work with Jasmine El-Gamal
Congressman Andy Kim on mental health in Congress, the January 6th riots, and the balance between service and family.
On January 6, 2021, the United States Capitol was stormed by a violent mob, a traumatic and terrifying experience for the entire nation, but particularly those in the building. My guest today, Congressman Andy Kim, was present that day. A photograph of the Congressman cleaning the floors of the Capitol building afterwards went viral, capturing the gravity of the task that lay ahead not just in cleaning up the Capitol but also politics in America. Congressman Andy Kim is a Democrat representing the 3rd District of New Jersey and a former career public servant under both Democrats and Republicans, h...
2023-05-30
48 min
Mind/work with Jasmine El-Gamal
Mind/work Trailer: Mental Health at Work. One Story at a Time.
Throughout my career, I have seen friends and colleagues suffer the effects of depression, PTSD, anxiety, trauma and more, both personal and work-related. I have suffered many of those symptoms myself through the nature of my work in national security and countering hate and extremism. Like many of you, I’ve experienced first-hand the severely detrimental effects on mental health that stem from an unprepared or unwilling workplace and leadership, particularly in high-stress, high-stakes career fields like national security, the military, conflict journalism, medicine, tech and more. I created Mind/work so that we all may have an...
2023-05-26
01 min
TRILLOQUY
Opus 125 - (Exclusively) Black Spaces
Orchestras come in all shapes, sizes, and sounds, and the Chicago Jazz Philharmonic is moving forward in its goal to offer a uniquely American aesthetic to as many listeners as it can. Garrett chats with the ensemble's Executive Director, Rhapsody Snyder and Artistic Director, Orbert Davis about the CJP's origins, the necessity of offering FREE concerts, and the concept of "Third Stream". Dalanie Harris from the Classically Black Podcast guest co-hosts and offers insights on the International Society for Black Musicians' inaugural conference, a widely overlooked album by Stevie Wonder, and more! Garrett and Dalanie spend the weekly TRILLOQUY engaging...
2021-11-17
2h 18
Irregular Warfare Podcast
On the Road to Jihad: The Role of Foreign Fighters in Irregular Warfare
Foreign fighters play an influential role in Islamic extremist groups. They tend to be more violent, more committed, and more resistant to reconciliation than their indigenous counterparts. Perhaps most significantly, they act as vectors of extremism, moving between zones of conflict, and sometimes returning to their countries of origin to instigate acts of terrorism. Our guests on this episode, Jasmine El-Gamal and Nate Rosenblatt, have researched the problem extensively for almost two decades. They predict that the next wave of extremism fueled by this phenomenon is gathering momentum even now and could pose an even greater threat to global...
2021-10-18
50 min
Reliable Sources
June 21, 2020: How the 'no-show protest' of Trump's rally originated; what the rallies look like from beyond America's borders; why Stelter says Trump's ignorance proves the need for media literacy
Plus... Astead Herndon's reporters notebook from Tulsa; Carl Bernstein on Trump's mood swings; inside the mass firings at the U.S. Agency for Global Media. Mary Jo Laupp, Astead Herndon, Jasmine El-Gamal, Guy Snodgrass, Karen Kornbluh, Sarah Ellison, Anthony Scaramucci and Carl Bernstein join Brian Stelter.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
2020-06-21
41 min
The Beirut Banyan
Ep.131 (Video): Policy and Personality with Jasmine El-Gamal
We're joined by Jasmine El-Gamal for Episode 131 of The Beirut Banyan, and we discuss the coronavirus pandemic, its impact on recent protests that swept the region and the continued demands for economic reform and political change. Jasmine takes us back to the beginning of her political career as a translator and cultural advisor for the US Army following the US invasion of Iraq in 2003. She reflects on the lessons she took from her post as a Middle East advisor in the Office of the Secretary of Defense for Middle East Policy from 2008-2013 and as Special Assistant for National Security...
2020-04-02
1h 09
Asian Insider
US-Iran tit for tat: Will tension escalate to war?: Asian Insider Ep 18
Asian Insider Ep 18: US-Iran tit for tat - Will tension escalate to war? 21:49 mins Synopsis: This is Asian Insider, a series by The Straits Times every week. Together with our stable of 30 correspondents based around the world, we give an Asian perspective on the global talking points of the week. Iran and the United States lurched closer towards an undeclared war this week when Teheran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) launched missiles at US-Iraqi bases in Iraq, in retaliation for the killing of IRGC Quds Force commander Qassem Soleimani by the United States...
2020-01-09
21 min
Reliable Sources
January 5, 2020: How the US-Iran crisis is being covered; Stelter says it is patriotic to question officials in wartime; Bari Weiss on New York's solidarity march against anti-Semitism
Plus, Sam Donaldson on "wag the dog" claims and David Frum on lessons learned from the Iraq war... Kim Ghattas, Jasmine El-Gamal, Jason Rezaian, Sam Donaldson, Katie Rogers, Bari Weiss, Paul Rieckhoff, Irin Carmon, Chloe Melas and David Frum join Brian Stelter.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
2020-01-05
45 min