Five Questions
Five Questions
Arab Center Washington DC
Five Questions is a podcast by Arab Center Washington DC where we unpack some of the big issues of the day by asking guests five key questions to break those issues down.
Where Does Tunisia Go from Here?
Laryssa Chomiak and Yousef Munayyer discuss the constitutional crisis in Tunisia which started after Kais Saied sacked the prime minister and suspended parliament. Chomiak is the director of the Centre d’Études Maghrébines à Tunis (CEMAT).
Aug 12, 2021
23 min
Lebanon in Crisis
Yousef Munayyer and Mona Harb discuss Lebanon's collapsing economy and the oligarchy's control over the country, as well as the lasting effects of the Beirut blast. Harb is Professor of Urban Studies and Politics at the American University of Beirut and a Nonresident Fellow at Arab Center Washington DC.
Jul 29, 2021
36 min
Understanding Palestine's Latest Uprising
Yousef Munayyer and Diana Buttu discuss the recent Palestinian uprising, which started in Sheikh Jarrah, and its impact on Israeli and American politics. Buttu is a Palestinian lawyer and a former spokesperson for the Palestine Liberation Organization.
Jun 29, 2021
30 min
A Coup or Not a Coup, That Is the Question in Jordan
Yousef Munayyer and Jillian Schwedler discuss Jordan's royal family tensions and the current situation in the kingdom. Schwedler is a professor of political science at the City University of New York’s Hunter College and the Graduate Center.
May 7, 2021
36 min
Where Does Algeria Go after the Hirak?
Yousef Munayyer and Dalia Ghanem discuss the Algerian protests that ousted Abdelaziz Bouteflika and the future of democracy in the country. Ghanem is a resident scholar at the Malcolm H. Kerr Carnegie Middle East Center in Beirut, where her work examines political and extremist violence, radicalization, Islamism, and jihadism with an emphasis on Algeria.
Mar 30, 2021
20 min
Palestine at the ICC: Pitfalls and Potential
Yousef Munayyer and Noura Erakat discuss the International Criminal Court's ruling allowing it to investigate war crimes in the West Bank and Gaza. Noura Erakat is a human rights attorney and an Assistant Professor at Rutgers University in the Department of Africana Studies and the Program in Criminal Justice.
Mar 1, 2021
31 min
A return to the Iran Deal? Not as easy as it seems
Yousef Munayyer and Holly Dagres discuss the Iran nuclear deal and the possibilities of reviving it under the Biden Administration. Holly Dagres is a Non-resident Senior Fellow and IranSource Editor at the Atlantic Council.
Feb 24, 2021
22 min
Vaccinations in Israel/Palestine: Inequality in the Fight Against COVID
Yousef Munayyer and Yara Asi discuss how Israel excluded Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza Strip from receiving the Coronavirus vaccine. Yara M. Asi is Non-resident Fellow at Arab Center Washington DC, and a 2020-2021 Fulbright US Scholar to the West Bank.
Feb 9, 2021
20 min
President Biden's Initial Steps toward a Palestine Policy
Yousef Munayyer and Zaha Hassan discuss Biden's Palestine policy and the prospects of returning to a pre-Trump status for US-Palestinian relations. Zaha Hassan is a human rights lawyer and Visiting Fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Previously, she was the coordinator and senior legal advisor to the Palestinian negotiating team during Palestine’s bid for UN membership
Jan 29, 2021
28 min
10 years from Tahrir: How will a Biden Administration Engage Egypt
Yousef Munayyer and Sarah Leah Whitson discuss US-Egypt relations under the Obama, Trump, and Biden administrations as well as current human rights conditions in Egypt. Sarah Leah Whitson is the Executive Director of DAWN. Previously, she served as executive director of Human Rights Watch’s Middle East and North Africa Division. 
Jan 27, 2021
23 min
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