100 Best MENA Region Podcasts

1. What I Did Next

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Website Apple YouTube
Connecting the dots across the Middle East through storytelling. Join host Malak Fouad, as she brings you the most inspiring people and unpacks their life journeys — successes, failures and everything in between! You can connect with us on Instagram, X and on LinkedIn, and watch extended clips from our interviews on our YouTube channel.MORE Ranking #62 in Apple Charts (SA)
Category Personal Growth, Career Development, Cross-Cultural Journeys
Host Malak Fouad
Producer/Network A & T Media
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 166Twitter 1.5K Avg Length 32 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact Get access to full database of 2.7M podcastsCreate podcast lists, export in spreadsheet or CSV file with email contacts and start your podcast outreach in minutes.Sign Up for Free with Email Continue with Google

2. CONFLICTED

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Website Apple Spotify
An ex-Al Qaeda jihadi turned MI6 spy and a former monk turned filmmaker, have been embedded at the heart of conflicts in the Middle East. Together Aimen Dean and Thomas Small unpack the realities of war, fundamentalism and their global implications through first-hand experience.MORE Category Conflicts, Fundamentalism, Global Implications
Hosts Aimen Dean, Thomas Small
Producer/Network Message Heard
Email ****@messageheard.com
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 1.6K Avg Length 67 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

3. Middle East Focus

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Website Apple Spotify YouTube
Weekly discussion of Middle East policy, arts, and culture, featuring experts from the Middle East Institute in Washington, D.C.
Category U.S. Foreign Policy, Political Issues, Social Issues
Hosts Alistair Taylor, Matthew Czekaj
Producer/Network Middle East Institute
Email ****@mei.edu
Location Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 92Facebook 25.2KTwitter 109.6KInstagram 12.7K Avg Length 45 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

4. The Land and the Book

Latest Episode
Apple Spotify
The Land and the Book helps listeners understand a biblical perspective on the Middle East's complex tapestry of people and events. Join Charlie Dyer and Jon Gauger as they explore biblical, archaeological and prophetic events.MORE Category Biblical Studies, Archaeology, Prophetic Events
Hosts Charlie Dyer, Jon Gauger
Email ****@moody.edu
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 291 Avg Length 47 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

5. SceneNoise

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Website Apple YouTube
Gigs, News, reviews, interviews and the freshest tunes from across the Middle East.
Category Music, Culture, Entertainment
Producer/Network SceneNoise
Email ****@gmail.com
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 4Facebook 75.7KTwitter 982 Avg Length 68 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

6. Middle East Centre

Latest Episode
Website Apple
The Middle East Centre, founded in 1957 at St Antony's College is the centre for the interdisciplinary study of the modern Middle East in the University of Oxford. Centre Fellows teach and conduct research in the humanities and social sciences with direct reference to the Arab world, Iran, Israel and Turkey, with particular emphasis on the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. However, during our regular Friday seminar series, attracting a wide audience, our distinguished speakers bring topics to light that touch on contemporary issues.MORE Category Humanities, Social Sciences, Contemporary Issues
Producer/Network Oxford University
Email ****@it.ox.ac.uk
Location Oxford, England, United Kingdom
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.2/5Apple Reviews 45Facebook 5.3MTwitter 8.8K Avg Length 59 min Format Long form Since Mar 2015 Get Email Contact

7. Histoire contemporaine du monde arabe - Henry Laurens

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Website Apple Spotify YouTube
Présentation de la chaireLes recherches effectuées au sein de la chaire Histoire contemporaine du monde arabe, sous la responsabilité du Pr Henry Laurens, couvrent une période chronologique allant de la seconde moitié du XVIIIe siècle jusqu'à nos jours. Les relations entre Orient arabe et Occident en constituent toujours l'axe principal...MORE Category History, International Relations, Political Culture
Host Professor Henry Laurens
Producer/Network Collège de France
Email ****@siteparc.fr
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 107Facebook 118.1KTwitter 61.7KInstagram 43.9K Avg Length 73 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

8. Tel Aviv Review

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Website Apple Spotify YouTube
Showcasing the latest developments in the realm of academic and professional research and literature, about the Middle East and global affairs. We discuss Israeli, Arab and Palestinian society, the Jewish world, the Middle East and its conflicts, and issues of global and public affairs with scholars, writers and deep-thinkers.MORE Category Global Affairs, Regional Conflicts, Society
Hosts Gilad Halpern, Dr. Yael Berda
Producer/Network TLV1 Studios
Email ****@tlv1.fm
Location Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv, Israel
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 242Facebook 692Twitter 442 Avg Length 35 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

9. The Uncharted Ministries Podcast with Tom and JoAnn Doyle

Latest Episode
Website Apple Spotify YouTube
Tired of hearing the bad news coming out of the Middle East? Join Tom and JoAnn Doyle as they share inspiring stories from around the world on The Uncharted Ministries Podcast!
Category News, Positive stories, Regional focus
Hosts Tom Doyle, Joann Doyle
Producer/Network goodnewswiththedoyles
Email ****@unchartedministries.com
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 37 Avg Length 47 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

10. True Talk

Latest Episode
Website Apple Spotify
True Talk focuses on the Middle East and the Muslim world. The show also discusses issues that Muslims face world wide, as well as for American Muslims who are seeking to live as peace-loving Americans in a nation that often has only seen stereotypical portrayals of Islam.MORE Category Middle Eastern Issues, Muslim Communities, Global Affairs
Hosts Samar Jarrah, Ahmed Bedier
Producer/Network WMNF 88.5 FM Tampa
Email ****@wmnf.org
Location Tampa, Florida, United States
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 7Facebook 30.6KTwitter 11KInstagram 6K Get Email Contact

11. Inside The Epicenter With Joel Rosenberg

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Website Apple Spotify YouTube
Inside The Epicenter with Joel Rosenberg is a powerful podcast hosted by New York Times bestselling author and Middle East expert Joel C. Rosenberg, alongside his wife and co-host, Lynn A. Rosenberg—a writer, Bible teacher, and co-founder of The Joshua Fund with a Master's in leadership and theology. Together, they offer a unique, biblical perspective on the most urgent issues facing Israel and the Middle East. Drawing from Joel's private meetings with presidents, prime ministers, kings, and clerics—and their shared life as dual U.S...MORE Category Biblical prophecy, Current events, Religious geopolitics
Host Joel Rosenberg
Producer/Network Inside the Epicenter with Joel Rosenberg
Email ****@joshuafund.net
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 168Facebook 331.7KTwitter 129Instagram 2.7K Avg Length 36 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

12. Couchonomics with Arjun

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Website Apple Spotify YouTube
Decoding the New World Order of Finance - Unfiltered, global, weekly As tectonic shifts reshape the financial world, Couchonomics continues to explore the trends transforming commerce, capital, and culture. This season, we expand our lens - building on our deep focus in the MENA region while bringing in voices, stories, and innovations from around the globe. Why? Because the future of finance is no longer regional - it's interconnected...MORE Category Financial Services, Fintech Innovations, Business Leadership
Host Arjun Vir Singh
Producer/Network Arjun Singh
Email ****@couchonomics.com
Location Dubai, Dubayy, United Arab Emirates
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 31Twitter 294Instagram 1.5K Avg Length 47 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

13. New Books in Middle Eastern Studies

Latest Episode
Website Apple Spotify YouTube
Interviews with Scholars of the Middle East about their New BooksSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/middle-eastern-studies
Category Regional Studies, Middle Eastern Studies, Academic Research
Producer/Network Marshall Poe
Email ****@gmail.com
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.3/5Apple Reviews 50Facebook 9.1KTwitter 15.7K Avg Length 49 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

14. Arab Talk with Jess & Jamal

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Website Apple Spotify YouTube
Arab Talk with Jess and Jamal brings news and analysis of the Arab World and Middle East, as well as issues affecting the Arab American community. Arab Talk broadcasts live every Thursday from 2-3 PM/PT on KPOO, 89.5FM San Francisco. Follow us on Twitter @ArabTalk Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes at https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/arab-talk-with-jess-jamal/id1244474570?mt=2MORE Category Politics, Socio-Political Events, Global Interactions
Hosts Jamal Dajani, Jess Ghannam
Producer/Network News You Can Use with Jamal Dajani & Jess Ghannam
Email ****@gmail.com
Location San Francisco, California, United States
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 21Facebook 720Twitter 695 Avg Length 55 min Format Long form Since Jun 2017 Get Email Contact

15. Khatt Chronicles: Stories on Design from the Arab World

Latest Episode Video
Website Spotify YouTube
Khatt Chronicles, in collaboration with afikra, features remarkable designers, illustrators, and researchers from the Arab World, in engaging conversations about their practice, vision, and aspirations. A podcast series that chronicles and introduces the latest explorations in Arab visual communication and material culture.MORE Category Design, Culture, History
Producer/Network afikra
Email ****@afikra.com
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 19Facebook 26.9KTwitter 10.9KInstagram 127.6K Avg Length 37 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

16. Women of the Middle East

Latest Episode Video
Website Apple YouTube
This podcast relates the realities of Arab Women and their rich and diverse experiences. It aims to represent the multiplicity of women voices. It wishes to break cultural stereotypes about women of the Middle East, and educate and empower the younger generation of Middle Eastern women who were stripped of their historical reference and weren't necessarily raised to believe in their own agency and power to create their destiny.MORE Category Women, Culture, Education
Host Amal Al Malki
Producer/Network Dr Amal Al Malki
Email ****@gmail.com
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 8Twitter 232Instagram 1.4K Avg Length 30 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

17. Business Extra

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Website Apple Spotify YouTube
As one of the world's most influential business hubs, the Middle East requires expert attention. Business Extra provides those experts, as well as news and insights from The National's esteemed team of business editors and reporters, who are on top of the markets, technology, the energy sector and more.MORE Category Business, Economy, Technology
Host Cody Combs
Producer/Network The National News
Email ****@thenationalnews.com
Location Abu Dhabi, Abu Zaby, United Arab Emirates
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.4/5Apple Reviews 13Facebook 2.4MInstagram 636.6K Avg Length 21 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

18. Middle East Analysis

Latest Episode
Website Apple
The Middle East North Africa region is complex - hardly breaking news. There are complicated religious, political and socio-economic realities. Our 'Middle East Analysis' podcasts feature the analysis of Dr Harry Hagopian, an international lawyer and commentator on the Middle East North Africa region and the Gulf States.MORE Category Politics, Geopolitical Interventions, Human Rights Challenges
Host Dr. Harry Hagopian
Producer/Network Middle East North Africa: An Analysis
Email ****@gmail.com
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 21 Avg Length 48 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

19. MAP IT FORWARD Middle East

Latest Episode Video
Website Apple YouTube
The Map It Forward Middle East Podcast explores the business of coffee across the Middle East, featuring conversations with entrepreneurs, producers, and professionals building the future of the region's coffee industry. Hosted by Dubai-based Map It Forward founder Lee Safar, each five-episode series highlights one guest's journey, offering practical insights, regional context, and candid discussions that reflect the evolving global coffee landscape. Episodes are released daily at 6 am local UAE time. The video version of the podcast can be found on our YouTube Channel https://www.youtube...MORE Category Coffee Industry, Business, Culture
Host Lee Safar
Producer/Network MAP IT FORWARD
Email ****@mapitforward.org
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 9Instagram 11.7K Avg Length 25 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

20. Instant Coffee

Latest Episode
Website Apple Spotify
This is Instant Coffee, your quick fix of everything Middle East. This podcast, brought to you by the LSE Middle East Centre, features 20-minute conversations with activists, artists, journalists and more from the region.MORE Category Activism, Arts, Journalism
Producer/Network LSE Middle East Centre
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 8 Avg Length 26 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

21. The Middle East Report

Latest Episode
Apple
The Middle East Report
Category Geopolitics, Culture, History
Host John Riley
Producer/Network American Family Radio
Email ****@gmail.com
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 10 Avg Length 27 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

22. Arabic with Imran Lum

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Apple Spotify
Arabic with Imran is all about getting people to love learning Arabic by speaking, making mistakes and just having a go!Get your FREE 6-part video series that will get you speaking in 35 minutes!Join our newsletter community and start your Arabic language journey today!https://dashboard.mailerlite.com/forms/203521/90979955310068870/shareMORE Host Dr Imran Lum
Producer/Network Dr Imran Lum
Email ****@gmail.com
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.3/5Apple Reviews 10 Avg Length 23 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

23. Underground House Calls

Latest Episode
Website Apple Spotify
A podcast highlighting the work of the underground church in the Middle East.
Category Religion, Underground Church, Regional Focus
Host Joshua Ehm
Producer/Network Cameron
Email ****@gmail.com
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 4 Avg Length 12 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

24. The Turbulent World with James M. Dorsey

Latest Episode
Website Apple Spotify
Dr. James M. Dorsey is a senior fellow at the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, co-director of the University of Würzburg's Institute for Fan Culture, and co-host of the New Books in Middle Eastern Studies podcast. James is the author of The Turbulent World of Middle East Soccer blog, a book with the same title as well as Comparative Political Transitions between Southeast Asia and the Middle East and North Africa, co-authored with Dr. Teresita Cruz-Del Rosario and Shifting Sands, Essays on Sports and Politics in the Middle East and North Africa.MORE Producer/Network James M. Dorsey
Email ****@questfze.com
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 5 Avg Length 11 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

25. The Curation by Nour Hassan

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Website Apple Spotify YouTube
The Curation, formerly Radical Contemporary, is a Digital Curator and Podcast based between Cairo, Dubai & Jeddah. We curate everything from art, fashion, and design, to culture, wellness and tech to present you with only the best brands, founders, products and pioneers.MORE Category Culture, Social Dynamics, Creative Industries
Host Nour Hassan
Producer/Network Nour Hassan
Email ****@radicalcontemporary.com
Location Cairo, Al Qahirah, Egypt
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 17Facebook 1KInstagram 17.5K Avg Length 18 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

26. POMEPS Middle East Political Science Podcast

Latest Episode
Website Apple Spotify
Discussing news and innovations in the Middle East.
Category Politics, News, Innovation
Producer/Network Marc Lynch
Email ****@gmail.com
Location Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 25Facebook 7.2KTwitter 10.6K Avg Length 47 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

27. The afikra Podcast

Latest Episode
Website Apple Spotify
The afikra Podcast is our flagship series featuring experts from academia, art, media, urban planning and beyond, who are helping document and shape the histories and cultures of the Arab world through their ‎work. Our hope is that by having the guest share their expertise and story, the community walks away with a new‎found curiosity, and recommendations about new nerdy rabbit holes to dive into head first. ‎MORE Category Culture, History, Society
Host Mikey Muhanna
Producer/Network The afikra عفكرة Channel
Email ****@afikra.com
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 83Facebook 26.9KTwitter 10.9KInstagram 127.6K Avg Length 56 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

28. Crossing Continents

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Apple Spotify
In this World Music show, Gil covers the Middle East, the Mediterranean region, North Africa, Central Asia, and the Indian sub continent, including traditional and contemporary musical styles. This is not a pop music show!MORE Category Traditional Music, Contemporary Music, Regional Music
Host Gil Medovoy
Producer/Network Gil Medovoy
Email ****@timnatalmusic.com
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 4 Avg Length 119 min Format Extended Get Email Contact

29. Middle East Centre

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Website
The Middle East Centre, founded in 1957 at St Antony's College is the centre for the interdisciplinary study of the modern Middle East in the University of Oxford. Centre Fellows teach and conduct research in the humanities and social sciences with direct reference to the Arab world, Iran, Israel and Turkey, with particular emphasis on the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. However, during our regular Friday seminar series, attracting a wide audience, our distinguished speakers bring topics to light that touch on contemporary issues.MORE Category Modern History, Humanities and Social Sciences, Contemporary Issues
Email ****@it.ox.ac.uk
Location Oxford, England, United Kingdom
Estimated listeners
Facebook 7KTwitter 6.2KInstagram 6K Avg Length 46 min Format Long form Since Mar 2015 Get Email Contact

30. Startups Arabia

Latest Episode
Website Apple Spotify YouTube
The Arab startups scene is one of the hottest globally. The Startups Arabia podcast is the place to learn all about it. With a 420 million strong population that is young and tech-savvy, the Arab world is proving to be a great market to create a startup. This podcast interviews the best founders, investors and operators of the region. Listening to deep conversations with them, you will learn deep insights about the ecosystem. You will also be inspired by their success, the challenges they overcame and the opportunities they see.MORE Host Ali Zewail
Producer/Network Ali Zewail
Email ****@hotmail.com
Estimated listeners
Apple Reviews 4Facebook 981Twitter 4.4K Avg Length 88 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

31. The Mettleset Podcast

Latest Episode
Website Spotify YouTube
The Mettleset Podcast is on a mission to bring you stories of tenacity, courage and mettle from athletes in the Middle East and beyond. From women's sports and motorsports to adventure, action- and ultra- endurance sports, and everything in between, listeners will get a dose of the region's most compelling - fun and funny - underreported sports stories every week...MORE Category Sports, Athletes, Stories
Host Dawn Barnable
Producer/Network The Mettleset
Email ****@themettleset.com
Location Dubai, Dubayy, United Arab Emirates
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 46Facebook 153Twitter 2Instagram 7.4K Avg Length 40 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

32. Sheno Al Qussa شنو القصة؟

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Website Apple Spotify YouTube
بودكاست شنو القصة مع مهند مجيد هي منصة حوارية تستضيف نخبة من المختصين والخبراء والفنانين والمؤثرين من العالم العربي، بهدف نشر المعرفة والفائدة من خلال تسليط الضوء على المواضيع المهمة و الأقل نقاشاً في الوطن العربي، نسعى لفتح آفاق جديدة تسهم في إثراء الفكر العربي. 'Sheno Al Qussa? (What's the Story?) Podcast hosted by Mohanned Majeed is an engaging platform that features elite specialists, experts, artists, and influencers from the Arab world...MORE Category Arab culture, Specialists and influencers, Knowledge dissemination
Host Muhannad Majeed
Producer/Network Mohanned Majeed مهند مجيد
Email ****@gmail.com
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 3.3/5Apple Reviews 16 Avg Length 96 min Format Extended Get Email Contact

33. Matbakh | Food of the Arab World

Latest Episode
Website Apple Spotify
Matbakh is a podcast series about eating, making, appreciating and learning about the food and drink of the Arab world. We invite chefs, restaurateurs and food historians, critics and writers to share their takes on the best of what the Arab kitchen has to offer both past and present. We delve into well-loved and under-appreciated dishes, ingredients and flavors, as well as the history of the region's food and what its future might be, always highlighting little anecdotes and food stories that our guests know and cherish.MORE Category Culture, History, Culinary Diplomacy
Host Michael Muhanna
Producer/Network The afikra عفكرة Channel
Email ****@afikra.com
Estimated listeners
Avg Length 50 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

34. The Land and the Book

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Website
The Land and the Book helps listeners understand a biblical perspective on the Middle East's complex tapestry of people and events. Join Charlie Dyer and Jon Gauger as they explore biblical, archaeological and prophetic events.MORE Category Biblical History, Archaeology, Prophecy
Email ****@moody.edu
Estimated listeners
Facebook 14.4K Avg Length 47 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

35. LSE Middle East Centre Podcasts

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Website Apple Spotify YouTube
Welcome to the LSE Middle East Centre's podcast feed.The MEC builds on LSE's long engagement with the Middle East and North Africa and provides a central hub for the wide range of research on the region carried out at LSE.Follow us and keep up to date with our latest event podcasts and interviews!MORE Category Politics, Societal Transformation, Conflicts
Producer/Network LSE Middle East Centre
Email ****@lse.ac.uk
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 39Facebook 12KTwitter 26.4KInstagram 3.1K Avg Length 62 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

36. Teach Middle East Podcast

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Website Apple Spotify YouTube
Welcome to the Teach Middle East Podcast, the ultimate audio hub where educators find inspiration, share innovative ideas, and grow together! Brought to you by Moftah Publishing—the minds behind the premier Teach Middle East Magazine—this podcast is your gateway to the latest research-based practices, cutting-edge classroom strategies, and the heartwarming stories of educators from the Middle East and around the globe...MORE Category Education, Teaching Practices, Educator Development
Host Leisa Grace Wilson
Producer/Network Teach Middle East
Email ****@teachmiddleeast.com
Location Abu Dhabi, Abu Zaby, United Arab Emirates
Estimated listeners
Apple Reviews 1Facebook 20.9KTwitter 9.3KInstagram 3.3K Avg Length 39 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

37. mei-nus

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Apple Spotify
From its vantage point in Singapore, a crossroads of the world, MEI-NUS exists to advance understanding of the Middle East and deepen engagements between the region and Asia through research and by providing reasoned views to scholars, students, policymakers, businesses and the public through publications, lectures, consultations and outreach.MORE Category Regional Relations, Research, Engagements
Producer/Network mei-nus
Estimated listeners
Apple Reviews 1 Avg Length 84 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

38. iReMMO

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Apple Spotify YouTube
Retrouvez les conférences de l'iReMMO: des réflexions rigoureuses et engagées qui analysent les grandes questions politiques de la Méditerranée et du Moyen-Orient
Category Politics, International Relations, Regional Studies
Producer/Network iReMMO
Email ****@iremmo.org
Estimated listeners
Apple Reviews 23 Avg Length 79 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

39. Scholars Unravel Middle East

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Apple Spotify YouTube
183 scholars (and counting) distill decades of research into an hour conversation, to unravel the misperceptions that divide East and West and clarify our common misconceptions about the Middle East - from its ancient past to its present developments. I am Adel Aali, your host. This program is a production of History Behind News podcast (now in its 5th season). Subscribe here: https://www.youtube.com/@ScholarsUnravelMiddleEast?sub_confirmation=1MORE Category History, Culture, Current Events
Producer/Network Adel Aali, History Behind News Program
Email ****@thepeel.news
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4/5Apple Reviews 12 Avg Length 75 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

40. Middle East Centre Booktalk

Latest Episode
Website Apple
Welcome to Middle East Centre Booktalk the Oxford podcast on new books about the Middle East. These are some of the books written by members of our community, or the books our community are talking about. Tune in to follow author interviews and book chat. Every episode features a different, recently published book and is hosted by a different Oxford academic.MORE Category Books, Academia, Culture
Producer/Network Oxford University
Email ****@it.ox.ac.uk
Location Oxford, England, United Kingdom
Estimated listeners
Apple Reviews 2Facebook 5.3MTwitter 8.8KInstagram 2.2M Avg Length 52 min Format Long form Since Jan 2021 Get Email Contact

41. Money Majlis

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Apple Spotify
Welcome to the podcast that's redefining conversations on banking, finance, technology and marketing. Exploring topics that are current, consequential and controversial, it is a fortnightly deep-dive with leaders, thinkers and innovators by the veteran banker Suvo Sarkar. Money Majlis is the only podcast of its kind in the region, and since its launch in April 2024, has gained a loyal base of listeners across 110 countries. Currently in its Season 2, it is among the top 3 business podcasts in the Middle East...MORE Category Banking, Finance, Fintech
Host Suvo Sarkar
Producer/Network Suvo Sarkar
Email ****@moneymajlis.com
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 37 Avg Length 71 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

42. Quartertones | Music from the Arab World

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Apple Spotify
Quartertones is a music podcast which hosts current Arab musicians from different geographies who play contemporary and modern music, including pop, rock, hip-hop, electronic, classical, among other genres. The guests are invited to talk about their work and play their music whether live or recorded in three segments. The audience gets a chance to listen to work from across the region and genres that is defining the scene in the region, and understand the music that these musicians and musicologists perform or study.MORE Category Music, Culture, Contemporary Arts
Host Mikey Muhanna
Producer/Network The afikra عفكرة Channel
Email ****@afikra.com
Estimated listeners
Avg Length 63 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

43. Arab News

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Website Apple Spotify YouTube
The Voice of a Changing Region. Established in 1975, Arab News is the Middle East's leading English language daily.www.arabnews.com
Category News, Politics, Culture
Hosts Brian Murgatroyd, Jon Pike, Subas Humagain
Producer/Network arabnews
Email ****@arabnews.com
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 10 Avg Length 12 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

44. BULAQ | بولاق

Latest Episode
Website Spotify
BULAQ is a book-centric podcast co-hosted by Ursula Lindsey (in Amman, Jordan) and M Lynx Qualey (in Rabat, Morocco). It focuses on Arabic literature in translation and is named after the first printing press established in Egypt in 1820. Produced by Sowt. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.MORE Hosts Ursula Lindsey, M Lynx Qualey
Producer/Network Ursula Lindsey and M Lynx Qualey
Email ****@sowt.com
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 65 Avg Length 58 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

45. Learn Arabic with Transit Station | محطة عبور by Yalla Arabee

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Website Apple Spotify YouTube
Famous thinkers, writers, poets, and social justice leaders you should know about from the Arab World! in Arabic! Transcripts available on our website www.yallaarabee.com/podcast Yalla Arabee is an educational project and Arabic Academy created by an Arabic teacher and student to create fun and engaging content for learning Levantine Arabic. This Arabic podcast is created to help you learn Arabic language and culture in a fun and interesting way. If you like our work, please consider supporting us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/yallaarabeeMORE Category Language, Culture, Education
Hosts Grace Landsberg, Samer AlHaj Ali
Producer/Network Samer, Grace
Email ****@gmail.com
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 9Instagram 4K Avg Length 11 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

46. History of the Middle East

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Apple Spotify
The History of the Middle East Podcast is where we dive into the rich history of the Middle East and its influence on the world. We'll explore the intellectual and cultural landscape, explore the lives of influential leaders, and uncover the cultural achievements that have shaped our modern world. https://instagram.com/historyofthemiddleeast https://www.tiktok.com/@orientalismhistory Sponsored by Native Threads Collective: https://nativethreads.co/MORE Category History, Culture, Intellectual Influence
Producer/Network History of the Middle East
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 4 Avg Length 54 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

47. Medio Oriente e Dintorni show

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Website Apple Spotify YouTube
Il podcast di Medio Oriente e Dintorni, ogni giorno il meglio del mondo islamico e dei suoi dintorni. Occhio di riguardo per: film, libri, musica, sport e, in generale, della sua cultura. Vi porteremo dal Senegal all'India, incrociando sulla nostra strada albanesi, arabi, turchi, armeni, persiani e chi più ne ha più ne metta. Usciamo ogni giorno con un articolo ed il sabato con 'lo show', seguiteci sul nostro sito e sui nostri social.MORE Category Culture, Media, History
Host Tommaso Khu00e2lid Valisi
Producer/Network Medio Oriente e Dintorni
Email ****@gmail.com
Estimated listeners
Apple Reviews 1Facebook 3.5KTwitter 75 Avg Length 13 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

48. The Perfect Pitch Podcast by Lucidity Insights

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Apple Spotify YouTube
⁠⁠This is a special masterclass series where we sit down and dive deep with some of the most prominent venture capitalists in the Middle East and Africa region. This series aims to provide entrepreneurs with everything they need to know to start their fundraising journey. Beyond exploring each investor and what really makes them tick, we want to help entrepreneurs understand what it really means to take on VC funding, what investors are looking for in a 'perfect pitch', and how to build out their fundraising strategy.MORE Category Venture Capital, Entrepreneurship, Fundraising
Producer/Network Lucidity Insights
Estimated listeners
Apple Reviews 2 Avg Length 49 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

49. ROPESCAST

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The hosts of ROPESCAST Ksenia Svetlova and Ibrahim Abu-Ahmad and invite you to join the only podcast in the Middle East that discusses peacebuilding, the regional vision and the cooperation between the countries in the Middle East, as well as politics, economics, culture and social issues.Whether the topic is the future of the Abraham Accords, the Saudi - Syrian rapprochement or Israeli-Palestinian peacebuilding, ROPESCAST podcast offers the most original and interesting views and voices of opinion-makers, activists and scholars of the region.MORE Category Peacebuilding, Politics, Regional Cooperation
Producer/Network ROPES
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 10 Avg Length 47 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

50. The Straight Up Start Up

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The Straight Up Start Up is an interview-based podcast that gives aspiring entrepreneurs and youth in the Middle East insight from the region's brightest industry leaders on navigating the job market and how they can succeed in this ever-changing landscape. تركز القناة على إنشاء منصة تزود رواد الأعمال الشباب بمعلومات قيمة من شخصيات مؤثرة في مجالات وصناعات متنوعة تهدف إلى التأثير على منظورهم ومساعدتهم للتعرف على مجالات متعددة في سوق العمل و ..MORE Category Entrepreneurship, Youth Empowerment, Job Market
Host Rajae Sahouri
Producer/Network Rajae Sahouri
Email ****@hotmail.com
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 19 Avg Length 46 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

51. Battle Lines

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Battle Lines is The Telegraph's defence, security and foreign affairs podcast. It offers expert analysis and on-the-ground reporting from around the world, everywhere from China and the United States to the Middle East and Europe. Three times a week, veteran foreign correspondents Roland Oliphant and Venetia Rainey bring you on-the-ground dispatches from the world's most volatile regions and informed analysis from world-class experts...MORE Category Defence, Security, International Relations
Hosts Roland Oliphant, Venetia Rainey
Email ****@telegraph.co.uk
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Apple Rating 4.3/5Apple Reviews 266 Avg Length 44 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

52. The New Arab Voice

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A podcast from The New Arab, a leading English-language website based in London covering the Middle East, North Africa, Asia, and Arab and Muslim affairs around the world, bringing you news, culture, and lifestyle from these regions and beyond. Mirroring our diverse coverage, the podcast combines storytelling and news analysis to bring our listeners something familiar yet new. Visit our website for more quality journalism: www.newarab.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.MORE Category News, Culture, Lifestyle
Host Hugo Goodridge
Producer/Network The New Arab
Email ****@newarab.com
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.2/5Apple Reviews 28 Avg Length 44 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

53. CMEC podcast

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Analysis, debate & all that's happening in the Middle East & North Africa
Category Politics, Social Developments, Environment
Host Charlotte Leslie
Producer/Network CMEC
Email ****@charlotteleslie.com
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 3 Avg Length 44 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

54. The Land and the Book

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The Land and the Book helps listeners understand a biblical perspective on the Middle East's complex tapestry of people and events. Join Charlie Dyer and Jon Gauger as they explore biblical, archaeological and prophetic events.MORE Category Biblical Studies, Archaeology, Prophecy
Email ****@moody.edu
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55. Impact Talk with Nadine Zidani

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Impact Talk redefines success by sharing stories of businesses that balance profit with social and environmental impact, proving that purpose and profit can go hand in hand. We amplify the voices of business leaders and entrepreneurs from the MENA region who are shaping a new wave of business.Hosted by Nadine Zidani—an influential advocate for sustainability, impact entrepreneur, and founder of MENA Impact—Impact Talk inspires a fresh approach to business, where generating profit also benefits people and the planet.MORE Category Sustainable Development, Entrepreneurship, Food Waste
Host Nadine Zidani
Producer/Network Nadine Zidani
Email ****@nadinezidani.com
Location Dubai, Dubayy, United Arab Emirates
Estimated listeners
Apple Reviews 1Instagram 3.2K Avg Length 41 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

56. Sandpit Startups

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Hosted by Sam & Abhishek, the Sandpit Startups podcast is the show where they explore entrepreneurship by journeying into the minds of the brightest and the best the Middle Eastern startup scene has to offer. This podcasts connects the entrepreneurs in the studio, with the entrepreneurs listening at home. Sam and Abhishek sincerely hope you find our content educational, motivational or inspiring. And if you do, you know where the follow button is!MORE Category Entrepreneurship, Startups, Business
Hosts Samuel D, Abhishek Chatterjee
Producer/Network Sam Drake & Abhishek Chatterjee
Email ****@sandpitstartups.com
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 126 Avg Length 40 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

57. MEnbar

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MEnbar is a podcast by the Middle East Council on Global Affairs (ME Council) that offers diverse insights and research-based discussions on policy relevant topics in the Middle East and North Africa region. Hosted by Marc Owen Jones.MORE Category Policy, Research, Global Affairs
Host Marc Owen Jones
Producer/Network Middle East Council on Global Affairs
Email ****@northwestern.edu
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 6 Avg Length 39 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

58. CUFI Weekly

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The CUFI Minute is another way to enjoy CUFI's online news and analysis segment, the CUFI Weekly. Featuring host Kasim Hafeez, this microcast is a quick yet in-depth topical segment you can listen to while commuting to work or making your afternoon cup of coffee. In under 10 minutes a week, learn about the history behind many threats facing Israel, the significance of important holidays and anniversaries throughout the year, and what's happening in Israel and the broader Middle East.MORE Category News, Policy, Christian Zionism
Host Kasim Hafeez
Producer/Network CUFI Minute
Location United States
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 36Facebook 1.9MTwitter 43.9KInstagram 91K Avg Length 7 min Format Bite size Get Email Contact

59. Arye Sharuz Shalicar's Nahost Pulverfass - Podcast aus Israel

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In diesem Podcast erhalten Sie jeden Tag eine Zusammenfassung der neuesten Entwicklungen im Nahen Osten, insbesondere in Bezug auf Konflikte, Spannungen und geopolitische Ereignisse. Arye Sharuz Shalicar bringt Ihnen fundierte Analysen, Hintergrundinformationen und exklusive Einblicke in die Kriegsberichterstattung der Region.MORE Category Geopolitics, Conflicts, International Relations
Producer/Network newsflash24.de x podlabel
Email ****@gmail.com
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 3.5/5Apple Reviews 336 Avg Length 37 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

60. Podcast Mosaïque avec Antoine Mercier

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Bienvenue sur Mosaïque, le podcast qui s'engage à décrypter les événements bouleversants qui se déroulent au Moyen-Orient et en Israël. Nous sommes déterminés à donner tout son sens à l'information en offrant une perspective approfondie et éclairée sur les enjeux qui façonnent cette région du monde. À travers des interviews, des analyses approfondies et des discussions constructives, Mosaïque aspire à offrir à notre audience une compréhension nuancée des défis complexes et des opportunités émergentes.Rejoignez-nous dans cette aventure intellectuelle.MORE Category Geopolitics, Conflict Analysis, Current Events
Producer/Network Mosaïque
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 8 Avg Length 36 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

61. Our Middle East: An Insider's View

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Ever get the feeling that there is more to the story in the Middle East than what you see in the news? Want to know what really is going on in Israel and in the wider region? Our Middle East with foreign policy expert Dan Diker and Israeli-Arab journalist Khaled Abu Toameh is an insider's view of the Middle East revealing what goes on behind the scenes of the world's most volatile region. A JNS show in partnership with Jerusalem Center of Public Affairs...MORE Category Foreign Policy, Current Affairs, Journalism
Producer/Network JNS Podcasts
Email ****@jns.org
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 15 Avg Length 36 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

62. Middle East Forum Podcast

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The Middle East Forum's weekly podcast series featuring discussions from experts, policymakers, staff, and writing fellows on topics relating to the Middle East and countering Islamism. 
Category International Relations, Counterterrorism, Regional Studies
Producer/Network Middle East Forum
Email ****@meforum.org
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 11 Avg Length 35 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

63. Krieg und Frieden

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Es ist der 7. Oktober 2023: Radikalislamische Hamas-Terroristen ermorden in Israel 1200 Jüdinnen und Juden. Ein Massaker, das sich zumindest für große Teile der Weltöffentlichkeit nicht angekündigt hat und in einem blutigen Krieg enden sollte. In einem Krieg, der, wenn auch nicht auf europäischem Boden, doch auch mitten in den europäischen Gesellschaften ausgetragen wird. Hass, Hetze und Antisemitismus inklusive. In den fünf neuen Folgen des Podcasts „Krieg und Frieden' werden wieder ethische und völkerrechtliche Themen im Fokus stehen...MORE Category Conflict, Diplomacy, Society
Producer/Network ORF Radio Ö1
Email ****@orf.at
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Apple Reviews 16 Avg Length 35 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

64. Middle East Monitor Conversations

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Middle East Monitor Conversations brings you lively discussions with prominent voices from the region and beyond as we delve deeper into issues shaping the Middle East and North Africa - from politics, to culture and the arts. For more: https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/MORE Category Politics, Culture, Arts
Producer/Network Middle East Monitor
Email ****@memonitor.org.uk
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 6 Avg Length 34 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

65. The Silk Narratives: of Arab & Middle Eastern women

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The Silk Narratives is the first podcast dedicated to the talented, intellectually versatile, and beautiful women of the Arab region and its neighbors. As the world is increasingly turning towards inclusivity, a fair representation of Arab and Middle Eastern women in still lacking. I created this podcast to inspire my audience and prove that these incredible, yet ordinary women are not the exceptions but perhaps the rule...MORE Category Women, Representation, Inspiration
Host Rima Al Kaissi
Producer/Network Rima Al Kaissi
Email ****@thesilknarratives.com
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 4 Avg Length 33 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

66. Tink's Medieval Times - Crusades O'Clock

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Tink's Medieval Times is a podcast delivered by me, William Tink, a teacher of and enthusiast for history, especially the medieval world. The opening series - 'Crusades O'Clock' - takes a look at the reasons for the various crusading movements (especially of the eleventh, twelfth and thirteenth centuries), the events of these expeditions and the ways in which they affected their participants and the people's and areas they targeted. With apologies in advance for the music! I hope you enjoy it. Any feedback welcome at ****@gmail.com .MORE Category Crusades, Medieval History, Conflicts
Producer/Network WR Tink
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 3 Avg Length 33 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

67. Tamimi Talks

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Tamimi Talks by Al Tamimi & Company. An insightful podcast series from the leading full-service law firm in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). Listen in to learn about the latest legal news and developments across the region.MORE Category Legal Developments, Social Systems, Economic Impact
Producer/Network Al Tamimi & Company
Email ****@tamimi.com
Estimated listeners
Apple Reviews 5Facebook 2.8KTwitter 4.2KInstagram 4.2K Avg Length 17 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

68. Kalam

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Kalam is a podcast about the culture, history and politics of the Middle East. Hosted by seasoned radio journalist Edgar Mannheimer, Kalam aims to be a source of knowledge and understanding about a region of the world that is so often misunderstood. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.MORE Category Culture, History, Politics
Producer/Network Edgar Mannheimer
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 203 Avg Length 29 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

69. Brennpunkt Nahost

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Jahrelang habe ich mit Horst Marquardt in der Sendereihe Brennpunkt Nahost über die Lage hier im Nahen Osten gesprochen oftmals ganz direkt aus meiner journalistischen Erfahrung heraus. Warum wir diese „alten Schinken' jetzt noch einmal hochladen?A) Weil es nichts Vergleichbares heute gibt. B) Wer die Erkenntnisse und Überlegungen von damals im Kopf hat; wer die Geschichte und die Zusammenhänge hier vor Ort kennt, kann die kurzen Info-Fetzen, die man heute über die öffentlich-rechtlichen Medien oder auch über die sozialen Medien bekommt, richtig einordnen...MORE Category History, Journalism, Politics
Producer/Network Johannes Gerloff
Email ****@gmail.com
Estimated listeners
Apple Reviews 8 Avg Length 29 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

70. ANBA Cast

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Website Apple Spotify
ANBA Cast é o Podcast da Agência de Notícias Brasil Árabe
Category News, Business, Culture
Producer/Network ANBA Cast
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Reviews 1 Avg Length 27 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

71. Orientalistics: Podcast on Language, Religion and Culture

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I am a linguist and scholar of Middle Eastern studies by profession, and in this podcast I offer a wide range of topics with a particular focus and historical linguistics, culture, religion and languages of the Middle East and the world of Islam. However, you might find here also philological subjects on Indo-European linguistics and Caucasian studies.MORE Category Culture, Religion, Language
Producer/Network Farshid Delshad
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 4/5Apple Reviews 4 Avg Length 22 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

72. The SAT-7 UK Podcast

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Welcome to The SAT-7 UK Podcast.Conflict. Poverty. Persecution. That's the story of the Middle East we've become accustomed to. But amidst the crises you see and hear on the news, there is another story being told. For over 26 years SAT-7 has shown God's love across the Middle East and North Africa broadcasting across four television channels and digital media, in Arabic, Farsi, and Turkish - reaching millions of viewers in 25 countries, 365 days a year. Join us at home or on the go, as we take a stand against the negativity and despair that so often surrounds the region...MORE Category Conflict and crisis, Religious broadcasting, Cultural diversity
Producer/Network SAT-7 UK
Email ****@sat7uk.org
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Apple Reviews 1 Avg Length 17 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

73. The AL-Monitor Brief

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AL-Monitor's twice-weekly podcast on the top stories from the Middle East, featuring our expert correspondents and editors around the region.
Category News, Politics, Current Events
Producer/Network AL-Monitor
Email ****@al-monitor.com
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 3 Avg Length 15 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

74. Pagine Esteri

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Website Apple Spotify
In un'era di saturazione dell'informazione, segnata dal lento e in apparenza inesorabile declino della carta stampata e dalla moltiplicazione di siti simili per contenuti e finalità, in prevalenza pubblicitarie, è sempre più arduo per chi naviga in rete poter approfondire temi di importanza centrale e arrivare a una maggiore comprensione dei motivi che sono dietro a guerre, crisi economiche, sollevazioni popolari, flussi migratori, sfruttamento del lavoro, forme nuove e vecchie di schiavitù, successi e arretramenti nell'emancipazione femminile in aree del mondo che pure sentiamo nominare..MORE Category Politics, Conflicts, Culture
Producer/Network Pagine Esteri
Email ****@pagineesteri.it
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Avg Length 8 min Format Bite size Get Email Contact

75. Ajmal Sohail Counterterrorism & Counterintelligence

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Jihadi-Terrorism and Insurgency, Militancy and Violent Extremism in Central-South Asia, Middle East and Africa. ajmals.substack.com
Category Militancy, Terrorism, Violent Extremism
Host Ajmal Sohail
Producer/Network Ajmal Sohail
Email ****@gmail.com
Location Stuttgart, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany
Estimated listeners
Apple Reviews 3 Avg Length 3 min Format Bite size Get Email Contact

76. CIBL 101.5 FM : Trésors d'Orient

Latest Episode
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Trésors d'Orient
Category Music, Culture, Heritage
Producer/Network CIBL 101.5 FM
Email ****@cibl1015.com
Estimated listeners
Apple Reviews 7 Get Email Contact

77. Babel: Translating the Middle East

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Website Apple Spotify YouTube
Babel will take you beyond the headlines to discuss what's really happening in the Middle East and North Africa. It features regional experts who explain what's going on, provide context on pivotal developments, and highlight trends you may have missed. Jon Alterman, Zbigniew Brzezinski Chair in Global Security and Geostrategy at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, hosts the podcast along with his colleagues from the Middle East Program. This podcast is made possible through the generous support of the Embassy of the United Arab Emirates...MORE Category Geopolitical Tensions, Socio-Economic Dynamics, Cultural and Technological Transformations
Host Jon B. Alterman
Producer/Network CSIS
Email ****@csis.org
Location Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 111Facebook 540.3KTwitter 429.1KInstagram 131.6K Avg Length 25 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

78. Voices of the Middle East and North Africa

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Voices of the Middle East and North Africa is a weekly program hosted by Malihe Razazan and Mira Nabulsi. It explores the richly diverse and fascinating world of culture and politics of the Middle East and North Africa through a complex web of class, gender, ethnic, religious and regional differences. Voices of the Middle East and North Africa airs on KPFA radio, 94.1 FM, in Berkeley, CA. Online on kpfa.org or on Apple Podcasts.MORE Category Culture, Politics, Regional Differences
Producer/Network VOMENA Team at KPFA
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 10Facebook 1KTwitter 12.8K Avg Length 48 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

79. On the Middle East with Amberin Zaman

Latest Episode
Website Apple Spotify
AL-Monitor Senior Correspondent Amberin Zaman interviews newsmakers, journalists, and thought leaders from the US and Middle East about the latest news and trends in the region. Amberin travels the region for AL-Monitor, specializing in news and analysis in Turkey, Iraq, Syria, and the Caucasus and writes the weekly Turkey Briefing newsletter. Prior to AL-Monitor, she covered Turkey, the Kurds, and conflicts in the region for The Washington Post, The Daily Telegraph, The Los Angeles Times and the Voice of America, and was The Economist's Turkey correspondent from 1999 to 2016.MORE Category Politics, News, International Relations
Producer/Network AL-Monitor
Email ****@al-monitor.com
Location Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.2/5Apple Reviews 42Facebook 201.4KTwitter 158.8KInstagram 16.8K Avg Length 32 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

80. Women Power Podcast with Wafa Alobaidat

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Website Apple Spotify
A podcast for ambitious women based in MENA. Each week on the Women Power Podcast you will hear honest, vulnerable, authentic conversations from inspiring women. These women will share their experiences and stories into what it takes to build a successful business and career. The podcast will share insight and inspiration to which will allow you to achieve your highest potential. A subsidiary platform to Women Power Summit developed by Obai & Hill.MORE Category Leadership, Innovation, Women's Empowerment
Producer/Network Wafa Alobaidat
Email ****@womenpower-summit.com
Location Bahrain
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 30Twitter 1 Avg Length 47 min Format Long form Since Apr 2020 Get Email Contact

81. Real Arabic

Latest Episode
Website Apple Spotify
Learn spoken Levantine (Syrian/Lebanese) Arabic with engaging and interesting episodes covering culture, history, politics, and the stories of people from the region. These clips are in slow, simplified spoken Arabic from the Levant, with English interjections to help you along. We also provide Arabic and English transcripts on our website.MORE Email ****@gmail.com
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 68Twitter 21 Avg Length 17 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

82. KPFA - Voices of the Middle East and North Africa

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The richly diverse and fascinating world of culture and politics of the Middle East and North Africa, exploring the complex web of class, gender, ethnic, religious and regional differences which separate and distinguish the ways of life and political and ideological perspectives of people in that part of the world.Co-hosted by Malihe and Mira.MORE Category Politics, Culture, Society
Hosts Malihe Razazan, Mira Nabulsi
Producer/Network KPFA
Email ****@kpfa.org
Location Berkeley, California, United States
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 15Facebook 22KInstagram 6.8K Avg Length 28 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

83. Almanac The Oxford Middle East Podcast

Latest Episode
Website Apple Spotify
Almanac is a student-run initiative at the University of Oxford. Every two weeks, a number of students sit down for an in-depth discussion about the region which has made history for thousands of years and continues to make headlines today.MORE Category History, Politics, Culture
Host Piotr Schulkes
Producer/Network Oxford University
Email ****@schulkesconsulting.com
Location Oxford, England, United Kingdom
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 7Facebook 5.3MTwitter 8.8KInstagram 2.2M Avg Length 44 min Format Long form Since Sep 2020 Get Email Contact

84. Ottoman Lives

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The Ottoman Empire lasted for six hundred years and dominated the Middle East and Europe, from Budapest to Baghdad and everything in between. The sultans ruled three continents. But they didn't do it on their own. This podcast looks at the cast of characters who made the empire run: the sultan, the queen mother, the peasant, the janissary, the harem eunuch, the holy man, and the outlaw.MORE Category History, Ottoman Empire, Society
Host Kelly Givens
Producer/Network Parthenon
Email ****@historyonthenet.com
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.5/5Apple Reviews 99 Avg Length 33 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

85. Middle East Law and Governance

Latest Episode
Website Apple Spotify
Middle East Law and Governance (MELG) is a peer-reviewed journal for scholarly analysis on issues pertaining to governance and social, economic, and ideological transformation in the MENA region. On the MELG podcast, we talk to the journal's contributors about their work and current events in the region.The podcast is hosted by MELG advisory board member, Ezra Karmel.MORE Category Governance, Political Transitions, Societal Transformations
Producer/Network Middle East Law & Governance Podcast
Email ****@gmail.com
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 3Facebook 1KTwitter 2.1K Avg Length 38 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

86. FinEcho

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Website Apple Spotify YouTube
A Bahrain-based podcast that sheds light on financial trends and concepts with experts in the MENA space
Category Financial Technology, Personal Finance, Banking Innovations
Host Fatema Ibrahim
Producer/Network FinEcho
Email ****@finecho.net
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 3 Avg Length 39 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

87. Middle East File

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Website Apple Spotify
The Middle East File is an interview podcast from the Religious Freedom Institute
Category Religion, Freedom, Politics
Host Jeremy P. Barker
Producer/Network Middle East File
Email ****@rfi.org
Location Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 1Twitter 138 Avg Length 29 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

88. Things You Need to Know About Arabic… and English

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Website Apple Spotify YouTube
THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT ARABIC AND ENGLISH is a multilingual podcast focused on Modern Standard Arabic (MSA) and English. Hosted by Thouria Benferhat—Arabic educator with 36 years at the UN, certified in French and Spanish—it offers practical grammar, vocabulary, and cultural insights. 🎧 Access 243 longer episodes: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thouria-benferhat/subscribe 🔗 Explore more: https://linktr.ee/thouria . Thanks for joining a global journey into Arabic and English learning!MORE Category Language, Culture, Communication Skills
Host Thouria Benferhat
Producer/Network THOURIA BENFERHAT
Email ****@gmail.com
Location Irvington, New York, United States
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 2Facebook 348Twitter 360Instagram 1.6K Avg Length 4 min Format Bite size Get Email Contact

89. Middle East Minute

Latest Episode
Website Apple Spotify
A weekly rundown of news from around the Middle East and North Africa.
Category Geopolitics, Current Events, News
Producer/Network Joe Snell
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 1 Avg Length 3 min Format Bite size Get Email Contact

90. Yalla Ne7ki with Amal

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Amal talks about Youth and other topics that interest them in this thought provoking series of Podcasts. Conversations are in Arabic about topics that matter to women, parents and youth in the Arab world. I will interview adults and youth from all across the Arab world in conversations to share their experiences with us. I want to talk about topics that are important to youth and don't usually have the chance to talk to anyone about. We will be talking in Arabic and it's an opportunity for youth to listen and talk in Arabic as nowadays they are exposed to more English.MORE Category Mental Health, Gender Dynamics, Personal Freedom
Host Amal Al Kadri
Producer/Network Amal Al Kadri
Email ****@gmail.com
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4/5Apple Reviews 1 Avg Length 26 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

91. The Big Picture with Mohamed Hassan

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A weekly podcast focused on long-form interviews on history, pop culture and society affecting the MENA region and diaspora communities. It aims to inform and illuminate the region through a non-newsy lens, exploring the MENA region's past, present and future and its people. Each episode begins with a question and an introduction to an expert who will attempt to answer it. MORE Category Geopolitics, History, Societal Dynamics
Host Mohamed Hassan
Producer/Network Middle East Eye
Email ****@gmail.com
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 83Facebook 2.9MTwitter 580.8KInstagram 2.7M Avg Length 56 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

92. Abtal

Latest Episode Video
Website Apple Spotify YouTube
Conversations with Arab athletes on their journeys to the Paris 2024 Olympics
Category Sports, Personal Journeys, Mental Health and Resilience
Host Reem Abulleil
Producer/Network The National News
Email ****@sport360.com
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 28 Avg Length 50 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

93. Inside the Arab Classroom | NYU Global Ties for Children | Powered by afikra

Latest Episode
Website Apple Spotify
'Inside the Arab Classroom' is a podcast series that provides an unprecedented window into the diverse and ever-evolving landscape of education in the Arab world. It comprises six engaging episodes, each tackling a crucial aspect of education in the region. From the history of education reform to the state of Arabic literacy, the role of international development to the potential of ed-tech, and from the relationship between education, citizenship, and civic engagement to the latest research findings, this series transcend boundaries by contributing to a global dialogue on education that enr..MORE Category Educational Frameworks, Educational Technologies, Citizenship and Civic Participation
Producer/Network The afikra عفكرة Channel
Email ****@afikra.com
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 1/5Apple Reviews 2Facebook 26.9KTwitter 10.9KInstagram 127.6K Avg Length 33 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

94. MENA Surge Podcast

Latest Episode
Website Spotify YouTube
We are proud to bring you the MENA Surge Podcast, hosting the world's most influential leaders in Fintech and creating the first Fintech podcast from the Middle East, for the Middle East. Visit us October 2024 at the Dubai Harbour or visit FintechSurge.com for more details.MORE Category Fintech, Leadership, Events
Host Steven Omari Besse
Email ****@dwtc.com
Location Dubai, Dubayy, United Arab Emirates
Estimated listeners
Facebook 809Twitter 166Instagram 2.3K Avg Length 36 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

95. 40 Days in the Desert

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This podcast is part of my research and preparation for a journey of 40 days in the deserts of the Middle East, exploring the 40 days journeys of the prophets of the religions that grew on this land, and the yogic wisdom of 40 days practices. The intention is to create a new context for these stories.I'm meeting people that have experience and wisdom in areas that are related to the vision of this journey.You are welcome to join me as I deeply listen to them...MORE Category Religion, Prophets, Yogic Practices
Producer/Network Kundalini Pilgrim
Email ****@kundalinipilgrim.com
Estimated listeners
Avg Length 80 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

96. The 1001 Arabian Knights

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Join us as hosts Oban Al-Rekabi and Houston Rifai discuss Arab History, from their origins as a people to the modern age. Casual yet informative dialogue about the great figures of the past whose impact shape our present.MORE Category History, Culture, People
Producer/Network Houston Rifai and Oban Al-Rekabi
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 5 Avg Length 79 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

97. Het Dakterras

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Waarom een podcastserie? Omdat er veel leuke podcasts in en over het (grote) Midden-Oosten worden gemaakt, maar niet in het Nederlands. En wij vinden het belangrijk dat er ook in het Nederlands een ruim aanbod van kennis en informatie beschikbaar is over deze regio. Bovendien wordt de moderne mens overspoeld met 'leesvoer' en is luisteren vaak wel zo fijn. Daarom dus een podcastserie.Titel van de podcastserie is: Het Dakterras. In het Midden-Oosten wordt op het dakterras gegeten, gedronken, gediscussieerd, gelachen, gedanst, gezongen en muziek gemaakt. Kortom, op het dakterras gebeurt het!MORE Category Culture, Society, Knowledge
Producer/Network Het Grote Midden Oosten Platform
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98. Six Conversations on the Modern Middle East

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The University of Toronto's Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy on behalf of the Faculty of Arts and Science and in collaboration with IE University's School of Politics, Economics & Global Affairs, and Sciences Po's Paris School of International Affairs, curated a series of six live webinars on the history, politics and current conflict in the Middle East in spring 2024. These webinars have been adapted into a podcast format for on-demand listening...MORE Category History, Politics, Conflict
Producer/Network Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy
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99. MEI Speaks

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MEI Speaks is a series of online public talks and book discussions hosted by Middle East Institute, New Delhi. The talks and book discussions will be based on themes pertaining to the politics, society and culture of the Middle East.- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Follow Middle East Institute on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MiddleEastInstituteNewDelhiWebsite: http://www.mei.org.in/- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -MORE Category Politics, Society, Culture
Producer/Network Middle East Institute, New Delhi
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100. My Middle East

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The podcast exploring the Middle East through the eyes of those who know it best.
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Producer/Network Embrace the Middle East
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Location Amersham, England, United Kingdom
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Apple Reviews 9Facebook 5.2KTwitter 3.2KInstagram 1.6K Avg Length 23 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

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