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Sudan Could Be 'Worse Than the Syrian Civil War'

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Deep Dish on Global Affairs Podcast

Former US envoy to Sudan, Andrew Natsios, joins Deep Dish to explain what is going on in Sudan and why it matters.

Sudanese soldiers stand guard around armored military vehicles as demonstrators continue their protest against the regime near the army headquarters in Khartoum.
Agence France-Presse
Defense and Security

Commentary: With US-Iran tensions rising, is diplomacy still even an option?

In the News
Chicago Tribune
Ivo H. Daalder

The only question now is how this ends—in war, new negotiations or one side backing down.

Protesters demonstrate on June 19, 2019 at a briefing on Capitol Hill by Brian Hook, the State Department's special representative on Iran. US Foreign Policy

Does President Trump Want a War with Iran?

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Deep Dish on Global Affairs Podcast

Michael Singh of the Washington Institute and Ariane Tabatabai of the RAND Corporation explain what's going on between the US and Iran.

President Trump and John Bolton, right.
NATO
Defense and Security

Ryan Crocker on Iran-Iraq Relations

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Deep Dish on Global Affairs Podcast

Ryan Crocker, who served as the US ambassador to Afghanistan, Iraq, Pakistan, Syria, Kuwait and Lebanon, joins Deep Dish to discuss America’s relationship with Iran and Iraq.

Hassan Rouhani, President of Iran, speaking at the United Nations
Loey Felipe
Defense and Security

Will Erdogan or NATO Survive Longer in Turkey?

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Deep Dish on Global Affairs Podcast

Steven A. Cook of the Council on Foreign Relations and Mustafa Akyol of the Cato Institute join the Deep Dish podcast this week to explain crucial developments in Turkey.

Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, President of Turkey
Russian Presidential Office
Defense and Security

How Gender Bias Hampers Counter-Terrorism

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Global Insight by Katelyn Jones

Hoda Muthana's and Shamima Begum's requests to return to their home countries after joining ISIS have put women’s roles in terrorism at the center of popular news and conversations about violent extremism.

The Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube logos sit in front of the ISIS flag
Reuters
Women and Girls

Amb. Dennis Ross on Trump's Golan Heights Decision

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Deep Dish on Global Affairs Podcast

Ambassador Dennis Ross, who led the Israeli-Palestinian peace process for 12 years and served in senior political positions under Presidents Carter, Reagan, H.W. Bush, Clinton, and Obama, joined this week's Deep Dish podcast.

The Golan Heights' border with Syria proper. Defense and Security

Bibi Netanyahu and the US-Israel Relationship

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Deep Dish on Global Affairs Podcast

Douglas J. Feith, former Under Secretary of Defense for Policy in the George W. Bush administration, and Aaron David Miller, an analyst on Middle Eastern issues at the Department of State, discuss the future of US-Israel relations.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in 2017
Paul Kagame
Global Politics

Opinion Landscape Not Ideal for New Mideast Peace Plan

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Running Numbers by Dina Smeltz

According to the 2018 Chicago Council Survey , American public support for an "independent Palestinian state" is at its highest level yet, with strongest support among self-described Democrats.

Aerial view of the coast in Tel Aviv
Shai Pal
Public Opinion

Is China's Investment in Africa a Debt Trap?

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#AskIvo

In this episode of #AskIvo, Council President Ivo Daalder explores if China’s investment in Africa a debt trap.

Picture of Xi shaking hands with an African leader.
Reuters
Global Economy