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Mark Leonard's World in 30 minutes

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In our weekly series, Mark Leonard and guests explore the big issues in foreign policy.

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Short interviews and comment by ECFR experts and others on breaking news and key topics.

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Towards a new Saudi hyper-nationalism?

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Le podcast de notre discussion du mardi 9 juillet « Vers un nouvel hyper-nationalisme saoudien ? », en présence de Eman Al-Hussein, chercheuse associée à…

Protests in Algeria: A fifth term for Bouteflika?

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Mark Leonard speaks with Andrew Lebovich, Anthony Dworkin and Chloe Teevan, about what the demonstrators want, and EU-Algeria relations. Bookshelf: La Martingale Algérienne, Réflexions…

Why did Iran’s foreign minister resign?

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Mark Leonard speaks with Ellie Geranmayeh and Dr Kayhan Barzegar about Mohammad Javad Zarif’s resignation and the current political situation in Iran. The podcast was…

The US role in Syria

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Anthony Dworkin steps in for Mark Leonard and discusses the US strategy in Syria with Asli Aydintasbas, Julien Barnes-Dacey and Jasmin El-Gamal. The podcast was recorded…

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