The Middle East Forum presents this week's podcasts.


Note: There will be no podcast on Friday, August 23, 2024.

Sudanese Civil War: The World’s Worst Humanitarian Crisis

with Alberto Fernandez

Largely ignored by the media, the civil war in Sudan is perhaps the world’s deadliest conflict, with hostilities relentlessly escalating over the past year between the Sudanese Army and the “Rapid Reaction Forces.” Eighteen million people, or over one-third of the country’s population, are estimated to experience severe levels of acute food insecurity. What are the origins of this conflict? What are the current issues? What are its future prospects? Why does the outside world barely notice it?


Monday, August 19, 2024
1:00pm - 1:30pm ET

Alberto M. Fernandez is vice president of the Middle East Media Research Institute (MEMRI). From 2017 to 2020, he served as president of the Middle East Broadcasting Networks, the U.S. government’s Arabic-language news organization. Ambassador Fernandez was a career U.S. Foreign Service Officer from 1983 to 2015. He served in Sudan, Equatorial Guinea, Jordan, Syria, Kuwait, Afghanistan, and Guatemala. He holds a B.A. and an M.A. from the University of Arizona.

Israel Insider

with Alex Selsky

Tensions in Israel are peaking as a high-level meeting in Cairo determines whether Israel and Hamas reach a deal or escalate, with Iran and Hezbollah perhaps joining in.


Wednesday, August 21, 2024
3:00pm - 3:30pm ET

Alex Selsky is a senior advisor to MEF's Israel Victory Project, and lecturer at Hadassah Academic College. He is currently serving as Homefront Command reserve major in the Israel Defense Forces. Formerly, he served as advisor to Prime Minister Netanyahu and as CEO of the International Israel Beytenu Movement. He holds a B.A. in Business and Executive M.A. in Public Policy from Hebrew University.

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