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The Brief In is a new regular show from The New Arab featuring our editors in an unfiltered conversation with experts unpacking the forces shaping the MENA region and beyond

2026 Karim Traboulsi
Politique et gouvernement Sciences politiques
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  • Trump's World Cup 2026: Why we're still excited despite everything
    Jun 6 2026

    A week from now, the World Cup will kick off in the US, Mexico and Canada. But the warmongering, authoritarianism, and visa bans of the Trump administration threaten to make this the most controversial in recent memory. Yet there is record MENA participation, and that’s not the only positive story of the World Cup 2026. The New Arab is joined by sports content creator Salma Mashhour to discuss the good, the bad, and the ugly sides of the beautiful game.

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    36 min
  • Will Syria's trials of Assad era war criminals bring real justice?
    Jun 2 2026

    Is Syria finally having its accountability moment?

    In this episode of The Brief In, we examine Syria’s fragile and deeply contested transitional justice process after the fall of Bashar al-Assad.

    The episode examines Syria’s transitional justice process, the Atef Najib trial and wider questions of accountability.

    Is Syria finally having its accountability moment, or is it witnessing the performance of justice?

    In this episode of The Brief In, we examine Syria’s fragile and deeply contested transitional justice process after the fall of Bashar al-Assad, focusing on the high-profile trials of former regime figures accused of torture, repression, killings and crimes that helped define one of the most brutal chapters in modern Middle Eastern history.

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    50 min
  • What next for Lebanon if ceasefire with Israel expires on 17 May?
    Apr 30 2026

    As a fragile US-brokered ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon approaches its 17 May deadline, uncertainty is mounting over what comes next. Agreed in mid-April and extended to allow negotiations, the truce has been repeatedly violated, with continued Israeli strikes and Hezbollah attacks raising fears of renewed war. In this episode of The Brief In, we unpack the competing pressures shaping Lebanon’s next move: US and regional demands for Hezbollah’s disarmament, Israeli insistence on security guarantees, and deep internal divisions in Beirut that have stalled a unified negotiating position. With over a million displaced and parts of southern Lebanon devastated, the stakes are existential. Can diplomacy hold, or is escalation inevitable? And what would the collapse of the ceasefire mean for Lebanon’s sovereignty, economy, and regional position in an already widening Middle East conflict?

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    1 h et 16 min
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