Eye on Arabia

Winning the War of Ideas in the Middle East

A lecture by Joseph Braude at the Foreign Policy Research Institute's monthly foreign policy salon in Manhattan, on the war of ideas in the Middle East and North Africa -- and how the United States can support Arab proponents of tolerance, civil society, and reform.

Sacred music from Islam, Christianity, and Judaism

From America Abroad Media's annual gala awards at the Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium in Washington on October 30, 2014, Joseph Braude introduces sacred music from Judaism, Christianity, and Islam -- performed by the Nobel Peace Prize-nominated Antakya Choir from Turkey.

Turki Aldakhil, Women in Saudi Arabia and the Gulf

Joseph Braude interviews Saudi media star Turki AlDakhil about women's advancement in the Gulf.

Koreans on Arab Airwaves

Hundreds of foreign broadcasters crowd Arab radio waves today -- some backed by nations like the US and Russia, others by transnational movements from the Muslim Brotherhood to the Catholic Church. One network, operating on a modest budget, stands out for punching way above its weight: the Korean Broadcasting System's Arabic service. In this short documentary, Joseph Braude tells the story of the Korean network, the people who run it, and the broadcast's implications for Middle East policy, with exclusive interviews from Seoul and Washington.

The King's in Town

Moroccan King Mohammed VI visits the White House. A BBC interview with Joseph Braude, and the story of the only Jewish broadcast on Arab airwaves.