This Week in the Middle East

Feb 21 2025 12 ep. 17 mins 8
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William Morris, Secretary General of the Next Century Foundation, discusses the new political issues of the week, with a particular focus on developments in the Middle East.

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Lebanon comes out of the woods?

Feb 21 2025 17 mins  
A Lebanese cease fire was renewed on 18th February as part of the wedding gift from Donald Trump to his daughter who has married the son of a Lebanese-American businessman. What does this mean for Lebanon today? Does the country at last have a better future? An apology though: Just one small correction, Michel Aoun is the old president. The current one is called Joseph Aoun. Suppor

Syria: Kidnapping goes Ballistic

Feb 11 2025 33 mins  
The new Syrian government looks like it will throw democracy out of the window. Meanwhile, as stability remains shaky, kidnappings grow Endemic. That said, life is returning to normal in central Damascus. However the Israeli invasion of the South continues apace and they are digging in for the long term - and Türkiye remains the main autocratic power. Support the show Reflections

Inside Israel - Can Netanyahu Survive?

Feb 05 2025 21 mins  
William talks about what's going on in Israel today. And it's a complex mess. But to guide him through the maze he has relied on his friend Hillel Schenker, the co-editor of the Palestine-Israel Journal. For background supporting information on this and all William's podcasts check here: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VazknY69hXFEBbJGn335 Support the show Reflections and observat

Syria - mass killings and misery take hold

Jan 28 2025 19 mins  
HTS withdraw from Latakia whilst back in Homs Alawites and Shiites get murdered. Meanwhile HTS tries to restore stability, in its way. Support the show Reflections and observations from William Morris, Secretary General of the Next Century Foundation

Syria latest - a Turkish vassal state?

Jan 23 2025 17 mins  
The inside story as regards what is happening in Syria at this moment in time including the confusing issue of the Russian base. The latest in a series based on inside information from William Morris LL.D., Secretary General of the Next Century Foundation. Support the show Reflections and observations from William Morris, Secretary General of the Next Century Foundation

Ukraine too tough for you, Mr President?

Jan 21 2025 8 mins  
The Ukraine War continues unabated. President Trump failed to refer to it in his inaugural address. William Morris LL.D., Secretary General of the Next Century Foundation, has his own perspective. He says that in his inaugural address President Trump spoke about everything else other than Ukraine - including putting a man on Mars. Fixing Ukraine won't be any less easy. But he has p

Syria - You want to know what's really going on?

Jan 11 2025 12 mins  
Staggering developments and insights into what is really going on from the Christian, Sunni and Allawite perspective. Plus the hidden truth about the seminal role of the State of Qatar in support of the overthrow of Bashar al Assad Support the show Reflections and observations from William Morris, Secretary General of the Next Century Foundation

Gaza 2025 - a radical approach for the New Year

Jan 02 2025 9 mins  
William Morris LL.D., Secretary General of the Next Century Foundation, suggests a radical new approach to the Gaza issue in regard to four issues: 1. Recognition of the State of Palestine 2. An arms embargo 3. Targeted Reconstruction 4. A new Madrid In the context of the first three, the actions of Britain and France matter. In the context of the last, the actions of America matte

In Search of Peace - a Christmas Message

Dec 22 2024 7 mins  
In Search of Peace - a Christmas Message for 2024 from William Morris LL.D., Secretary General of the Next Century Foundation, incorporating ten rules to live by: 1. Try New Things 2. Never Stop Learning 3. Smile Often 4. Be Kind and Stay Loyal 5. Work hard, Dream big 6. Say I love you 7. Remember to keep honest 8. Keep your promises 9 Stay Calm and don't panic 10. Break the rules

Syria today: Grounds for Hope - or Despair?

Dec 17 2024 13 mins  
Developments from the viewpoint of a Syrian Army Officer in Division Four as he sees all that he fought for collapse and a new era emerge from the ashes. Will it bring chaos, or dictatorship, or democracy, or the fragmentation of Syria, or subjection to the hegemony of Israel and / or Türkiye. William Morris of the Next Century Foundation relays this inside perspective. Support th