This is how the modern Middle East of today was formed. What happens next?
About this episode
The episode features a discussion on the historical formation of the modern Middle East and its current geopolitical challenges.
On this episode of The Andrew Neil Report, the veteran broadcaster is joined by the historian and author of new book The Cauldron: The Making of the Modern Middle East , Simon Sebag Montefiore. In an extended, hour-long discussion, the two cover the history of the modern region was shaped after the Second World War, Trump's war in Iran, President Erdogan's neo-Ottaminsim and whether a two-state solution between Israel and Palestine will ever be possible. This is The Andrew Neil Report. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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