August 19, 2026
The Future of Middle East Security: Layered Security vs. External Umbrella
In this episode of History As It Happens, Omar Rahman of the Middle East Council on Global Affairs explains how Israel’s occupation of the West Bank functions with its two separate justice systems — one for Jews, one for Arabs — more than 50 years after the Jewish state took control of the land in the Six-Day War in June 1967.
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August 3, 2026
Hormuz and the New Silk Road: Iran’s Economic Options in the Gulf and China
In this episode of History As It Happens, Omar Rahman of the Middle East Council on Global Affairs explains how Israel’s occupation of the West Bank functions with its two separate justice systems — one for Jews, one for Arabs — more than 50 years after the Jewish state took control of the land in the Six-Day War in June 1967.
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July 30, 2026
A Tale of Two Straits: Yemen’s Shifting Place in Post-War Regional Security
In this episode of History As It Happens, Omar Rahman of the Middle East Council on Global Affairs explains how Israel’s occupation of the West Bank functions with its two separate justice systems — one for Jews, one for Arabs — more than 50 years after the Jewish state took control of the land in the Six-Day War in June 1967.
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