A Conversation with Leila Bazzi

A weekly conversation with Leila Bazzi, where insight meets analysis on the most pressing issues shaping the Middle East and beyond. In each episode, Bazzi sits down with leading voices—from policymakers and analysts to journalists and regional experts—to unpack what’s really happening across the region. The podcast goes beyond the headlines, offering in-depth discussions on geopolitics, conflict dynamics, power shifts, and the forces driving change in the Middle East. With sharp editorial perspective and informed dialogue, each episode delivers clarity, context, and credible reporting in a fast-moving news environment. From breaking developments to long-term trends, this is a space for thoughtful conversation, diverse perspectives, and a deeper understanding of the stories that matter most.

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  Episode #3

  Saudi Arabia’s Nuclear Deal Tests the UAE’s “Gold Standard”

  Aug 4, 202622 minS0

  <p>A U.S. nuclear nonproliferation expert warns that Washington’s nuclear cooperation agreement with Saudi Arabia could challenge decades of American policy on helping nonnuclear states develop nuclear fuel capabilities.</p><p>In an interview with MBN Editor-in-Chief Layla Bazi, Henry Sokolski, former Pentagon nonproliferation policy official and executive director of the Center for Nonproliferation Education, explains why the Saudi agreement is drawing scrutiny and how it differs from the UAE’s nuclear deal with Washington, often described as the “gold standard” for civilian nuclear cooperation.</p>

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  China, Taiwan, and the Middle East— A Conversation with Matt Pottinger

  Jun 4, 202628 minS0

  <p>Matt Pottinger redefined how Washington approaches China. Speaking with MBN Alhurra's Min Mitchell and Editor-in-Chief Leila Bazzi, he argues that this year's war with Iran exposed Beijing as an unreliable partner for the Gulf— the same power that helped arm the regime attacking its neighbors. He weighs the risks of the new Trump-Xi "détente," why Gulf states are right to route around the Strait of Hormuz, and the dangers of importing Chinese surveillance technology. Pottinger served as Deputy National Security Advisor under President Trump and now chairs the China Program at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies.</p><p><...

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  Are We Losing Control of Nuclear Weapons?

  Apr 29, 202634 minS0

  <p>For more than half a century, the world has relied on one system to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons: the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT).</p><p>Today, that system is under unprecedented strain.</p><p>With no binding limits on major nuclear powers, rising global tensions, and growing uncertainty around Iran’s nuclear program, the question is no longer whether the system is being tested—but whether it can still hold.</p><p>In this conversation, Leila Bazzi MBN Editor in chief  sits down with Henry Sokolski, Executive Director of the Nonproliferation Policy Education Center and former U.S. De...

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