Podcasts by Arab Tyrant Manual Podcast
Iyad El-Baghdadi and Ahmed Gatnash study global authoritarianism, with a focus on the MENA region, and dive deep into universal strategies and tactics of authoritarians, as well as the best ways to resist.
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039 - The Changing Activism Paradigm from 2022-02-11T15:56
Iyad and Ahmed discuss human rights and political activism around the world, and why it seems to fail so often.
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003 - Optimism vs. Pessimism Around the World from 2022-01-31T11:00
In this episode, Iyad and Ahmed discuss the concept of futurism and its relation to our work, as well as optimism versus pessimism in the spheres of religion, politics and human rights activism.
038 - Changing Horizons from 2022-01-28T11:00
A continuation of the previous episode, Iyad and Ahmed discuss new changes in world politics, human rights activism and the podcast!
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037 - The Podcast Returns from 2022-01-14T11:00
Iyad and Ahmed kickstart the podcast again after a long hiatus - with updates on various developments at the Kawaakibi Foundation, in their personal lives and in global human rights.
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036 - What does Justice For Jamal Khashoggi look like? from 2021-03-03T12:55:41
Iyad El-Baghdadi and Ahmed Gatnash discuss the release of the ODNI report confirming US intelligence's conclusion that MBS directly ordered the murder of Jamal Khashoggi. Now that two years of gasl...
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035 - The Xinjiang Victims Database, with Gene Bunin from 2020-12-02T15:15:10
In this episode, Ahmed talks to Gene Bunin, founder of the Xinjiang Victims Database - a unique initiative to track the crimes being committed against individuals in the western region of China and...
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034 - Reflections on the podcast, US elections and the future... from 2020-11-14T23:48:28
Ahmed Gatnash and Iyad El-Baghdadi reflect about the podcast, how far it's come, and plans for the future, as well as discussing Joe Biden's election victory and Trump's defeat, and what they mean ...
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033 - The Left's Tribal Anti-Imperialism from 2019-11-14T02:21:41
In September, Ahmed spoke to Joey Ayoub, Lebanese writer and researcher, about tankies, genocide denial, red-brown alliances and the uncomfortable affinity between large parts of the political left...
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032 - Lebanon vs Sectarian Warlord Oligarchy from 2019-11-04T17:15:03
Ahmed talks to Timour Azhari and Joey Ayoub about the massive popular movement against the entire political order which has rocked Lebanon for over 2 weeks. It has led to the end of the government ...
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031 - Lessons from Egypt's latest protests from 2019-10-04T15:16:07
Ahmed Gatnash speaks about the recent protests in Egypt, which surprised almost everyone but show that the lessons of 2011 have still not been fully absorbed.
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030 - Is Your Phone Safe? Inside Saudi's Phone Hacking Scandal from 2019-09-20T16:41:36
Human Rights Foundation and Arab Tyrant Manual present this panel from this year's Oslo Freedom Forum, in which Iyad el-Baghdadi and Karen Attiah discuss the Saudi government's use of surveillance ...
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029 - Art vs Repression, from Egypt to Hong Kong - with Amr Waked & Denise Ho from 2019-08-29T15:35:50
Celebrities are notoriously shy of politics, advised to stay neutral for the sake of their careers. But what do you do when you can no longer be silent?
Denise Ho, a singer and actress fro...
028 - In the Mirror: What Went Wrong with the Arab Spring? from 2019-06-02T18:46:26
At the Oslo Freedom Forum last year, 7 activists from the Arab region found ourselves in a room together. This is the discussion which followed - on identity, exile, activism, trauma and healing, w...
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027 - Iyad's Statement on Saudi Threats from 2019-05-20T17:06:19
This episode is a recording of Iyad El-Baghdadi's recent press conference, in which he speaks about the recent revelations from intelligence agencies that the Saudi government potentially poses a t...
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026 - The Power of Nonviolence, with Jamila Raqib from 2019-04-24T15:45:50
What is the purpose of nonviolence? What are its limits? Surely it couldn't work against someone as brutal as the Nazis...could it?
In this episode, Iyad and Ahmed speak to Jamila Raqib, ...
025 - Bombs, Ballots and Bullets: the Battle for Libya's Future from 2019-04-15T21:53:21
Ahmed Gatnash (@gatnash) discusses Libya with Nadine Dahan (@NadineDahan), a journalist and independent analyst focussed on Libya, human rights and transitional justice in the MENA region.
024 - Why There Are Few Ex-Presidents in Africa from 2019-03-31T21:54:59
Abderrahmane Weddady, the brother of regular Arab Tyrant Manual contributor Nasser Weddady, has been charged with "spreading fake news" and jailed pending trial in his home country of Mauritania. H...
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023 - Raed Fares: The Man Who Built a Civil Society in a War Zone from 2019-03-18T14:12:38
On Friday, November 23nd, Raed Fares was assassinated in northern Syria by masked gunmen suspected of being affiliated with al-Qaeda. This episode features an interview we recorded with him at the ...
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022 - Fauré Must Go! from 2019-03-10T13:50:30
In Togo, protests are gathering steam against the 50-year rule of the Gnassingbé family. In this episode, Farida Nabourema, a blogger and human rights activist who has been a fearless critic of cor...
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021 - Is There a Light at the End of 2019's Tunnel? from 2019-02-23T23:03:17
Ahmed and Iyad do a roundup of major news from 2018, and discuss the outlook for the world in 2019. Where were we vindicated over the last year? Which countries will have popular uprisings this yea...
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020 - Sudan, Mother of Arab Revolutions from 2019-01-27T15:22:45
Sudan is in the middle of an uprising. That alone is notable, but Sudan is also one of the most fascinating and under-studied countries in the region, and has had more successful uprisings than any...
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019 - The Kawaakibi Foundation Story from 2018-12-31T14:53:28
In this very special episode, we go through the history of our project from the early days of the Arab Spring through to the present. Our project is a child of the Arab spring, and if you're intere...
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018 - The End Of Arab History from 2018-12-17T18:55:01
Ahmed and Iyad discuss the aftermath of the murder of Jamal Khashoggi and current narratives around authoritarianism in the Middle East. Has Mohammed Bin Salman won? Is the Arab spring over? Is the...
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017 - Where is Jamal Khashoggi? from 2018-10-06T13:35:59
Jamal Khashoggi, the veteran Saudi journalist and former royal advisor, is missing and presumed kidnapped. He was last seen entering the Saudi consulate in Istanbul.
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016 - Mauritania's Democratic Tipping Point? from 2018-09-23T17:38:27
Where in the world could you find out that your deceased grandfather voted in a constitutional referendum 3 years after he died? In this episode, Ahmed and Nasser discuss the recent elections in Ma...
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015 - How Gary Lineker Once Helped an Innocent Iranian Prisoner from 2018-09-13T18:01:50
How do you get one of the world's most beloved ex-footballers to speak out about an innocent political prisoner in Iran? In this episode (part 2 of a 2-part show), Iyad El-Baghdadi and Maryam Nayeb...
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014 - Inside the Iran Bubble, with Maryam Nayeb Yazdi from 2018-08-18T19:50:16
In this episode (part 1 of another 2-part show), Iyad El-Baghdadi (Twitter: @iyad_elbaghdadi) interviews Maryam Nayeb Yazdi (Twitter: @MaryamNayebYazd), a Canadian-Iranian human rights activist, ab...
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013 - Can Debate Save the Arab World? from 2018-08-05T23:10:58
A discussion between Belabbes Benkredda, Founding Director of the Munathara Initiative, and Iyad El-Baghdadi, Nasser Weddady and Ahmed Gatnash, on the public sphere, what teaching young people to d...
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012 - The Absentee Landlord of Cambodia's Internet? from 2018-07-22T23:01:05
Part 2 of the conversation with Buzzfeed News' Megha Rajagopalan, continuing the discussion on China but also touching on the effects of Facebook on various South Asian countries like Cambodia, Mya...
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011 - China: The Police State of the Future from 2018-07-02T21:23:49
Part 1 of a meandering conversation between Ahmed and Megha Rajagopalan, BuzzFeed News' China bureau chief and Asia correspondent, about surveillance and censorship in China - the high-tech police ...
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010 - Dictators and Development Statistics from 2018-06-24T19:49:15
We attended the Oslo Freedom Forum last month. Ahmed (@Gatnash) sat down with Alex Gladstein (@Gladstein) to get an introduction to the forum, and speak about their goals and some of their achievem...
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009 - The Catch-22 of Arab Economic Reform from 2018-06-05T07:46:13
In this conversation, Ahmed and Nasser discuss the Catch-22 of economic reform in the Arab World - the conflicting pressures on regional governments from established business interests and burgeoni...
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Alert: The Saudi Regime Declares War on Women's Rights Activism from 2018-05-21T22:12:37
An emergency episode about the 9 women's rights activists arrested in Saudi Arabia in the last week. They are: Dr Eman al-Nafjan, Loujain al-Hathloul, Dr Aisha al-Mana', Dr Madeha Al-Ajroush, Profe...
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007 - Inside the UAE-Saudi Alliance from 2018-04-29T20:20:43
In this experimental episode format, Iyad gives his take on the dynamics of the UAE-Saudi alliance and the possibility of fractures appearing. Let us know your thoughts, and join the conversation o...
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006 - The Arab World Won't Fix Itself from 2018-04-16T17:36:03
A wide-ranging conversation in which Ahmed Gatnash and guest Nasser Weddady, touching on American air strikes on Syria, coup-proofing, Syrian regime relations with Nazis, emergent models of digital...
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005 - Nonviolence from 2018-04-04T21:33:14
Iyad El-Baghdadi and Ahmed Gatnash discuss nonviolent resistance to oppression - realistic mechanism of change or idealistic and ineffective? What is it, and how does it apply to different struggle...
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004 -Scholars and Tyrants from 2018-01-21T16:39:08
Ahmed and Iyad talk about #globalpeace17 and Muslim scholars who legitimise and support tyrants. Why they do so, and what does this mean both for the Muslim world and for Islam?
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003 - Iran Protests from 2018-01-07T20:22:14
Ahmed and Iyad discuss the protests in Iran, what they're about, and what they mean for the future.
Mentioned in this episode: Jamal Khashoggi's article on Saudi's response:
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002 – Saudi Reforms (Part 2) from 2017-12-02T14:11:48
In episode 2, Ahmed and Iyad continue the discussion on Saudi Arabia. Obama's legacy, what's behind it's regional rivalry with Iran, and how can their historical differences tell us more about thei...
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001 – Saudi Reforms (Part 1) from 2017-11-14T19:36:45
In our first episode, Iyad and Ahmed discuss the recent events in Saudi Arabia, and what Mohammed bin Salman's reforms mean in context. Got any thoughts? Tweet us @iyad_elbaghdadi, @gatnash. #ArabT...
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