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From Cairo to NY

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“From Cairo to New York: Power & Pressure in a New Middle East” is a geopolitical podcast hosted by Zeina Soufan and featuring Ali Soufan that examines a region in transition, no longer defined by outside narratives, but actively reshaping how it is understood. Blending on-the-ground perspective with strategic analysis, the series explores how traditional frameworks, ceasefires, state power, and linear conflict—are giving way to a more complex system of overlapping wars, shifting actors, and narrative-driven dynamics. Each episode moves beyond events to uncover the deeper systems driving them,...

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The Untold Story of a Revolution and a $300 million Bet 22.06.2026 59:22

After Egypt's 2011 revolution, when foreign investors fled and the country was in chaos, a fund made a $300 million bet on Egyptian talent. This is the story of how that bet, against all odds, helped build one of the Middle East's fastest-growing startup ecosystems. James A. Harmon and Cornelius Queen join Zeina Soufan to tell it for the first time. -- - زينة صوفان | • Zeina Soufan - LinkedIn...

From Cairo to NY | Ep 3 | The Middle East & the Future of Global Order. 10.06.2026 43:32

Why are the most militarized states in the Middle East still the most insecure? And what does that tell us about where the rest of the world is heading? Zeina Soufan sits down with Karim Haggag, Director at SIPRI, to talk military power, asymmetric warfare, nuclear hedging, and why the Middle East may be less of an exception and more of a preview of the global order to come. -- • زينة صوفان |...

From Cairo to NY | Ep 2 | Who Can Deter Continuous Disruption? 21.05.2026 48:44

Who wins the ultimate battle of endurance? With the old security frameworks shattering, Zeina Soufan and Ali Soufan break down the collapse of traditional borders, the high-stakes shift toward long-term survival, and the mounting tension of continuous disruption across the region. Who can navigate this maximum pressure without triggering an uncontrolled explosion? -- • زينة صوفان | • Zeina Souf...

From Cairo to NY | Ep 1 | Watches vs Time: Can Tehran outlast trump? 13.05.2026 50:51

Is this the calm before the storm? As pressure builds behind closed doors, Zeina Soufan and Ali Soufan break down the fragile shift from ceasefire to growing uncertainty, the escalating stakes between Washington and Tehran, the mounting pressure across the Gulf, and what it all could mean for the regional and global order. Can diplomacy still hold the line, or is the Middle East moving toward a fa...