In this powerful and timely episode, we will unpack the complex, devastating reality of peacebuilding failures across the Middle East—from Gaza and Syria to Yemen and Libya. As the region reels from decades of war, foreign intervention, and internal divisions, reconstruction efforts often fall flat. Why? Because peace built on silence, exclusion, or political erasure cannot last.

We explore:

• Why massive humanitarian aid is falling short despite urgent needs
• How political fragmentation is crippling meaningful recovery
• The pitfalls of foreign-led normalization deals that sideline Palestinians
• Historical lessons from the Marshall Plan—and why the Middle East has no equivalent today
• Proxy wars, fractured authority, and the future of governance in Syria and Yemen
• Iran, Israel, and the Gulf powers: competing visions of peace or recycled strategies of dominance?
• What real reconciliation must look like—and why infrastructure without justice is doomed to collapse

A.R. takes us beyond the headlines to interrogate the deeper political structures driving these conflicts—and what it will really take to break the cycle. It’s not just about rebuilding cities; it’s about rebuilding trust, institutions, and dignity.