Michael Rubin, Senior Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, and AJU’s Rick Richman explore the Iran-supported Shia Islamist group, the Houthis. They will discuss strategies to end attacks on international shipping and examine how the Houthis can ultimately be defeated.

Michael Rubin is a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute. A former Pentagon official with extensive field experience in the Middle East, Rubin has engaged with the Taliban prior to 9/11 and has contributed to military education, teaching U.S. Navy and Marine units about regional conflicts and terrorism. He is the author of several publications, including Dancing with the Devil and Eternal Iran. Rubin earned his PhD and MA in history, and a BS in biology from Yale University.

Tune in for a comprehensive discussion on the Houthi threat and potential solutions to stabilize the region and protect international interests.

Join author and Political Science Professor Robert Rabil and AJU’s Rick Richman as they delve into the complexities of Iran’s proxy in Lebanon, Hezbollah, and the ongoing war on Israel’s northern front. They will explore what a full-scale war in the north would mean for Lebanon, Israel, and the entire region.

Dr. Robert Rabil is a professor of Middle East studies at Florida Atlantic University’s Department of Political Science. He holds a master’s degree in government from Harvard University Extension School and a doctorate in Near Eastern and Judaic studies from Brandeis University. In May 2012, he was awarded an Honorary Doctorate in Humanities from Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts. Dr. Rabil has been featured on major media networks including BBC, C-SPAN, Fox News, MSNBC, NPR, The New York Times, and The Wall Street Journal, and actively participates in government-sponsored roundtable discussions and forums.

Tune in for a deep dive into the strategic implications and regional impact of the conflict on Israel’s northern border.

Join Jonathan Spyer, Director of Research at the Middle East Forum and editor of Middle East Quarterly, alongside AJU’s Rick Richman, as they discuss Iran's control over the Iraqi government and the repercussions of the U.S. invasion of Iraq.

Jonathan Spyer is a distinguished Middle East analyst, author, and journalist specializing in the Levant and Iraq. He serves as the director of the Middle East Center for Reporting and Analysis (MECRA), a Research Fellow at the Jerusalem Center for Strategy and Security, and a Fellow at the Middle East Forum.

Tune in for an insightful conversation on the intricate dynamics of Iranian influence in Iraq and the long-term impacts of U.S. intervention in the region.

In the fourth episode of Israel’s 7 Front War, research fellow at the Philos Project, Hadeel Oueis, and AJU President Jeffrey Herbst discuss the status of the Assad government, Israel’s continued escalation in the north, and the reality on the ground for Syrian citizens.

Hadeel Oueis is a writer and journalist specializing in the Middle East and a research fellow at the Philos Project. She majored in political studies and, in 2011 at the age of 18, was arrested by the Assad regime for her role in the early Syrian protests. In 2012, the United States delegation in Geneva helped her relocate to the United States. Oueis currently analyzes U.S. policies in the Middle East for major Arabic networks. She has also reported extensively through the @JIMENA platform about Sephardic and Mizrahi Jews and has been a vocal advocate for peace in the Middle East.

Tune in for an in-depth analysis of the complexities surrounding the Syrian conflict and Israel’s strategic responses.

Join Gregg Roman, COO of the Middle East Forum, and Rick Rickman, AJU's resident scholar, as they delve into the history of the West Bank and its crucial role in the ongoing war in Gaza and broader Middle East conflicts.

Gregg Roman, the Chief Operations Officer for the Middle East Forum, previously served as the political advisor to the Deputy Foreign Minister of Israel and worked for the Israeli Ministry of Defense. He studied national security studies and political communications at American University in Washington, D.C., and the Interdisciplinary Center (IDC) in Herzliya, Israel.

Don't miss next week's episode for a compelling conversation on Syria and it's relationship to the conflict between Israel and Iran. 

In this episode, the President of the Middle East Forum, Daniel Pipes, joins AJU President Jeffrey Herbst to discuss the origins of Hamas, Israel’s campaign in Gaza since October 8th, and the future of Israeli politics, including Netanyahu’s political support.

Special guest Daniel Pipes has led the Middle East Forum since its founding in 1994. He has served in five U.S. administrations, received two presidential appointments, and testified before numerous congressional committees. Pipes is the author of 16 books on the Middle East and Islam, and writes columns for the Washington Times and the Spectator. His work has been translated into 39 languages. Notably, Al-Qaeda invited Mr. Pipes to convert, and Edward Said labeled him an “Orientalist.”

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Examine the recent actions, regional ambitions, and strategic implications of Tehran’s aggressive expansion and its threat to Israel.

Guest Michael Rubin is a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute. Rubin was a Pentagon official, with field experiences in the middle east and engagements with the Taliban prior to 9/11. Rubin has also contributed to military education, teaching U.S. Navy and Marine units about regional conflicts and terrorism. He has authored several publications, such as Dancing with the Devil and Eternal Iran. Rubin earned his PhD and MA in history and a BS in biology from Yale University.

Host Rick Richman is a resident scholar at American Jewish University and the author of Racing Against History: The 1940 Campaign for a Jewish Army to Fight Hitler. He graduated with honors from Harvard College and New York University Law School. He has written for Commentary, The Jewish Journal, The Jewish Review of Books, Mosaic Magazine, The New York Post, The New York Sun and other publications, and is the author of the chapter on American Zionism in What America Owes the Jews, What Jews Owe America.