G&R Episode 12: Coronavirus in Italy and the Middle East, with Giuseppe Acconcia

In this episode, Bob and Scott talk with Giuseppe Acconcia, a professor  of Middle Eastern Studies at the Universita di Padova.  We discuss the  ongoing impact of COVID in Italy, Chinese and Cuban assistance while  Europe sat on its hands, and especially the way that this pandemic will  have an impact in the Middle East and North Africa, areas with less  development and greater poverty, which are sure to be hit harder, and in  war-torn areas like Syria, Yemen, and Libya, which will see  catastrophic consequences.  Professor Acconcia is a frequent media presence in Italy talking about these issues and is the author of many books, including The Great Iran, translated into English by the University of Padua Press in 2018. As always, you can follow us at: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GreenRedPodcast   Twitter: https://twitter.com/PodcastGreenRed  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/greenredpodcast/ Also, please feel free to become a Green and Red patron at https://www.patreon.com/greenredpodcast