The Economics of Conflict: #drones , AI, and the Future of the #middleeast

Journalist Khalil Hachem discussed the profound impact of these economic and technological factors—and how the Iranian conflict is reshaping Arab relations with the United States, Iran, Israel, and one another—we are joined by two distinguished guests and experts: Professor Edmund Gareeb Is an internationally recognized academic, author, and a specialist on American, Arab and international affairs. He taught at the America University, Georgetown University, George Washington University, the University of Virginia, Pepperdine University, and McGill University. He was the American University's Center for Global Peace's first Mustafa Barzani Distinguished Scholar in residence in Kurdish Studies and launched the first regularly offered courses on the Kurdish history, politics, and society in the US. He has been widely interviewed by various Arab, American, and other international media outlets. Professor Brad R. Roth A Professor of Political Science and Law at Wayne State University in Detroit. He holds a J.D. from Harvard University (1987), an LL.M. in international and foreign law from Columbia University (1992) and a Ph.D. in jurisprudence and social policy from the University of California at Berkeley (1996). He is the author of Governmental Illegitimacy in International Law (Oxford University Press, 1999), Sovereign Equality and Moral Disagreement (Oxford University Press, 2011), and a wide range of book chapters, journal articles and commentaries dealing with questions of sovereignty, constitutionalism, human rights and democracy. Dr. Hakam Amhaz Is an expert in regional and international affairs, serving as a Professor of International Relations and Media. He is the President of the Buroojan Center for Studies and Media in Germany and a television Editor-in-Chief. With a Master’s degree in Political Sociology, his work integrates academic research and broadcast media. The episode was broadcast on March 27, 2026 US Arab Radio can be heard on wnzk 690 AM, WDMV 700 AM, and WPAT 930 AM. Please visit: www.facebook.com/USArabRadio/ Web site : arabradio.us/ Online Radio: www.radio.net/s/usarabradio Twitter : twitter.com/USArabRadio Instagram : www.instagram.com/usarabradio/ Youtube : US Arab Radio