Martin Indyk

A large group of men are shown sitting in a street with cardboard cutouts of President Donald Trump and Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu lay on the ground in front of them with shoes placed.

Israel and UAE cut diplomatic deal; Despite flooding North Korea refuses aid; Spain tightens coronavirus restrictions

Israel and the United Arab Emirates look set to establish full normalization of relations. And, despite weeks of heavy rains and flooding that destroyed thousands of homes and buildings and even threatened a nuclear reactor, North Korea has rejected aid from the international community. Also, Spain has decided to shut nightclubs and ban outdoor smoking in an attempt to tamp down a resurgence of cases of the coronavirus in Western Europe.

Israel and UAE cut diplomatic deal; Despite flooding North Korea refuses aid; Spain tightens coronavirus restrictions
Tel Aviv City Hall is lit up with the flags of the United Arab Emirates and Israel as the countries announced they would soon be establishing full diplomatic ties, Aug. 13, 2020. 

UAE-Israel normalization: A 'real breakthrough' for Arab Gulf state, former ambassador says

UAE-Israel normalization: A 'real breakthrough' for Arab Gulf state, former ambassador says
A photo of the West Bank.

Former US ambassador: Israel would be 'making itself an international outlaw' with West Bank annexation

Former US ambassador: Israel would be 'making itself an international outlaw' with West Bank annexation

The Foreign Policy Implications of Gadhafi's Death

The Foreign Policy Implications of Gadhafi's Death
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Israel and Hamas agree to prisoner swap

Israel and Hamas agree to prisoner swap

Ambassador Martin Indyk on Egypt Opening Gaza's Border

Ambassador Martin Indyk on Egypt Opening Gaza's Border

Ambassador Scrutinizes Obama-Netanyahu Face-Off

President Obama and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met to discuss peace, but their differences remain stark. Martin Indyk, director of Foreign Policy at the Brookings Institute, joins us to discuss the hurdles to peace in the Middle East.

Ambassador Scrutinizes Obama-Netanyahu Face-Off

Should the US Urge Democracy in Saudi Arabia?

Martin Indyk, former U.S. Ambassador to Israel and Director of Foreign Policy at the Brookings Institution, believes that President Obama needs to renew his relationship with Saudi Arabia — and guide King Abdullah toward a more open government.

Should the US Urge Democracy in Saudi Arabia?
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Negotiations leak: Palestinian concessions to Israel

Thousands of pages of confidential Palestinian records of negotiations with Israel and the U.S. have been published by the Guardian and Al Jazeera. Ian Black and Martin Indyk discuss.

Negotiations leak: Palestinian concessions to Israel
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Marking the 30th anniversary of the Egypt - Israel Peace Treaty

Thirty years ago today Egypt and Israel brokered a historic peace treaty, ending three decades of war. Joining us to mark this moment, and to assess Middle-East peace in the 21st century is Martin Indyk of the Brookings Institution.

Marking the 30th anniversary of the Egypt - Israel Peace Treaty
Islamic Republic of Iran Army T-55s move to front line of Iran-Iraq War.

The US and Iran part IV - hostile relations

US relations with Iran have never completely recovered from the seizure of American hostages at the US embassy in Tehran in 1979.

The US and Iran part IV - hostile relations