Interviews

A tough but fair interview with Ahmed Taha on Al-Jazeera Mubasher, discussing the way forward for the U.S. on Afghanistan policy, how we’ll continue to provide assistance to the Afghan people, and China’s role after the U.S. withdrawal.

Interview with Al-Ghad TV on Afghanistan, China, and U.S. leadership in the world today.

A few soundbites with MTV News Lebanon on U.S. policy on Afghanistan and the anniversary of September 11.

Interview with the RT Arabic Newsmakers show on U.S. policy on Afghanistan.

Interview with DW Arabic TV on U.S. Secretary of State Blinken’s meetings in Germany on Afghanistan. https://www.dw.com/ar/%D8%A8%D9%84%D9%8A%D9%86%D9%83%D9%86-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D8%A3%D9%84%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%86%D9%8A%D8%A7-%D8%BA%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%A9-%D8%AA%D8%B4%D9%83%D9%8A%D9%84-%D8%AD%D9%83%D9%88%D9%85%D8%A9-%D8%B7%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%86-%D9%81%D8%B9%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%85-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B1%D9%87%D8%A7%D9%86/av-59128137

Soundbite from an interview with Al-Jazeera Arabic on U.S. support for Afghanistan.

Interview with Al-Hadath TV on U.S. policy on Afghanistan and support for the Afghan people.

Interview with Al-Hurra TV on U.S. policy on Afghanistan and U.S. support for the Afghan people.

Interview with Sky News Arabia on U.S. support for the people of Afghanistan after the withdrawal of troops. September 3, 2021.

Interview with Lara Nabhan on Al-Hadath, discussing the U.S.-Iraq Strategic Dialogue and continued U.S. support for the Iraqi government and people. Tough but fair questions.

Interview with Asharq TV on the U.S. – Iraq Strategic Dialogue. Some tough questions in this one. Good reminder of some of the cardinal rules of communications: Keep your cool. Remember what your job is.

Interview with Syria TV (Istanbul-based opposition channel) on U.S. views on the necessity of government formation in Lebanon. July 21, 2021.

Interview with Jordanian TV channel Al-Mamlaka about the visit of His Majesty King Abdullah II to Washington and his White House meeting with President Biden.

Interview with Libya Panorama, discussing the UNSC session on Libya and U.S. support for Libya’s upcoming elections. July 15, 2021. https://www.facebook.com/lpc.ly/videos/305043144689606

Interview with Al-Ghad TV on the Israeli-Palestinian situation, the GERD, and Afghanistan.

Interview with Muhannad Khatib of Sky News Arabia on the resumption of U.S. support for and dialogue with the Palestinians. July 13, 2021.

Interview with Ahmed Moussa of Egypt’s Sada El Balad TV on the GERD, Libya, and a few other issues.

Radio interview with Israel’s Radio Makan, discussing the resumption of U.S. support for and dialogue with the Palestinians. https://www.facebook.com/MakanAkhbar/videos/905955296625125/

Interview with Al Hadath TV on U.S. support for ending the conflict in Yemen.

Interview with Orient News TV on the U.S. efforts behind the unanimous UN Security Council decision to keep the Bab Al-Hawa border crossing into Syria open for humanitarian assistance. July 11, 2021

Interview on TeN TV Egypt , discussing the U.S. position at the recent UN Security Council session on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam.

Interview with Halab Today on the UNSC Vote to Reauthorize Cross-Border Humanitarian Assistance for the Syrian People.

Interview with Ahmed Taha on Al Jazeera Mubasher, discussing the U.S. position on the UN Security Council session on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam.

Interview with Naser Al Husainy of Al-Jazeera’s “Min Washington” show, on US support for negotiations between Egypt, Sudan, and Ethiopia over the filling and operation of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam.

Short excerpt of an interview with DW Arabic, discussing U.S. support for Afghanistan after the troop withdrawal.

Interview with Al-Hadath TV on U.S. support for ending the conflict in Yemen.

Interview with Belqees TV on U.S. policy on Yemen.

Al-Jazeera on U.S. policy on Yemen, June 25, 2021

Al-Hadath on U.S. policy towards Yemen.

Interview with Mohannad Khatib of Sky News Arabic, discussing U.S. support for ending the conflict in Yemen. 

Interview with Egyptian TV channel DMC about the GERD, Libya, Gaza, and U.S.-Egypt relations. June 24, 2021.

Interview with Al-Hadath TV about Libya and the U.S. participation in the Berlin 2 Conference.

Interview with Mohamed AlMulla of the Diwan AlMulla YouTube show, discussing U.S. support for the security of our partners in the gulf region.

A few short soundbites with RT Arabic on U.S. – Russia relations after the Biden-Putin Summit.

First interview with Yemeni TV channel Al-Ghad Al-Mashreq, talking about U.S. policy on Yemen and the Houthis.

Interview with Al-Hadath TV on U.S. efforts to end the conflict in Yemen.

In-studio interview with a new program on the Al-Arabiya TV channel, talking about Afghanistan and how the U.S. will continue to support the people and government of the country after the U.S. troop withdrawal.

Interview with Al-Hadath TV on U.S. policy towards Yemen and the Houthis.

Interview with Al-Akhbar Al-Youm on regional issues. https://m.akhbarelyom.com/news/newdetails/3392326/1/%D8%AD%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%B1—%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%AA%D8%AD%D8%AF%D8%AB-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A5%D9%82%D9%84%D9%8A%D9%85%D9%8A-%D9%84%D9%84%D8%AE%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%AC%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D9%85%D8%B1%D9%8A%D9%83%D9%8A%D8%A9–%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%B4%D9%86%D8%B7%D9%86-%D9%85%D9%84%D8%AA%D8%B2%D9%85%D8%A9-%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D9%85%D9%86-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%A6%D9%8A-%D9%84%D9%85%D8%B5%D8%B1

Latest interview, with Al-Hadath TV, talking about U.S. sanctions imposed on a network of individuals and companies financially supporting the Houthis prolonging of the war in Yemen.

Interview with Halab Today TV, talking about U.S. efforts to keep border crossings into Syria open.

In the studio with Al-Arabiya News Channel on a great new show hosted by Haneen Shouly, talking about the U.S. policy behind the recent airstrikes on militia locations in Iraq and Syria.

Definitely not the easiest interview I’ve done. Talking with Al Jazeera Mubasher about the violence in Jerusalem. We get interrupted halfway through when they cut away to the press conference between Secretary Blinken and the Jordanian Foreign Minister, and then they come back to me.

Interview with Al-Hurra TV on Yemen, May 6, 2021

Interview with Al-Hurra TV on Egypt, Ethiopia, Sudan, and the negotiations over the GERD.

Interview with Asharq TV on the U.S. participation in G7 meetings, and U.S. policy towards Europe, Russia, and China.

Interview with Al-Hadath TV on Yemen and Saudi Arabia.

Interview with Al-Jazeera Mubasher TV on the conflict between Egypt, Ethiopia, and Sudan over the GERD.

Interview with Mohamed Al-Mulla of the Diwan AlMulla YouTube Show on Saudi Arabia, Iran, Kuwait, Russia, Yemen, Syria, Egypt, the GERD, Lebanon, and China.

Interview with Asharq TV on Yemen, the Houthis, and Saudi Arabia.

Interview with Al-Arabiya TV on Yemen, the Houthis, and Saudi Arabia.

Interview with Al-Mahriah TV on Yemen, the Houthis, Saudi Arabia, and Iran.

Interview with Al-Jazeera Mubasher TV on Egypt, Libya, GERD, Ethiopia, Turkey, and Iran.

Interview with TeN TV Egypt on Egypt, Libya, Ethiopia, China, Russia, Iran, and Turkey.

Interview with Al-Arabiya TV on Yemen, the Houthis, Iran, and Saudi Arabia.

Interview with Al-Hadath TV on Yemen, the Houthis, Iran, and Saudi Arabia.

Interview with Lebanese website Asas Media on Lebanon, Syria, and Yemen. https://www.asasmedia.com/news/388103

Interview with Arabic service of Radio Monte Carlo on Yemen, Iran, and Middle East Peace. https://www.mc- doualiya.com/%D8%A8%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%AC/%D9%85%D9%82%D8%A7%D8%A8%D9%84%D8%A9/20210214- %D8%B3%D8%A7%D9%85%D9%88%D9%8A%D9%84-%D9%88%D8%B1%D8%A8%D9%8A%D8%B1%D8%BA- %D9%8A%D8%AC%D8%A8-%D8%AA%D8%AC%D8%AF%D9%8A%D8%AF- %D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%82%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D9%85%D8%B9- %D8%A7%D9%84%D9%81%D9%84%D8%B3%D8%B7%D9%8A%D9%86%D9%8A%D9%8A%D9%86- %D9%88%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%8A%D8%AF%D9%86-%D9%8A%D8%B1%D9%83%D8%B2-%D8%B9%D9%84%D9%89- %D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D9%84%D9%81-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%8A%D9%85%D9%86%D9%8A- %D8%A3%D9%83%D8%AB%D8%B1

Interview with Egyptian TV channel Mehwar on Yemen, Turkey, Syria, Libya, Egypt, and Middle East Peace.

Interview with Al-Araby TV on Yemen, the Houthis, and Saudi Arabia.

Interview with Al-Arabiya on President Biden’s first major foreign policy speech.

Interview with Kuwait TV on U.S. efforts to mediate a Gulf Conflict Resolution.

Radio interview with Radio Al-Kul on Syria sanctions and US Syria policy.