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Podcast: The Turbulent World of Middle East Soccer
Episode: Confronting a Pandemic of Crises Few Middle Eastern Leaders Step Up
Description: The Middle East is at a crossroads. The coronavirus pandemic and its economic fallout confronts regional leaders with a stark choice: dial down tensions to open the door toward cooperation in tackling existential challenges or risk ever more aggravated political and economic threats enhanced by a potential wave of social protest.