{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6825a844b1b74cbbae73d5a8/6a8f0690c36cbadbe748a5ac?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"The new Middle East: The battle to shape a region","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6825a844b1b74cbbae73d5a8/1787759062957-4fa51676-3ec8-4b99-9e73-cfb9f0430c57.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>For more than a century, the Middle East has been made and remade by collapsing empires, colonial borders, revolutions, wars and powerful rulers. Now, Iran is weakening, Gulf states are becoming more influential and old alliances are shifting again.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Historian Simon Sebag Montefiore joins Tom and Patrick to discuss how the modern Middle East was forged and why the forces that shaped it are still at work today. Who is gaining power, who is losing it, and are we watching the birth of a new regional order?</p><p><br></p><p><em>Who do you think is reshaping the new Middle East</em>? Get in touch: <a href=\"mailto:generalandjournalist@thetimes.co.uk\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">generalandjournalist@thetimes.co.uk</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/803078/the-cauldron-by-simon-sebag-montefiore/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Cauldron: The Making of the Modern Middle East</em> by Simon Sebag Montefiore is available in stores now</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Guest:</strong> Simon Sebag Montefiore, British historian and author</p><p><strong>Hosts: </strong>General Sir Patrick Sanders and Tom Newton Dunn</p><p><em>Patrick brings his experience as a former head of the British Army to the podcast. He is also a Conservative peer and advises the party on defence.</em></p><p><strong>Producer: </strong>Julia Webster</p><p><strong>Executive producer</strong>: Priyanka Deladia&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Image: </strong>Dana Chan, Getty</p><p><strong>Clips:</strong> Getty</p><p><br></p><p>Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.</p>","author_name":"The Times"}