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Episode #003: Put a Gork In It

Phil and Cooper explain the purported plans of Trump administration honcho Sebastian Gorka to partition Libya, and why that's a bad idea. They discuss the candidates running for President of Iran as well as Aya Hegazy and Egypt's prisoner crisis. Also, Lee Greenwood's magnificent tracksuit and the Time 100 list. 5:12 - 3 reasons why partitioning Libya is a bad idea (Mustafa Fetouri) 15:31 - Is prominent conservative cleric really a threat to Rouhani? (Ali Hashem) 15:31 - Is conservative Iranian candidate reviving Ahmadinejad's Cabinet? (Arash Karami) 15:31 - Iran's Guardian Council announces presidential candidate list (Rohollah Faghihi) 21:17 - Aya Hegazy case spotlights Egypt's pretrial detention law (Shahira Amin) Song: Nasser el-Mizdawi - Mashina Feel free to email us at podcasts@al-monitor.com with any questions, comments, concerns, or feedback you may have!

Phil and Cooper explain the purported plans of Trump administration honcho Sebastian Gorka to partition Libya, and why that's a bad idea. They discuss the candidates running for President of Iran as well as Aya Hegazy and Egypt's prisoner crisis. Also, Lee Greenwood's magnificent tracksuit and the Time 100 list.

Song: Nasser el-Mizdawi - Mashina

Feel free to email us at podcasts@al-monitor.com with any questions, comments, concerns, or feedback you may have!