Arab Tyrant Manual Podcast

In this episode, Iyad and Ahmed interview each other about their own book, The Middle East Crisis Factory. They discuss the origin and context of the book, detail various struggles that were overcome through the writing process, and share their reflections on the project 12 months on from its publication. Buy The Middle East Crisis Factory: https://menacrisisfactory.com/ (https://menacrisisfactory.com/) Support the Arab Tyrant Manual on Patreon: https://patreon.com/kawaakibi (https://patreon.com/kawaakibi) Our other podcast, Intergalactic Tarboush: http://tarboush.co/ (http://tarboush.co/) Episode timetags: 03:15 - What was your motivation in writing the book? 13:40 - Were you trying to influence policy? 19:35 - Why was this difficult to write for you? 20:20 - A quick summary of the "Vicious Triangle" 29:40 - What do you like about the book and what did you dislike? 34:50 - Which part of the book was most important to you? 38:15 - What would you do differently if you wrote it again? 40:00 - Who do you want th