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Our Man in the Middle EastEpisodes

  2. Part 25: Through a Glass Darkly

    Jeremy Bowen looks at some of the lessons of the past 25 years.

  3. Part 24: Cruelty Without Borders

    BBC Middle East editor Jeremy Bowen looks back on the rise and fall of Islamic State.

  4. Part 23: The New Sultan

    Jeremy Bowen on Turkey's dramatic changes under the leadership of Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

  5. Part 22: Oil and Water

    Jeremy Bowen analyses the conflict in Yemen and the role of Saudi Arabia.

  6. Part 21: A Mini World War

    Jeremy Bowen considers the many complex layers of war in Syria.

  7. Part 20: Crossing the Line

    Jeremy Bowen on the dramatic eruption of opposition to the Assad regime in Syria.

  8. Part 19: Unfollow the Leader

    The overthrow of Colonel Muammar Gaddafi in Libya, remembered by Jeremy Bowen.

  9. Part 18: The Revolving Revolution

    The popular revolution in Egypt during the Arab Spring, remembered by Jeremy Bowen.

  10. Part 17: A Flash of Nail Varnish

    Reflections on Iran and its place in the Middle East by Middle East Editor Jeremy Bowen.

  11. Part 16: A Taste of Fire and Smoke

    The impact of religious divisions across the Middle East, witnessed by Jeremy Bowen.

  12. Part 15: Missiles and the Ballot Box

    Jeremy Bowen looks back over 25 years, covering one of the world's most troubled regions.

  13. Part 14: Guns and Olive Branches

    Jeremy Bowen looks back over the life of the Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat.

  14. Part 13: The Unravelling

    Jeremy Bowen reflects on Iraq's descent into chaos after the US invasion in 2003.

  15. Part 12: The Drums of War

    The invasion of Iraq and its fallout, as reported by Jeremy Bowen.

  16. Part 11: A Strike to the Heart

    The impact of 9/11, recalled by Jeremy Bowen in his personal history of the Middle East.

  17. Part 10: The Nearness of Death

    Jeremy Bowen, the BBC's Middle East correspondent, remembers the day he came under fire.

  18. Part 9: A Blunt Instrument

    The impact of sanctions in Saddam Hussein's Iraq, witnessed by Jeremy Bowen.

  19. Part 8: The Final Frontier

    Jeremy Bowen is in Baghdad as the west sends bomber planes to punish Saddam Hussein.

  20. Part 7: Death on the Nile

    Jeremy Bowen finds himself in Sudan on the trail of Osama bin Laden.

  21. Part 6: Crossing the Divide

    How a gas container explains the divide between the Israelis and the Palestinians.

  22. Part 5: Recipe for Disaster

    The assassination of Israeli prime minister Yitzhak Rabin, remembered by Jeremy Bowen.

  23. Part 4: Jerusalem

    The allure and political challenge of the Holy City, as experienced by Jeremy Bowen.

  24. Part 3: Retreat to the Mountains

    The story of the Kurds of Iraq, told by BBC Middle East editor Jeremy Bowen.

  25. Part 2: All Flesh Is Grass

    BBC Middle East editor Jeremy Bowen recalls the devastation of the first Gulf war.

  26. Part 1: The Giant Awakens

    BBC Middle East editor Jeremy Bowen begins a personal history of this troubled region.

  27. Welcome to Our Man in the Middle East

    Welcome to this new BBC podcast. The first episode will be published within seven days.

  28. Welcome to Our Man in the Middle East

    Welcome to this new BBC podcast. The first episode will be published within seven days.

  29. Welcome To Frontlines of Journalism

    Jeremy Bowen presents stories from the frontlines of conflict – and journalism itself.