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Sultat al Mal – The power of Money

Sultat al Mal is a podcast surveying the contemporary political economy of the Middle East and North Africa.

Produced by Noria Research and hosted by Colin Powers, the series features interviews, panel discussions, and original investigations. Shining a light on everything from finance and trade to arms production, class relations, and climate, Sultat al Mal reveals what truly moves the region.

The host

Colin Powers is the scientific coordinator of Noria Research. He was awarded a PhD from Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies in 2020 and was a post-doctoral researcher at Sciences Po-Paris in 2022.

Two-time recipient of the Fulbright Grant, Colin has more than a decade’s worth of research experience in the Middle East and North Africa. A political economist by trade, he has conducted fieldwork in Palestine, Jordan, and Tunisia, and his writings have been published in a number of academic and non-academic outlets, including edited volumes, academic journals, Think Tanks, and media organs.

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