Middle East

A collection of TED Talks (and more) on the topic of Middle East.

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Personal stories from conflict zones

9 talks • 1h 51m
Powerful, gripping personal narratives that shed light on what it means to live in some of the world’s most dangerous and volatile regions.

Talks about Middle East

8:37

Lara Setrakian

3 ways to fix a broken news industry

Posted Feb 2017
14:16

Aala El-Khani

What it's like to be a parent in a war zone

Posted Feb 2017
21:48

Sarah Parcak

Help discover ancient ruins — before it's too late

Posted Jan 2017
20:11

Deeyah Khan

What we don't know about Europe's Muslim kids

Posted Jan 2017
15:37

Ian Bremmer

How the US should use its superpower status

Posted Oct 2016
17:22

Manwar Ali

Inside the mind of a former radical jihadist

Posted Oct 2016
11:56

Rebecca MacKinnon

We can fight terror without sacrificing our rights

Posted Sep 2016
11:26

eL Seed

A project of peace, painted across 50 buildings

Posted Jul 2016
14:02

Leila Hoteit

3 lessons on success from an Arab businesswoman

Posted Jul 2016
10:25

Marwa Al-Sabouni

How Syria's architecture laid the foundation for brutal war

Posted Jul 2016
18:09

Alexander Betts

Our refugee system is failing. Here's how we can fix it

Posted Mar 2016
13:34

Wael Ghonim

Let's design social media that drives real change

Posted Jan 2016
19:15

Melissa Fleming

A boat carrying 500 refugees sunk at sea. The story of two survivors

Posted Nov 2015
14:41

Anders Fjellberg

Two nameless bodies washed up on the beach. Here are their stories

Posted Oct 2015
17:03

Sakena Yacoobi

How I stopped the Taliban from shutting down my school

Posted Sep 2015
5:38 Under 6 minutes

Benedetta Berti

The surprising way groups like ISIS stay in power

Posted Aug 2015
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