John McHugo in conversation with Karim Hauser

Coinciding with the publication of the Spanish-language version of A Concise History of the Arabs, British historian and Arab-world specialist John McHugo talks to Karim Hauser, head of international relations at Spain’s Casa Árabe, about the recent history of the Arab world. Syria is just one illustration of how colonialism and the First World War continue to influence geopolitics in the Middle East. John McHugo is also the author of a monograph on Syria and its recent history.

Simultaneous translation from English into Spanish