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Back to SearchCan Israel be trusted to distribute aid in Gaza?
Episode 428
Chaotic scenes unfolded in Gaza this week as large crowds gathered at aid hubs set up by a US and Israeli-backed organisation, the Gaza Humanitarian …
1 year, 4 months ago
Sanctions are easing but can Syria hold together?
Episode 427
Last week’s announcement by President Donald Trump on lifting US sanctions on Syria seemed to have a refreshing effect for a country that has been re…
1 year, 4 months ago
Will Middle East tension ease as a result of Donald Trump’s visit to the Gulf?
Episode 426
US President Donald Trump has returned to Washington after sealing hundreds of billions of dollars’ worth of investments on his first visit to the Gu…
1 year, 4 months ago
What’s at risk under Israel’s planned Gaza offensive?
Episode 425
Israel’s security cabinet has approved an expanded military offensive in Gaza that would push the entire population into a small pocket in the south …
1 year, 5 months ago
Trump’s first 100 days: What ‘America first’ means for the Middle East
Episode 424
During the first 100 days of Donald Trump’s administration, he has signed more executive orders than any other president in the same time span.
They …
1 year, 5 months ago
Why Christians in occupied Palestine may be at risk of disappearing
Episode 423
In his last public address on Easter Sunday, Pope Francis called for an end to the violence in Gaza, calling the humanitarian situation there "dramat…
1 year, 5 months ago
Why legal action against alleged Israeli war crimes is so slow
Episode 422
When the International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants last year accusing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former defence minister…
1 year, 5 months ago
Lebanon’s civil war: The feud that never ended
Episode 421
The Lebanese civil war that broke out in 1975 marked a dark chapter in the country’s history and would have an impact on the region for decades after…
1 year, 6 months ago
Deal or war: What’s next for Iran’s nuclear programme?
Episode 420
Simmering threats between Iran and the US are nearing their boiling point, after Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said this week that Teh…
1 year, 6 months ago
Where is Israel's renewed war on Gaza heading?
Episode 419
Hundreds of people have taken part in protests in Gaza this week, in a rare act of dissent towards Hamas. Demonstrators called for an end to the grou…
1 year, 6 months ago