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Back to SearchHow the Houthis rose to prominence in the Israel-Gaza conflict
Episode 354
Experts have long warned the violence in the Gaza Strip could spill over into a wider conflict. And those warnings have become more relevant and real…
2 years, 1 month ago
Gaza, Hamas and the future
Episode 353
Gaza has borne the brunt of three months of war between Israel and Hamas.
Mosques and churches have been destroyed. More than 200 out of Gaza’s 325 …
2 years, 2 months ago
Ballots and bullets - How elections and war will shape the West in 2024
Episode 352
2024 will be a big year in global politics. A slew of important general elections will be held across the developing world – in India, Pakistan and I…
2 years, 2 months ago
Why is it so difficult to get aid into Gaza?
Episode 351
For the past 11 weeks, life has been brutally disrupted in Gaza. 20,000 Palestinians have been killed, the majority women and children, and over 50,…
2 years, 2 months ago
How will the historic Cop28 climate deal affect our future?
Episode 350
The global stocktake, or what is now known as the UAE Consensus, is the first-ever climate deal to transition away from fossil fuel - and it has been…
2 years, 2 months ago
What are the main climate action and pledges announced so far at Cop28?
Episode 349
It has been a week of big announcements at the Cop28 in Dubai – from action on the loss and damage fund to pledges to reduce methane gas emissions.
B…
2 years, 3 months ago
Cop28, Union Day, and the future of sustainability in the UAE
Episode 348
The UAE’s 52nd Union Day, which falls on the 2nd of December, is special this year. It coincides with Cop28, the international climate summit taking …
2 years, 3 months ago
The Israel-Gaza conflict and the US’s position in the Middle East
Episode 347
For decades, the relationship between the United States and Arab countries has been complex and multifaceted, and defined by a combination of geopoli…
2 years, 3 months ago
Hamas, Israel, and where the war goes from here
Episode 346
We’re almost six weeks into the Israel-Gaza war and few believe it will end any time soon. Calls for ceasefires from the international community have…
2 years, 3 months ago
How is the Israel-Gaza war seen from a US viewpoint?
Episode 345
The US is feeling the pressure of the war in Gaza because of the way President Joe Biden is deemed to be handling the conflict.
In the days after the…
2 years, 4 months ago