Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchThe cost of occupation: How Palestine's economy has been pushed to the brink
Episode 508
Since October 2023, entire industries in Gaza have been wiped out and poverty has increased. In the occupied West Bank, businesses are struggling ami…
2 months ago
What the US-Saudi strikes on Iran-affiliated militias in Iraq reveal about the wider war
Episode 509
It has been five months since the US and Israel launched their war with Iran, and the conflict has never really been contained. Bahrain, Kuwait, Qata…
2 months, 1 week ago
Can Lebanon find a winning formula in peace talks with Israel?
Episode 507
US President Donald Trump pledged his support for Lebanon this week during a visit to the White House by Lebanese President Joseph Aoun.
A four-decad…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Why has the US-Iran agreement not been enough to end the war?
Episode 506
The interim agreement aimed at ending the war between the US and Iran has fallen apart barely three weeks after it was signed.
Iran has resumed attac…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
What’s at stake for foreign powers battling for influence in Syria?
Episode 505
On the sidelines of an eventful Nato summit in Ankara, US President Donald Trump was sitting next to his Syrian counterpart Ahmad Al Shara when he an…
3 months ago
Why are ceasefires not ceasing the fire?
Episode 504
The Middle East has been grappling with one conflict after another, leading to countless rounds of negotiations to end fighting.
But even when ceasef…
3 months, 1 week ago
What's driving Iraq’s anti-corruption crackdown?
Episode 503
Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Al Zaidi has conducted a bold anti-corruption campaign since taking office in May.
One of his first moves was to arrest the …
3 months, 2 weeks ago
The wins and losses of the Iran war
Episode 502
The US and Iran have signed their framework agreement to end the war.
It comes after more than 100 days of fighting, economic and political warfare, …
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Are the US and Israel still fighting the same war?
Episode 501
More than 100 days since the US and Israel launched co-ordinated strikes on Iran on February 28, the war that was supposed to eliminate its threat an…
3 months, 4 weeks ago
The limits of soft power: America’s war and its World Cup
Episode 500
When the US, Canada and Mexico were selected as joint hosts of the 2026 World Cup, they were supposed to be the “safe choice” for Fifa.
Football’s gl…
4 months ago