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Back to SearchWhat will it take to end the civil war in Sudan?
Episode 464
When the Sudanese city of El Fasher fell to the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces in late October, the group gained control of the entire Darfur regi…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Why voters are snubbing Iraq’s election
Episode 463
Iraqis are going back to polls this month for the sixth time since the US-led invasion that toppled Saddam Hussein more than 20 years ago. It is expe…
4 months ago
Superpower rivalry and geopolitics in Trump 2.0
Episode 462
How does the superpower rivalry between the US and China dictate international relations more broadly? And what does it mean for the future of trade,…
4 months ago
What’s happening behind Israel’s yellow line in Gaza?
Episode 461
Under US President Donald Trump’s Gaza ceasefire plan, a yellow line has been traced along the inside of the enclave's land borders. It designates mo…
4 months, 1 week ago
Can mediation cut through conflict in the Middle East?
Episode 460
In Gaza, a fragile ceasefire comes with great uncertainty for the future. In Yemen, the Houthis are abducting humanitarian workers and journalists in…
4 months, 1 week ago
Violence, gunfire and annexation: Palestinian olive farmers under attack
Episode 459
Palestine’s olive harvest season started this month, and quickly became the target of Israeli settler attacks.
A viral video this week showed a mob v…
4 months, 2 weeks ago
Who will fill the security vacuum in Gaza?
Episode 458
World leaders gathered in Sharm El Sheikh on Monday to sign a declaration of peace in Gaza. But the resurgence of armed militias brings a new threat …
4 months, 3 weeks ago
What we know so far about the Gaza ceasefire breakthrough
Episode 457
Palestinians in Gaza took to the streets overnight to celebrate the prospect of a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.
They welcomed the news of a dea…
5 months ago
Stolen moments: Two years of war in Gaza
Episode 456
Almost 70,000 Palestinians have been killed since the war in Gaza began two years ago after Hamas launched its deadly attack on Israel. About 90 per …
5 months ago
Reading between the lines of Trump’s Gaza plan
Episode 455
US President Donald Trump’s strategy to end the war in Gaza and prepare for the day after has divided opinion.
After two years of failed ceasefire ta…
5 months, 1 week ago