Podcast Episodes

Lebanon's first elections in nearly a decade will have regional ramifications

For the first time since 2009, Lebanon voted to elect 128 members to parliament. Saad Hariri, the current Prime Minister of Lebanon and his Sunni-dom…

8 years, 5 months ago

Israel puts Iran's nuclear ambitions into question ahead of Trump's decision

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday claimed Iran was developing a "secret" nuclear weapons programme in breach of the 2015 deal agre…

8 years, 5 months ago

Inside Syria's propaganda machine

Syrian President Bashar Al Assad has always held a tight grip on media in his country. After seven years of a vicious war, the strongman maintains st…

8 years, 5 months ago

Assad crosses Washington's red line again

The US launched airstrikes on Syria this week, sparking a wide range of reactions from the international community. The US-led airstrikes targeted a …

8 years, 5 months ago

In Syria, no civilian or child is safe from the trappings of war

Extremist groups in Syria are planting landmines and booby traps all over the country with the intention of killing civilians. Even children aren't s…

8 years, 6 months ago

Saddam Hussein's fall, 15 years on

In 2002, a 12-metre statue of Saddam Hussein was erected in Baghdad's Firdos Square, right in the middle of one of the Iraqi capital’s many roundabou…

8 years, 6 months ago

Houthis strike Saudi Arabia while Yemen continues to suffer

This week, Saudi Arabia witnessed the most aggressive attack on its own soil since their intervention in the Yemen civil war three years ago.

The Hou…

8 years, 6 months ago

The US welcomes Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman arrived in the United States on an official visit this week. The already strong relationship between the two c…

8 years, 6 months ago

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's US visit; ISIL's resurgence

This week, we discuss Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's international outreach. The 32-year-old heir to the Kingdom made stops in Cairo and Lo…

8 years, 6 months ago

Syria's humanitarian crisis and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's visit to the UK

The Syrian conflict is now entering its eighth year. Hundreds of thousands have been killed, clashes are fierce in rebel-held areas and the regime of…

8 years, 7 months ago