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Back to SearchWhat guarantees does Lebanon have after Hezbollah disarms?
Episode 448
US envoys Tom Barrack and Morgan Ortagus were in Lebanon this week to restate a key demand: Hezbollah must disarm.
The latest push from Washington ca…
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Why Ehud Olmert wants an end to Israel’s war in Gaza
Episode 447
Former Israeli prime minister Ehud Olmert supported the war in Gaza when it began, but soon changed his mind. He advocated a limited military operati…
1 year, 1 month ago
The compounded suffering caused by Gaza’s ‘manufactured’ cash crisis
Episode 446
Israel has imposed a strict blockade on Gaza since March leaving 2.2 million Palestinians in the strip with practically nothing. Food, medicine and w…
1 year, 1 month ago
What's changed in Afghanistan after the Taliban takeover?
Episode 445
Four years after the Taliban’s return to power, Afghanistan remains in the shadow of that chaotic August day in 2021 when US troops finally withdrew,…
1 year, 1 month ago
Why has Israel decided to reoccupy Gaza - and at what cost?
Episode 444
Nearly two decades after Israel withdrew from Gaza, dismantling settlements and military posts under Ariel Sharon’s leadership, the Israeli governmen…
1 year, 2 months ago
More states say they will ‘recognise’ Palestine, but what does this mean?
Episode 443
A growing number of countries in the West have said they could soon recognise Palestinian statehood as Israel becomes increasingly isolated over its …
1 year, 2 months ago
Why is justice so delayed in Beirut port explosion?
Episode 442
Five years have passed since the Beirut port explosion – and still the families of the more than 220 victims killed in the blast await justice.
Maria…
1 year, 2 months ago
The Blast Episode 4: Fallout (Re-run)
Episode 441
In the aftermath of the blast, residents took to the streets to sweep the shards of glass and piles of rubble. Meanwhile, politicians bickered and re…
1 year, 2 months ago
The Blast Episode 3: Zero hour (Re-run)
Episode 440
Ghassan Hassrouty was working with his colleagues at the port’s grain silos. Sarah Copland, an Australian UN employee, was feeding her son Isaac, 2. …
1 year, 2 months ago
The Blast Episode 2: The six-year wait (Re-run)
Episode 439
After the cargo was moved to a warehouse at the port, it sat there for years. This episode connects the dots to understand why the chemical, commonly…
1 year, 2 months ago