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Investigative journalist Guillaume Perrier says 'you cannot tell Kurds Turkey was not involved in Paris murders'
Episode 131
On Dec. 23, three Kurdish activists were murdered in the heart of Paris by a 69 year old Frenchman with a history of violence against foreigners. But…
3 years, 6 months ago
French academic Fabrice Balanche says Turkish offensive against Syrian Kurds "a matter of time"
Episode 130
Turkey has been threatening since last month to launch a major ground invasion against the Kurds of northeast Syria. More than a month has passed and…
3 years, 7 months ago
American aid volunteer David Eubank says Syrian Kurds feel even more betrayed by US in wake of Turkey's most recent attacks
Episode 129
Turkey is threatening to mount a fresh ground assault against the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces in northeast Syria after a wave of airstrikes th…
3 years, 7 months ago
Swedish academic Paul Levin says Sweden's decision to cut off Syria's Kurds is a pyrrhic win for Turkey
Episode 128
Turkey has been piling pressure on Sweden to sever its ties with the Kurdish-led administration in northeast Syria. Sweden's new government has final…
3 years, 8 months ago
Kurdish gains in Iraq and Syria drive Turkish attacks, says researcher Meghan Bodette
Episode 127
With the world's attention focused on Ukraine, Turkey has escalated its campaign against the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) across its own b…
3 years, 8 months ago
Kurdish struggle critical linchpin of Iran protests, says BBC Persian correspondent Jiyar Gol
Episode 126
Protests in Iran are continuing despite a harsh crackdown by security forces. Human rights groups say that at least 201 people have died in the viole…
3 years, 9 months ago
UAE, Gulf approaches to cryptocurrency, metaverse are testament to future planning, says Salim Essaid
Episode 125
Al-Monitor’s Business Correspondent Salim Essaid discusses Saudi Arabia’s investments in esports; trends in cryptocurrency markets in the Gulf; AI go…
3 years, 9 months ago
Murder of Mahsa Amini sparks opposition interest, regime wrath for Iran's Kurdish movement says Kurdish expert Asso Hassan Zadeh
Episode 124
Nationwide protests sparked by the brutal killing of a 22 year old Iranian Kurdish woman by Iran's so-called morals police are continuing, marking on…
3 years, 9 months ago
Russia's Vladimir Putin wants fellow strongman Turkey's Recep Tayyip Erdogan to remain in power says Russia expert Mark Galeotti
Episode 123
Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan faces the biggest challenge to his nearly two decades of uninterrupted rule as galloping inflation, a wilting…
3 years, 10 months ago
Saudi Arabia's LIV Golf may change the sport forever, says Adam Lucente
Episode 122
Adam Lucente, Al-Monitor correspondent, discusses the background, controversy and prospects for LIV Golf, the professional tour backed by Saudi Arabi…
3 years, 10 months ago