Conflict Zone: Confronting the Powerful

Conflict Zone confronts Donald Trump's envoy to Syria, James Jeffrey, on the president's decision to withdraw troops from Syria, a decision that shocked allies, Congress and even members of his own administration.

As NATO adapts to new threats abroad, it faces another serious challenge - a critical White House. How damaging is Donald Trump to the unity of the alliance? DW meets NATO Deputy Secretary General, Rose Gottemoeller. (First aired April 17 2019)

"We will see who is less corrupted and who is better [at] managing and governing the country," the deputy president of the Democratic Party of Moldova (PDM) Vladimir Cebotari told Tim Sebasitan in an exclusive interview.

The opposition in Venezuela, led by self-appointed president Juan Guaido, has failed in its boldest effort yet to oust President Nicolas Maduro. Where does it go from here? DW's Tim Sebastian meets Vanessa Neumann, Guaido's envoy to the UK.

Conservative politician Andreas Schwab criticized on DW's Conflict Zone the role played by eastern European countries in the selection of candidates for the EU's key positions.

Hong Kong has given in to protests to an extradition bill that could have seen residents face trial in mainland China. DW meets an adviser to leader Carrie Lam, who sees no reason for her to go despite admitting failure.

Voters gave mainstream parties in many European countries a lashing in recent European elections. Outgoing conservative MEP Anna Maria Corazza Bildt who has been in the European Parliament for the Swedish Moderate Party tells DW that member states are the ones blocking progress, 'Don't blame it on Brussels.'

Does the anti-immigrant Alternative for Germany (AfD) party have any alternatives for the country besides shutting Muslims out? The party’s deputy leader in parliamentary, Beatrix von Storch, disputes the claim, but in an exclusive interview on Conflict Zone said, “If we take in more millions, we are in great danger.”

As Qatar marks two years under blockade, its foreign ministry spokesperson rejects allegations by Arab neighbors that Doha supports terrorism. But has it really got tough on terrorists? Conflict Zone asks Lolwah Al-Khater.

Tim Sebastian interviews Mark Francois, Conservative Member of UK Parliament.