Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians in Gaza are living under the never-ending threat of famine because of the shortage of humanitarian aid.  So, is the starvation of civilians being used by Israel as a weapon of war?  In this episode:    Fidaa Al Araj, Food Security & Livelihood Co-ordinator, Oxfam.   Donatella Rovera, Senior Crisis Response Adviser, Amnesty International.   Dr Abdel-Mannan, a paediatric neurology doctor    Host: Hashem Ahelbarra Connect with us:
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Is Israel using starvation as a weapon of war?

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US missiles fired by Ukraine, killed sunbathers including children on a beach in Crimea. Moscow warns Washington it will respond. Russia has hit many civilian targets in Ukraine during the war - where both sides are using new weapons. So is there now a greater danger of direct conflict between Russia and NATO? In this episode:  Hanna Shelest, Director, Security Studies Program, Ukrainian Prism. Patrick Bury, Defence and Security Analyst, University of Bath. Pavel Felgenhauer, Independent Russian Defence Analyst, Moscow.  Host: Sami Zeidan Connect with us:
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Is the risk of war between Russia and NATO increasing?

Fury in India. Students see their state exams results scrapped because of a corruption scandal. Police are investigating widespread leaks of exam papers, affecting more than two million young people. So what next for the students - and the country's education system? In this episode:  N. Sai Balaji, Former President, Jawaharlal Nehru University Students’ Union. Kiran Bhatty, Senior Visiting Fellow, Centre for Policy Research.  Sravasti Dasgupta, Senior Reporter, The Wire.   Host: Sami Zeidan Connect with us:
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What does India's exam scandal mean for its students?

Israel's prime minister is set to address a joint session of the US Congress next month. It's Benjamin Netanyahu's first trip to Washington since he launched his devastating war on Gaza. His speech could have big political implications for President Joe Biden, and Israel. So, what might happen? In this episode:  Akbar Shahid Ahmed, Senior Diplomatic Correspondent, HuffPost. Yossi Mekelberg, Associate Fellow, Middle East and North Africa Programme, Chatham House. Rami Khouri, Distinguished Public Policy Fellow, American University of Beirut.  Host: Elizabeth Puranam Connect with us:
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What implications could Netanyahu's address to US congress have?

Widespread protests in Kenya against proposed new taxes - police criticised for using excessive force. Many on the streets are young, mobilised by social media. Why is the government pushing the new taxes? And why has there been such a reaction? In this episode:  Stella Agara, Tax Justice Activist, Africa Governance and Security Analyst. Reginald Kadzutu, Finance Economist, Oxford Brooks University. Nicodemus Minde, Researcher, East Africa Peace and Security Governance Program, Institute for Security Studies.    Host: Elizabeth Puranam Connect with us:
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Why is Kenya's government raising taxes?

President Vladimir Putin was in North Korea and Vietnam this week, strengthening old alliances as his war in Ukraine drags on. But what do both sides stand to gain? And what does the US think? In this episode:  Andrei Lankov, Professor at Kookmin University and director of NK News. Benjamin Young, Assistant Professor at the Virginia Commonwealth University. Carlyle Thayer, Professor Emeritus at the University of New South Wales Canberra.  Host: Laura Kyle Connect with us:
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Is Israel using starvation as a weapon of war?

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