Roundtable

Since 2014, conflicts in the Middle East and Africa have brought around 1.8 million people to Europe's door. The bloc has been unable to come up with a solution, blaming each other for inaction or lack of support. Has this debate revealed deeper conflicts? And could the renewed tensions caused irreparable damage to the European Union?

Roundtable is a discussion programme with an edge. Broadcast out of London and presented by David Foster, it's about bringing people to the table, listening to every opinion, and analysing every point of view. From fierce debate to reflective thinking, Roundtable discussions offer a different perspective on the issues that matter to you. Watch it every weekday at 15:30 GMT on TRT World.

This week Saudi Arabia lifted its decades-old ban on women drivers. It was the only country left in the world where women couldn't drive and families had to hire chauffeurs for female relatives. But at the same time there's a crackdown on female activists who campaigned for the change. How have Saudi women's rights improved and how far will the new leadership go down the path of gender equality?

Joining us at the Roundtable is Hana Al-Khamri, who's worked as a journalist in Saudi Arabia and is author of upcoming book 'Female Journalists in Gender-Apartheid Saudi Arabia'; Hiba Zayadin, from Human Rights Watch; and Nasreen Shaikh Jamal Al-Lail, a Saudi-British artist who founded Variant Space - an art collective of Muslim women.

Roundtable is a discussion programme with an edge. Broadcast out of London and presented by David Foster, it's about bringing people to the table, listening to every opinion, and analysing every point of view. From fierce debate to reflective thinking, Roundtable discussions offer a different perspective on the issues that matter to you. Watch it every weekday at 15:30 GMT on TRT World.

This week Saudi Arabia lifted its decades-old ban on women drivers. It was the only country left in the world where women couldn't drive and families had to hire chauffeurs for female relatives. But at the same time there's a crackdown on female activists who campaigned for the change. How have Saudi women's rights improved and how far will the new leadership go down the path of gender equality?

Roundtable is a discussion programme with an edge. Broadcast out of London and presented by David Foster, it's about bringing people to the table, listening to every opinion, and analysing every point of view. From fierce debate to reflective thinking, Roundtable discussions offer a different perspective on the issues that matter to you. Watch it every weekday at 15:30 GMT on TRT World.

Not too long ago, to be Irish was to be Catholic. But recently the vote to legalise same-sex marriage and liberalise abortion has many questioning the influence of the church in everyday life. Has the shift in social attitudes also loosened the Roman Catholic grip on the hearts and minds of its Irish congregation?

Roundtable is a discussion programme with an edge. Broadcast out of London and presented by David Foster, it's about bringing people to the table, listening to every opinion, and analysing every point of view. From fierce debate to reflective thinking, Roundtable discussions offer a different perspective on the issues that matter to you. Watch it every weekday at 15:30 GMT on TRT World.

Not too long ago, to be Irish was to be Catholic. But recently the vote to legalise same-sex marriage and liberalise abortion has many questioning the influence of the church in everyday life. Has the shift in social attitudes also loosened the Roman Catholic grip on the hearts and minds of its Irish congregation?

Joining us at the Roundtable is Sharon Tighe-Mooney, author of 'What About Me? Women and the Catholic Church'; Bernadette Fahy, a psychologist and survivor of institutional abuse at a Dublin church-run orphanage she was sent to at the age of seven; and Guen Murroni, an activist who campaigned for the abortion ban in the Republic of Ireland to be overturned.

Roundtable is a discussion programme with an edge. Broadcast out of London and presented by David Foster, it's about bringing people to the table, listening to every opinion, and analysing every point of view. From fierce debate to reflective thinking, Roundtable discussions offer a different perspective on the issues that matter to you. Watch it every weekday at 15:30 GMT on TRT World

It often takes the death of a celebrity for the world to talk about suicide - this month TV chef Anthony Bourdain and designer Kate Spade took their lives. Globally, around 800,000 people kill themselves each year. But what drives people to take their own lives? And how should we tackle it as a society?

Roundtable is a discussion programme with an edge. Broadcast out of London and presented by David Foster, it's about bringing people to the table, listening to every opinion, and analysing every point of view. From fierce debate to reflective thinking, Roundtable discussions offer a different perspective on the issues that matter to you. Watch it every weekday at 15:30 GMT on TRT World.

It often takes the death of a celebrity for the world to talk about suicide - this month TV chef Anthony Bourdain and designer Kate Spade took their lives. Globally, around 800,000 people kill themselves each year. But what drives people to take their own lives? And how should we tackle it as a society?

Joining us at the Roundtable is Alexandra Fleischmann, a scientist from the Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse at the World Health Organisation; Marjorie Wallace, the founder and Chief Executive of mental health charity SANE; Jessica Anderson, who has had personal experience with suicide; and Caroline Hocking, a clinical psychologist.

Roundtable is a discussion programme with an edge. Broadcast out of London and presented by David Foster, it's about bringing people to the table, listening to every opinion, and analysing every point of view. From fierce debate to reflective thinking, Roundtable discussions offer a different perspective on the issues that matter to you. Watch it every weekday at 15:30 GMT on TRT World.

For over a century France has been a secular society - keeping religion and politics separate. Now President Macron says he wants to create a national brand of Islam. Can he marry the religion with French ideals without stirring up feelings of prejudice and discrimination? Or will this only deepen divisions?

Joining us at the Roundtable is Yasser Louati, Co-founder of the Committee of Justice and Liberties for All; journalist Karina Piser, who has written about French secularism; Nacira Guenif-Souilamas, an anthropologist and sociologist, who has researched and spoken on structural racism in France; and Philippe Marliere, Professor of French and European Politics at University College London.

Roundtable is a discussion programme with an edge. Broadcast out of London and presented by David Foster, it's about bringing people to the table, listening to every opinion, and analysing every point of view. From fierce debate to reflective thinking, Roundtable discussions offer a different perspective on the issues that matter to you. Watch it every weekday at 15:30 GMT on TRT World.

For over a century France has been a secular society - keeping religion and politics separate. Now President Macron says he wants to create a national brand of Islam. Can he marry the religion with French ideals without stirring up feelings of prejudice and discrimination? Or will this only deepen divisions?

Roundtable is a discussion programme with an edge. Broadcast out of London and presented by David Foster, it's about bringing people to the table, listening to every opinion, and analysing every point of view. From fierce debate to reflective thinking, Roundtable discussions offer a different perspective on the issues that matter to you. Watch it every weekday at 15:30 GMT on TRT World.

Animal trafficking is an industry worth billions - and a major threat to countless endangered species. Now it’s gone online, and a new investigation has revealed a growing cybertrade in wildlife. From elephant ivory to live tiger cubs - it takes just minutes to find illegal products for sale. Is the internet undermining the battle for conservation?

Joining us at the Roundtable is Crawford Allan, Senior Director of TRAFFIC, a wildlife trade monitoring network; Gary Collins, from WildTeam Bangladesh; Philip Mansbridge, UK Director of the International Fund for Animal Welfare; and Dilys Roe, from the International Institute for Environment and Development.

Roundtable is a discussion programme with an edge. Broadcast out of London and presented by David Foster, it's about bringing people to the table, listening to every opinion, and analysing every point of view. From fierce debate to reflective thinking, Roundtable discussions offer a different perspective on the issues that matter to you. Watch it every weekday at 15:30 GMT on TRT World.