The Inside Story Podcast

Dozens have been arrested since demonstrations began on September 20.

Protesters are angry about corruption, a deteriorating economy and poor living conditions.

The protests reignited on the anniversary of last year's major rallies, that took place after whistleblower Mohamed Ali posted video messages saying Sisi spends public money building luxury homes.

These demonstrations might be the biggest since 2019 - but can they achieve anything?

Presenter: Rob Matheson

Guests:

Ahmed Said - Coordinator, The Egyptian Commission for Rights and Freedoms

Sahar Aziz - Professor of Law, Rutgers University

Timothy Kaldas - Non-resident fellow, The Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy

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Several times over the last week Donald Trump has refused to commit to a peaceful transition of power if he loses on the November 3 election.

Democrats have condemned his threat and senior Republicans are distancing themselves from it.

But it remains unclear how serious Trump's threat is, whether he will try to carry it out and whether Republicans will back him if he does.

Guests:

Matthew Mackowiak - Potomac Strategy Group

Claire Finkelstein - University of Pennsylvania

Alan Lichtman - American University.

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Leaders of Pakistan's the two main opposition parties and smaller groups have come together to form the 'Pakistan Democratic Movement.' It plans nationwide protests against military involvement in politics. Prime Minister Imran Khan's party denies getting help from the army to win the election two years ago.

Pakistan's army generals have a long history of political meddling. Since its foundation in 1947, Pakistanis have spent more than 30 years under military rule, and it has remained hugely influential even during periods of civilian rule.

Guests:

Fawad Chaudhry, Pakistani Minister for Science & Technology

Anatol Lieven, Professor at Georgetown University Qatar and author of 'Pakistan, A Hard Country '.

Ayesha Siddiqa, Research Associate at University of London and author of 'Military Inc: Inside Pakistan's Military Economy'.

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"Hide your strength. Bide your time."

That famous phrase from China's Deng Xiaoping governed the country's foreign policy for decades.

But under Xi Jinping Beijing has become an active - some would say aggressive - player on the global stage.

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Tech companies have long argued that users should be able to judge content for themselves - but critics say social media giants such as Facebook and Twitter have a responsibility to make sure their platforms are not being used to incite violence or spread misinformation. Facebook says it has a plan to take aggressive measures if that happens during this year's U.S. presidential election.

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The people in Mali have a new interim leader. Former Defence Minister Ba N'Dawwho is expected to steer the country back to civilian rule in 18 months.

His deputy as Vice President will be the man who took over after the coup in August, that ended years of misrule by President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita.

Colonel Assimi Goita is urging people to support the armed forces in the fight against armed groups.

Will the new leadership be acceptable to the people?

Can it end months of instability?

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The United States has reimposed nuclear sanctions against Iran, despite opposition from close allies and permanent members of the UN Security Council.

The action threatens to raise international tensions and isolate Washington further.

The sanctions entail the international arms embargo on Iran will no longer end on October 18.

Russia has termed the U.S. move 'reckless' while European allies say the Trump administration cannot reimpose penalties after it pulled out of the 2015 nuclear deal.

Iran is calling it a diplomatic victory.

Will this help strengthen it's case? Is Donald Trump's strategy of maximum pressure against Tehran, achieving its goals?

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A wave of demonstrations has gripped Thailand since February.

It's led by the young, who say they want to modernise the monarchy.

They are also demanding General turned-Prime Minister Prayuth Chanocha steps down.

Their demands include a new constitution, the dissolution of parliament and new elections.

But the most sensitive of all, is reform of the monarchy.

The youth wants the King's powers be curtailed.

What can the government do to calm this growing anger?

And what does this mean for Thailand's king?

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More than 100 million Americans will not be able to download two of the world's most popular apps from Sunday.

The Trump administration has banned two Chinese apps Tik Tok and WeChat from app stores.

The U.S. President is causing them of collecting data from users that can be retrieved them by Beijing.

TimTok is used to download videos and is hugely popular in America while WeChat is widely used as chat app, payment portal and news source.

Does Donald Trump's decision rob Americans of their freedoms?

And will lead to an east-west divide of the internet?

Presenter: Halla Mohieddeen

Guests:

Mitch Stoltz is a San Franciso-based attorney focusing on copyright and free speech.

Manya Koetse is a China social trend & online media watcher based in Amsterdam.

Dipayan Gosh leads the Digital Platforms & Democracy Project at Harvard University.

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Indian police have charged 15 people in connection with riots triggered by a new citizenship law that critics say excludes Muslims.

At least 53 people died in the unrest in New Delhi February.

Rights groups say opposition activists and academics were detained, while politicians who incited violence weren't arrested.

The government and police reject allegations of bias.

Will those detained receive justice?

Presenter: Imran Khan

Guests:

Tarunabh Khaitan - Professor of Public Law and Legal Theory, Oxford University

Karuna Nundy - Advocate, Supreme Court of India

Uday Chandra - Assistant Professor of Government, Georgetown University

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