The Gaza ceasefire deal remains in place after Hamas says Israel has agreed to release more than 600 Palestinian prisoners, which was delayed last week. But uncertainty surrounds the overall agreement before the second stage has even begun. Can the deal hold? And what threatens it?

In this Episode:  

• Mustafa Barghouti, Secretary General, Palestinian National Initiative.
• Paul Musgrave, Associate Professor, Government, Georgetown University - Qatar.
• Mairav Zonszein, Senior Israel Analyst, International Crisis Group.

Host: Sami Zeidan

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Difficult times for Germany's new government after Sunday's elections. An economic crisis at home, war in Ukraine and transatlantic turbulence with the US under Donald Trump. So, how will Europe's biggest economy deal with the challenges ahead?

In this Episode:  

• Cathryn Cluver Ashbrook, Executive Vice President, Bertelsmann Stiftung. 
• Carl Muhlbach, Founder and Director, FiscalFuture. 
• Ben Aris, Founder and Editor-in-Chief, bne IntelliNews. 

Host: Adrian Finighan

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Three years since Russian forces launched an all-out invasion of Ukraine - and the art of war has turned into the art of the deal. Kyiv and Washington are negotiating over minerals, and American support hangs in the balance. But how realistic are Donald Trump's demands? And what options does Volodymyr Zelenskyy have?

In this Episode:  

•  Peter Zalmayev, Executive Director, Eurasia Democracy Initiative. 
• Anatol Lieven, Director, Eurasia Program, Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft. 
• Teresa Fallin, Senior Fellow, Chicago Council on Global Affairs.

Host: Cyril Vanier

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Israel has postponed the release of more than 600 Palestinian prisoners despite Hamas earlier releasing six Israeli captives. The group calls it a 'blatant violation' of the Gaza ceasefire deal. So, what's the reason for Israel's decision? And how will it affect the fragile ceasefire? 

In this Episode:  

• Alon Liel, Former Director, Israel's Foreign Ministry. 
• Xavier Abu Eid, Political Analyst. 
• Akiva Eldar, Contributor, Haaretz.

Host: Cyril Vanier

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Do Arab leaders have an alternative to Donald Trump's proposal to displace Palestinians from Gaza? Some have met to discuss the future of the war-torn strip, and they didn't hold back on their rejection of the US President's idea. But will they be able to make him change his mind?

In this Episode:  

• Dania Thafer, Executive Director, Gulf International Forum. 
• Yossi Mekelberg, Senior Consulting Fellow, Chatham House.
• Daoud Kuttab, Palestinian Journalist.

Host: James Bays

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Fighting is intensifying in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. The Rwanda-backed M23 group is making further territorial advances. So with diplomacy having failed, what are the risks the conflict may escalate into another regional war?

In this Episode:  

• Kambale Musavuli, Researcher at the Center for Research on the Congo.
• Angela Muvumba Sellström, Senior Researcher at the Nordic Africa Institute.
• Abdullahi Halakhe, peace and policy analyst and Senior Advocate at Refugees International.

Host: James Bays

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The new US administration has revealed a stunning reversal of America’s policy on the war in Ukraine. US President Donald Trump accused his Ukrainian counterpart of misleading the US into spending billions of dollars on a war that could not be won. He also blamed Volodymyr Zelenskyy for starting the war, despite the fact Russia invaded. So is all this about what's best for Ukraine? Or is it more of a personal vendetta, dating back to Trump's first term in office?

In this Episode:  

• David Cay Johnston, Author of three books on Trump, Pulitzer Prize winner and professor at Rochester Institute of Technology.
• Inna Borzylo, Co-founder and researcher at a German-Ukrainian think tank
• Philip Short, Biographer of Vladimir Putin and a former BBC foreign correspondent.

Host: James Bays

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A meeting on Ukraine without Ukraine. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy criticises talks between the US and Russia in Saudi Arabia while Donald Trump blames Kyiv for the war. The Kremlin says Vladimir Putin and Trump are likely to talk again soon. So where does all this leave Ukraine?

In this Episode:  

• Anatol Lieven, Director, Eurasia Programme, Quincy Institute. 
• Andrey Kortunov, Former Director General, Russian International Affairs Council.
• Mattia Nelles, CEO, German-Ukranian Bureau. 

Host: James Bays

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Lebanon says any Israeli presence on its soil is now an 'occupation'. The deadline for a complete Israeli withdrawal has come and gone. So how long will Israeli troops remain in southern Lebanon? And can Lebanon assert its sovereignty?

In this Episode:  

• Ali Rizk, Political and Security Affairs Analyst in Beirut.
• Alon Pinkas, Former Israeli Ambassador and Consul General in New York.
• Rami Khouri, Distinguished Public Policy Fellow, American University of Beirut.

Host: Bernard Smith

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So-called 'water wars' are on the rise worldwide. But the Teesta River conflict is one of the most contentious. A treaty between India and Bangladesh about their fair share of water has been pending for more than a decade. So what's holding it up? And how is China involved?

In this Episode:  

• Taqbir Huda, Bangladeshi Human Rights Lawyer. 
• Filippo Menga, Associate Professor, Geography, University of Bergamo in Italy.
• Vivek Katju, Former Indian Diplomat and Columnist.

Host: Adrian Finighan

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