A sense of hope in Gaza with the ceasefire, coming after nearly 47,000 people were killed by Israeli attacks and western weapons. Palestinians are now trying to rebuild their lives and homes, many of them destroyed by the bombing. How has the spirit of Gaza's people remained unbroken?

In this Episode:  

• Read Nejm - International Relations and Political Science professor from Gaza

• Antoine Renard - Gaza Director, World Food Programme

• Samir Zaqout - Al Mezan Centre for Human Rights, based in Gaza

Host: Hani Mahmoud

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A Gaza ceasefire deal backed by Hamas, the U.S. and governments worldwide - but with Israeli politicians the final hurdle. Implementing it will mean overcoming major obstacles, too. What are the challenges? And what's needed from each side?

In this Episode:  

• Andreas Krieg, Associate Professor, School of Security Studies at King's College London

• Yossi Beilin, Former Israeli cabinet minister 

• Tamer Qarmout, Associate Professor, Doha Institute for Graduate Studies

Host: Imran Khan

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Israel keeps killing Palestinians in Gaza, even as a ceasefire agreement is reached to end 15 months of war. It's due to come into effect on Sunday, a day before Donald Trump's return to the White House. So what's the deal, why now and what could undo it?

In this Episode:  

• Beverley Milton-Edwards, Non-resident Senior Fellow at the Middle East Council on Global Affairs

• Mairav Zonszein, Senior Israel Analyst at the International Crisis Group 

• Diana Buttu, Palestinian lawyer and former legal adviser to the Palestine Liberation Organization

Host: Imran Khan

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A deepening relationship. Russia and Iran are set to sign a 20-year strategic partnership agreement. So, what's bringing the two countries closer? And how will it affect the global order?

In this Episode:  

• Hassan Ahmadian, Professor, University of Tehran.

• Vyacheslav Matuzov, Former Russian Diplomat.  

• Marina Miron, Defence Studies Post-Doctoral Researcher, King's College London.

Host: Imran Khan

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Hopes are running high that a ceasefire deal for Gaza might be reached this time. It's expected to end the fighting and release the captives in exchange for Palestinian prisoners. But what would make an agreement possible now? And would it hold?

In this Episode:  

• HA Hellyer, Middle East politics expert, Royal United Services Institute for Defence and Security Studies.

• Alon Pinkas, former Israeli Diplomat 

• Akbar Shahid Ahmed, Senior Diplomatic Correspondent. Huffpost

Host: James Bays

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The push to lift sanctions on Syria is gaining momentum. The new administration is engaged in a major diplomatic outreach... And top European and Arab diplomats have discussed the issue in Riyadh. So will the West be prepared to lift the restrictions, and help rebuild Syria?

In this Episode:  

• Ammar Kahf, Executive Director of the Omran Center for Strategic Studies

• Hind Kabawat, Director of Interfaith Peacebuilding, Carter School for Peace and Conflict Resolution at George Mason University. 

• Fadi Dayoub, Executive Director of Local Development and Small Projects Support, a Syrian NGO 

Host: Neave Barker

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Major protests outside the annual conference of Germany's Far Right AfD party. It's candidate for Chancellor is promising mass deportations of immigrants. Can Alice Wiedel's views help her party win more power in a general election next month?

In this Episode:  

• Olaf Boehnke, Director and Senior Advisor, Alliance of Democracies Foundation

• Jessica Berlin, Non-resident fellow, Center for European Analysis

• Ulrich Brueckner, Professor of European Studies, Stanford University in Berlin

Host: Laura Kyle

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Israeli warplanes struck Yemen on Friday -- with a power station, ports and residential areas among the targets. The same day, Houthi forces say they attacked a U.S. aircraft carrier and naval vessels in the Red Sea. What's the risk of further escalation?

In this Episode:  

• Mustapha Noman -- Former deputy foreign minister of Yemen

• Yousef Mawry -- Political analyst and award-winning journalist based in Yemen

• Farea Al Muslimi -- Research fellow at the Middle East and North Africa programme of Chatham House, specialising in Yemen and the wider Gulf region

Host: Imran Khan

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After a two-year political stalemate, Lebanon has a president. The election of army chief Joseph Aoun by parliament is welcomed from Washington to Tehran. He takes the helm of a country ravaged by war and economic crises. What are his immediate challenges? 

In this Episode:  

• Joseph Bahout, Director of the Institute for Public Policy and International Affairs at American University of Beirut.
• Ronnie Chatah, Host of The Beirut Banyan podcast.
• Ali Rizk, Political and security affairs analyst.

Host: Imran Khan

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Research into global conflict indicates more countries are at war today than at any time since World War Two. Incoming U.S. President Donald Trump, NATO and the EU all want to increase military spending, which hit record levels worldwide again last year. What are the implications?

In this Episode:  

• Dan Smith, Director, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute
• Ravi Agrawal, Editor-in-Chief, Foreign Policy magazine
• Mouin Rabbani, Non-resident Fellow, Center for Conflict and Humanitarian Studies

Host: Imran Khan

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