Richard and Yalda meet in rebel-held Damascus after the fall of one of the world’s most brutal dictators, Bashar al-Assad.   
 
With gunfire echoing across the Syrian capital, they ask what the future holds for the country after his family’s 50-year reign of terror.   
 
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On this week’s episode of The World podcast, Yalda and Richard are joined by former MI6 'C' Sir Alex Younger who was head of the Service from 2014-20. 
  
He warns how Russian cyberthreats will be a "feature of our life", gives his take on what peace between Russia and Ukraine could look like, and dissects the current rebel offensive in Syria.   
  
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As the death toll rises in Ukraine, what is the endgame for Putin and Zelenskyy?  

On this week’s episode of The World, Richard and Yalda discuss the possibility of World War III and dissect an alleged Iranian assassination attempt in the UAE. 
 
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Millions interned in camps? Assassinations? Political imprisonments? That is what one of America's leading liberal commentators Rachel Maddow, host of MSNBC's "The Rachel Maddow Show" - and also The World's first guest - says could happen during Trump's next stint in the White House.   
 
Richard and Yalda also bring listeners up to date with the conflict in Ukraine and the latest developments in the Middle East, as both are just back from the region.   
 
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Donald Trump has already made it clear there will be a seismic shift in foreign policy when he is President. 

Will there be less funding for Ukraine? Where does Trump 2.0 leave the war in Gaza? What will that alleged Iranian assassination attempt on his life do to his stance on Tehran?  

Yalda and Richard answer all that on this week’s episode as well as answering listener questions and giving their weekly predictions.  

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Donald Trump has already made it clear there will be a seismic shift in foreign policy when he is President. 


Will there be less funding for Ukraine? Where does Trump 2.0 leave the war in Gaza? What will that alleged Iranian assassination attempt on his life do to his stance on Tehran?  

Yalda and Richard answer all that on this week’s episode as well as answering listener questions and giving their weekly predictions.  

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Episodes of The World with Richard Engel and Yalda Hakim will be available every Wednesday on all podcast platforms.    
 

They said it was too close to call, but Donald Trump won decisively and is now set to return to the White House.

In his victory speech he repeated his claim that he is the man who "will stop wars" and make the world a safer place.

 This week Richard and Yalda talk about what Trump's foreign policy could look like. When it comes to Ukraine, Israel, Iran and China how will he act?

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It's six days until the US election and in this week's episode of The World, Richard and Yalda discuss the radically different foreign policy approaches of Donald Trump and Kamala Harris.     
 
On Ukraine, Israel and Iran – how would each candidate approach these conflicts? What would that mean for the wider world?     
 
They also analyse the implications of Israel's retaliatory strike on Iran over the weekend.    
 
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Sky News and NBC News have joined forces for a new podcast - The World With Richard Engel and Yalda Hakim.   
 
In today's episode, Richard and Yalda examine the killing of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar and investigate the potential of reprisals against Western leaders. 
 
They also assess recent reports that Kim Jong Un's troops could be used in the war against Ukraine and ask how much we have to fear from the "axis of evil" - North Korea, Russia, China and Iran. 
 
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Episodes of The World With Richard Engel and Yalda Hakim will be available every Wednesday on all podcast platforms. 

Sky News and NBC News have joined forces for a new podcast - The World With Richard Engel and Yalda Hakim.   
  
In this second episode, Richard and Yalda have just returned from the Middle East. 
  
They ask whether this is the end of Hezbollah, examine allegations of Iranian assassination attempts against Donald Trump and provide tips on staying alive in a war zone. 
 
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