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Almost a year into its war on Gaza, Israel is fighting on multiple fronts. So far, it doesn't seem to have achieved any of its stated war goals. Does the military have a clear plan? Or is it solely intent on degrading its enemies' capabilities?
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Daniel Levy, President, U.S./ Middle East Project. Meron Rapoport, Award-winning Israeli Investigative Journalist. Ilan Pappe, Israeli Historian.Host: James Bays
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No refuge for enemies in Hezbollah strongholds. That's Israel's warning after bombing a residential suburb of Beirut. Dozens of people have been killed, including top commanders of the group. So what does this mean for Hezbollah and the region?
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Nicholas Noe, Editor-in-chief, Mideastwire.com. Sami Nader, Director, Levant Institute for Strategic Affairs. Samuel Ramani, Associate Fellow, Royal United Services Institute.Host: James Bays
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Donald Trump says he'll deport millions of undocumented immigrants if he's elected U.S. president in November. Kamala Harris argues reforms and tightened security are the solution. So, how will immigration shape the upcoming elections?
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Arshad Hasan, Democratic Political Strategist and founder of Convey Communications.Alexandra Miller, Interim CEO at Vecina - a nonprofit corporation that seeks to empower immigrant justice advocates.
Patrick Mara, Chairman of the Washington Republican Party.Host: Adrian Finighan
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Hezbollah is weighing its options after two days of remote attacks targeted its members and civilians. Israel has not commented on the explosions - but says it's opening a new phase in its war on Gaza. But can it fight on two fronts? And is there any hope of a diplomatic solution?
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Najat Aoun Saliba, Lebanese Member of Parliament with the non-sectarian party Taqqadum or Progress. Robert Geist Pinfold, Lecturer on Peace and Security at Durham University. Jamal Ghosn, Political commentator and former editor of Al Akhbar newspaper.Host: Elizabeth Puranam
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A simultaneous, mass attack targets Hezbollah members in Lebanon. Devices used for communication explode injuring thousands and killing several people. Hezbollah is blaming Israel. So, is there a risk of a bigger conflict?
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Ayman Mhanna, Executive Director, Samir Kassir Foundation. Firas Maksad, Senior Director, Middle East Institute. Colin Clarke, Director, Research, Soufan Group.Host: Elizabeth Puranam
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Hamas is able to keep fighting the Israeli army despite its losses, so say senior leaders after Israel announced the group no longer existed as a military force in Gaza. Hamas says it's recruiting a new generation. So, can Israel destroy Hamas?
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Azzam Tamimi, Political Activist. Mouin Rabbani, Non-resident Fellow, Center for Conflict and Humanitarian Studies. Paola Caridi, Veteran Middle East Journalist.Host: Imran Khan
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Europe's migration dilemma. The deaths of people risking the dangerous Channel crossing from France to the UK puts more pressure on governments. Tough border controls are in place. So, how should countries tackle undocumented migration?
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Nando Sigona, Professor, International Migration and Forced Displacement, University of Birmingham. Ravishaan Rahel Muthiah, Communications Director, Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants. Yasha Maccanico, Co-president, Migreurop.Host: James Bays
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Why does Israel get away with killing foreign activists in Palestine? American-Turkish dual citizen Aysenur Ezgi Eygi is the latest example. Investigations into these killings rarely lead to prosecutions. So, who will hold Israel to account?
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Miko Peled, Founder and President, Palestine House of Freedom. Daniel Santiago, Peace Activist. Amir Oren, Senior Correspondent, Haaretz.Host: James Bays
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No green light for Ukraine to use long-range Western-made missiles in Russian territory. Vladimir Putin says such a move would mean all-out war with NATO members. But how serious is this warning? And what difference could those weapons make on the battlefield?
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Pavel Felgenhauer, Independent Russian Defence Analyst. Marina Miron, Post-Doctoral Researcher, War Studies Department, King's College London. Lawrence Korb, Former Assistant Secretary of Defense.Host: James Bays
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Donald Trump says no to another debate with Kamala Harris in the US presidential election. He claims he won their head-to-head on Tuesday. But fundraisers tell a different story - with a deluge of donations for Harris the next day. So what's next for both campaigns?
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John Malcolm, Vice President of the Institute for Constitutional Government at the Heritage Foundation. Andrew Rudalevige, Thomas Brackett Reed Professor of Government at Bowdoin College. Joi Chaney, political strategist and domestic legal policy expertHost: James Bays
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An Israeli air strike on a school in Gaza kills six people working for the UN agency for Palestinian refugees. UNRWA has been repeatedly attacked by Israel during its war. So why is the agency so important to Palestinians - and why does Israel want to destroy it?
Riham Jafari, Communication and Advocacy Coordinator at ActionAid Palestine and former staff member of UNRWA. Chris Gunness, former spokesman for UNRWA. Tamara Al-Rifai, current Spokesperson for UNRWA
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Frequent clashes in a fiery US presidential election debate between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump. Both camps say they won after 90 minutes of sharp exchanges. So what impact will it have on undecided voters and on November's election?
Eric Ham, US Political Analyst. Jennifer Victor, Associate Professor, Political Science, George Mason University’s Schar School. Amy Koch, Republican Strategist.
In this episode:Host: Hashem Ahelbarra
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Israel has targeted education in its war on Gaza. It's destroying schools and universities and has killed thousands of students and teachers. Yet, learning and teaching still goes on in tents and makeshift classrooms. How and why does Gaza's educational spirit remain so strong?
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Omar Salah, English Teacher, University College of Applied Sciences in Gaza. Loay Elbasyouni, Power Electronics Lead Engineer. Ahmed Alnaouq, Co-Founder, We Are Not Numbers.Host: Hashem Ahelbarra
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Sudan says NO to the deployment of an impartial force in the country. United Nations experts say serious human rights violations have been committed by both sides in the ongoing war. So who will protect the millions of civilians trapped in the conflict?
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Alaaeldin Nugud, Sudanese Activist. Abdelkhalig Shaib, Sudanese International Attorney. Dallia Abdelmoniem, Sudanese Political Commentator and Journalist.Host: Hashem Ahelbarra
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The largest anti-government protest yet in Israel. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is refusing to accept the Gaza ceasefire deal, which includes the release of captives. What could force his hand? Or force him out of office?
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Dan Perry, Author, 'Ask Questions Later', Substack. Ilan Baruch, Chairman, Policy Working Group. Yossi Mekelberg, Associate Fellow, Chatham House.Host: James Bays
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He's known as Monsieur Brexit and now he's France's new Prime Minister. Michel Barnier faces the challenge of fixing the country's polarised political landscape. But is that something he can achieve? And why is his appointment causing so much controversy in France?
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Jacques Reland, Senior Research Fellow, Global Policy Institute. Rainbow Murray, Professor of Politics, Queen Mary University of London. Diane de Vignemont, Historian and Political Journalist.Host: James Bays
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Both Kamala Harris and Donald Trump have pledged strong economic policies if elected in November. But as the country struggles with a huge deficit and high consumer prices, what can either of them offer?
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Eric Ham, Political analyst. Robert Scott, Independent economist. Dimitris Valatsas, Chief economist and founding partner at Aurora Macro Strategies.Host: James Bays
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China promises African nations $50 billion in loans and funding at a summit of leaders in Beijing. It underlines the country's position as the continent's number one investor. What does this investment mean for Africa, China and its western rivals?
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Hannah Ryder, former diplomat and economist. Sanusha Naidu, Senior Research Associate at the Institute for Global Dialogue. Einar Tangen, Senior Fellow at the Taihe Institute in Beijing.Host: James Bays
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Both Moscow and NATO have so-called 'red lines' that could trigger outright war between them if crossed. The conflict in Ukraine now involves many countries with western weapons being used inside Russia. So are these red lines shifting? And is there a greater risk of a wider war?
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Dmitry Babich, Deputy Foreign Editor, Komsomolskaya Pravda, Moscow. Peter Zalmayev, Executive Director, Eurasia Democracy Initiative, Kyiv. Ben Aris, Editor, bne IntelliNews, Berlin.Host: Folly Bah Thibault
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The UK government says it will stop some of its arms exports to Israel fearing the use of certain weapons could violate international law. Israel's prime minister calls the move 'shameful' and says it will help Hamas. But what are the implications of this decision?
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Jeremy Corbyn, Independent UK Member of Parliament. Francesca Albanese, UN Special Rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territories. Sam Perlo-Freeman, Research Coordinator, Campaign Against Arms Trade.Host: Folly Bah Thibault
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