The Inside Story Podcast
Subscribed: 138,733Played: 3,261,635
Subscribe
© 2025 Al Jazeera Media Network. All rights reserved.
Description
The Inside Story Podcast -- where we dissect, analyse and help define major global stories.
1270 Episodes
Reverse
Demilitarisation and no role for Hamas and other factions in the future governance of Gaza.That's part of US President Donald Trump's 20-point plan which led to the ceasefire deal. So what's next for the Palestinian resistance movements? In this episode: Muhammad Shehada - Senior Fellow at the European Council on Foreign Relations. Andreas Krieg - Associate Professor at the School of Security Studies, King's College London. Ronnie Kasrils - former guerrilla and military commander and former Minister for South Africa's Intelligence Services. Host: Imran Khan Connect with us:@AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook
A ceasefire agreement for Gaza - and cautious hopes among Palestinians of an end to two years of genocide. US president Donald Trump announced the deal - after putting pressure on Israel to agree. What impact has the war had on Israeli-US relations? In this episode: Yossi Mekelberg - Senior Consulting Fellow at Chatham House. Rami Khouri - Distinguished Fellow at the American University of Beirut. Tahani Mustafa - Visiting fellow at the European Council on Foreign Relations. Host: Nick Clark Connect with us:@AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook
A US military build-up and strikes on boats near Venezuela. President Donald Trump says he's targeting drug gangs - without presenting evidence. Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro says he'll stand up to Washington - with his country now on high-alert. So, what's next? In this episode: Elias Ferrer, Founder of Orinoco Research Paola Bautista de Aleman, Member of the Venezuelan opposition in exile Temir Porras, Managing Director at Global Sovereign Advisory and a former Foreign Policy Advisor to President Hugo Chávez Host: Nick Clark Connect with us:@AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook
1France's political turmoil deepens - President Emmanuel Macron's fifth prime minister in less than two years quits after just 27 days and his government lasting just 14 hours. The Left and Right want elections and for Macron to quit. So, what's next for France? In this episode: Thierry Mariani, Member, European Parliament, National Rally Party. Eleonore Caroit, Member, Renaissance party and French National Assembly deputy. Eric Bocquet, Mayor, Marquillies. Host: Nick Clark Connect with us:@AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook
Will parliamentary elections in Syria lead to a democratic transition? The country has held its first indirect vote since the overthrow of the al-Assad regime. The new parliament is due to pass a new constitution. But with Syria still facing challenges and some minorities excluded, will this poll serve any purpose? In this episode: Celine Kasem, Human Rights Activist. Omer Ozkizilcik, Non-Resident Fellow, Atlantic Council. Heiko Wimmen, Project Director for Iraq, Syria, and Lebanon, International Crisis Group. Host: Nick Clark Connect with us:@AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook
Talks to implement Donald Trump's 20-point plan for Gaza are underway. The proposal aims to end Israel's war on the strip, but ignores its decades-long occupation. So, could there ever be peace if Israel continues to occupy Palestinian territories? In this episode: Andrew Gilmour, Former UN Assistant Secretary General for Human Rights. Victor Kattan, Assistant Professor, Public International Law, University of Nottingham. Simon Mabon, Professor, Middle East and International Politics, Lancaster University. Host: Mohammed Jamjoom Connect with us:@AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook
The U.S. president tells Israel to stop bombing the strip. Now, negotiations will seek to implement the plan. So, are they likely to work? And can the war finally come to an end? In this episode: Mouin Rabbani - Researcher, Analyst and Co-Editor of Jadaliyya. Yossi Mekelberg - Political Analyst and Senior Consulting Fellow at Chatham House. Muhammad Shehada - Analyst from Gaza and Senior Fellow at the European Council on Foreign Relations. Host: Dareen Abughaida Connect with us:@AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook
That's come after the Senate failed to agree on extending federal spending. Hundreds of thousands of employees are affected. But how is it being felt across the country? And what is it costing the economy? In this episode: Eric Ham - Political Analyst and Author of ‘The GOP Civil War: Inside the Battle for the Soul of the Republican Party’. Drew Friedman - Reporter at Federal News Network focusing on federal workforce, pay and benefits. Rina Shah - Political Strategist and Former Senior Congressional Adviser. Host: Dareen Abughaida Connect with us:@AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook
European leaders meet to discuss Russia and the Ukraine war - after a surge in attacks by both sides in September. More sanctions are under discussion - and new defences against Russian drones. So what next for peace efforts - or are Russia and Europe moving closer to conflict? In this episode: Mattia Nelles - CEO and co-founder of the German-Ukrainian Bureau. Eldar Mamedov - Non-Resident Fellow at the Quincy Institute, former Latvian diplomat and former foreign policy adviser in the European Parliament. Alexey Muraviev - Associate Professor of National Security and Strategic Studies at Curtin University in Perth, Australia. Host: Dareen Abughaida Connect with us:@AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook
A vital speech for UK prime minister Keir Starmer to rally his party - hoping to reverse dismal poll ratings a year on from a huge election win. Immigration policy and the right-wing Reform UK party pose serious challenges. Can Starmer overcome them - and if not, what next? In this episode: Patrick Diamond - Professor in Public Policy at Queen Mary University of London. Jennifer Nadel - Political Communications Strategist and co-founder of Compassion in Politics. Michael Walker - Contributing Editor at Novara Media. Host: Nick Clark Connect with us:@AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook
A 20-point plan unveiled by US President Donald Trump to end the war on Gaza with Israel's prime minister by his side. It's been welcomed internationally while Hamas studies the details. So, what's on the table? And what does it mean for Palestinians? In this episode: Salman Shaikh, Founder, The Shaikh Group. Mustafa Barghouti, Secretary General, Palestinian National Initiative. Nomi Bar-Yaacov, Associate Fellow, Geneva Centre for Security Policy. Host: Nick Clark Connect with us:@AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook
Calls for Israel to be banned from global sports and cultural competitions are growing. Many argue it should not take part in international events while committing genocide in Gaza. With next year's World Cup and Eurovision Song Contest on the line, what's the case for and against barring Israel? In this episode: Ashish Prashar, Campaign Director, Game Over Israel campaign. Dan Perry, Former Editor, Associated Press. Andrew Feinstein, Anti-apartheid Activist. Host: Nick Clark Connect with us:@AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook
Iran is once again under pressure for its nuclear programme. The UN has reimposed sanctions that were lifted under the 2015 nuclear deal. Tehran insists its programme is peaceful, but Western countries say it's not. So, what's next in this long-standing crisis? And does diplomacy still stand a chance? In this episode: Ellie Geranmayeh, Senior Policy Fellow, European Council on Foreign Relations. Mark Fitzpatrick, Associate Fellow, International Institute for Strategic Studies. Marzie Khalilian, Iranian Political Analyst. Host: Nick Clark Connect with us:@AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook
Israel has spied on millions of Palestinians using Microsoft's powerful technology. Now, the high-tech giant says it's cancelled some of its services to the Israeli army. But as the military expands its devastating war on Gaza, is this move enough? And will it make any difference on the ground? In this episode: Rob Pegoraro - Technology journalist and Analyst. Taghreed El-Khodary - Palestinian journalist and Analyst. Kenneth Roth - Former Executive Director of Human Rights Watch. Host: Neave Barker Connect with us:@AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook
Reviving ties between Turkiye and the U.S. Donald Trump hints at lifting sanctions on Ankara buying F-35 jets during a meeting with Recep Tayyip Erdogan. In return, Turkiye is urged to stop buying Russian oil. So, can this lead to a closer alignment between Washington and Ankara? In this episode: Alan Makovsky - senior policy analyst and former staff member of the U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee. Ahmad Shahidov - political analyst and regional affairs commentator and expert on the Caucasus region. Barin Kayaoglu - an academic and commentator on international relations. Host: Neave Barker Connect with us:@AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook
Will Donald Trump's plan for Gaza work? The U.S. President has presented a proposal to end Israel's war on the strip. And he's secured firm support from regional leaders. But what about the two main players: Hamas and Israel? In this episode: Thomas Warrick - former Deputy Assistant Secretary for Counterterrorism Policy. Daoud Kuttab - journalist and columnist. Faisal Abdulhameed al-Mudahka - Editor-in-Chief of the Gulf Times Host: Bernard Smith Connect with us:@AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook
Contrasting speeches and world visions at the United Nations General Assembly. Attacks on the validity of the UN from US President Donald Trump before he met other world leaders there to discuss Gaza and Ukraine. So, how important is the UN General Assembly in today's world? In this episode: Ravi Agrawal, Editor in Chief, Foreign Policy. Maleeha Lodhi, Former Pakistani Ambassador to the United Nations. Mark Seddon, Director, Centre for United Nations Studies, University of Buckingham. Host: Bernard Smith Connect with us:@AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook
Artificial intelligence is the tech revolution of our times. But more than 100 countries are falling way behind those leading the AI surge and are losing out. That's what the UN General Assembly will hear this week. So what's the risk of a digital divide in AI? In this episode: Rahul Dogra, Founder, A.I. World Today. Atoosa Kasirzadeh, Assistant Professor, Carnegie Mellon University. Ramesh Srinivasan, Professor, Department of Information Studies, UCLA. Host: Bernard Smith Connect with us:@AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook
NATO sends more forces east after Russia is again accused of violating a member state's airspace. Ukraine hit by some of the largest drone strikes of the war while it attacks Russian energy facilities. What's happened to diplomatic efforts to end the conflict? In this episode: Peter Zalmayev, Executive Director, Eurasia Democracy Initiative. Chris Weafer, CEO, Macro-Advisory. Steven Erlanger, Chief Diplomatic Correspondent in Europe, The New York Times. Host: Tom McRae Connect with us:@AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook
A mosque bombed in Sudan is the latest atrocity in a conflict that's caused the world's worst humanitarian crisis, says the UN. A new US-led political initiative gets a cool response from Khartoum. What's happening in the conflict and what hopes for peace? In this episode: Amgad Fareid Eltayeb, Executive Director, Fikra for Studies and Development. Kholood Khair, Sudanese Political Analyst. Cameron Hudson, Senior Associate, Africa Program, Center for Strategic and International Studies. Host: Tom McRae Connect with us:@AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook
Download from Google Play
Download from App Store
United States
I wish I could listen to this without wanting to scream, but the host is so obnoxious... he cuts everyone off or talks over top of them. He is a very poor choice to host a debate!
Yes.
People remind me who started this war.
we all praying for peace
Why not mention the newly laid landmines? Cambodia is not a victim
As part of America I Just want to say, yes it's hard, it's difficult, it's even irrational was is happening in Gaza, but our countries also password through difficulties, hunger, and no one but USA has give US a hand to keep going. I hope the Palestinians could reach the peace with Israel some day
very quickly for Libia. That was funny!
Isincredible, how Brazil is taking relevance in America and has not being stopped yet. Let's see how BRICS increase it's rows and partner countries,if US allow it.
Sergey Markov, I didn't understand nor a Word from your opinion
wait, what? chump hopes iran will return to diplomacy? they were totally willing to talk and were in fact IN talks with the US. Israel attacked and then the US ran to do netanyahu's bidding.
very scary scenario indeed as the interviewer mentioned
Interviewer: Never invite Mamount to any interview. I wonder if Iran's misiles force could breake the Iron's curtain from Israel? yes or not
Very interesting
Long time ago... US doesn't have enough monedas
This is not a,war. This is humanitarian crimes
no, president Putin didn't respect the ceasefire
withdraw? It's a reality
Hopefully the tariffs will not be done, after the consequences to the American consumers and ⬆ inflation are carefully considered.
Maybe your owners in Qatar should step up and fund all this aid.
Thank You Aljazeera