The Inside Story Podcast

Celebrations by some in Syria after Bashar al-Assad is toppled. Overthrown by opposition forces made up of different factions, there's concern now about what might follow. So, how will Syria be governed - and what impact will it have on the region? In this episode: Ibrahim Olabi, Barrister and Board Member, Syrian British Consortium. Haid Haid, Columnist, Academic, Consulting Fellow, Chatham House. Professor Hind Kabawat, Director, Interfaith Peacebuilding for World Religions, Diplomacy, and Conflict Resolution, Carter School for Peace and Conflict Resolution, George Mason University. Host: Dareen Abughaida Connect with us:@AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook At Al Jazeera Podcasts, we want to hear from you, our listeners. So, please head to https://www.aljazeera.com/survey and tell us your thoughts about this show and other Al Jazeera podcasts. It only takes a few minutes!

In just over a week, opposition forces in Syria have seized major cities including Aleppo, and large swathes of territory. They've faced little or no resistance from the Syrian military, apart from air strikes involving Russia. With Damascus in the opposition's sights, what's President Bashar al-Assad's strategy? In this episode: Charles Lister, Director, Syria and Counterterrorism Programs, Middle East Institute. Marie Forestier, Senior Advisor, European Institute of Peace. Sawsan Abou Zainedin, Chief Executive Officer, Madaniya. Host: James Bays Connect with us:@AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook At Al Jazeera Podcasts, we want to hear from you, our listeners. So, please head to https://www.aljazeera.com/survey and tell us your thoughts about this show and other Al Jazeera podcasts. It only takes a few minutes!

Opposition fighters are gaining ground in north-west Syria. They have captured some major government-held cities. And are aiming to take Damascus. How big a setback is this for President Bashar al-Assad? In this episode: Haid Haid, Syrian Columnist and Academic. Jerome Drevon, Senior Analyst on Jihad and modern conflict, International Crisis Group. Mehran Kamrava, Professor of Government, Georgetown University, Doha. Host: Neave Barker Connect with us:@AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook At Al Jazeera Podcasts, we want to hear from you, our listeners. So, please head to https://www.aljazeera.com/survey and tell us your thoughts about this show and other Al Jazeera podcasts. It only takes a few minutes!

A political showdown in South Korea. President Yoon Suk Yeol is under pressure to resign after his failed attempt to impose martial law. Opposition MPs have served a notice to impeach him. Will the country survive this test of its democracy? In this episode: Natalia Slavney, Research Analyst, Korea Program & Assistant Editor, 38 North, Stimson Center. BJ Kim, Professor, International Studies, Hankuk University. Darcie Draudt-Vejares, Fellow, Korean Studies, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Host: Neave Barker Connect with us:@AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook At Al Jazeera Podcasts, we want to hear from you, our listeners. So, please head to https://www.aljazeera.com/survey and tell us your thoughts about this show and other Al Jazeera podcasts. It only takes a few minutes!

No let-up in the daily cycle of deaths, destruction and displacement in Gaza. Palestinians say any hopes of a pause in Israeli attacks after the Lebanon ceasefire are fading. So can efforts to revive negotiations to halt Israel's bombardments in Gaza make progress? In this episode: Jehad Abusalim, Executive Director, Institute for Palestine Studies. Gideon Levy, Columnist, Haaretz newspaper. Omar Rahman, Fellow, Middle East Council on Global Affairs. Host: James Bays Connect with us:@AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook At Al Jazeera Podcasts, we want to hear from you, our listeners. So, please head to https://www.aljazeera.com/survey and tell us your thoughts about this show and other Al Jazeera podcasts. It only takes a few minutes!

In Syria's civil war, Russia, Iran, Turkey, the US and Arab states are all backing different factions. A swift opposition offensive has come as a shock. So how will these powers react? In this episode: Omer Ozkizilcik, Director, Turkish Studies, Omran Center for Strategic Studies. Hassan Ahmadian, Professor, University of Tehran. Vyacheslav Matuzov, Chairman, Russian Society of Friendship with Arab Countries. Host: James Bays Connect with us:@AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook At Al Jazeera Podcasts, we want to hear from you, our listeners. So, please head to https://www.aljazeera.com/survey and tell us your thoughts about this show and other Al Jazeera podcasts. It only takes a few minutes!

A lightning offensive by opposition fighters in Syria sweeps ahead after Aleppo falls. President Bashar al-Assad vows they'll be defeated, despite little resistance from his forces. So what's next for Syria and the other countries involved in the war? In this episode: Aymenn Jawad Al Tamimi, Research Fellow, Middle East Forum. Fuad Sayed Issa, Founder, Violet Aid Organization. Ranj Alaaldin, Fellow, Middle East Council on Global Affairs. Host: James Bays Connect with us:@AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook At Al Jazeera Podcasts, we want to hear from you, our listeners. So, please head to https://www.aljazeera.com/survey and tell us your thoughts about this show and other Al Jazeera podcasts. It only takes a few minutes!

Under sixteens banned from using social media under strict new legislation in Australia. The government says it's to protect children, but Big Tech companies and some human rights groups say it won't work. What are the arguments and the views worldwide? In this episode: Mark Andrejevic, Professor, Monash University's School of Media, Film, and Journalism. Nirali Bhatia, Founder, Cyber BAAP. Noeline Blackwell, Online Safety Co-ordinator, Children's Rights Alliance. Host: Bernard Smith Connect with us:@AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook At Al Jazeera Podcasts, we want to hear from you, our listeners. So, please head to https://www.aljazeera.com/survey and tell us your thoughts about this show and other Al Jazeera podcasts. It only takes a few minutes!

Anti-government forces in northwest Syria launch their biggest offensive in years.The fighting is the most intense since the height of the war almost a decade ago.So why has violence flared up again, and why now and could it escalate? In this episode: Qutaiba Idlbi, Senior policy adviser at the American Coalition for Syria. Omer Ozkizilcik, Director of Turkish Studies at the Omran Diraset Research Organisation Caroline Rose, Director at the New Lines Institute Host: Bernard Smith Connect with us:@AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook At Al Jazeera Podcasts, we want to hear from you, our listeners. So, please head to https://www.aljazeera.com/survey and tell us your thoughts about this show and other Al Jazeera podcasts. It only takes a few minutes!

People in Lebanon are picking up the pieces after nearly 14 months of war. The pause in hostilities has renewed a push to end Israel’s genocide in Gaza. Could the Lebanon ceasefire agreement be a step towards broader regional peace? In this episode: Nadim Houry, Executive Director, Arab Reform Initiative Mohammad Marandi, Professor of American Studies, University of Tehran Akbar Shahid Ahmed, Senior Diplomatic Correspondent, HuffPost Host: Dareen Abughaida Connect with us:@AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook At Al Jazeera Podcasts, we want to hear from you, our listeners. So, please head to https://www.aljazeera.com/survey and tell us your thoughts about this show and other Al Jazeera podcasts. It only takes a few minutes!

Returning home to ruins. A ceasefire is in place in Lebanon, ending more than a year of conflict between Hezbollah and Israel. Will the US brokered agreement hold? In this episode: Jamal Ghosn, Member, Editorial Board, Al Akhbar Newspaper. Randa Slim, Director, Conflict Resolution Program, Middle East Institute. Drew Mikhael, Non-resident Fellow, Tahrir Institute of Middle East Policy. Host: Tom McRae Connect with us:@AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook At Al Jazeera Podcasts, we want to hear from you, our listeners. So, please head to https://www.aljazeera.com/survey and tell us your thoughts about this show and other Al Jazeera podcasts. It only takes a few minutes!

Another attack on the media in Israel. The Benjamin Netanyahu government plans to sanction the country's oldest newspaper. Haaretz is accused of hurting the state through its critical coverage of the war on Gaza. So what does this mean for press freedom in Israel? In this episode: Akiva Eldar, Former Haaretz Editorial Board Member. Tim Dawson, Deputy Secretary General, International Federation of Journalists. Dan Perry, Former Chair, Foreign Press Association of Israel. Host: Tom McRae Connect with us:@AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook At Al Jazeera Podcasts, we want to hear from you, our listeners. So, please head to https://www.aljazeera.com/survey and tell us your thoughts about this show and other Al Jazeera podcasts. It only takes a few minutes!

Pakistan's capital is sealed off. Security forces have been deployed to stop Imran Khan's supporters from marching into Islamabad. They're demanding the former prime minister be released from jail and the government resign. Could this lead to more political instability? In this episode: Azeema Cheema, Political Economy Specialist. Hassan Akbar, Pakistan Fellow, Woodrow Wilson Center. Fahd Humayun, Visiting Scholar, Center for International Security and Cooperation, Stanford University. Host: Bernard Smith Connect with us:@AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook At Al Jazeera Podcasts, we want to hear from you, our listeners. So, please head to https://www.aljazeera.com/survey and tell us your thoughts about this show and other Al Jazeera podcasts. It only takes a few minutes!

Deep division as an agreement is just about hammered out at the COP29 summit. But developing nations say the annual 300 billion dollars pledged by wealthier countries to help them cope with climate change is nowhere near enough. So how significant is this deal? In this episode: Asad Rehman, Executive Director, War on Want. Harjeet Singh, Global Engagement Director, Fossil Fuel Treaty Initiative. Graham Gordon, Head, Global Advocacy, Christian Aid. Host: Bernard Smith Connect with us:@AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook At Al Jazeera Podcasts, we want to hear from you, our listeners. So, please head to https://www.aljazeera.com/survey and tell us your thoughts about this show and other Al Jazeera podcasts. It only takes a few minutes!

Russia attacks Ukraine with a new hypersonic missile. Western leaders say it marks a dangerous new phase in the war. The Kremlin says it follows a decision by the White House to let Ukraine fire US missiles into Russian territory. So what could happen next? In this episode: Michael Bociurkiw, Global Affairs Analyst. Pavel Felgenhauer, Russian Defence and Military Analyst. Steven Erlanger, Chief Diplomatic Correspondent Europe, New York Times. Host: Bernard Smith Connect with us:@AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook At Al Jazeera Podcasts, we want to hear from you, our listeners. So, please head to https://www.aljazeera.com/survey and tell us your thoughts about this show and other Al Jazeera podcasts. It only takes a few minutes!

Israel and its biggest ally, the U.S., again isolated, furiously attacking the International Criminal Court's decision to issue arrest warrants for Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant. Most European nations say they'll execute the warrants if either man steps on their soil. So what might happen next? In this episode: Francesca Albanese, UN Special Rapporteur on the Occupied Palestinian Territories. Ori Goldberg, Political commentator and former academic specialising in Middle East Studies. Professor Stephen Zunes, Professor of politics at the University of San Francisco Host: Bernard Smith Connect with us:@AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook At Al Jazeera Podcasts, we want to hear from you, our listeners. So, please head to https://www.aljazeera.com/survey and tell us your thoughts about this show and other Al Jazeera podcasts. It only takes a few minutes!

Arrest warrants are issued by the International Criminal Court for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and ex-Defence Minister Yoav Gallant, on charges of committing war crimes in Gaza. Senior Hamas figure Mohammed Deif is also being sought. Just a day earlier, the US vetoed a ceasefire resolution at the UN Security Council. What are the implications of these developments? In this episode: Michael Lynk, human rights lawyer, former UN Special Rapporteur for human rights in the Occupied Palestinian Territories. Hala Rharrit, U.S. diplomat for 18 years, first U.S. career diplomat to resign over President Biden's Gaza policies. Shaina Low, Communication Adviser in Palestine for the Norwegian Refugee Council. Host: Tom McRae Connect with us:@AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook At Al Jazeera Podcasts, we want to hear from you, our listeners. So, please head to https://www.aljazeera.com/survey and tell us your thoughts about this show and other Al Jazeera podcasts. It only takes a few minutes!

President Vladimir Putin revises Russia's nuclear policy, clearing the way for broader use of atomic weapons. The move heightens tensions with the West and escalates the conflict with Ukraine. What does the change mean for global security? In this episode: Pavel Felgenhauer, Russian Defence and Military Analyst. Colin Clarke, Research Director, The Soufan Group. Marina Miron, Post-doctoral Researcher, War Studies Department, King's College London. Host: Neave Barker Connect with us:@AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook At Al Jazeera Podcasts, we want to hear from you, our listeners. So, please head to https://www.aljazeera.com/survey and tell us your thoughts about this show and other Al Jazeera podcasts. It only takes a few minutes!

G20 leaders failed to agree on financing climate change action. However, they've pledged support for multilateralism, the global south and an open economy. But how would the group enforce all of this? And what will Donald Trump's return mean for the world order? In this episode: Laura Carvalho, Director, Economic and Climate Prosperity, Open Society Foundations. Alejandro Reyes, Senior Fellow, Centre on Contemporary China and the World, University of Hong Kong. Nizar Messari, Professor, International Studies, Al Akhawayn University. Host: Cyril Vanier Connect with us:@AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook At Al Jazeera Podcasts, we want to hear from you, our listeners. So, please head to https://www.aljazeera.com/survey and tell us your thoughts about this show and other Al Jazeera podcasts. It only takes a few minutes!

For months, Ukraine has wanted to use American missiles against Russia. Now, outgoing President Joe Biden has given the go-ahead, in a significant change in US policy. So, will this turn the tide of the war? And how will Russia respond? In this episode: Andrei Fedorov, Former Deputy Foreign Minister of Russia. Stefan Wolff, Professor, International Security, University of Birmingham. Yulia Kazdobina, Head, Ukrainian Foundation for Security Studies. Host: Bernard Smith Connect with us:@AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook At Al Jazeera Podcasts, we want to hear from you, our listeners. So, please head to https://www.aljazeera.com/survey and tell us your thoughts about this show and other Al Jazeera podcasts. It only takes a few minutes!

Is there any way to stop the war in Sudan? The fighting is estimated to have killed tens of thousands of civilians. It's caused the largest human displacement in the world. Attempts to end the fighting are getting nowhere. So has the world failed the people of Sudan? In this episode: Kholood Khair, Founding Director, Confluence Advisory (Sudanese Think Tank). Nathaniel Raymond, Executive Director, Humanitarian Research Lab, Yale School of Public Health. Alex de Waal, Executive Director, World Peace Foundation. Host: Bernard Smith Connect with us:@AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook At Al Jazeera Podcasts, we want to hear from you, our listeners. So, please head to https://www.aljazeera.com/survey and tell us your thoughts about this show and other Al Jazeera podcasts. It only takes a few minutes!

Team Trump 2.0 is taking shape. The US President-elect has nominated key members of his cabinet. Some of Donald Trump's picks are raising eyebrows. How will they shape Trump's foreign policy? And how will it affect the Middle East? In this episode: Niall Stanage, White House Columnist, The Hill Newspaper. Natasha Lindstaedt, Professor, Government, University of Essex. Mahjoob Zweiri, Professor, Middle East Politics, Qatar University. Host: Laura Kyle Connect with us:@AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook At Al Jazeera Podcasts, we want to hear from you, our listeners. So, please head to https://www.aljazeera.com/survey and tell us your thoughts about this show and other Al Jazeera podcasts. It only takes a few minutes!