CONFLICTED
An ex-Al Qaeda jihadi turned MI6 spy and a former monk turned filmmaker, have been embedded at the heart of conflicts in the Middle East. Together Aimen Dean and Thomas Small unpack the realities of war, fundamentalism and their global implications through first-hand experience.

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Why Freedom Failed in Syria

Why Freedom Failed in Syria

In this Conflicted Conversation, Thomas speaks to journalist and author Anand Gopal about his wonderful new book Days of Love and Rage, a profoundly moving and intellectually stimulating history of th...

2 Huhti 1h 6min

IRGC Sleeper Cells: The Inside Story

IRGC Sleeper Cells: The Inside Story

As all sides in the Iran War escalate their attacks, another spectre looms on the horizon: Iran-backed sleeper cell agents across the world launching terrorist attacks against strategic assets — incl...

31 Maalis 1h 17min

Can Lebanon Ever Be Free of Hezbollah?

Can Lebanon Ever Be Free of Hezbollah?

Aimen's back after a few days away uncovering the secret info and true motivations behind the Iran War. Today he and Thomas focus on the Lebanon front in the war, telling the story of how the Lebanes...

27 Maalis 1h 17min

When Will Iran Play the Houthi Card?

When Will Iran Play the Houthi Card?

Aimen has been called away for important last-minute insider meetings, so sitting in for him on today's episode is Nadwa Al-Dawsari, veteran researcher, conflict analyst, and policy advisor with 20 y...

24 Maalis 1h 23min

Capitalism Is Not What You Think

Capitalism Is Not What You Think

In this Conflicted Conversation, Thomas speaks to Harvard professor Sven Beckert about his new book Capitalism: A Global History. Sven explains: Why the history of capitalism matters for understa...

19 Maalis 1h 9min

The Strait of Hormuz and Kharg Island: How America Intends to Win This War

The Strait of Hormuz and Kharg Island: How America Intends to Win This War

All eyes are on the Strait of Hormuz and Kharg Island as the United States and its allies struggle to wrest full control of the Arabo-Persian Gulf from the Islamic Republic of Iran. Aimen and Thomas ...

17 Maalis 1h 32min

Iran: The Long Road to War

Iran: The Long Road to War

In this Conflicted Conversation, Thomas speaks with Ali Ansari, Professor of Modern Middle East History at the University of St Andrews. Prof. Ansari discusses: The depth and antiquity of Iranian...

12 Maalis 1h 3min

Who is Iran's New Supreme Leader and What Does He Believe?

Who is Iran's New Supreme Leader and What Does He Believe?

Iran has chosen its new Supreme Leader: Mojtaba Khamenei, son of the recently assassinated Ayatollah Khamenei. Who is he? What does he believe? And most importantly, is his coming to power the fulfilm...

10 Maalis 1h 24min

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