61. The US and Israel Will not Save Iran with Sahar Delijani
We are joined today by award-winning Iranian author Sahar Delijani. Sahar was born in the notorious Evin prison. A prison in Iran which has become synonymous with political oppression. Her debut novel...
24 Feb 38min
60. Iran – Protests that Shook a Nation with Rouzbeh Parsi
The latest wave of protests in Iran shook the country to the core. Clearly, the Islamic Republic regime felt squeezed to the point of using excessive violence. Many thousands have likely lost their li...
7 Feb 49min
Is Syria falling apart (again)? Kalam Digest 43
In Syria localised clashes around Aleppo have deteriorated into all out war between Kurdish and government forces, as Perfidious Columbia declared that it's alliance with the former has "largely expir...
27 Jan 21min
59. Ali Esbati – En prins i Teheran? (Swedish)
This episode is in Swedish, featuring politician and analyst Ali Esbati.I det här särskilda crossoveravsnittet av Kalam Podcast och Viljans optimism pratar Ali Esbati om vad som pågår i Iran, varför m...
23 Jan 47min
58. Shora Esmailian – Vad pågår i Iran? (Swedish)
This episode is in Swedish, featuring the journalist and writer Shora Esmailian.Att stora demonstrationer skakat Iran de senaste veckorna och att regimens repression har varit fruktansvärt brutal står...
19 Jan 40min
Kurdish and Syrian Gov't Forces Clash in Aleppo: Kalam Digest 42
Last week, the armed forces of the Syrian government clashed with and largely defeated the Kurdish-led SDF in the city of Aleppo. This comes as negotiations have broken down between the Kurdish govern...
16 Jan 18min
What's Behind the Protests in Iran? Kalam Digest 41
Thousands have reportedly been killed and tens of thousands arrested in a protest movement shaking Iran. The Islamic Republic faces its biggest challenge in years, as extreme inflation sparked economi...
13 Jan 28min
Israel Cleared for Eurovision: Kalam Digest 40
A trial is underway to establish justice for the victims of the deadly pogroms agains Syrian minorities earlier this year; the genocide in Gaza is ongoing while Israel and the US draw up plans for Gaz...
7 Dec 202530min
