GCC leaders meet in Kuwait, plus Stephen Hadley talks Trump and Jerusalem
This week's GCC summit may have closed a day early but there were some signs that progress had been made on the row between members states the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Bahrain, and Qatar. Though there wa...
6 Dec 201734min
Syrian peace talks, evacuation in Bali and life goes on in Manchester
Peace talks sometimes fail before they even begin. A complete political breakdown has been the case with Syria the last 7 times Bashar Al Assad's government and the opposition have gathered to talk. H...
28 Nov 201728min
End to Syrian civil war could be in sight, while confusion circulates around Lebanon
Talks in Sochi, Riyadh and in Geneva could finally spell an end to the Syrian civil war, where millions have been displaced and hundreds of thousands killed. The country has been spinning out of contr...
22 Nov 201725min
In spite of Trump, the world rallies around Paris Agreement
Less than two years into the Paris Agreement, where 196 countries agreed to curb climate change to less than two degrees this century, the goal is beginning to slip out of reach. President Donald Trum...
15 Nov 201723min
Saudi anti-corruption efforts gather pace
In this episode, we look back at a night that will have deep implications for the future of Saudi Arabia. The foreign press dubbed Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's anti-corruption drive as "Th...
8 Nov 201723min
Cholera on the decline in Yemen, the 100th anniversary of the Balfour declaration, and political drama in Kuwait.
Cholera, as it looked to threaten and plunge Yemen into the worst pandemic since Ebola, is on the decline. The drop coincides with the end of the rainy season but could be back for another bout if med...
31 Okt 201728min
Rohingya refugees, the neglected humanitarian crisis
One of the most heinous humanitarian disasters is taking place today, and the world has never been so slow to react. The Rohingya refugee crisis has seen more than 600,000 members of the Muslim minori...
25 Okt 201728min
Death and destruction in Somalia; conflict in Iraq; astronomical wonder in Abu Dhabi
The most deadly attack in Somalia’s war-torn history has rocked the country and claimed hundreds of lives. We look to find out why the two bombs have gone unclaimed by any terrorist organization. We t...
18 Okt 201727min
