Vice President of Iraq - Dr Ayad Allawi
This summer, Iraqis can perhaps see a glimmer of light amid the darkness that's enveloped their country for so long. The country's second city, Mosul, is no longer in the hands of jihadist fanatics, w...
7 Aug 201723min
Mother of Deceased 'IS' fighter - Nicola Benyahia
Stephen Sackur speaks to Nicola Benyahia, the mother of a deceased ‘IS’ fighter. After terrorist attacks in London and Manchester, the UK is preoccupied with questions about how best to counter the Ji...
1 Aug 201723min
Director General of the IPPF - Tewodros Melesse
Few issues are as controversial as abortion when it comes to discussing women's rights. Pro-life campaigners believe a woman's right to control her fertility does not extend to abortion on demand. I...
27 Juli 201723min
Lebanon’s Deputy Prime Minister - Ghassan Hasbani
Shaun Ley speaks to Lebanon’s Deputy Prime Minister Ghassan Hasbani. A quarter of the country's population are Syrian refugees which is putting Lebanon’s infrastructure and resources under increasing ...
25 Juli 201723min
UAE's Ambassador to Russia - Omar Saif Ghobash
What does the UAE hope to achieve by isolating Qatar? The four Arab nations that cut all ties with Qatar have replaced a list of 13 specific demands with six principles including combating extremism a...
24 Juli 201723min
Composer Mohammed Fairouz
Mohammed Fairouz is a US-Emirati composer - a youthful artist who has spent much of his creative life defying boundaries and stereotypes. His work ranges from symphonies to opera, to unique fusions of...
19 Juli 201723min
Zimbabwe opposition leader - Welshman Ncube
Zimbabwe is in the grip of a severe drought that has left a third of its fifteen million people dependent on food aid. The state is running out of dollars, workers go unpaid and unemployment is very ...
17 Juli 201723min
Recep Tayyip Erdogan - President of Turkey
In a special edition of the programme, Zeinab Badawi is in Istanbul to speak to Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. It is a year since coup plotters tried to remove him from office in a series of...
14 Juli 201723min
