Inside Iran: Is the war about to escalate?

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Tear gas, baton charges and hunger strikes.Thousands of young people have descended on New Delhi to demand the resignation of the education minister and a complete overhaul of the education system.Many of them march under the banner of the ‘Cockroach’ - a movement that started as ...  Show more

Will the attack on the Golan Heights push Israel and Hezbollah into war? How does Harris’ approach to the Middle East differ from Trump's? How do Rory and Alastair square their beliefs with what people want to hear? And, was Starmer right to suspend seven MPs over the two child b ...  Show more

The U.S. president tells Israel to stop bombing the strip. Now, negotiations will seek to implement the plan. So, are they likely to work? And can the war finally come to an end? In this episode: Mouin Rabbani - Researcher, Analyst and Co-Editor of Jadaliyya. Yossi Mekelberg - Po ...  Show more

In this episode of Hold Your Fire!, Richard talks to Crisis Group experts Tahani Mustafa and Heiko Wimmen, as well as to Daniel Levy, president of the U.S./Middle East Project, about the surge in settler attacks in the West Bank, the escalating tensions at the Israel- ...

What is the next stage in the war between Israel and Hamas? How important is Joe Biden's impending visit? Is it possible to be both victim and oppressor? Join Rory and Alastair as they answer all these questions, followed by a discussion of The Voice referendum in Australia and ...  Show more