The Inside Story Podcast

Amnesty International and Israeli human-rights organisation B'Tselem say the genocide in Gaza is still ongoing. Four months after a deal to stop the war, aside from continuing Israeli attacks, Palestinians face other dangers. In this episode:  Mansour Shouman, Middle East political analyst and citizen journalist from Gaza  Shai Parnes, Director of Public Outreach, B'Tselem Michael Lynk, Professor Emeritus of Law at Western University in Ontario Host: Adrian Finighan Connect with us: @AJEPodcasts on X, Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube

Will Thursday's elections be a watershed moment for Bangladesh? Millions of people are expected to cast ballots in the first polls since long-time prime minister Sheikh Hasina was removed in 2024. But can the vote spark a real political transition for the country's democracy? In this episode:  Ashikur Rahman, principal economist at the Policy Research Institute of Bangladesh Prapti Taposhi, activist and a first-time voter Thomas Kean, senior consultant for Myanmar and Bangladesh at the International Crisis Group Host: James Bays Connect with us: @AJEPodcasts on X, Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube

There's condemnation of Israel's latest move to tighten its grip over the occupied West Bank. Its security cabinet has approved plans to expand illegal settlements there. Is this a step towards annexation? And where does it leave the historic Oslo Accords? In this episode:  Ammar Hijazi, ambassador and head of the Palestinian Mission to the Netherlands Yossi Mekelberg, Senior Consulting Fellow at Chatham House Chris Doyle, Director of the Council for Arab-British Understanding Host: James Bays Connect with us: @AJEPodcasts on X, Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube

Voters in Portugal have overwhelmingly chosen a centre-left Socialist president. But his far-right rival secured a record share of the vote. What's fuelling this support? And does it signal a future political shift in the European country? In this episode:  Miguel Poiares Maduro, Director of the School of Transnational Governance at the European University Institute Karel Lannoo, CEO of the Centre for European Policy Studies Rui Gomes da Silva, Lawyer and former Portuguese Parliamentary Affairs Minister Host: James Bays Connect with us: @AJEPodcasts on X, Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube

How has Israel’s war on Gaza shaped the Middle East? This year, the Al Jazeera Forum discusses the regional implications of the war. With new realities on the ground, how has the conflict changed the geopolitics in this volatile region? This show was produced on the sidelines of the Al Jazeera Forum in Doha. In this episode:  Mustafa Barghouti, General Secretary, Palestinian National Initiative. Abdullah Al Shayji, Professor, International Relations and Political Science, Kuwait University. Ziad Majed, Professor, Middle Eastern Studies, The American University of Paris. Host: Sami Zeidan  Connect with us: @AJEPodcasts on X, Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube

Armed groups have killed more than 200 people in several attacks in Nigeria in recent days. The Christian worshippers abducted from churches last month have been released. How serious is Nigeria's security situation -- and what progress is being made?  In this episode:  James Barnett -- Non-resident research fellow at the Hudson Institute, specialising in armed groups in Nigeria   Oluwole Ojewale -- Regional Coordinator for West and Central Africa at the Institute for Security Studies. Melvin Foote -- founder and president of the Constituency for Africa and a specialist on U.S.-Africa policy Host: Adrian Finighan Connect with us: @AJEPodcasts on X, Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube

For more than five decades, nuclear arms control treaties were enforced between Russia and the US until this week. The last agreement has been allowed to lapse without a new one to replace it. So, why has this happened, and what are the dangers?  In this episode:  Thomas Countryman, former U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for International Security and Non-Proliferation under the Obama administration Rebecca E Johnson, Co-founder and first President of the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons Nikolai Sokov, Senior Fellow at the Vienna Center for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Host: Tom McRae Connect with us: @AJEPodcasts on X, Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube

Talks brokered by the US seek to end the war between Russia and Ukraine. Many civilians in Ukraine are suffering in freezing temperatures after Russian attacks on heating and energy supplies. Negotiations are to continue, despite big divisions. But what are those sticking points? And could an end come soon?  In this episode:  Alexander Bratersky, Independent Analyst and journalist in Moscow  Oleksiy Goncharenko, Ukrainian opposition member of Parliament and a member of the Ukrainian delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe Steven Erlanger, Chief Diplomatic Correspondent in Europe for The New York Times Host: Tom McRae  Connect with us: @AJEPodcasts on X, Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube

India and the US announce a trade deal, with relief from some of President Donald Trump's harshest tariffs. He says India will stop buying Russian oil and open up to American business. So, why is the deal getting a mixed reaction in India? In this episode:  Ajay Chhibber, visiting scholar at George Washington University Biswajit Dhar, trade economist and former professor at Jawaharlal Nehru University Harry Broadman, former Chief of Staff at the President's Council of Economic Advisers Host: Rishaad Salamat Connect with us:@AJEPodcasts on X, Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube

US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff is yet again in Israel to discuss growing tensions with Iran. The two sides have been trading threats. At odds for nearly half a century, can they find a common ground? Or is a new round of conflict inevitable? In this episode: Thomas Warrick, a non-resident fellow at the Atlantic Council Marzie Khalilian, political analyst and researcher at Carleton University Alon Pinkas, Former Israeli Ambassador and Consul General in New York Host: Rishaad Salamat Connect with us: @AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook