The Inside Story Podcast

Lebanon under Israeli attack - while diplomatic efforts continue to end the war in Iran. And with Israel escalating attacks on Hezbollah, Tehran wants any peace deal to cover both conflicts. So, why is Iran making Lebanon a central issue in its own war?
In this episode:
Naim Salem, Professor of Political Science at the Lebanese Army Military Academy
Marzie Khalilian, Political Analyst and Academic Researcher
Nicholas Noe, Editor-in-Chief of Mideastwire.com
Host: Mohammed Jamjoom
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Israel continues killing Palestinians in Gaza and threatens to seize more of the Strip - all in breach of October's ceasefire deal. Attacks go on everyday, with more than 900 killed since then. So, is the US-backed peace process in serious danger?
In this episode:
Muhammad Shehada, Senior Fellow at the European Council on Foreign Relations
Daniel Levy, President of the U.S. / Middle East Project
Tamer Qarmout, Associate Professor of Public Policy at the Doha Institute for Graduate Studies
Host: Mohammed Jamjoom
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What's at stake in Ethiopia's elections? The governing party is seeking to cement its power, but in a country embroiled in conflicts and deeply fragmented, will this vote solve Ethiopia's many woes? And how are these elections viewed across the Horn of Africa?
In this episode:
Samuel Getachew, Journalist and Ethiopian politics and security commentator.

Martin Plaut, Senior Research Fellow, King’s College London.

Bizuneh Yimenu, Lecturer in Comparative Politics, Queen's University Belfast.

Host: Mohammed Jamjoom
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NATO says it's ready to defend allied territory against Russian attacks. Ukraine warns Moscow is preparing for a major aerial assault, and appeals for more military support. Both sides seem confident they are advancing on the battlefield. So, is the war entering a new phase?
In this episode:
Olesia Horiainova - Co-founder of the Ukrainian Security and Cooperation Centre


Donald Jensen - Adjunct professor at Johns Hopkins University


Alexey Muraviev - Russian defence and security specialist

Host: Mohammed Jamjoom
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France has repealed a controversial law called Code Noir, or Black Code. It classified people in its colonies as property. But why now? What does it mean for the millions of victims of French colonialism?
In this episode:
Liliane Umubyeyi, Co-Founder and Executive Director of the African Futures Lab
Marlene Daut, Professor of French and African Diaspora Studies at Yale University
Anne Giudicelli, Global relations specialist and former security analyst for the French Foreign Office
Host: Tom McRae
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