<p>The attack on a Kabul school on May 8th heightened fears about what will happen when US and NATO troops fully withdraw from the country. More than 80 people were killed – most of them schoolgirls. It was in an area west of the city, home to many from the minority Hazara community, often targeted for attack. Lyse Doucet talked to some of the survivors and ... Show More
Aug 23
Putin, Trump and the art of no deal (yet)
Kate Adie presents stories from Alaska, Washington, South Korea, Chile and France.From the military fly-past to the grandiose entrance on the red carpet, to the press conference, without any questions, the meeting between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin drew dismay from Western g ... Show More
28m 44s
Aug 16
Afghanistan’s hidden lives
Kate Adie presents stories from Afghanistan, China, Japan and Tajikistan.In Afghanistan's Ghor Province, Mahjooba Nowrouzi reports from a small maternity hospital where two female doctors serve thousands of patients. With limited resources and financial support, the odds are stac ... Show More
28m 34s
Aug 9
Ukraine's summer camp for children of the missing
Kate Adie introduces stories from Ukraine, Japan, Bahrain and Croatia.Nestled in the forest, far away from falling bombs is a pioneering summer camp for Ukrainian children whose parents have gone missing during the war. A Ukrainian charity is working to give them some relief – an ... Show More
28m 37s
Apr 2024
Is Israel any safer after six months of war?
This weekend marks six months since the most deadly attack in Israel’s history roiled the region and the world. On October 7th 2023, hundreds of Hamas fighters poured across the border from Gaza, killing 1,200 people and kidnapping some 250 men, women and children. Of the remaini ... Show More
40m 32s
Oct 2023
The backlash to supporting Palestine
For those protesting against Israel’s war in Gaza, free speech is becoming more and more dangerous. The backlash is hitting students at Harvard University, protestors in France, and Palestinians in Israel. Now, with the murder of a six-year-old in the United States, there are fea ... Show More
19m 48s
Nov 2020
Carol Abi Ghanem: The Resistance of the Nuisance
Carol Abi Ghanem wants to be a nuisance. Not for the sake of it, but because she has to be. A researcher with the Lebanese Centre for Policy Studies, an activist, DJ, actress and psychologist, Carol is also an outspoken and passionate campaigner for LGBTQ+ rights, a feminist and ... Show More
55m 1s
Feb 2023
As Israeli-Palestinian clashes intensify, is a third intifada coming?
Last week a deadly raid by the Israeli army in the West Bank city of Jenin and a shooting in East Jerusalem capped one of the bloodiest months in Israel and the occupied territories, outside of open war, in years.Antony Blinken, the US secretary of state, flew to Israel this week ... Show More
29m 56s
Oct 2023
Ep.423: Nelle città arabe d’Israele ci si parla per evitare i coltelli
Ramla e Lod sono due città gemelle dove il 40% della popolazione è araba. Molti sono palestinesi con il passaporto israeliano come Ilda, che è nata a Gaza City e vive a Ramla da sempre. E lì, con gli ebrei israeliani, discutono di cosa sta succedendo a Gaza in uno stanzone: “Parl ... Show More
11m 46s