Stephanie Williams, the former acting UN Envoy to Libya, explains the background and prospects for the UN-mediated political transition in Libya; the roles of the US, Turkey, and Russia in the diplomatic process; whether Gen Khalifa Hiftar is strengthened by the unity agreement; and the prospects for elections in December 2021.
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Aug 27
Neither victory nor defeat: SDF's dissolution marks new phase for Syria's Kurds, says Al Majalla's Ibrahim Hamidi
Many Kurds across the region feel angered by the Aug. 25 announcement by Syrian Democratic Forces commander-in-chief Mazlum Kobane that the force has been formally dissolved. Ibrahim Hamidi, a veteran Syrian journalist and editor-in-chief of Al Majalla, argues that the push for K ... Show More
34m 58s
Aug 20
A clash between Turkey, Israel ‘only a matter of time’ says Israeli analyst Danny Citrinowicz
Tensions between Turkey and Israel have been spiraling over Gaza, the Eastern Mediterranean, the Horn of Africa and above all in Syria. Fears of a confrontation between the US allies grew this week after Israel bombed a military airport near the Turkish border, saying Turkish for ... Show More
27m 33s
Aug 11
Iran sees threats, opportunities but little deterrence in Saudi-Turkey-Pakistan pact, says Hamidreza Azizi
The mutual defense pact signed between the regional Muslim powers comes against the backdrop of the Iran war, which has hurt Gulf countries more than any others.Saudi Arabia's oil sales have plummeted. Its energy infrastructure is badly damaged. It hopes Turkey and Pakistan's hel ... Show More
38m 57s
Sep 2021
Amanpour: Linda Thomas-Greenfield, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahm and Ian Cameronan Al-Thani,
As UNGA is in full swing, Linda Thomas-Greenfield joins Christiane Amanpour to explain that the U.S. is building better relations with its allies, despite some recent "expressions of disappointment". She reflects on what she calls recent "bumps in the road". Then Qatari Foreign M ... Show More
57 m
Dec 2021
In and Out of the Ivory Tower
This week on Babel, Jon talks with Ghassan Salamé, a Paris-based academic and former UN mediator with over three decades of experience moving between academia and public policy. They talk about how he started his UN career, the role and limitations of the United Nations as a conf ... Show More
42m 22s
Jan 2022
How To Fix The Foreign Office
<p>Matt Chorley speaks to former Ambassador to the US Kim Darroch, Times Diplomatic Editor Roger Boyes, and former senior civil servants Jill Rutter and Simon Fraser about the issues facing the Foreign Office, and what it can do to get back on top. </p><br><p>PLUS</p><b ... Show More
43m 5s
Sep 2024
UN General Assembly: the many crises facing world leaders
On this weekend episode of Reuters World News, UN Bureau Chief Michelle Nichols, US Foreign Policy Editor Don Durfee and Deputy US Foreign Policy Editor Humeyra Pamuk lay out the major crises facing the UN, what it can do about it and how the US election is looming over the event ... Show More
21m 53s
Feb 2022
Will Diplomacy Really Deter Putin?
While another round of intense diplomacy over the Ukraine situation grinds on behind the scenes, Christiane asks the US Ambassador to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), Michael Carpenter, if all the talk is actually making a difference … One year afte ... Show More
56m 28s