A member of the so-called Islamic State terror cell known as The Beatles has been jailed for life after being convicted for his role in the murder of American hostages in Syria.
Also in the programme: Ukraine former chief nuclear inspector on the situation at the Zaporizhzhya nuclear plant; and Tina Brown on Salman Rushdie.
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Oct 2019
The Life and Death of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi
<p>After a five-year international manhunt, the leader of the Islamic State, who at one point controlled a caliphate the size of Britain, was killed in a raid by elite United States forces in Syria over the weekend.</p><p>Today, we explore the life and death of Abu Bakr al-Baghda ... Show More
27m 53s
Jul 2023
Terrorist or Political Prisoner? Lebanese Man Speaks Out After Release from US Prison for Alleged Hezbollah Support
<p><b>Listen to the full interview on Patreon: </b><a href='https://www.patreon.com/posts/full-audio-or-us-85690029'><b>https://www.patreon.com/posts/full-audio-or-us-85690029</b></a><b><br/></b><br/><b>In 2003, Mohamad Youssef Hammoud, a Lebanese-American, was sentenced to 155 y ... Show More
32 m
May 2024
Hamas and Netanyahu Accused of War Crimes
<p>Ben and guest host Alyona Minkovski discuss the ICC’s application for arrest warrants against both Hamas and Netanyahu for war crimes, the mass exodus of civilians from Rafah, a US-Saudi pact supposedly being days away from being agreed to, and public rebukes against Netanyahu ... Show More
1h 20m