This week, Fareed talks with CNN correspondent Ivan Watson from south-eastern Lebanon on recents exchanges of fire between Hezbollah and Israel … and whether the tensions could escalate.
Next, Fareed speaks with retired Israeli Defense Forces Col. Miri Eisin about IDF's ground strategy in Gaza following the collapse of the 7-day ceasefire. Will Israel seek ... Show More
Yesterday
Leaders on Ukraine and Russia, Serbia’s President on Political Flux, Bill Gates on AI Risks
Today on a special UNGA edition of the show, Fareed speaks with the leaders of two nations that have been ardent supporters of Ukraine since the war: Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre, of Norway, and President Alexander Stubb, of Finland, about the prospects for peace. Then, Fareed ... Show More
42m 34s
Sep 20
Microsoft AI CEO on Growing Concern Over Industry Safety
Fareed speaks with Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman about issues roiling the AI industry and scaring the public, and about whether AI should be regulated. Also, the conflict between Saudi Arabia and the Houthis, the Iran-backed rebel group in Yemen, is escalating. Fareed speaks ... Show More
42m 55s
Sep 13
On GPS: Zelensky on Ukraine’s Path Forward
Today on the show from Kyiv, Fareed speaks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky about the war entering an even more dangerous phase, and what the path forward looks like. Then, Fareed is joined by Poland’s deputy prime minister and foreign minister Radek Sikorski to discus ... Show More
42m 22s
Oct 2023
War in Gaza: To What End and At What Cost?
<p>In this episode of <em>Hold Your Fire</em>!, Richard is joined by Crisis Group experts Mairav Zonszein, Robert Blecher, Tahani Mustafa and Heiko Wimmen to discuss what has happened over the past week in Gaza and where the war might be headed. Richard first talks to Mairav and ... Show More
46m 42s
Jul 2024
What Hope for a Gaza Ceasefire and What Happens Without One?
<p>In this episode of <em>Hold Your Fire!</em>, Richard is joined by Crisis Group’s Israel expert Mairav Zonszein, Israel-Palestine director Rami Dajani and U.S. program director Michael Hanna to talk about the latest from Gaza, prospects for a ceasefire and the risks of all-out ... Show More
42m 19s
Nov 2023
Will There Be a Day After for Gaza?
<p>In this episode of <em>Hold Your Fire!</em>, Richard talks to Crisis Group experts Tahani Mustafa and Heiko Wimmen, as well as to Daniel Levy, president of the U.S./Middle East Project, about the surge in settler attacks in the West Bank, the escalating tensions at the Israel- ... Show More
47m 1s
Apr 2024
Out of the Shadows: Exchanges of Fire Between Iran and Israel
<p>This week on Hold Your Fire! Richard is joined by Crisis Group experts Ali Vaez, Mairav Zonszein, Michael Hanna, Lahib Higel and Robert Blecher to discuss the exchange of fire between Iran and Israel, risks of a wider regional war and what the escalation means for the war in G ... Show More
49m 11s
Nov 2023
Hospitals Under Siege In Gaza
Tommy and Ben discuss the latest news out of Israel and Gaza, including the legality of targeting hospitals, French President Emmanuel Macron’s call for a ceasefire, the growing divide between the US and Israel on long-term governance of Gaza, efforts to rescue the 240 hostages h ... Show More
1h 13m
Aug 2024
Bonus: The Middle East’s Dangerous Escalation: A Conversation With Audrey Kurth Cronin, Marc Lynch, Dennis Ross, and Dana Stroul
<p>As the war in Gaza grinds on, Israel’s endgame remains unclear. What does it mean to destroy Hamas? Who will provide security and govern Gaza when the fighting stops? How has this war changed Israel’s relationship with its neighbors and the wider world?</p>
<p>To discuss the I ... Show More
49m 14s