The Middle East is in meltdown, and perhaps some of the rawest descriptions aren't coming from aid groups or reporters but from writers. Palestinian poet Mosab Abu Toha was forced to flee his home in Gaza a year ago. Since then, he and his wife say they have lost almost 100 family members in the violence. Watching from afar in the US, Mosab has released an a ... Show More
Yesterday
What is Trump's End Game for Iran?
Starting a war is easier than ending it, as they say, so two weeks after the US and Israel struck Iran, what is the exit strategy? Christiane Amanpour asks Elliott Abrams, Trump's former special representative for Iran. And as the war spills across the Middle East, Lebanon's Just ... Show More
42m 50s
Mar 12
Iran Vows Revenge, Retribution
In a statement attributed to him and read by Iranian state TV, Iran's new supreme leader vows revenge, and pledges retribution for the death of his family. He also said the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed, and called for US bases in the Middle East to be shuttered. Iran is es ... Show More
56m 14s
Jan 2025
Ceasefire brings sense of hope in Gaza - how have people endured?
A sense of hope in Gaza with the ceasefire, coming after nearly 47,000 people were killed by Israeli attacks and western weapons. Palestinians are now trying to rebuild their lives and homes, many of them destroyed by the bombing. How has the spirit of Gaza's people remained unbr ... Show More
28m 11s
Oct 2024
Khaled Beydoun: The US Law Professor taking on Western media on Gaza
Meet the American law professor who’s visa was in question earlier this week after speaking at a Mosque in Sydney. Khaled Beydoun, who is of Lebanese, Egyptian and Palestinian heritage, has a staggering 2.5 million Instagram followers and has become a major source of trusted ne ... Show More
35m 36s
Jul 2024
Brief: Assassin targets Trump, Israel kills more than 90 in "safe zone"
<p>As Israel’s war on Gaza continues, we're coming to you on Sundays with a weekly roundup. This week: A suspected assassin targeted US presidential candidate Donald Trump. Israel killed more than 90 Palestinians in southern Gaza in one attack, as it ordered the displacemen ... Show More
7m 7s
<p>After a long-awaited ceasefire, hundreds of thousands of Palestinians return to find their homes in ruins. As they face the overwhelming task of rebuilding their lives, what happens next?</p> <p><strong>In this episode: </strong></p> <ul> <li>Maram Humaid (<a href="https: ... Show More
