From Riyadh to Taiz, it has been a week of tragedy. While Saudi Arabia faces a wave of deadly attacks by the Houthis, hundreds of thousands of people in the southern Yemeni city are largely cut off from food and fuel.
The fighting continues to intensify between the rebel group and Yemeni government forces, but the most recent attacks on Saudi targets, both i ... Show More
Oct 23
Israeli elections: What would a new government change?
Israelis will vote on Tuesday in the first national election since the October 7, 2023, Hamas-led attack and subsequent war on Gaza. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party could win, but polls are showing that opposition candidates also have a good chance. No single part ... Show More
22m 12s
Oct 2025
Will the War in Gaza Really End? A Conversation With Shira Efron, Khaled Elgindy, and Daniel Shapiro
<p>The world has watched as a cease-fire has tentatively taken effect in Gaza. All the surviving Israeli hostages are home and many Palestinian prisoners and detainees have been released. Israeli forces have pulled back within Gaza, and much-needed humanitarian aid is rushing in. ... Show More
58m 15s
Oct 2025
As Palestinians return to ruins, will Trump’s ceasefire hold?
After two years of genocide and only days into a new ceasefire, Palestinians are returning to Gaza City to find devastation: no homes, power, or family. Now, days after US President Donald Trump announced a plan to end the war, he is set to arrive in the region. There is optimism ... Show More
25m 33s
Jan 2025
What does the Gaza ceasefire mean?
Hamas and Israel have agreed to a ceasefire set to start on Sunday. The deal includes humanitarian aid to Gaza, Israel’s gradual withdrawal, the release of Israeli captives, and a Palestinian prisoner release. As Palestinians in Gaza hope to leave 15 months of devastation behind, ... Show More
24m 47s
Oct 2025
Is peace in Gaza within reach?
The U.S. president tells Israel to stop bombing the strip. Now, negotiations will seek to implement the plan. So, are they likely to work? And can the war finally come to an end? In this episode: Mouin Rabbani - Researcher, Analyst and Co-Editor of Jadaliyya. Yossi Mekelberg - Po ... Show More
18m 21s
Jan 2025
A Fragile Cease-Fire in Gaza
<p>After 15 months of war, Israel and Hamas have agreed to a temporary cease-fire. The deal prompted hope that the war could end soon, but also caused worry that the tentative terms could easily fall apart.</p><p>Patrick Kingsley, the Times’s Jerusalem bureau chief, explains why ... Show More
24m 27s