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Latest Episodes
A year in politics
As we draw nearer to the close of 2024, Christopher Cermak is joined by Nina dos Santos and a host of other regional specialists to review an unprecedented year in geopolitics.
Ukraine, MH370 and ‘The Prisoners of Geography’
We hear the latest from the war on Ukraine as Olga Tokariuk joins Emma Nelson from Chernivtsi. Plus: the search for flight MH370 continues and best-selling author Tim Marshall joins Andrew Mueller to discuss what goes into a decent quiz about geopolitics.
Time for a Gaza ceasefire
Is the time finally ripe for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas? Plus: Ukraine’s Ark Project with Czech help, why the US government could shut down on Saturday and the world’s first luxury theme park.
Israel’s buffer and Asheville’s recovery
Border tensions in Syria continue as Israel claims it will maintain a buffer zone in the country. Plus: a look at Asheville’s hurricane recovery, a flick through Monocle’s Greece handbook and how Portugal’s passports are getting a makeover.
What’s the diplomatic way forward for Syria?
The European Union is reopening its delegation in Syria while France is sending envoys to Damascus. How can diplomacy help rebuild the country? Then: we look at what Moscow describes as “inevitable retribution” towards Ukraine following the killing of a top general. Plus: Ecowas approves three-nation exit from the bloc,…
Russia-Ukraine: is the war at a turning point?
As reports emerge of significant losses to North Korean troops fighting in Russia’s Kursk region, we assess whether the war between Moscow and Kyiv is at a turning point. Then: Israel’s isolationism continues as it shutters its Dublin embassy. Plus: transport changes in London, fashion news, ‘Forbes’ magazine opens a…
Germany: Olaf Scholz faces no-confidence vote
German chancellor Olaf Scholz is expected to lose a no-confidence motion set for today. What will that mean for Germany and the world as yet another nation faces a governmental crisis? Plus: the latest from Israel, a look at the political situation in South Korea, the protests in Serbia and…
Syria looks to rebuild
As Syria plans to rebuild, Hafed al-Ghwell joins Christopher Cermak to discuss what the future holds. Plus: what next for the Nakagin Capsule Tower site, the Vatican’s keffiyeh controversy and a look at a Czech film that has outsold ‘Barbie’.
Resurrecting Syria and Kenya’s illicit gold trade
What will it take to resurrect Syria’s once-stunning built environment? Also in the programme: the humanitarian view from Odessa with Jan Egeland, the secretary-general of the Norwegian Refugee Council, and the results of a new poll from the European Council on Foreign Relations on attitudes towards EU-UK relations. Plus, we…
Syria: What comes next?
Following the overthrow of the Assad regime, what will happen to the millions of Syrians who were granted asylum abroad? We give you the latest and look at why strikes are continuing. Plus: Emmanuel Macron’s grand coalition talks, China sends its largest fleet in nearly 30 years to the Taiwan…
