Reviving ties between Turkiye and the U.S. Donald Trump hints at lifting sanctions on Ankara buying F-35 jets during a meeting with Recep Tayyib Erdogan. In return, Turkiye is urged to stop buying Russian oil. So, can this lead to a closer alignment between Washington and Ankara?

In this episode:

• Alan Makovsky - senior policy analyst and former staff member of the U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee.

• Ahmad Shahidov - political analyst and regional affairs commentator and expert on the Caucasus region.

• Barin Kayaoglu - an academic and commentator on international relations.

Host: Neave Barker

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Will Donald Trump's plan for Gaza work? The U.S. President has presented a proposal to end Israel's war on the strip. And he's secured firm support from regional leaders. But what about the two main players: Hamas and Israel?

In this episode:

• Thomas Warrick - former Deputy Assistant Secretary for Counterterrorism Policy.
• Daoud Kuttab - journalist and columnist.
• Faisal Abdulhameed al-Mudahka - Editor-in-Chief of the Gulf Times

Host: Bernard Smith

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Contrasting speeches and world visions at the United Nations General Assembly. Attacks on the validity of the UN from US president Donald Trump before he met other world leaders there to discuss Gaza and Ukraine. So, how important is the UN General Assembly in today's world?

In this episode:

• Ravi Agrawal, Editor in Chief, Foreign Policy.
• Maleeha Lodhi, Former Pakistani Ambassador to the United Nations.
• Mark Seddon, Director, Centre for United Nations Studies, University of Buckingham.

Host: Bernard Smith

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Artificial intelligence is the tech revolution of our times. But more than 100 countries are falling way behind those leading the AI surge and are losing out. That's what the UN General Assembly will hear this week. So what's the risk of a digital divide in AI?

In this episode:

• Rahul Dogra, Founder, A.I. World Today.
• Atoosa Kasirzadeh, Assistant Professor, Carnegie Mellon University.
• Ramesh Srinivasan, Professor, Department of Information Studies, UCLA.

Host: Bernard Smith

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NATO sends more forces east after Russia is again accused of violating a member state's airspace. Ukraine hit by some of the largest drone strikes of the war while it attacks Russian energy facilities. What's happened to diplomatic efforts to end the conflict?

In this episode:

• Peter Zalmayev, Executive Director, Eurasia Democracy Initiative.
• Chris Weafer, CEO, Macro-Advisory.
• Steven Erlanger, Chief Diplomatic Correspondent in Europe, The New York Times.

Host: Tom McRae

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A mosque bombed in Sudan is the latest atrocity in a conflict that's caused the world's worst humanitarian crisis, says the UN. A new US-led political initiative gets a cool response from Khartoum. What's happening in the conflict and what hopes for peace?

In this episode:

• Amgad Fareid Eltayeb, Executive Director, Fikra for Studies and Development.
• Kholood Khair, Sudanese Political Analyst.
• Cameron Hudson, Senior Associate, Africa Program, Center for Strategic and International Studies.

Host: Tom McRae

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Will the US and China reach a deal on TikTok? Donald Trump says an agreement is well on the way, after a call with Xi Jinping. But why is the Chinese social media app problematic in America? And who stands to gain from the sale of its US operations?

In this episode:

• Richard Weitz, Senior Non-Resident Associate Fellow, NATO Defense College.
• Einar Tangen, Senior Fellow, Centre for International Governance Innovation.
• Maria Curi, Technology Policy Reporter, Axios.

Host: Tom McRae

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Yet again, the US blocks a UN Security Council resolution calling for a ceasefire in Gaza. It's the sixth time Washington has used its veto power since October 2023. Where does this leave the UN's relevance in the war? And what are the options for international action?

In this episode:

• William Lawrence - Professor of Political Science and International Affairs at American University.
• Ardi Imseis - Associate Professor of Law at Queen’s University and a former UN legal officer.
• Xavier Abu Eid - Political scientist and former adviser to the Palestine Liberation Organization.

Host: Sami Zeidan

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