The BBC's podcast on the Middle East. Hosted by Jonny Dymond.
Latest episodes
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The Global Story: A Ceasefire in Gaza
Following intense negotiations, Israel and Hamas have agreed to a ceasefire deal to end more than 15 months of war in Gaza. All Israeli hostages being held by Hamas will be release…
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Six Day War (1967): What Next For Syria and Israel?
We look back on the region’s history and discuss what it can teach us about the future.Jonny Dymond brings together a carefully assembled panel of experts, academics and journalist…
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Leaders: What Is Ariel Sharon’s Legacy?
We look back on the region’s history and discuss what it can teach us about the future.Jonny Dymond brings together a carefully curated panel of experts, academics and journalists…
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Leaders: What Is Yasser Arafat’s Legacy?
We look back on the region’s history and discuss what it can teach us about the future.Jonny Dymond brings together a carefully assembled panel of experts, academics and journalist…
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The First Intifada (1987): What impact did the Palestinian uprising have?
We look back on the region’s history and discuss what it can teach us about the future.Jonny Dymond brings together a carefully curated panel of experts, academics and journalists…
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Israel Declares Independence (1948): Why did Britain leave its mandate in Palestine?
We look back on the region’s history and discuss what it can teach us about the future.Jonny Dymond brings together a carefully assembled panel of experts, academics and journalist…
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Operation Opera (1981): How Important Is the Israel-America Relationship?
What can history teach us about the conflict in the Middle East? We look back on the region’s history and discuss what it can teach us about the future.Jonny Dymond brings together…
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Israel withdrawal from Gaza (2005)
We look back on the region’s history and discuss what it can teach us about the future.Jonny Dymond brings together a carefully assembled panel of experts, academics and journalist…
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The Iranian Revolution (1979)
What can history teach us about the conflict in the Middle East? Jonny Dymond brings together a carefully curated panel of experts, academics and journalists to talk about the conf…
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Israel Strikes Iran
Adam Fleming and Laura Kuenssberg talk to the BBC's Diplomatic Correspondent Paul Adams.
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The 1972 Munich Massacre
What can history teach us about the conflict in the Middle East? Jonny Dymond brings together a carefully assembled panel of experts, academics and journalists to talk about the co…
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The 1972 Munich Massacre
What can history teach us about the conflict in the Middle East?Jonny Dymond brings together a carefully assembled panel of experts, academics and journalists to talk about the con…
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Israel Kills Hamas Leader
Today, Israel confirmed that Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar has been killed in Gaza.For this extra episode, Newscast's Adam Fleming speaks with the BBC's International Editor Jeremy Bow…
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Israel-Lebanon (1982)
What can history teach us about the conflict in the Middle East?Jonny Dymond brings together a carefully assembled panel of experts, academics and journalists to talk about the con…
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One Year On
Journalists from across the BBC reflect on the war in the Middle East.Chief International Correspondent Lyse Doucet is joined by International editor, Jeremy Bowen, Middle East cor…
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Is The Iran-Israel Attack A Turning Point For The Middle East?
After an extraordinary weekend in the Middle East we are bringing you a special episode of The Global Story, where Lyse Doucet shares her reflections on the significance of Iran's…
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Ten Weeks Of War
The Conflict’s Lyse Doucet and Newscast’s Adam Fleming look back at the past 10 weeks of the Israel-Gaza conflict and discuss the challenges and considerations facing BBC journalis…
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Is Israel Losing International Support?
We speak to the BBC’s North America Correspondent, Anthony Zurcher about the UN General Assembly vote on a ceasefire in Gaza. As America warns Israel that the continuous attacks on…
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War Intensifies
We speak to the BBC’s International Editor, Jeremy Bowen as he returns to Israel to report on the war. With the humanitarian crisis worsening, he discusses what is happening on the…
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The Truce
We speak with the BBC’s Gaza correspondent Rushdi Abu Alouf, who’s now in Istanbul. He reflects on his experiences reporting in Gaza, the Israel-Hamas truce, and the hostage deal.…