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29 Minuten
This week we discuss the biggest Israeli military operation in the West Bank since the Second Intifada and Hezbollah's rocket attack against Israel. We also take a trip into the skies above Gaza with one of our reporters for a rare bird's eye glimpse into the territory. Plus, an al Qaeda linked group has been accused of murdering hundreds of people in Burkina Faso. We discuss jihadists and the security situation in the Sahel region.
Contributors
Venetia Rainey
Sophia Yan
Ben Farmer
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Contributors
Venetia Rainey
Sophia Yan
Ben Farmer
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42 Minuten
In this episode of Battle Lines we speak to Tony Diver about his conversation with families of the Israeli hostages who are desperate for a ceasefire deal. Then we speak to Akhtar Makoii who reports on the Taliban soldiers longing for a battle.
Contributors
Roland Oliphant (Host)
Tony Diver (US editor)
Akhtar Makoii
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‘Sitting in an office is boring’: Taliban soldiers long for war by Akhtar Makoii
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Contributors
Roland Oliphant (Host)
Tony Diver (US editor)
Akhtar Makoii
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‘Sitting in an office is boring’: Taliban soldiers long for war by Akhtar Makoii
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30 Minuten
On this bonus episode of Battle Lines we talk to Peter Schwartzstein, author of the upcoming book The Heat and the Fury. From ISIS training grounds in Iraq to the pirate-ridden waters of Bangladesh Peter discovers the unexpected ways in which climate change is feeding global unrest and conflict.
Contributors
Venetia Rainey (Host)
Peter Schwartzstein (Author, The Heat and the Fury)
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Contributors
Venetia Rainey (Host)
Peter Schwartzstein (Author, The Heat and the Fury)
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42 Minuten
On today's episode, Global Health Editor Paul Nuki joins me from Tel Aviv to report on the mammoth diplomatic effort to avert a full scale war between Israel and Iran. Then we talk to Associate Editor Dominic Nicholls about Ukraine's operation in Kursk, the first foreign incursion into Russia since the Second World War and how it could tip the balance of the conflict in Ukraine.
Contributors
Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent, Host)
Paul Nuki (Global Health Security Editor)
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor Defense)
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Contributors
Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent, Host)
Paul Nuki (Global Health Security Editor)
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor Defense)
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38 Minuten
In this episode of Battle Lines, we look at how Israel is preparing for a possible war with Iran and a deep dive into how Hamas fights with Middle East Correspondent Jotam Confino. We also pop over to Paris to talk to the Telegraph's Henry Samuel's and see how the French have been covering the riots and what advice they would give the UK. Plus we get an explainer of the political turmoil in Bangladesh with Sarah Newey.
Contributors
Venetia Rainey (Host)
Jotam Confino (Middle East correspondent)
Henry Samuels (Paris correspondent)
Sarah Newey (Global Health Security correspondent)
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How Hamas fights by Jotam Confino
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Contributors
Venetia Rainey (Host)
Jotam Confino (Middle East correspondent)
Henry Samuels (Paris correspondent)
Sarah Newey (Global Health Security correspondent)
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How Hamas fights by Jotam Confino
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33 Minuten
This week on Battle Lines we look at the assassinations of Hamas and Hezbollah leaders in the Middle East that are raising fears of a wider war throughout the region amid chaos in the state of Israel. Then we look at the controversial Venezuelan elections that President Maduro claims to have won despite a disputed outcome.
Contributors
David Knowles (Host)
Venetia Rainey (Host)
James Rothwell (Berlin correspondent)
Paul Nuki (Global Health Security Editor)
Simeon Tegel
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Contributors
David Knowles (Host)
Venetia Rainey (Host)
James Rothwell (Berlin correspondent)
Paul Nuki (Global Health Security Editor)
Simeon Tegel
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33 Minuten
The tyrant was once thought to be an endangered species. From Vladimir Putin to Xi Jinping and Kim Jong Un, there is a new generation of leaders for life. But are they as strong as they look? Marcel Dirsus has written a book looking at that exact question. How tyrants fall. Is there a way to help them along the way? And is it always a good idea to do so?
Contributors
Roland Oliphant
Marcel Dirsus
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Contributors
Roland Oliphant
Marcel Dirsus
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42 Minuten
On today's episode we examine the situation in Gaza and Israel, asking whether the war could spread beyond its current limits. Then, with the opening ceremony of Paris 2024 just a few hours away, we look at the links between geopolitics, identity, and the Olympic Games throughout history
Contributors
David Knowles (Host)
David Hearst (Editor in Chief, Middle East Eye)
Professor Matthew Andrews (University of North Carolina)
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Contributors
David Knowles (Host)
David Hearst (Editor in Chief, Middle East Eye)
Professor Matthew Andrews (University of North Carolina)
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38 Minuten
On today's special episode of Battle Lines we speak to International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Rafael Grossi. As China rapidly expands its nuclear arsenal and Iran inches closer to a bomb than ever before, Raphael Grossi is possibly the individual most responsible for holding it together. We asked him how dangerous this moment really is, how scared we should be and what, if anything, we can do about it.
Contributors
Roland Oliphant (Host)
Rafael Grossi (IAEA)
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Roland Oliphant (Host)
Rafael Grossi (IAEA)
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42 Minuten
On today's episode, we check in with Deputy US Editor Rozina Sabur about what the assassination attempt against Donald Trump tells us about political extremism in the United States. Then Senior Foreign Correspondent Sophia Yan reports on a secret military base in Tajikistan at the heart of China's plans to challenge Russia for dominance in Central Asia.
Contributors
Roland Oliphant (Host)
Rozina Sabur (Deputy US Editor)
Sophia Yan (Senior Foreign Correspondent)
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China constructs secret Tajikistan military base amid fears of Taliban by Sophia Yan
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Contributors
Roland Oliphant (Host)
Rozina Sabur (Deputy US Editor)
Sophia Yan (Senior Foreign Correspondent)
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China constructs secret Tajikistan military base amid fears of Taliban by Sophia Yan
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40 Minuten
A Navy frigate commander and a British submarine captain on playing cat and mouse in a ‘little bubble of GCHQ’
"When a torpedo starts coming straight at you, there’s only one thing a submarine crew can do – snap into “full evasion” mode. Captain Ryan Ramsey issues swift orders. His crew responds immediately, twisting the Royal Navy’s Trafalgar-class submarine to manoeuvre the boat beneath the waves in an effort to shake off the weapon bearing down fast on their position."
In this exclusive conversation between The Telegraph's Associate Editor Dom Nicholl's and Captain Ryan Ramsey (retired) and Captain Tom Sharpe (retired) listen to how top naval commanders think about their work at sea, the issues, problems and rewards.
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"When a torpedo starts coming straight at you, there’s only one thing a submarine crew can do – snap into “full evasion” mode. Captain Ryan Ramsey issues swift orders. His crew responds immediately, twisting the Royal Navy’s Trafalgar-class submarine to manoeuvre the boat beneath the waves in an effort to shake off the weapon bearing down fast on their position."
In this exclusive conversation between The Telegraph's Associate Editor Dom Nicholl's and Captain Ryan Ramsey (retired) and Captain Tom Sharpe (retired) listen to how top naval commanders think about their work at sea, the issues, problems and rewards.
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36 Minuten
On today's episode of Battle Lines, we look at the UK's new Labour government and its defence policy with our defence editor Danielle Sheridan. We also pop over to the NATO summit and ask Brussels correspondent Joe Barnes how NATO can "Trump proof" the alliance? Finally we speak to Europe editor James Crisp about the shock French election result and what it means for President Macron.
Contributors
Venetia Rainey (Host)
Danielle Sheridan (Defense Editor)
Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent)
James Crisp (Europe Editor)
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Contributors
Venetia Rainey (Host)
Danielle Sheridan (Defense Editor)
Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent)
James Crisp (Europe Editor)
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41 Minuten
On today's episode of Battle Lines, we speak to US editor Tony Diver on the state of the presidential race after a disastrous debate for Joe Biden and the Supreme Court's presidential immunity ruling. Then, we catch up with correspondent Nicola Smith about the healthcare crisis in the West Bank, and her reflections after a month covering the Israel Hamas war. Finally, we talk to Defense Editor Danielle Sheridan about her recent trip to Kiev and hear about pole dancing in a nation at war.
Contributors
David Knowles (Host) @djknowles on X
Tony Diver (US Editor) @Tony_Diver on X
Nicola Smith (Asia Correspondent) @niccijsmith
Danielle Sheridan (Defense Editor) @SheridanDani on X
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Olena Zelenska interview: War has pushed me close to psychological burnout
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Contributors
David Knowles (Host) @djknowles on X
Tony Diver (US Editor) @Tony_Diver on X
Nicola Smith (Asia Correspondent) @niccijsmith
Danielle Sheridan (Defense Editor) @SheridanDani on X
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Olena Zelenska interview: War has pushed me close to psychological burnout
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38 Minuten
In this episode of Battle Lines we're going to explore the impact of WikiLeaks from a conflict and security perspective and ask the Telegraph's Gordon Rayner and journalist Colin Freeman what founder Julian Assange's intentions really were. We also hear from journalist Dorjee Wangmo about Chinese oppression in Tibet and get an update on the dire situation in Gaza from Nicola Smith.
Contributors
Venetia Rainey (Host)
Colin Freeman
Gordon Rayner (Associate Editor)
Nicola Smith (Asia Correspondent)
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Contributors
Venetia Rainey (Host)
Colin Freeman
Gordon Rayner (Associate Editor)
Nicola Smith (Asia Correspondent)
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29 Minuten
On today's bonus episode of Battle Lines, we speak to Professor Ali Ansari, author and founding director of the Institute of Iranian Studies at the University of St. Andrews. With the recent death of Iranian President Ibrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash, Iranian politics is set for yet another shift. With an increasingly youthful secular population suffering through a dire economic situation, some say the stranglehold of the Iranian clerics known as the ulama is waning. Could Iran be due for yet another revolution?
Contributors
David Knowes (Host) @djknowles22 on X
Professor Ali Ansari (University of St. Andrews) @aa51_ansari on X
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Contributors
David Knowes (Host) @djknowles22 on X
Professor Ali Ansari (University of St. Andrews) @aa51_ansari on X
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Iran: The Latest
The Telegraph’s defence, security and foreign affairs podcast covering the conflict in Iran