The Inside Story Podcast

Tens of thousands of migrants crossed into Spain's north African territory of Ceuta from Morocco. While most of them have since returned - Spain's been condemned by right-wing politicians in Europe and the United States. Is the criticism about border management or is it politics?
In this episode:
Anna Terron Cusi - Spain’s former Secretary of State for Immigration and Emigration, who's now a Senior Fellow at the Migration Policy Institute.
Daniel Gros - Director of the Institute for European Policymaking at Bocconi University and an Advisor to the EU parliament.
Deborah Fleischaker - Former Acting Chief of Staff at U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), who's now a Senior Advisor for Immigration Policy and Strategy at UnidosUS.
Host: Anna Burns-Francis
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FIFA is facing a growing backlash after its proposal to sell a stake in its top events. Europe's governing body UEFA has threatened to boycott the World Cup if this plan goes ahead. So, does FIFA need private investment?
In this episode:
Chris Brady, Football finance expert and Chief Intelligence Officer for the Sportsology Group
Bassirou Sakho, FIFA-licensed football agent and professor in the sports department at the Sorbonne University
Keir Radnedge, Football journalist covering politics and business and a former Editor of World Soccer magazine
Host: Scott McLean
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Anger in Iraq after Saudi Arabia attacked an umbrella paramilitary group with ties to Iran. Riyadh accuses the Popular Mobilization Forces of targeting its oil facilities. As the US-Iran war drags on, what are the risks of the conflict spreading?
In this episode:
Ahmed Rushdi, Head of the House of Iraqi Expertise Foundation, a policy think-tank and research organisation
Ahmed Al Maimouni, Head of Research at the Rasanah International Institute of Iranian Studies
And Muhanad Seloom, Assistant Professor in Critical Security Studies at the Doha Institute for Graduate Studies
Host: James Bays
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Sudan's army says it's regained control of a highway connecting the capital to North Kordofan state. The area has become the latest front in the conflict with paramilitaries, which has killed tens of thousands of people. Will it be enough to shift the outcome of the fighting?
In this episode:
Sanosi Zakaria, Editor-in-chief of the Sudan Mirror and former Sudanese army officer
Shashwat Saraf, Sudan Country Director for the Norwegian Refugee Council
Elbashir Idris, Sudan analyst
Host: James Bays
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Peru is getting its ninth president in ten years. Keiko Fujimori is taking the reins more than 25 years after her father's polarising presidency. But the scars of that era still divide Peru. Will her government move beyond his legacy?
In this episode:
Jose Ragas, Historian and Assistant Professor at the Catholic University of Chile
Renata Segura, Programme Director for Latin America and the Caribbean at the International Crisis Group
Christopher Sabatini, Director of the Latin America Programme at Chatham House
Host: James Bays
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