The Inside Story Podcast

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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Europe engulfed in flames as wildfires spread rapidly. Hundreds of thousands forced from their homes; swathes of land scorched. Climate change has contributed to this unprecedented fire season. But what will it take to bring the situation under control?
In this episode:
Eduardo Rojas, Chairman of the Board, Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification.
Soraya Fettih, Global Campaigns Coordinator, 350.org.
Laurie Laybourn, Executive Director, Strategic Climate Risks Initiative.
Host: Per Nyberg
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Israel says it's planning a major military operation in the occupied West Bank. Settler attacks on Palestinians are intensifying, becoming increasingly violent. As Israel is gearing up for an election, how does this escalation serve Benjamin Netanyahu and his far-right partners?
In this episode:
Alon Pinkas - Former Israeli ambassador and consul general in New York


Sari Bashi - Human rights lawyer and executive director of the Public Committee Against Torture in Israel


Mairav Zonszein - Senior analyst at the International Crisis Group, focused on Israel and Palestine

Host: Per Nyberg
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What's the significance of the U.S.-Saudi nuclear deal? The two countries signed an agreement to co-operate on what they say is generating energy for civilian purposes. But in a volatile Middle East, could this deal lead to a new global nuclear arms race?
In this episode:
Abdulaziz Alghashian, Senior Non-Resident Fellow at Gulf International Forum
Barbara Slavin, Distinguished Fellow at the Stimson Center
Simon Mabon, Author, ‘The Struggle for Supremacy in the Middle East: Saudi Arabia and Iran
Host: Frankie McCamley
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