US President Donald Trump says an international stabilisation force will operate in Gaza soon. Hours later, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel can veto which countries take part. What are the challenges facing such a force and in setting it up? In this episode: Tamer Qarmout, Associate Professor, Public Policy, Doha Institute for Graduate Studies. Tahani Mustafa, Visiting Fellow, European Council on Foreign Relations. Mehmet Celik, Editorial Co-ordinator, Daily Sabah. Host: Adrian Finighan Connect with us:@AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook
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How bad is the drug problem in the US and what's Trump's strategy?
US strikes near Venezuela - which President Donald Trump says are targeting drugs gangs. That's disputed, but the major military mobilisation has brought the issue of narcotics centre stage. How bad is the problem in the US - and what's Trump's strategy? In this episode: Sanho Tree - Fellow at the Institute for Policy Studies and Director of the Drug Policy Project. Carrie Sheffield - Senior Policy Analyst at the Independent Women's Forum. Ernesto Castaneda - Director of the Center for Latin American and Latino Studies at American University. Host: Adrian Finighan Connect with us:@AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook
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Are US-Israeli relations in upheaval?
The Israeli parliament votes to annex the occupied West Bank - a move unlikely to become law but described as an 'insult' by the U.S. vice president. Donald Trump insists annexation won't happen, but settler violence is escalating. Are US-Israeli relations in upheaval? In this episode: Alon Pinkas - Former Israeli ambassador and Consul General in New York. Mark Pfeifle - Republican strategist and President of Off the Record Strategies. Gideon Levy - Columnist at Haaretz newspaper and author of 'The Punishment of Gaza'. Host: Adrian Finighan Connect with us:@AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook
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Is Trump losing patience with Russia over the Ukraine war?
U.S. President Donald Trump sanctions Russia's two biggest oil companies - after scrapping a summit with President Vladimir Putin on the Ukraine war. New EU measures too - targeting Russian oil and assets. Will they bring an end to the war any closer? In this episode: Anatol Lieven - Director of the Eurasia Programme at the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft. Steven Erlanger - Chief Diplomatic Correspondent for Europe at The New York Times. Chris Weafer - CEO of Macro-Advisory, a strategic consultancy focused on Russia and Eurasia. Host: Bernard Smith Connect with us:@AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook
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Has the world lost the fight against malaria?
Has the world lost its fight against malaria? A new report suggest the resurgence of the mosquito-borne disease could cause more deaths, particularly in parts of Africa. But what's behind this? And what should be done to avoid a catastrophe? In this episode: Joy Phumaphi, Former Minister of Health of Botswana and former Assistant Director General, WHO Tanya Haj-Hassan, Paediatric Intensive Care Doctor Heather Ferguson, Professor of Medical Entomology and Disease Ecology at the University of Glasgow Host: Bernard Smith Connect with us:@AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook
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