Wednesday, July 12, 2017
People’s Century: 1917 Red Flag
Inside Story: What Leverage Does the US Have in the Gulf Dispute?
Rex Tillerson has been speaking to the emir of Qatar pushing for dialogue to solve the dispute. He says Qatar has been clear in its positions, describing them as “reasonable”.
Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates and Egypt cut ties with Doha last month, accusing it of supporting “terrorism” - an allegation Qatar's government has strongly rejected. So, will Tillerson's shuttle diplomacy ease tensions in the region? | Presenter: Hazem Sika | Guests: Shafeeq Ghabra - Professor of Political Science at Kuwait University; Nasser Al Khalifa - Former Qatari Ambassador to the US and the United Nations; Andrew Bowen - Visiting Scholar at the American Enterprise Institute.
Tuesday, July 11, 2017
Saudi Monarchy Exposed
The UK government has been under increasing pressure to be stronger in its public condemnation of Saudi Arabia's human rights abuses. This includes its notoriously poor record in relation to women's rights and its extensive use of the death penalty, which has risen rapidly in recent years and has seen even young activists placed on death row.
Monday, July 10, 2017
Is America No Longer ‘First’ After Donald Trump At G20? | AM Joy | MSNBC
This Linguist Studied the Way Trump Speaks for Two Years. Here’s What She Found
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Donald Trump,
Trumpspeak
Award-Winning Journalist Amy Wilentz on Just How Little Jared Kushner Knows About Foreign Politics
Austria Bans Turkish Minister from Entering the Country to Mark Coup Bid Anniversary
Inside Story - Does the World Still Need the US for Leadership?
World leaders deplored President Donald Trump for pulling out of the landmark Paris Accord, reaffirming their commitment to fight global warming, without the US. Washington is now left in what some are calling a “club of one”. Will the world continue to look to the US for leadership? If not, who will step into that role? | Presenter: Hazem Sika | Guests: Marc Pierini - visiting scholar at Carnegie Europe and former EU ambassador to Turkey and Syria; Molly McKew - foreign policy expert and strategy consultant; Inderjeet Parmar - professor in international politics at City University London
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