The Inside Story Podcast

Mar 09 2025 500 ep. 24 mins 4.1k

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The Inside Story Podcast -- where we dissect, analyse and help define major global stories.

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Can the US really strike a deal with Tehran?

Mar 09 2025 25 mins

We won't negotiate under pressure. The words of Iran's top leader after Donald Trump offered to talk about its nuclear programme. The US President threatened war would be the alternative. So, is a nuclear deal with Iran possible? And if so, on what terms? In this episode: Heino Klinck, former U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense. Hamid Reza Gholamzadeh - Dire

Will the fighting in Syria escalate?

Mar 08 2025 24 mins

Civilians among hundreds killed in Syria while government forces battle fighters loyal to the deposed Assad regime. President Ahmed al-Sharaa promises accountability for anyone attacking civilians; the UN envoy expresses alarm. What's the risk of escalation? In this episode: Marie Forestier, Senior Adviser, European Institute of Peace. Ammar Kahf, Executive Director, Omra

What's behind the political crisis in Bosnia and Herzegovina?

Mar 07 2025 24 mins

A deepening political crisis in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The autonomous Serb region bans state police and the judiciary, after its leader is convicted of undermining the national constitution. Both the US and EU are condemning the move. So, what might happen next? In this episode: Srdan Mazalica, Member of Parliament Kurt Bassuener, Co-Founder of Democ

What's in store for the US and the world with Trump's tariffs?

Mar 06 2025 24 mins

Tariffs are central to US economic and foreign policy in the new Trump administration. The reverberations of his supporters' cheers in Congress are matched only by the shudders of apprehension globally. So, what's in store for the US and the world? In this episode: Niall Stanage, White House columnist, The Hill Dimitris Valatsas, Chief economist and founding partner of Au

Will Arab nations' plan for Gaza become reality?

Mar 05 2025 24 mins

Arab leaders approve Egypt's plan for Gaza's future -- including major reconstruction and elections. It follows President Trump's proposal to forcibly expel Palestinians and turn Gaza into a US-controlled beach resort. Can the Arab nations' plan become reality? In this episode: Ori Goldberg -- Political commentator and former academic specialising in Middle East studie

Is the US still committed to the Gaza ceasefire it helped broker?

Mar 04 2025 24 mins

A lack of international action to counter a new round of Israeli siege on Gaza raises questions and concerns. Is the use of starvation as a weapon of war being normalized? Is the U.S. still committed to the ceasefire deal it helped broker? In this episode: Akiva Eldar, political analyst, contributor to Haaretz and Author of "Lords of the Land". Tahani Mustafa, S

Can Europe find common ground with Trump on Ukraine?

Mar 03 2025 25 mins

After a public dressing down in Washington, Ukraine's leader got a much warmer welcome in London. European leaders have pledged to increase their support and work on a plan to end the war. But can they reach a common ground with Donald Trump -- on agreeing a peace deal? In this episode: Robert Hamilton - Head of Eurasia Research at the Foreign Policy Institute. He'

Can the ceasefire in Gaza be salvaged?

Mar 02 2025 24 mins

The ceasefire in Gaza hangs in the balance, as Israel insists on extending phase one. Hamas says that is a breach of their original truce agreement. And Benjamin Netanyahu has warned of consequences if the group does not accept. So will Israel resume its war on Gaza? Or can the ceasefire be salvaged? In this episode: Xavier Abu Eid, Political Analyst, fo

Will the US withdraw its military support from Ukraine?

Mar 01 2025 24 mins

It was meant to pave the way for a ceasefire in Ukraine. But the public meeting between Presidents Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskyy turned contentious. And the US president has threatened to withdraw his support. What does this mean for the war in Ukraine? And will Washington force a settlement with Moscow? In this episode: Michael Bo-Sir-Queue, Senior Fellow, Atlantic C

Why is the PKK leader calling the Kurdish group to disband?

Feb 28 2025 23 mins

The jailed founder and leader of the PKK calls on the Kurdish group to disband. That follows four decades of fighting with Turkiye, costing forty thousand lives. So why is this coming now, and what impact could it have on Turkiye and the region? In this episode: Omer Ozkizilcik, Director of Turkish Studies at the Omran Center for Strategic Studies. H. A. Hellyer, S