Episodes

  • Israel is unstoppable as long as the US scoffs at the idea of international law: Analysis

    Israel is unstoppable as long as the US scoffs at the idea of international law: Analysis
    Nov 16 2024
    “About 95 percent of Israel’s weapons come from the United States and Germany, so as long as those countries scoff at the idea of international law, we won’t get anywhere with the calls for an arms embargo against Israel,” Mohamad Elmasry, professor at the Doha Institute for Graduate Studies, tells Al Jazeera. “There has been a suggestion that there might be a draft resolution put forward at the United Nations Security Council,” he added. “There is no question in my mind that nearly all of the countries on the Security Council would support that resolution”. All countries except for the US, Elmasry continued. “There is also no question in my mind that the United States would veto it, so one of the reasons why we are where we are is because of the United States.”
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    5 mins
  • Israel strikes UNRWA school: At least four children killed in attack on shelter

    Israel strikes UNRWA school: At least four children killed in attack on shelter
    Nov 15 2024
    Israel killed at least 27 people across the Gaza Strip on Thursday, in-cluding in an air strike on an UNRWA school, that housed hundreds of forcibly displaced Palestinians in Gaza City. At least four children are among the dead.
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    3 mins
  • Iran willing to ‘resolve doubts’ about its atomic programme with IAEA

    Iran willing to ‘resolve doubts’ about its atomic programme with IAEA
    Nov 15 2024
    The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency, Rafael Grossi, is visiting Iran for talks aimed at more monitoring cooperation at Iran’s nuclear sites. Tehran says it’s willing to negotiate with the UN agency but not “under pressure.”
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    3 mins
  • France vs Israel football match: Heavy security in Paris due to fears of violence

    France vs Israel football match: Heavy security in Paris due to fears of violence
    Nov 14 2024
    There's heightened security across the French capital ahead of a football match between France and Israel. Some 4,0000 police officers are being deployed across the city and around the stadium. An elite police unit will also be guarding the visiting Israeli team. The measures come a week after the post-match violence in the Netherlands following a match between the Amsterdam team and Maccabi Tel Aviv. Parisians are divided about hosting the match in their city.
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    4 mins
  • How Trump won in a divided America and what's next?

    How Trump won in a divided America and what's next?
    Nov 14 2024
    Donald Trump has won back the White House. More than 74 million Americans voted for the embattled former president - making him the first Republican to win the popular vote in 20 years.
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    25 mins
  • Biden hosts Trump at the White House: Biden and Trump pledge a 'smooth transition' of power

    Biden hosts Trump at the White House: Biden and Trump pledge a 'smooth transition' of power
    Nov 14 2024
    Joe Biden has met with Donald Trump in the oval office at the White House. Both men pledged a smooth transition from Democrat to Republican administrations. The meeting is a traditional courtesy by outgoing presidents and signifies the beginning of the transition process. Trump's team have yet to sign any official documents to formally begin the process.
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    6 mins
  • US deadline threat expires: Pressure lifts on Israel to abide by humanitarian law

    US deadline threat expires: Pressure lifts on Israel to abide by humanitarian law
    Nov 13 2024
    The US says it will not suspend military transfers to Israel because it has made good progress allowing more aid into Gaza. Last month, Washington set Tuesday as a deadline for Israel to ensure that more food and emergency assistance get into the Strip or face losing aid—including military support.
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    2 mins
  • Trump names Musk and Ramaswamy to head new government efficiency department

    Trump names Musk and Ramaswamy to head new government efficiency department
    Nov 13 2024
    United States President-elect Donald Trump has named tech magnate Elon Musk and former Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy as his picks to lead the so-called Department of Government Efficiency, a new body he plans to establish once he returns to the White House. “Together, these two wonderful Americans will pave the way for my Administration to dismantle Government Bureaucracy, slash excess regulations, cut wasteful expenditures, and restructure Federal Agencies,” Trump said in a statement on Tuesday. On Tuesday, Trump nominated former Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe to head the Central Intelligence Agency, FOX News host and army veteran Pete Hegseth as Secretary of Defence, and Florida Congressman Michael Waltz as National Security adviser.
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    7 mins