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Russian Roulette takes a look at the politics, economics, and culture of Russia and Eurasia through both interviews and lively discussion with experts from the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) and around the world. Hosted by CSIS Russia and Eurasia Program experts Olga Oliker and Jeffrey Mankoff.
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Formula Indie Asia, Africa & Oceania is a 2 hours music showcase focused on independent music made in Asia, Africa & Oceania produced by European Indie Music Network info on www.euroindiemusic.info Discover more on https://euroindiemusic.info/formula-indie Country List Algeria, Angola, Saudi Arabia, Australia, Armenia, Georgia Moldova,Ukraine, Israel, Turkey, Russia, Azerbaijan,Bahrain, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Burma, Botswana, Brunei, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia,Cameroon, Cape Verde, ...
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Three experts, one Story. Each fortnight we host a panel of international experts diving into the biggest geopolitical stories shaping the news both here and overseas. Hosted by Michael Hilliard
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Tales of travel and mystery by thriller novelist, Kent Babin. Season 2 is a Southeast Asian thriller blending cryptocurrency, heroin trafficking, and money laundering. Produced by Edwin Lundgren. Season 1 features the adventures of Gerhardt van Jaarsveld and Hans Bergman in Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, and Kyrgyzstan. More information at: https://accidentalintrigue.com. Help keep us caffeinated: https://buy.stripe.com/28o7uBgTRgmO21G8ww
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A fortnightly analysis podcast focusing on Central Asia and its place in the world, with news and experts from the region. Brought to you by The Oxus Society. Hosted by Michael HIlliard and Alimana Zhanmukanova
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Interviews with Scholars of Central Asia about their New Books Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/central-asian-studies
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Across the world, from Europe to Asia, the Americas to the Middle East, tensions are rising between nation states. Traditional alliances and alignments are constantly evolving in the 21st century. An understanding of defence and security policy and the tides of political, social and economic changes is crucial for any informed understanding of our world. 2024 sees war in Europe and Israel, and elections in major economies, including the US, the UK, Taiwan, South Africa, and many others. Insu ...
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A virtual panel discussion with guest panelists comprised of native culture bearers and experts in the field, taking an in-depth look at the history and cultures of the Greater Badakhshan regions found in Tajikistan, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and China. Each discussion will explore a topic related to elements or symbolism found in the traditional practices and rituals of the peoples of Greater Badakshan both in historical and modern times.
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The Islamic Finance Guru Podcasts are a series of podcasts aimed at bringing money matters to the forefront of the Muslim community. We've got something for everyone, from our popular Millionaire Muslim podcast where we discuss halal investments, personal finance and entrepreneurship! We also give you a spiritual kick with regular business/finance-focused Qur'an tafseer sessions! Or hear the IFG team discuss current affairs in our fortnightly news round-up!
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Chronicles of Backcountry hunting. Offering tips, instruction, and stories about hunting big game on public land.
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With more than 40-collective years living and working in Asia, co-hosts Trevor Ranges and Scott Coates know the ins and outs of travel in the region, and love sharing them. Having spent over a decade as a travel writer for the likes of National Geographic and Fodors, Trevor implicitly understands how to see and figure a destination out. Scott has spent much of his time crafting bespoke adventures as the co-founder of a luxury travel company and knows how to make travel truly flow. Whether tr ...
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Every week, Clay and Andrew from Global Guessing join Ross from AR Global Security to discuss the biggest geopolitical stories of the week.
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Sheer delight of oral storytelling with the enchantment of folktales! That’s Ohh Folk!! for you. This folktale storytelling podcast delves into the world of lesser-known folktales from across the globe to revive these rare stories and keep the oral storytelling tradition alive. Acquainting Gen Alpha to these timeless treasure pieces is another aim as well! Don't miss the BTS look at the nations and tribes from whence the stories have come. Ohh Folk!! presented in a captivating storytelling s ...
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I planned for 2 years to take a break in my life taking an inspiration from people different part of the world whom I met in south east Asia. They changed the way how I should be living my life. I want to share those stories with you.. it’s extremely a peaceful, funny, happy and words cannot explain. Am going to share about it and make you happy if I can :)
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Elena Borisova, "Paradoxes of Migration in Tajikistan: Locating the Good Life" (UCL Press, 2024)
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Paradoxes of Migration in Tajikistan: Locating the Good Life (UCL Press, 2024) by Dr. Elena Borisova is the first ethnographic monograph on migration in Tajikistan, one of the most remittance-dependent countries in the world. Moving beyond economistic push-pull narratives about post-Soviet migration, it foregrounds the experiences of those who ‘sta…
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Israel's West Bank raid, Al Qaeda linked attack in Burkina Faso
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This week we discuss the biggest Israeli military operation in the West Bank since the Second Intifada and Hezbollah's rocket attack against Israel. We also take a trip into the skies above Gaza with one of our reporters for a rare bird's eye glimpse into the territory. Plus, an al Qaeda linked group has been accused of murdering hundreds of people…
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124 - The Rise of Chinese Private Security Companies (PSCs and PMCs)
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Chinese private security companies (PSCs) are beginning to expand their influence in the global security market, with thousands of these companies now operating in over 40 countries. Despite legal restrictions preventing them from being armed, these firms are increasingly finding ways to circumvent such regulations. This raises critical questions: …
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Yerkebulan Sairambay, "New Media and Political Participation in Russia and Kazakhstan" (Rowman and Littlefield, 2023)
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Dr. Yerkebulan Sairambay’s New Media and Political Participation in Russia and Kazakhstan (Rowman and Littlefield, 2023) confronts the sociological problem of the usage of new media (social media, the Internet, digital technologies, messaging applications) by young people in political participation. This book not only sheds light on the ways in whi…
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Ukraine's Kursk Offensive with Sam Bendett and Mick Ryan
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Max and Maria sat down with Sam Bendett and Mick Ryan to discuss the Ukrainian military's recent seizure of territory in Kursk Oblast, inside Russia. They discussed how this attack took place, the risks and potential gains at stake for the Ukrainian side, and what this could all mean for the war going forward. Check out Mick's latest book, "The War…
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Ceasefire deal looms over the DNC, Taliban soldiers long for war
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In this episode of Battle Lines we speak to Tony Diver about his conversation with families of the Israeli hostages who are desperate for a ceasefire deal. Then we speak to Akhtar Makoii who reports on the Taliban soldiers longing for a battle. Contributors Roland Oliphant (Host) Tony Diver (US editor) Akhtar Makoii Read ‘Sitting in an office is bo…
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How does climate change lead to violence?
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On this bonus episode of Battle Lines we talk to Peter Schwartzstein, author of the upcoming book The Heat and the Fury. From ISIS training grounds in Iraq to the pirate-ridden waters of Bangladesh Peter discovers the unexpected ways in which climate change is feeding global unrest and conflict. Contributors Venetia Rainey (Host) Peter Schwartzstei…
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FORMULA INDIE ASIA, AFRICA & OCEANIA 21.8.2024
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ADAM FAYBREM – Caught In A Feeling ALEXIS KOLBIN – The Autumn Song (This Is How I Know) [Acoustic version] ANEESHA DASS – This Is All We've Got Cooler – Running DARCY LANE – Chocolate GEORGIA BLU – This Love HASSAN BIN RASHID – Nag Champa HEVI LEVI – Back Room HOLLY JADE – In Blood INSPIRAYSTONNER – Owo Nla JESSE JUDIES – Just In Case JIMMY STANFIE…
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Victoria Smolkin, "A Sacred Space Is Never Empty: A History of Soviet Atheism" (Princeton UP, 2018)
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The specter of the “Godless” Soviet Union haunted the United States and continental Western Europe throughout the Cold War, but what did atheism mean in the Soviet Union? What was its relationship with religion? In her new book, A Sacred Space Is Never Empty: A History of Soviet Atheism, Dr. Victoria Smolkin explores how the Soviet state defined an…
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Maria Taroutina and Allison Leigh, "Russian Orientalism in a Global Context: Hybridity, Encounter, and Representation, 1740-1940" (Manchester UP, 2023)
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Russian Orientalism in a Global Context: Hybridity, Encounter, and Representation, 1740-1940 (Manchester UP, 2023) features new research on Russia's historic relationship with Asia and the ways it was mediated and represented in the fine, decorative and performing arts and architecture from the mid-eighteenth century to the first two decades of Sov…
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FORMULA INDIE ASIA, AFRICA & OCEANIA 16.8.2024
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AMBLESIDE – Contact High Carla B Music - It Will Be Better COPE & DRAG – Choose Life EIMHIN – 7 Months In Space GARY HUBBER – Davina It Thing – Roman Baths JARROD JEREMIAH – London in June ft. Lily Agnes JULIEN NOMA – Mi Amore Katie Thompson – I See You Lady Lazarus – DELIRIUM LOVER – Been Invited RHYS COVENTRY – Small Talk RMSX – Love/Hate Sugar S…
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Diplomatic efforts to avoid full-scale war in the Middle East, Ukraine's incursion into Russia
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On today's episode, Global Health Editor Paul Nuki joins me from Tel Aviv to report on the mammoth diplomatic effort to avert a full scale war between Israel and Iran. Then we talk to Associate Editor Dominic Nicholls about Ukraine's operation in Kursk, the first foreign incursion into Russia since the Second World War and how it could tip the bala…
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Andrei Soldatov and Irina Borogan on the Russia-West Prisoner Exchange, Russian Hybrid Warfare, and the Russian Émigré Community Today
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This week, Maria sat down with investigative journalists Andrei Soldatov and Irina Borogan. Andrei and Irina gave their analysis of the recent high-profile Russia-West prisoner swap, and also discussed the threat of Russian hybrid attacks on Western countries. Additionally, they described the complex relationship between the Russian state and the R…
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Israel prepares for Iranian strikes, France’s view of Britain’s riots & political turmoil in Bangladesh
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In this episode of Battle Lines, we look at how Israel is preparing for a possible war with Iran and a deep dive into how Hamas fights with Middle East Correspondent Jotam Confino. We also pop over to Paris to talk to the Telegraph's Henry Samuel's and see how the French have been covering the riots and what advice they would give the UK. Plus we g…
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FORMULA INDIE ASIA, AFRICA & OCEANIA 7.8.2024
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Alba Rose – Home ARCTISKY – Loose (feat. Nic Rippon) BAILEY JUDD – Precious Gold CHARLES EAST – Dead Beat Dance CIARA B – Cross Your Mind CONFLICT.MUSIC – Exit COPE & DRAG – Baby, Etc CULT OF INDIGO – Without DOCTOR LINCOLN – Start Over Earthquake – Jacket FALLEN ASTRONAUT – Abell 1201 GEORGIA RAY – Regret It GIA DARCY – Toxic GRACE DONNY – Late Ni…
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Death, Inheritance, Divorce & Other Legal Matters as a UAE Expat | Samara Iqbal
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Samara Iqbal is a leading lawyer specialising in international family law, and if you thought normal divorce proceedings were complicated, wait until the sun, sand and sea of Dubai gets involved. From crazy stories of lawsuits by the dead to an expats legal checklist, you'll enjoy this.
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Assassinations of top Hamas and Hezbollah leaders rock the Middle East amid anarchy in Israel & Venezuela's disputed election
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This week on Battle Lines we look at the assassinations of Hamas and Hezbollah leaders in the Middle East that are raising fears of a wider war throughout the region amid chaos in the state of Israel. Then we look at the controversial Venezuelan elections that President Maduro claims to have won despite a disputed outcome. Contributors David Knowle…
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123 - What the Venezuelan Election Means for Essequibo
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Venezuela has been thrust into chaos following the recent election, leaving President Maduro, the opposition, and the military cornered. Years of escalating tensions with Guyana over the Essequibo region have reached a critical point, risking both the strength of the Venezuelan military and the possibility of a broader regional conflict. This episo…
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The tyrant was once thought to be an endangered species. From Vladimir Putin to Xi Jinping and Kim Jong Un, there is a new generation of leaders for life. But are they as strong as they look? Marcel Dirsus has written a book looking at that exact question. How tyrants fall. Is there a way to help them along the way? And is it always a good idea to …
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Ukrainian Resistance in the Occupied Territories with Jade McGlynn
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Max and Maria sat down with Jade McGlynn to discuss her recent report for CSIS, "Crossing Thresholds: Ukrainian Resistance to Russian Occupation." "Crossing Thresholds: Ukrainian Resistance to Russian Occupation," by Jade McGlynn on CSIS.org. "The Ukrainian resistance is torching Putin's dreams of conquest," by Jade McGlynn for The Telegraph.…
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The future of the Israel-Gaza war & the geopolitics of the Olympic Games
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On today's episode we examine the situation in Gaza and Israel, asking whether the war could spread beyond its current limits. Then, with the opening ceremony of Paris 2024 just a few hours away, we look at the links between geopolitics, identity, and the Olympic Games throughout history Contributors David Knowles (Host) David Hearst (Editor in Chi…
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On today's special episode of Battle Lines we speak to International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Rafael Grossi. As China rapidly expands its nuclear arsenal and Iran inches closer to a bomb than ever before, Raphael Grossi is possibly the individual most responsible for holding it together. We asked him how dangerous this moment really is…
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Political extremism in America, China's secret military base in Tajikistan
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On today's episode, we check in with Deputy US Editor Rozina Sabur about what the assassination attempt against Donald Trump tells us about political extremism in the United States. Then Senior Foreign Correspondent Sophia Yan reports on a secret military base in Tajikistan at the heart of China's plans to challenge Russia for dominance in Central …
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A Navy frigate commander and a British submarine captain on playing cat and mouse in a ‘little bubble of GCHQ’ "When a torpedo starts coming straight at you, there’s only one thing a submarine crew can do – snap into “full evasion” mode. Captain Ryan Ramsey issues swift orders. His crew responds immediately, twisting the Royal Navy’s Trafalgar-clas…
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When Scott and Trevor started this podcast back in 2014 they didn’t think much about where the show would take them. A decade later, celebrating the 200th episode of Talk Travel Asia, they have discussed nearly every country in Asia, with over 100 experts on the region. Join them as they take a look back over 200 episode of Talk Travel Asia!!…
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Fantastic Fauna from China to Crimea: Image-Making in Eurasian Nomadic Societies, 700 BCE-500 CE
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Numerous Iron-Age nomadic alliances flourished along the 5000-mile Eurasian steppe route. From Crimea to the Mongolian grassland, nomadic image-making was rooted in metonymically conveyed zoomorphic designs, creating an alternative ecological reality. The nomadic elite nucleus embraced this elaborate image system to construct collective memory in r…
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How will Labour govern, a look inside the NATO summit, shock French election
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On today's episode of Battle Lines, we look at the UK's new Labour government and its defence policy with our defence editor Danielle Sheridan. We also pop over to the NATO summit and ask Brussels correspondent Joe Barnes how NATO can "Trump proof" the alliance? Finally we speak to Europe editor James Crisp about the shock French election result an…
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Dmitri Alperovitch and "World on the Brink: How America Can Beat China in the Race for the Twenty-First Century"
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On this week's episode, Max and Michael Kimmage sat down with Dmitri Alperovitch, chairman of Silverado Policy Institute, to discuss Dmitri's recent book, "World on the Brink: How America Can Beat China in the Race for the Twenty-First Century." Recorded on July 2, 2024, the conversation covers the geopolitical parallels between the European and In…
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122 - South Africa: Comeback or Collapse?
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As the dust settles on what has turned out to be South Africa's most crucial election since 1994, the nation finds itself standing on a knife's edge. Persistent issues have continued to escalate, leaving the country more politically divided than ever before. Now, with an unexpected and unlikely political alliance at the helm, South Africa faces a d…
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Chaos in an unprecedented US presidential race & the West Bank's medical crisis
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On today's episode of Battle Lines, we speak to US editor Tony Diver on the state of the presidential race after a disastrous debate for Joe Biden and the Supreme Court's presidential immunity ruling. Then, we catch up with correspondent Nicola Smith about the healthcare crisis in the West Bank, and her reflections after a month covering the Israel…
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Balihar Sanghera and Elmira Satybaldieva, "Rentier Capitalism and Its Discontents: Power, Morality and Resistance in Central Asia" (Palgrave MacMillan, 2021)
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Balihar Sanghera and Elmira Satybaldieva’s Rentier Capitalism and Its Discontents: Power, Morality and Resistance in Central Asia (Palgrave MacMillan, 2021) evaluates today’s economic political, social and ecological crises through the lens of rentier capitalism and countermovements in Central Asia. Over the last three decades, the rich and powerfu…
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Ep. 199: Adding Pizzazz to your Asian Trip with Daniel Fraser
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Some of us travel more than others. A few are blessed with a career in travel and learn the ins and outs so well that sometimes the exotic can become ordinary. Many have far less time to travel, particularly for fun, and must dream and plan for that special adventure for years. Today, we’ll share experiences of the former to enhance those of the la…
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FORMULA INDIE ASIA, AFRICA & OCEANIA 29.6.2024
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ABBEY FRANCES – Ants BELLA DEER – CARE TOO MUCH DRATZ – Time Travel DRIFT – I Want you dead EUGECUBE – For you FAN GIRL – Falling GARLAND GREEN – Baby Blue GIRL SHAPED GUN – denim jacket HASSAN BIN RASHID – Nag Champa HEIDI SIMPSON – What's On TV? JESSE JUDIES – Colors of Youth JOSHUA – Punchline JRY H – Forever LUKE SEYMOUP – Anger Mismanagement M…
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Wikileaks' impact, China's crackdown in Tibet, Gaza update
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In this episode of Battle Lines we're going to explore the impact of WikiLeaks from a conflict and security perspective and ask the Telegraph's Gordon Rayner and journalist Colin Freeman what founder Julian Assange's intentions really were. We also hear from journalist Dorjee Wangmo about Chinese oppression in Tibet and get an update on the dire si…
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A Sanctions Update with Eddie Fishman and Sergey Aleksashenko
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Maria recently sat down with sanctions expert Eddie Fishman and economist Sergey Aleksashenko to provide a timely update on the evolving sanctions regime leveled against Russia. (Recorded on June 18, 2024.)By Center for Strategic and International Studies
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Could Iran be due for yet another revolution?
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On today's bonus episode of Battle Lines, we speak to Professor Ali Ansari, author and founding director of the Institute of Iranian Studies at the University of St. Andrews. With the recent death of Iranian President Ibrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash, Iranian politics is set for yet another shift. With an increasingly youthful secular population…
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Fareed Zakaria: Are we entering a new age of revolution?
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On today's episode, we speak to journalist and author Fareed Zakaria about why he believes America and the West are entering a new age of revolution. We then check in with Nicola Smith, our correspondent in Israel, about how domestic political turmoil and the ongoing war in Gaza is threatening Benjamin Netanyahu's government. Contributors Roland Ol…
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FORMULA INDIE ASIA, AFRICA & OCEANIA 18.6.2024
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ANNAKYE – Ocean ARQ : Azlan Ramli Quartet – No Regrets Blackchords - More Than You May Ever Know CALVIN CLONE – Cult Song DANSY – Bad Actress DAVID MAC – Stop Dancing DEREK LEE GOODREID – Sinner DEYMINBROWN – Know DHRUV AGRAWAL – Mantra ELITAL RYCHTER – Next Time You Break My Heart EUGECUBE – For you HAZEL RAY – My Demon Kabusa Oriental Choir – Sos…
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121 - Rare Earth Elements: The Futile Fight Against China
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As the world pivots towards a green energy future, the dominance of rare earth elements has never been more crucial. Yet, while the West has been preoccupied with other geopolitical challenges, China has quietly taken control of this vital industry. This episode delves into the strategic manoeuvres that allowed China to secure a near-monopoly on ra…
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