Podcast

Is It Really Peace in the Middle East?
New Lines’ Middle East Editor Kareem Shaheen joins Faisal Al Yafai on the podcast to discuss the Gaza ceasefire deal.

Uncovering the Human Stories Behind Global Politics
Recorded at a New Lines live event in London, correspondents Yaroslav Trofimov and Christina Lamb join Faisal Al Yafai and Lydia Wilson for a discussion on storytelling and why it matters.

Rashid Khalidi on One of the Worst Periods in Palestinian History
Rashid Khalidi joins Faisal Al Yafai to discuss two years of war on Gaza and its place in the greater war on Palestine.

Britain’s Summer of the Right
Hardeep Matharu and Jos Betts join Kwangu Liwewe to discuss how the British right’s relationship to identity is shifting.

How To Fix America’s Political Violence
Writer and political pundit Anand Giridharadas joins Faisal Al Yafai to discuss Charlie Kirk’s assassination and the problem of political violence in America

Lyse Doucet Offers an Alternative History of Afghanistan
Veteran BBC correspondent Lyse Doucet joins New Lines’ Faisal Al Yafai to discuss her new book on Afghanistan, “The Finest Hotel in Kabul.”

China’s Rise, American Reckoning
In a new audio essay, New Lines’ Faisal Al Yafai considers how the recent meeting of non-Western leaders in China could mark a shift away from decades of American global dominance.