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May 6, 2023 • 26min

Robert Lacey: Pomp, ceremony and challenges for King Charles III | Talk to Al Jazeera

Born Charles Philip Arthur George on November 14, 1948, he was four when his mother, Queen Elizabeth, was crowned and 20 when she formally made him Prince of Wales.At 73, he became King Charles III upon the queen's death in September.Buckingham Palace said his coronation, which takes place on Saturday, would reflect the monarch's role today.But what challenges await King Charles as he reigns over an entirely new generation of people in the United Kingdom and across the Commonwealth?Robert Lacey, one of the UK’s most renowned royal biographers and historians, talks to Al Jazeera.Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribeFollow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglishFind us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeeraCheck our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/@AljazeeraEnglish#Aljazeeraenglish#News
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Apr 22, 2023 • 26min

Taco Dibbits: Do we define art or does art define us? | Talk to Al Jazeera

Humanity has tried to define and debate what art is for centuries. Perhaps those definitions are driven by our desperate need to better understand our existence.Throughout history, art has been a way we tell our stories, express our faith and beliefs, and depict the phases that have marked our social evolutions.In this edition of Talk to Al Jazeera, we explore the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, accompanied by one of the most knowledgeable minds on the subject.Taco Dibbits, general director of the Rijksmuseum, talks to Al Jazeera.Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribeFollow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglishFind us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeeraCheck our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/@AljazeeraEnglish#Aljazeeraenglish#News
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Apr 17, 2023 • 24min

Zaw Min Tun: Myanmar’s army is in power, but is it in control?

It has been more than two years since Myanmar’s military seized control of the country.The fight between the army and those opposing the coup deepened when ethnic armed groups joined the conflict.Even as violence escalates, the persecution of Rohingya Muslims has dragged on since 2017, when thousands fled to Bangladesh as they came under attack.Diplomatic efforts are pushing Myanmar’s leaders to allow Rohingya people back into the country. But can their safety be guaranteed? And will efforts to reestablish democratic rule make progress?Zaw Min Tun, Myanmar's deputy minister of information, talks to Al Jazeera.
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Apr 15, 2023 • 25min

Zaw Min Tun: Myanmar’s army is in power, but is it in control? | Talk to Al Jazeera

It has been more than two years since Myanmar’s military seized control of the country.The fight between the army and those opposing the coup deepened when ethnic armed groups joined the conflict.Even as violence escalates, the persecution of Rohingya Muslims has dragged on since 2017, when thousands fled to Bangladesh as they came under attack.Diplomatic efforts are pushing Myanmar’s leaders to allow Rohingya people back into the country. But can their safety be guaranteed? And will efforts to reestablish democratic rule make progress?Zaw Min Tun, Myanmar's deputy minister of information, talks to Al Jazeera.Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribeFollow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglishFind us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeeraCheck our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/@AljazeeraEnglish#Aljazeeraenglish#News
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Apr 8, 2023 • 25min

Csaba Korosi: Can the UN be led by those urging peace, not war? | Talk to Al Jazeera

The United Nations has faced criticism for decades over its effectiveness, especially its means to resolve conflicts and ease the suffering of the most vulnerable.Many argue that veto powers held by its Security Council permanent members, China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom and the United States, create an uneven balance of power.Delegates from 46 of the poorest nations have come together in Doha for the fifth conference of the UN's least developed countries.But does the UN need to be reformed first, as critics say, to make progress?The UN General Assembly President, Csaba Korosi, talks to Al Jazeera.Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribeFollow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglishFind us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeeraCheck our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/@AljazeeraEnglish#Aljazeeraenglish#News
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Mar 29, 2023 • 26min

Iran's FM: Is China the stabilising factor the Middle East needs? | Talk to Al Jazeera

Since President Ebrahim Raisi took office in 2021, he has pushed for a foreign policy focused on the Eastern Hemisphere, while developing closer ties with Iran's neighbours.Evidence of that is an agreement signed in Beijing in early March for Iran to restore diplomatic relations with Saudi Arabia.But Iran remains heavily sanctioned by the West, as the long process to revive the landmark 2015 nuclear agreement stays largely stalled.So, how significant is this deal to restoring ties with its longtime regional rival?Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian, talks to Al Jazeera.Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribeFollow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglishFind us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeeraCheck our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/@AljazeeraEnglish#Aljazeeraenglish#News
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Mar 25, 2023 • 26min

Austrian FM: Russia's war in Ukraine is not 'black and white' | Talk to Al Jazeera

Russia's invasion of Ukraine has prompted countries such as Finland and Sweden to apply for NATO membership.Austria, however, has shown no interest in joining the alliance. It has been neutral since gaining independence from the Soviet Union in 1955.In fact, Austria's law of neutrality declares the country will never accede to any military alliance.Vienna's long-cherished position of non-alignment has made it a hub for international organisations.But the Austrian capital is nearly 500km (310 miles) from Ukraine's border. So is neutrality the best way to ensure national security?Austria's Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg talks to Al Jazeera.Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribeFollow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglishFind us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeeraCheck our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/@AljazeeraEnglish#Aljazeeraenglish#News
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Mar 17, 2023 • 25min

Malian PM: If Mali is a 'sick man', is France a failed doctor? | Talk to Al Jazeera

Despite a spiralling security crisis, French troops left Mali after a nine-year deployment.The withdrawal came after the military took power in 2020 and demanded all French troops leave Malian territory.Since then, Mali’s military leaders have turned to Moscow for defence and economic cooperation.And the interim government has postponed a constitutional referendum to re-establish democratic rule.So, will the military transition to civilian rule? Or will it extend its grip on power?Mali's Prime Minister Choguel Kokalla Maiga talks to Al Jazeera.Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribeFollow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglishFind us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeeraCheck our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/@AljazeeraEnglish#Aljazeeraenglish#News
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Mar 11, 2023 • 26min

Sheikh Hasina: Bangladesh’s defender or attacker of democracy? | Talk to Al Jazeera

Bangladesh is governed by none other than its founding father's daughter, Sheikh Hasina, who has been in office for more than 14 years.After a large fire burned through the Rohingya refugee camp in Cox’s Bazar on March 5, we ask how she is facing the challenges that have been brought on by the refugee crisis since 2017.And as Bangladesh prepares for a general election later this year, we ask Hasina about allegations of persecution of opposition members.Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina talks to Al Jazeera.Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribeFollow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglishFind us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeeraCheck our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/@AljazeeraEnglish#Aljazeeraenglish#News
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Mar 6, 2023 • 26min

Lucy Jones: Can earthquakes ever be predicted? | Talk to Al Jazeera

On February 6, at about 4am, the ground in southern Turkey and northern Syria shook for more than a minute, while most people slept.A magnitude 7.8 earthquake - with its epicentre 32km (20 miles) west of the Turkish city of Gaziantep - had struck the region, cracking the ground open and causing extensive damage.And nearly 10 hours later, another seismic event of magnitude 7.5 shook the region again.Since then, other tremors and aftershocks have followed.But what can we learn from what happened in Turkey and Syria a month ago?Seismologist Lucy Jones talks to Al Jazeera.Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribeFollow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglishFind us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeeraCheck our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/@AljazeeraEnglish#Aljazeeraenglish#News

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