The Inside Story Podcast

What should African leaders expect from Trump as he makes his comeback? The continent hasn't been a top diplomatic priority for Washington in recent years. But as Russia and China expand their influence there, will Trump reverse this trend? In this episode: Cameron Hudson, Senior Fellow, Center for Strategic and International Studies.  Solomon Dersso, Founding Director, Amani Africa.  Ebenezer Obadare, Senior Fellow, Council on Foreign Relations.  Host: Mohammed Jamjoom Connect with us:@AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook At Al Jazeera Podcasts, we want to hear from you, our listeners. So, please head to https://www.aljazeera.com/survey and tell us your thoughts about this show and other Al Jazeera podcasts. It only takes a few minutes!

Delegates have gathered in Azerbaijan for the UN's climate conference. Carbon emissions, rising sea levels and melting ice sheets are on the agenda. But will there be an agreement this time? And how will Donald Trump's return to the White House impact the talks? In this episode: Harjeet Singh, Global Engagement Director, Fossil Fuel Treaty Initiative.  Nazanine Moshiri, Senior Analyst, Climate, Environment & Conflict, Africa, International Crisis Group. Fahad Saeed, Climate Scientist, Climate Analytics. Host: Elizabeth Puranam  Connect with us:@AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook At Al Jazeera Podcasts, we want to hear from you, our listeners. So, please head to https://www.aljazeera.com/survey and tell us your thoughts about this show and other Al Jazeera podcasts. It only takes a few minutes!

What does Trump's comeback mean for East Asia? He's marked China as his primary adversary, threatening heavy tariffs on its imports. And in a geopolitically tense part of the world, will Trump keep up Washington's security commitments to its allies? In this episode: Einar Tangen, Senior Fellow, Taihe Institute. Phelim Kine, China Correspondent, Politico. Graham Ong-Webb, Adjunct Fellow, S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies. Host: Elizabeth Puranam  Connect with us:@AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook At Al Jazeera Podcasts, we want to hear from you, our listeners. So, please head to https://www.aljazeera.com/survey and tell us your thoughts about this show and other Al Jazeera podcasts. It only takes a few minutes!

From the economy to immigration and wars in Ukraine and the Middle East, the outgoing US president is widely said to have achieved too little or nothing. So what went wrong? And where does that leave the Democratic Party? In this episode: Stephen Zunes, Founding Chair, Middle Eastern Studies, University of San Francisco. Andrew Rudalevige, Thomas Brackett Reed Professor, Government, Bowdoin College. Scott Lucas, Professor, International Politics, Clinton Institute, University College Dublin. Host: Tom McRae Connect with us:@AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook At Al Jazeera Podcasts, we want to hear from you, our listeners. So, please head to https://www.aljazeera.com/survey and tell us your thoughts about this show and other Al Jazeera podcasts. It only takes a few minutes!

European leaders meet, with the consequences of Donald Trump's election dominating talks. The war in Ukraine, relations with Russia, NATO, and trade and tariff fears are all under scrutiny. So what might be in store for Europe with Trump back in power?   In this episode: Philip Short, Author and biographer of Vladimir Putin, former BBC foreign correspondent Donnacha Ó Beacháin, Professor of politics at the School of Law and Government at Dublin City University. Chris Weafer, CEO of Macro-Advisory, a strategic consultancy firm focused on Russia and Eurasia Host: Tom McRae Connect with us:@AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook At Al Jazeera Podcasts, we want to hear from you, our listeners. So, please head to https://www.aljazeera.com/survey and tell us your thoughts about this show and other Al Jazeera podcasts. It only takes a few minutes!

Donald Trump's win is being celebrated by Israel's government - but not Palestinians and others under Israeli attack. He's promised to bring peace, without saying how. So what could Trump's return to the White House mean for Israel, Palestinians and the wider Middle East? In this episode: Alon Pinkas, Former Israeli government adviser and diplomat. Nadim Houry, Executive Director of the Arab Reform Initiative. Mairav Zonszein, Senior Israel analyst at the International Crisis Group. Host: Tom McRae Connect with us:@AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook At Al Jazeera Podcasts, we want to hear from you, our listeners. So, please head to https://www.aljazeera.com/survey and tell us your thoughts about this show and other Al Jazeera podcasts. It only takes a few minutes!

Donald Trump's election victory was driven by domestic issues, but its consequences will reach far beyond US borders. With wars in the Middle East and Europe, and tension high with China, how is his victory being received around the world? In this episode: Steven Erlanger, Chief Diplomatic Correspondent in Europe, The New York Times. Dimitar Bechev, Senior Fellow, Carnegie Europe. Rami Khouri, Distinguished Public Policy Fellow, American University of Beirut. Host: Mohammed Jamjoom Connect with us:@AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook At Al Jazeera Podcasts, we want to hear from you, our listeners. So, please head to https://www.aljazeera.com/survey and tell us your thoughts about this show and other Al Jazeera podcasts. It only takes a few minutes!

France wants to stall European Union plans to fine carmakers who fail to make enough electric vehicles. Europe plans to switch to all EVs by 2035, but its huge automotive industry is struggling with the change. So, why is it in trouble - and why are politicians so worried? In this episode: Ben Aris, Founder and Editor-in-Chief of bne IntelliNews,  Ferdinand Dudenhoeffer, Director, Center for Automotive Research in Bochum, Germany. Nick Gibbs, Correspondent, Automotive News Europe.  Host: Mohammed Jamjoom Connect with us:@AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook At Al Jazeera Podcasts, we want to hear from you, our listeners. So, please head to https://www.aljazeera.com/survey and tell us your thoughts about this show and other Al Jazeera podcasts. It only takes a few minutes!

From the economy to immigration and abortion rights, Kamala Harris and Donald Trump offer diverging plans. But who will the American voters trust more - particularly on domestic issues? In this episode: Paul Musgrave, Associate Professor, Government, Georgetown University in Qatar. Amy Koch, Republican Political Strategist. Rania Batrice, Democratic Political Strategist. Host: Mohammed Jamjoom Connect with us:@AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook At Al Jazeera Podcasts, we want to hear from you, our listeners. So, please head to https://www.aljazeera.com/survey and tell us your thoughts about this show and other Al Jazeera podcasts. It only takes a few minutes!

Kamala Harris and Donald Trump disagree on nearly every foreign policy issue. From the wars in Ukraine and Gaza to the relationship with China, the next president will face big challenges. So, how's foreign policy shaping the US election? In this episode: Akbar Shahid Ahmed, Senior Diplomatic Correspondent, HuffPost. HA Hellyer, Senior Associate Fellow, Royal United Services Institute for Defence and Security Studies. Huiyao Wang, Founder and President, Center for China and Globalization. Host: Mohammed Jamjoom Connect with us:@AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook At Al Jazeera Podcasts, we want to hear from you, our listeners. So, please head to https://www.aljazeera.com/survey and tell us your thoughts about this show and other Al Jazeera podcasts. It only takes a few minutes!