The Inside Story Podcast

Lebanon is again under attack as Israel wages war against its dominant political and military force, Hezbollah. But the conflict is also bringing pressure to change Lebanon's fragmented political system. So who's looking for that change - and what might it mean? In this episode: Hala Jaber, Journalist.  Nadim Houry, Executive Director, Arab Reform Initiative. David Wood, Senior Analyst, International Crisis Group in Beirut. Host: Hashem Ahelbarra 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!

After firing nearly 200 ballistic missiles at Israel, Iran warns the U.S. of further action unless Israel's aggression is curbed. The world waits to see what Israel will do next, as it continues bombing Gaza and Lebanon. Can peace prevail - or is a wider war more likely? In this episode: Mohammad Marandi, Professor of American Studies at the University of Tehran. Gideon Levy, Columnist at Haaretz newspaper and author of the book, 'The Punishment of Gaza'. Thomas Pickering, Former U.S. Ambassador to the UN, Israel, Jordan and Russia Host: Hashem Ahelbarra 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!

Is Hezbollah still able to fight Israel after its leadership has been weakened? The group says fighters have already inflicted serious damage on Israeli troops in southern Lebanon. How different are these confrontations from previous conflicts? In this episode: Sami Atallah, Founding director of The Policy Initiative. Yezid Sayigh, Senior Fellow at the Malcolm H Kerr Carnegie Middle East Center Joseph Daher, Visiting Professor at Lausanne University  Host: Hashem Ahelbarra 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!

Benjamin Netanyahu says Iran 'will pay' for its missile attack, while Tehran threatens a crushing response if Israel hits back. Bombs, bullets and missiles in Gaza, Lebanon and Israel. Is the Middle East inching closer to a full-blown war? In this episode: Dan Perry, Author, 'Israel and the Quest for Permanence'. Roxane Farmanfarmaian, Professor, Modern Middle East Politics, University of Cambridge. Julien Barnes-Dacey, Director, Middle East and North Africa Programme, European Council for Foreign Relations. Host: Nick Clark 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!

Israel has killed much of Hezbollah's leadership. Now it says it's carrying out a ground operation inside Lebanon. The military says the offensive will be limited and localised. But air raids in the past week have killed hundreds of civilians. How can Israel root out Hezbollah? In this episode: Michael Wahid Hanna, US Program Director, International Crisis Group. Ilan Baruch, Chairperson, Policy Working Group. Andreas Krieg, Associate Professor, School of Security Studies, King’s College London. 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!

Already in a dire situation, Lebanon is facing a deepening humanitarian crisis. Israeli attacks have forced hundreds of thousands of people from their homes. So, who will come to the rescue of those caught in the middle of the conflict? In this episode: Dr Ghassan Abu Sittah, Professor, Conflict Medicine, American University of Beirut. Maureen Philippon, Lebanon Country Director, Norwegian Refugee Council. Arwa Damon, Founder, International Network for Aid, Relief and Assistance. Host: James Bays 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!

The Middle East is bracing for further tension after the killing of Hezbollah's leader. Iran says Hassan Nasrallah's assassination will not go unavenged. Does that mean it will go into direct war with Israel? And can such a regional war be averted? In this episode: Mehran Kamrava, Head, Iranian Studies, Arab Center for Policy Studies and Research. Robert Geist Pinfold, Lecturer, Durham University.  Muhannad Ayyash, Professor, Mount Royal University. Host: James Bays 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!

Is the killing of Hassan Nasrallah a game changer? It's the culmination of a massive series of Israeli attacks that targeted Hezbollah's top political and military leadership. How will the group respond? And could events in the Middle East spin out of control? In this episode: Nicholas Noe, Editor-in-Chief, Mideastwire.com. Stephen Zunes, Founding Chair, Middle Eastern Studies, University of San Francisco. Gideon Levy, Columnist, Haaretz. Host: Hashem Ahelbarra Connect with us:@AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook

There were scenes of jubilation in newly captured areas of Khartoum. Sudan's army made gains against the paramilitary rapid support forces this week. But there's been more fighting in the capital.So, what will bring an end to Sudan's conflict? And what's the regional fallout? In this episode: Kholood Khair, Founding Director at Confluence Advisory, a Sudanese think-tank. Amgad Fareid Eltayeb,  Executive Director of the Sudanese think-tank Fikra for Studies and Development. Dr. Mukesh Kapila,  Former United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Sudan. Host: Hashem Ahelbarra Connect with us:@AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook

Gaza's health ministry is refusing to receive 88 unidentified bodies, sent by Israel. Authorities want to know who they are-- and how they died. So, is this another violation under international law?  In this episode: Muhammad Shehada, Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor. Ahmed Al Naouq, Co-founder We Are Not Numbers. Mustafa Barghouti, Secretary General, Palestinian National Initiative. Host: Hashem Ahelbarra Connect with us:@AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook