Category: PODCAST: Your Voice

Wed 16 October 2019: As Syrian government forces moved north toward the border with Turkey to take over Kurdish-controlled areas as part of its agreement with the Syrian Democratic Forces, Ahval editor David Lepeska spoke with Yusuf Erim, political analyst for Turkey’s state-run broadcaster TRT World, about the next phase of Turkey’s military operations, Ankara’s […]

Wed 02 October 2019: Saudi Arabia’s opens up and it begins to issue tourist visas for the first time. Host Mustafa Alrawi, assistant editor in chief, and future editor Kelsey Warner, speak to The National’s Ashleigh Stewart who is in Saudi Arabia as they launch their tourism industry. People from 49 countries are able to obtain […]

Mon 30 September 2019: Prof. Junaid Ahmad says India’s revocation of Kashmir’s autonomous status not only increases tensions between India and Pakistan, but is designed to lead into a situation where India encourages colonial settlement in the region and eventual annexation, along the lines of Israel’s occupation of Palestinian land. Listen to “Will India’s Occupation […]

Tue 17 September 2019: Early on Saturday morning, attacks on Saudi Aramco’s giant oil plant caused major fires, disrupting about half of the kingdom’s crude production. From a record spike in oil prices to an escalation of tensions in the region after the US blamed Iran for being behind the strikes. The fallout has everyone […]

Wed 11 September 2019: In 2016, a United Nations study found that more than 40 million people around the world were victims of modern slavery – forced labour and forced marriage. What’s more, it was recently discovered that unaccompanied minors immigrating to Sweden have been working under slave-like conditions. So, RWI is sitting down with […]

Sat 07 September 2019: Hashi came to the UK from Kenya at the age of nine after his father died. Growing up in some of the most deprived areas of the UK, Hashi would go on to qualify as a planning barrister in 2010. He has presented a number of radio documentaries for the BBC, […]

Thu 05 September 2019: Self-directed learning is nothing new. As early as 1840, self-development has been celebrated and today, with the rise of new technologies and social platforms, self-directed learning is more accessible and relevant than ever before. So why are many organisations resistant to the idea of self-directed learning? Self-directed learning represents a move […]

Mon 02 September 2019: The corrupt Assad dynasty has spent decades looting Syria of its wealth, which could be why the President and his family seemed more than happy to sit back and let the people burn while Russia and Iranian proxies did much of the regime’s dirty work. It was all going rather well […]