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Iranians are choosing a successor to the late Ebrahim Raisi. But with the Supreme Leader wielding enormous power, how much difference would a new president make? And how is this vote being viewed, both regionally and globally?
In this episode:
Hassan Ahmadian, Senior Fellow at the Center for Strategic Research. Ali Vaez, Project Director on Iran at the International Crisis Group. Sami Nader, Director of the Levant Institute for Strategic Affairs. Host: Sami Zeidan 
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Kenya is shaken by mass demonstrations against proposed tax hikes. Protesters accuse the president of failing to live up to his election promises. But the government says the finance bill is needed to pay off debt. Will the unrest be contained? Or will it escalate even further?
In this episode:
Hassan Khannenje, Director, HORN International Institute, Strategic Studies. Westen Shilaho, Senior Research Fellow, Institute For Pan-African Thought and Conversation, University of Johannesburg. Otsieno Namwaya, East Africa Director, Human Rights Watch. Host: Elizabeth Puranam
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US missiles fired by Ukraine, killed sunbathers including children on a beach in Crimea. Moscow warns Washington it will respond. Russia has hit many civilian targets in Ukraine during the war - where both sides are using new weapons. So is there now a greater danger of direct conflict between Russia and NATO?
In this episode:
Hanna Shelest, Director, Security Studies Program, Ukrainian Prism. Patrick Bury, Defence and Security Analyst, University of Bath. Pavel Felgenhauer, Independent Russian Defence Analyst, Moscow. Host: Sami Zeidan
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Fury in India. Students see their state exams results scrapped because of a corruption scandal. Police are investigating widespread leaks of exam papers, affecting more than two million young people. So what next for the students - and the country's education system?
In this episode:
N. Sai Balaji, Former President, Jawaharlal Nehru University Students’ Union. Kiran Bhatty, Senior Visiting Fellow, Centre for Policy Research.  Sravasti Dasgupta, Senior Reporter, The Wire.  Host: Sami Zeidan
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Israel's prime minister is set to address a joint session of the US Congress next month. It's Benjamin Netanyahu's first trip to Washington since he launched his devastating war on Gaza. His speech could have big political implications for President Joe Biden, and Israel. So, what might happen?
In this episode:
Akbar Shahid Ahmed, Senior Diplomatic Correspondent, HuffPost. Yossi Mekelberg, Associate Fellow, Middle East and North Africa Programme, Chatham House. Rami Khouri, Distinguished Public Policy Fellow, American University of Beirut. Host: Elizabeth Puranam
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Widespread protests in Kenya against proposed new taxes - police criticised for using excessive force. Many on the streets are young, mobilised by social media. Why is the government pushing the new taxes? And why has there been such a reaction?
In this episode:
Stella Agara, Tax Justice Activist, Africa Governance and Security Analyst. Reginald Kadzutu, Finance Economist, Oxford Brooks University. Nicodemus Minde, Researcher, East Africa Peace and Security Governance Program, Institute for Security Studies.   Host: Elizabeth Puranam
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