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The Explanation BBC World Service
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Where the world is explained. Making sense of the big stories - looking behind the spin. Exploring the important questions about long-running stories and the latest global news. An honest, unvarnished, explanation of the world. Episodes from The Explanation, Unspun World, The Global Jigsaw and The Media Show.
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Understanding democracy in Hong Kong
Why are there democracy protests in Hong Kong? Anu Anand talks to Stephen McDonell.
The Explanation is a snackable audio guide giving you the backstory behind the headlines. In each episode, presenter Anu Anand meets a BBC News correspondent who has lived and breathed these stories. She’ll hear clear analysis along with powerful archive. The Explanation will go back in time to unpack complex chains of events and will make the stories in question much easier to understand. -
Israeli-Palestinian relations
How did the relationship between Israelis and Palestinians reach its current point? Jeremy Bowen talked to Anu Anand in 2021 about the backstory behind the headlines.
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Understanding Iran: Reconciling religion and democracy
Anu Anand talks to Rana Rahimpour about how decades of turbulence have shaped Iran, and why religion, democracy and ideals all combine to explain Iran today.
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Afghanistan: Women, girls and their rights
Anu Anand talks to Yogita Limaye about the rights of women and girls in Afghanistan. They reveal how a turbulent history dictates the ever-shifting attitudes towards women and girls in the country.
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Understanding how Russia has changed under Putin
Anu Anand talks to Sarah Rainsford about how everyday life in Russia has changed under Vladimir Putin.
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Understanding the Islamic State group
Anu Anand talks to Quentin Sommerville about the rise, fall and potential re-emergence of the Islamic State group.