Worlds Apart
The war in Syria may be winding down and the level of violence has subsided dramatically, but a return to normal life still looks like a pipe dream. After almost a decade of proxy war, is Syria now doomed to years of proxy peace? To discuss this,...Oct 13, 2019 08:47- Worlds Apart is a fast-paced, in-depth discussion on the most pressing issues facing the world today.It strives to depart from the traditional Q&A form of interview in favor of a more emotive and engaging conversation. Host Oksana Boyko is not afraid to ask the hard questions that others avoid, with the aim of promoting intelligent public debate.
- Proxy peace? Peter Maurer, president of the International Committee of the Red CrossThe war in Syria may be winding down and the level of violence has subsided dramatically, but a return to normal life still looks like a pipe dream. After almost a decade of proxy war, is Syria now doomed to years of proxy peace? To discuss this,...Oct 13, 2019 08:47
- Charm not harm? Hamidreza Azizi, assistant professor of regional studies at Shahid Beheshti University in TehranIranian diplomacy has never been particularly soft-spoken or insipid; condemnations of ‘the Great Satan’ and thinly veiled threats have long been part of its vernacular. But with Trump in office, Tehran has changed its tack, embarking on...Oct 10, 2019 07:18
- Committee of hope? Ramzy Ezzeldin Ramzy, former deputy special envoy of the UN secretary-general for SyriaThe formation of a constitutional committee for Syria has been billed as a sign of hope for the country’s long-suffering people, the people whose hopes for peace have been dashed too many times throughout this eight-year conflict. Is there a...Oct 6, 2019 07:13
- Make America -gate again? Dmitry Suslov, deputy director at the Center for Comprehensive European and Intl. Studies at HSEAccording to Karl Marx, history repeats itself, first as tragedy, second as farce, but in the case of American politics, it’s fast turning into a sitcom in which the characters and even the situations remain invariably fixed. With yet another...Oct 3, 2019 07:26
- When two Sundays meet? Amir Taheri, chairman of the Gatestone Institute in EuropeHopes for a US-Iranian summit on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly deflated as promptly as they had appeared, giving way to the carnival of impeachment proceedings against President Trump. But while the spotlight has now moved to Washington,...Sep 29, 2019 07:12
- Insecurity counsel? I.M. Destler, Saul Stern professor of public policy, University of MarylandThe firing of John Bolton as President Trump’s national security adviser made as much of a splash as his hiring did in April 2018. Seen as the president’s man in the beginning, Bolton left the White House as his strong opponent, leaving...Sep 26, 2019 07:10
- Masses vs classes? Konstantin Gaaze, non-resident scholar at the Carnegie Moscow CenterTensions between the masses and the classes have existed since modern states came into existence, often serving as a driver of political change. With Russian civil society growing larger and louder against the excesses of the governing elites, how...Sep 22, 2019 07:13
- Three needs company? Alexey Khlebnikov, Middle East expert at the Russian International Affairs CouncilThe Astana platform for mediation of the Syrian conflict has never been a ‘me three’ club, but over the last couple of months, disagreements between Russia, Turkey, and Iran have become so stark that the leaders don’t even try to...Sep 19, 2019 08:14
- Leaving to stay? Alfred Bosch, Catalan foreign ministerTwo years after the quashed independence referendum, Catalonia remains both a thorn and a bargaining chip in Spanish politics, and there are possible implications for Europe. As the acting government in Madrid edges closer to the fourth election in...Sep 15, 2019 07:10
- Tourism off track? Zurab Pololikashvili, secretary-general of the UN World Tourism OrganizationTravel has long fascinated the human imagination but until very recently it’s been the privilege of a select few. The growth of the global middle class has turned tourism into a major economic engine, responsible for about 10 percent of both...Sep 12, 2019 08:29
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