Widespread unrest, killings and arrests in Iran during protests sparked by a collapse in the local currency. The leadership says it will listen to demonstrators but rioters face the death penalty. As the US warns against a crackdown, how volatile is the situation? 

In this episode: 
Mehran Kamrava, Head, Iranian Studies, Arab Center for Policy Studies and Research.
Roxane Farmanfarmaian, Professor, Modern Middle East Politics, University of Cambridge.
Trita Parsi, Executive Vice President, Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft.

Host: James Bays

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Widespread unrest, killings and arrests in Iran during protests sparked by a collapse in the local currency.&nbsp;The leadership says it will listen to demonstrators but rioters face the death penalty. As the US warns against a crackdown, how volatile is the situation?&nbsp;
In this episode:&nbsp;
<ul>
<li>Mehran Kamrava, Head, Iranian Studies, Arab Center for Policy Studies and Research.</li>
<li>Roxane Farmanfarmaian, Professor, Modern Middle East Politics, University of Cambridge.</li>
<li>Trita Parsi, Executive Vice President, Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft.</li>
</ul>
Host: James Bays
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How volatile is the situation in Iran?

How has Israel’s war on Gaza shaped the Middle East? This year, the Al Jazeera Forum discusses the regional implications of the war. With new realities on the ground, how has the conflict changed the geopolitics in this volatile region? This show was produced on the sidelines of the Al Jazeera Forum in Doha.

In this episode: 
Mustafa Barghouti, General Secretary, Palestinian National Initiative.
Abdullah Al Shayji, Professor, International Relations and Political Science, Kuwait University.
Ziad Majed, Professor, Middle Eastern Studies, The American University of Paris.

Host: Sami Zeidan 

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How has Israel&rsquo;s war on Gaza shaped the Middle East?&nbsp;This year, the Al Jazeera Forum discusses the regional implications of the war.&nbsp;With new realities on the ground, how has the conflict changed the geopolitics in this volatile region? This show was produced on the sidelines of the Al Jazeera Forum in Doha.
In this episode:&nbsp;
<ul>
<li>Mustafa Barghouti, General Secretary, Palestinian National Initiative.</li>
<li>Abdullah Al Shayji, Professor, International Relations and Political Science, Kuwait University.</li>
<li>Ziad Majed, Professor, Middle Eastern Studies, The American University of Paris.</li>
</ul>
Host: Sami Zeidan&nbsp;
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How has Israel’s war on Gaza shaped the Middle East? 

Armed groups have killed more than 200 people in several attacks in Nigeria in recent days. The Christian worshippers abducted from churches last month have been released. How serious is Nigeria's security situation -- and what progress is being made? 

In this episode: 
James Barnett -- Non-resident research fellow at the Hudson Institute, specialising in armed groups in Nigeria  
Oluwole Ojewale -- Regional Coordinator for West and Central Africa at the Institute for Security Studies.
Melvin Foote -- founder and president of the Constituency for Africa and a specialist on U.S.-Africa policy

Host: Adrian Finighan

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Armed groups have killed more than 200 people in several attacks in Nigeria in recent days.&nbsp;The Christian worshippers abducted from churches last month have been released.&nbsp;How serious is Nigeria's security situation -- and what progress is being made?&nbsp;
In this episode:&nbsp;
<ul>
<li>James Barnett -- Non-resident research fellow at the Hudson Institute, specialising in armed groups in Nigeria&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
<li>Oluwole Ojewale -- Regional Coordinator for West and Central Africa at the Institute for Security Studies.</li>
<li>Melvin Foote -- founder and president of the Constituency for Africa and a specialist on U.S.-Africa policy</li>
</ul>
Host: Adrian Finighan
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How serious is Nigeria's security situation?

For more than five decades, nuclear arms control treaties were enforced between Russia and the US until this week. The last agreement has been allowed to lapse without a new one to replace it. So, why has this happened, and what are the dangers? 

In this episode: 
Thomas Countryman, former U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for International Security and Non-Proliferation under the Obama administration
Rebecca E Johnson, Co-founder and first President of the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons
Nikolai Sokov, Senior Fellow at the Vienna Center for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation

Host: Tom McRae

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For more than five decades, nuclear arms control treaties were enforced between Russia and the US until this week. The last agreement has been allowed to lapse without a new one to replace it. So, why has this happened, and what are the dangers?&nbsp;
In this episode:&nbsp;
<ul>
<li>Thomas Countryman, former U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for International Security and Non-Proliferation under the Obama administration</li>
<li>Rebecca E Johnson, Co-founder and first President of the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons</li>
<li>Nikolai Sokov, Senior Fellow at the Vienna Center for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation</li>
</ul>
Host: Tom McRae
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How volatile is the situation in Iran?

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