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The World with Richard Engel and Yalda Hakim
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Sky News’ Yalda Hakim and NBC’s Richard Engel have covered world events for years. This is the podcast where they share experiences from the frontline.
They debrief from global flashpoints and discuss their encounters with the biggest decision makers. They’ll also be joined by some of those key players to help make sense of world events.
From conflict in the Middle East, to the Trump presidency, and the war in Ukraine there is no better place for analysis and expertise
New episodes from Richard and Yalda every Wednesday.
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'A Golden Age of the Middle East'? Trump visits the Gulf
May 14, 202500:34:55Summary readyThis week, Yalda is in Riyadh and Richard is back in Tehran as they discuss President Trump's trip to the Gulf states. He hails a "Golden Age of the Middle East" and vowed to stop sanctions on Syria and repeats his desire for a nuclear deal with Iran.Richard also tells Yalda about his trip to Syria where he joined a search for American hostages killed by ISIS - and Yalda shares her concerns over the fragile ceasefire brokered between India and Pakistan. You can watch Richard's exclusive report from Syria here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CqCEELavbFg To get in touch or to share questions for Richard and Yalda, email theworld@sky.uk Click here to visit their YouTube channel where you can watch all the episodes.Episodes of The World With Richard Engel And Yalda Hakim will be available every Wednesday on all podcast platforms.
SummaryIndia and Pakistan clashes
May 7, 202500:21:57Summary readyIn a special extra episode, Yalda talks to Sky News' India reporter and producer Neville Lazurus in Delhi on the roots of the latest hostilities between the two nuclear-armed countries and asks if this has the potential to escalate into a global conflict.
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John Bolton on Iran and China
May 7, 202500:28:20Summary readyFormer US national security adviser John Bolton talks to Yalda about his experience of being the target of an attempted assassination plot by a member of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.Mr Bolton also discusses why he believes China poses an "existential threat" to the West - and why he describes working in Donald Trump's White House as like "living inside a pinball machine".Episodes of The World With Richard Engel And Yalda Hakim will be available every Wednesday on all podcast platforms.
SummaryFast and Furious: 100 days of Trump
Apr 30, 202500:38:54Summary readyYalda and Richard discuss whether there is any rationale behind President Trump's foreign policy or is he just winging it?They analyse the most recent volte-face on his attitude towards Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Vladimir Putin and the impact on his popularity at home.Also, Yalda discusses her interview with Pakistan's defence minister Khawaja Asif who admitted his country has been doing America's "dirty work" for the past 30 years.This comes amid a rapid and dangerous escalation between nuclear-armed neighbours India and Pakistan.They also discuss the status of a possible US-Iran nuclear deal.To get in touch or to share questions for Richard and Yalda, email theworld@sky.ukClick here to visit their YouTube channel where you can watch all the episodes.Episodes of The World With Richard Engel And Yalda Hakim will be available every Wednesday on all podcast platforms.
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Inside Iran special - how close is a nuclear deal?
Apr 23, 202500:48:37Summary readyRichard reports exclusively from Tehran and discusses with Yalda whether the US can strike a nuclear deal with Iran.They also discuss the likelihood of war with Israel as well as Iranian women's rights.In addition, Richard and Yalda analyse President Trump’s broader foreign policy as he approaches the 100th day of his second term in office.To get in touch or to share questions for Richard and Yalda, email theworld@sky.uk Click here to visit their YouTube channel where you can watch all the episodes. Episodes of The World With Richard Engel And Yalda Hakim will be available every Wednesday on all podcast platforms.
SummaryA conversation with historian Sir Niall Ferguson on Trump, tariffs and China
Apr 9, 202500:50:14Summary readyRichard and Yalda are joined by one of the world's most eminent historians and political commentators to discuss culture wars, trade wars and the possibility of World War Three over Taiwan. Sir Niall says the US may be in the stage of "buyer's remorse" with the Trump presidency and predicts that by this time next year he could be "deeply underwater" in the polls.To get in touch or to share questions for Richard and Yalda, email theworld@sky.uk Click here to visit their YouTube channel where you can watch all the episodes. Click here to fill in our listener survey! Episodes of The World With Richard Engel And Yalda Hakim will be available every Wednesday on all podcast platforms.
SummaryDonald Trump forever?
Apr 2, 202500:42:53Summary readyFollowing Donald Trump's recent interview with NBC's Meet the Press in which the US president said "there are methods" for serving a third term, Richard and Yalda discuss whether this is a reality or a pipe dream. Also, continuing the theme of popular uprisings around the world, Yalda discusses claims that an illegal sonic weapon was used against protesters in Serbia and how she confronted the ambassador to the UK over its alleged use.To get in touch or to share questions for Richard and Yalda, email theworld@sky.uk Click here to visit their YouTube channel where you can watch all the episodes. Click here to fill in our listener survey! Episodes of The World With Richard Engel And Yalda Hakim will be available every Wednesday on all podcast platforms.
SummaryTop secret scandal: How damaging is the war plan leak to Trump administration?
Mar 26, 202500:42:10Summary readyThis week, Richard and Yalda discuss what she calls the WTF?! moment when it was revealed that the most senior US administration officials had shared details of a highly classified attack on Yemen to a US journalist.And with large-scale demonstrations in Turkey and Tel Aviv against President Erdogan and Prime Minister Netanyahu, they discuss when - if ever - will the American people take to the streets against Donald Trump.To get in touch or to share questions for Richard and Yalda, email theworld@sky.uk Click here to visit their YouTube channel where you can watch all the episodes. Click here to fill in our listener survey! This form should only take a few minutes to complete, and Sky anonymises the responses as much as possible. Episodes of The World With Richard Engel And Yalda Hakim will be available every Wednesday on all podcast platforms.
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Yalda Hakim meets The News Meeting
Mar 25, 202500:02:09Summary readyAs well as this week's usual World podcast, Yalda can also be found on Tortoise's News Meeting this week.She debates with Giles Whitell, Patricia Clarke and Cat Neilan as they each pitch a story that they think should lead the news.They debate if the disruptions at Heathrow airport reveal key weaknesses in the UK’s infrastructure, if the US looking to pull out of Ukraine so it can focus on a potential war with China, and what will happen to millions of people’s genetic data now that 23andMe has declared bankruptcy? Listen to the full episode here: https://www.tortoisemedia.com/listen/the-news-meeting/yalda-hakim-on-war-with-china-and-why-did-a-fire-shut-down-heathrow-airport
SummaryTrump's call with Putin: Ending one war, preparing for another?
Mar 19, 202500:39:48Summary readyThis week, Richard and Yalda get together from opposite parts of the globe to dissect Donald Trump's phone call with Vladimir Putin.Richard is on the frontline with Ukrainian soldiers in Kharkiv who tell him that the Russian president is playing Mr Trump.Meanwhile, Yalda is in Delhi speaking to world leaders who all tell her the same thing - America is pivoting from Europe and preparing for conflict with China.To get in touch or to share questions for Richard and Yalda, email theworld@sky.uk Click here to visit their YouTube channel where you can watch all the episodes. Episodes of The World With Richard Engel And Yalda Hakim will be available every Wednesday on all podcast platforms.Help us understand more about our listeners by taking our survey! Click hereThis form should only take a few minutes to complete, and Sky anonymises the responses as much as possible.
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