Middle East
Palestinian factions reach agreement - Hamas
The Palestinian group Hamas says it has reached an agreement with rival group Fatah, ending a decade-long rift.
What it's like to find a terrorist in your own family tree
How might we begin to think and talk about terrorism in a way that doesn't simplify the issues or condone the actions, but builds understanding? Prof. Peter O'Connor traces his own family story. Audio
A journey to better understanding: Israel & Palestinian
Journalist and author, Nir Baram, spent a year and a half traveling through the occupied territories around East Jerusalem and the West bank speaking with Arabs and Jews, Jewish settlers and… Audio
Unpicking the Qatar crisis
Kathryn Ryan speaks to former Al Jazeera journalist and current head of Amnesty International's UN office in New York, Sherine Tadros, about the diplomatic crisis between Qatar and four of its… Audio
Meeting in Cairo to decide future of Qatar
A New Zealander working for Al Jazeera, Kamahl Santamaria, thinks a third party maybe needed to break the stalemate Qatar find itself in. Audio
Murdoch Stephens: Raising the bar
Murdoch Stephens is on the show to talk about his fight to double the refugee quota. Audio
Qatar ostrasized
The University of Waikato's Al Gillespie on what the cutting-off of Qatar by fellow Arab states means. Audio
Insight: Inside the Israeli Hospital
In this BBC Worldwide production Tim Samuels follows two doctors on their rounds in Israel's Ziv hospital as they treat Syrians - both civilians and fighters - who have been seriously wounded in their…
Brownlee: NZ should not intervene on Israel/Palestine conflict
Within 48 hours of becoming Foreign Minister, Gerry Brownlee has called the New Zealand co-sponsored UN resolution on Israel 'premature'.
Syria 'the humanitarian test of our time' - Lyse Doucet
The BBC's Chief International correspondent, Lyse Doucet reports on future of Syria and the region on a day when as many as 100 people have been killed in a a toxic gas attack, which activists say is… Audio
Public Enemy - Episode 4
How do you fight a president who is hostile to your culture? Audio
Bettany Hughes: Istanbul: A Tale of Three Cities
Bettany Hughes is an award-winning historian, author, and broadcaster. She has just released a comprehensive book on Turkey's capital, entitled Istanbul: A Tale of Three Cities. Her previous books… Audio
Emma Beals: a culture of safety in warzones
NZ journalist Emma Beales has won this year’s James W Foley Freedom Award for her work. Since 2012 has covered the civil war in Syria. Audio
Focus on Middle East peace
A foreign policy analyst is casting doubt on the real worth of New Zealand's initiative for peace in the Middle East. Audio
Public Enemy - Episode 3
How do you trust your community when someone is always watching? Audio
Is the world turning a blind eye to Yemen?
The 20-month conflict in Yemen, the Middle East's poorest country, has resulted in more than 10,000 deaths, displaced 3 million and more than half the country is on the brink of starvation. Yet it has… Audio, Gallery
Public Enemy - Episode 1
Between the rise of ISIS and Donald Trump, what does it mean to grow up a Muslim in the midst of the War on Terror? Audio
Public Enemy - Episode 2
How do you hold on to an identity when it is constantly under attack? Audio
Teaching in a war zone
New Zealand professor Peter O'Connor – an international expert in applied theatre and drama education - has just returned from the Middle East where he ran arts education workshops with… Audio
The battle for Mosul
Iraq analyst and advisor to the US military led coalition Micheal Knights discusses the battle for Mosul & post ISIS plans once the fighting ends. Mosul, was declared as the de facto Iraqi capital of… Audio
