From armed struggle to politics. The Kurdistan Workers' Party says it's withdrawing from Turkey after a decades-long fight for a Kurdish homeland. So, how will Turkey build on this move? And what does it mean for Kurds across the region?

In this episode:

• Hiwa Osman, Former Adviser, Iraqi President Jalal Talabani (2005-2008).
• Mohammed D Salih, Non-Resident Senior Fellow, Foreign Policy Research Institute.
• Hisyar Ozsoy, Former Deputy Chairman, Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP).

Host: Adrian Finighan

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US President Donald Trump says an international stabilisation force will operate in Gaza soon. Hours later, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel can veto which countries take part. What are the challenges facing such a force and in setting it up?

In this episode:

• Tamer Qarmout, Associate Professor, Public Policy, Doha Institute for Graduate Studies.
• Tahani Mustafa, Visiting Fellow, European Council on Foreign Relations.
• Mehmet Celik, Editorial Co-ordinator, Daily Sabah.

Host: Adrian Finighan

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US strikes near Venezuela - which President Donald Trump says are targeting drugs gangs.
That's disputed, but the major military mobilisation has brought the issue of narcotics centre stage.
How bad is the problem in the US - and what's Trump's strategy?

In this episode:

• Sanho Tree - Fellow at the Institute for Policy Studies and Director of the Drug Policy Project.
• Carrie Sheffield - Senior Policy Analyst at the Independent Women's Forum.
• Ernesto Castaneda - Director of the Center for Latin American and Latino Studies at American University.

Host: Adrian Finighan

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