Is Israel Using the Iran War as Cover to Break Hezbollah? Jamal Wakim Returns to Explain
Professor Jamal Wakim of the Lebanese University in Beirut returns to the Kianistan Podcast for another wide-ranging conversation with host Tafhim Kiani, this time focused on Israel’s escalating pressure on
Investigating Ray Lewis, Guarding Muhammad Ali: Rasheed Abdul Salam’s Life Inside America’s Biggest Cases
From investigating the murder case that nearly ended Ray Lewis’s NFL career to working the 1993 World Trade Center bombing defense, Rasheed Abdul Salam has spent more than three decades
The Last American Journalist in Kabul: Holly McKay on Witnessing Afghanistan’s Collapse
When Kabul fell to the Taliban in August 2021, most foreign journalists had already evacuated. Holly McKay stayed. As one of the last remaining American journalists inside Afghanistan, she witnessed
Buried Gold and Buried History: Chris Cutler on the Science of Treasure Hunting
Buried Anglo-Saxon gold, forgotten Roman forts, and the quiet science hidden beneath ordinary English fields — for Chris Cutler, treasure hunting is as much about historical detective work as it
From Grenfell to the Counseling Room: Salia Islam on Faith, Marriage, and Community Resilience
As a marriage counselor and mediator for the Islamic Sharia Council of UK, psychotherapist Salia Islam has sat across from hundreds of couples at the breaking point of their relationships
From Milk Theft Sensors to AI Hype: Inside the World of Hardware Innovation With Rishikesh Kumat
From milk theft in rural Indian villages to camera-based vending machines, the world of hardware research and development is full of unglamorous, real-world problems that rarely make headlines — yet
Flotillas, Raids, and a Sinking Ship: Yvonne Ridley on Decades of Gaza Activism, Part One
Long before she became known for her captivity in Afghanistan, and in the decades since, journalist and human rights advocate Yvonne Ridley has repeatedly put herself in harm’s way to
Held by the Taliban, Then Embracing Islam: Yvonne Ridley’s Extraordinary Journey, Part Two
In September 2001, British journalist Yvonne Ridley crossed into Taliban-controlled Afghanistan in disguise to report on the unfolding conflict — and was captured within days. Her eleven days in Taliban
35 Years on the Front Lines: Elijah Magnier Maps the New Balance of Power in the Middle East
Few war correspondents have spent as many years embedded within the conflicts of the Middle East as Elijah Magnier, a Brussels-based journalist with more than 35 years of experience reporting
From Meeting Gaddafi to Covering the Lebanon Invasion: Eric Margolis Returns With Decades of War Stories
Few living journalists have covered as many wars, met as many world leaders, or witnessed as much of the last half-century’s geopolitical upheaval as veteran foreign correspondent Eric Margolis. Returning