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Battle Lines

Battle Lines is The Telegraph’s defence, security and foreign affairs podcast. It offers expert analysis and on-the-ground reporting from around the world, everywhere from China and the United States to the Middle East and Europe.Three times a week, veteran foreign correspondents Roland Oliphant and Venetia Rainey bring you on-the-ground dispatches from the world’s most volatile regions and informed analysis from world-class experts.Every Wednesday on Battle Lines x Global Health Security they’re

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37:05

Famine in Gaza, Mongolia's valuable resources, Hong...

Battle Lines ·

2024/03/22

On this episode of Battle lines we talk to our Middle Eastern correspondent Nataliya Vasilyeva about the second raid on Gaza’s Al Shifa hospital.We’re also joined by our Global Health reporter Lilia Sebouai to discuss this week’s stark famine warning and what can be done to prevent thousands of Palestinians from dying of hunger.Then we hear from our Asia correspondent Nicola Smith about one of her most intrepid reporting trips yet - to the steppes of Mongolia.She also talks about a new national

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40:45

The war on Ecuador's gangs, famine in Sudan,...

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2024/03/15

On this episode of Battle lines we talk to South America correspondent Mat Charles about meeting child gang members at the forefront of an explosion of violence in Ecuador. Then we hear from our Africa correspondent Ben Farmer about why the nearly year-long war in Sudan might be entering a new phase.Finally, Brussels correspondent Joe Barnes takes us into a recreation of the Hamas tunnels where Israelis were kept and we hear from a hostage about what it was like.Contributors:Venetia Rainey (Host,

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40:06

Trump dominates Super Tuesday, Ramadan during war,...

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2024/03/08

On this episode of Battle lines we talk to our US editor Tony Diver about Super Tuesday and why it could mean unrest in America and abroad.Then we hear from Nataliya Vasilyeva, our Middle Correspondent, who has been revisiting the south of Israel to reflect on what has changed since those dark days following the October 7 attack by Hamas.Finally, South America correspondent Simeon Tegel gives us the lowdown on what’s happening in Haiti and why the man at the centre of the violence is known as

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30:51

Israel ceasefire & a mother's dilemma over fleeing Gaza

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2024/03/01

On this episode of Battle Lines, Middle East correspondent in Jerusalem Nataliya Vasilyeva talks to Venetia Rainey about ongoing ceasefire talks and whether a deal is really as close as Joe Biden claimed.Then we hear from Jumana Shahin, a mother of one who is stuck in central Gaza and facing the hardest decision of her life: should she try to escape with her family or stay behind to help her people?Contributors:Venetia Rainey (Host, Weekend Foreign Editor) @venetiarainey on XNataliya

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34:24

The Kremlin's Cold War bid for global power

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2024/02/28

In this Bonus episode of Battle Lines, The Telegraph's David Knowles speaks to Professor SergreyRadchenko to discuss his upcoming book 'To Run The World: The Kremlin's Cold War Bid for Global Power'. Professor Radchenko'sshares with us what he discovered about the psychology of the Kremlin's decision-making during the Cold War and what this can tell us about Vladimir Putin's war in Ukraine.Contributors:Venetia Rainey (Host, Weekend Foreign Editor) @venetiarainey on XDavid Knowles (Host)@djknowles22

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29:14

Invasion of Rafah, US push for ceasefire & two years...

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2024/02/23

In this episode of Battle Lines, Senior Foreign Correspondent Sophia Yan tells us about Israel's plans for an invasion of Rafah, the humanitarian crisis in the north, and where China stands on a ceasefire. Then we speak to Deputy US Editor Rozina Sabur about the US push for a ceasefire. Finally we check in with David Knowles who is in Kyiv as the second year anniversary of the Russian invasion is upon us.Contributors:Venetia Rainey (Host, Weekend Foreign Editor) @venetiarainey on XSophia Yan

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24:06

Pakistan's political turmoil & US plan for a...

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2024/02/16

In this episode of Battle Lines, Foreign correspondent Ben Farmer updates us onPakistan's elections and what they mean for the country's political and economic future. Then we speak to Middle East correspondent Nataliya Vasilyeva about talks of a USpeace plan involving a Palestinian state, while Israel plans an imminent invasion of Rafah in the south.Contributors:David Knowles (Host)@djknowles22 on X.Nataliya Vasilyeva(Middle East Correspondent) @Nat_Vasilyeva on X.Ben Farmer (Foreign Correspondent)

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23:02

Inside the 'Oasis of Peace' in Israel

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2024/02/14

In this bonus episode of Battle Lines, Senior Foreign Correspondent Sophia Yan speaks to two friends, Adam Ben-Shabbat and Nadim Tali, who grew up in a village known as the 'Oasis of Peace'. This village, situated between Tel Aviv and Jerusalem, is the only village in Israel where Palestinians and Jewish Israelis choose to live together. Adam and Nadim's friendship faced challenges after Adam decided to join the Israel Defence Force as a reservist in the wake of the October 7th attacks. Nadim

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42:18

Israel rejects ceasefire, how Iranian drones changed...

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2024/02/09

In this episode of Battle Lines, Middle East Correspondent Natalia Vasilyeva bring us updates from the war in Gaza as Israel rejects peace talks.Plus Berlin Correspondent James Rothwell details the drone missile developed by the Iranians setting fire to the Middle East. Finally,we go to our Economics Correspondent Melissa Lawford, who tells us about the causes of the economic slowdown in China.Contributors:David Knowles (Host)@djknowles22 on X.Nataliya Vasilyeva(Middle East Correspondent)

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1:03:26

Israel wants security buffer zone in Gaza, Thai...

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2024/02/02

In this episode of Battle Lines, Middle East Correspondent Nataliya Vasilyeva gives us the latest from Israel with reports of a buffer zone being secretly built by Israel, Global Health Security Correspondent Sarah Newey tells us about a Thai farmer in Israel who was taken hostage by Hamas on the October 7th attacks, and David Knowles speaks to Professor Alex DeWaal about the unraveling civil war in Sudan.Contributors:Roland Oliphant (Host, Senior Foreign Correspondent) @RolandOliphant on XDavid

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40:23

Army chief says public face call-up if UK goes to war...

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2024/01/26

In this episode of Battle Lines, Defence Editor Danielle Sheridan discusses her agenda setting front page story about how a top British General believes the British Army is too small and that the government may need to ‘mobilise the nation’ in the event of conflict with Russia. Then we hear from Middle East Correspondent Nataliya Vasilyeva and Senior Foreign Correspondent Sophia Yan about the latest news from Israel and the region. Finally, Economics Reporter Melissa Lawford gives us her take on the

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52:26

Iran & Pakistan trade airstrikes, Myanmar's civil war...

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2024/01/19

In this episode of Battle Lines, Senior Foreign Correspondent Sophia Yan and Middle East Correspondent Natalia Vasilyeva bring us updates from the region as Iran and Pakistan trade missile strikes and the war in Gaza continues.Plus Senior Foreign Correspondent Roland Oliphant looks at the Houthi rebel movement in Yemen, and explains where they come from and who their friends are.Finally,we go to our Asia Correspondent, Nicola Smith, who analyses the continuing civil war in Myanmar as a rebel

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29:23

Blow to Beijing as Taiwan chooses candidate Xi fears...

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2024/01/16

In this bonus episode of Battle Lines, we take a look at the Taiwanese election, and what it means for the region, with Asia Correspondent Nicola Smith and Senior Foreign Correspondent Sophia Yan.Taiwan, which the Chinese Communist Party claims as its own territory, represents one of the world’s most dangerous flashpoints, with the potential to ignite a global war.The general election is one of the most consequential of the 70+ polls being held around the world this year, determining how the island

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57:30

UK & US strike Houthi positions in Red Sea barrage...

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2024/01/12

In this episode of Battle Lines, Defence Editor Danielle Sheridan and Telegraph writer Tom Sharpe bring the latest news and analysis from the Red Sea, as Britain and America strike Houthi positions after months of attacks on civilian and military vessels.Then Middle East Correspondent Nataliya Vasilyeva updates us from Israel as the IDF continues to battle Hamas across Gaza, and Senior Foreign Correspondent Sophia Yan describes how the Chinese state forced ethnic Kazakhs to round up Muslim families

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22:59

Drones, missiles and warships: the battle for the Red...

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2024/01/10

For months, Iranian backed Houthi rebels have been attacking merchant shipping in the Red Sea. In response, an international task force patrols the waters to protect the civilian vessels. In this episode of Battle Lines we speak to former warship commander and Telegraph writer Tom Sharpe about operation Prosperity Guardian, naval strategy and life at sea.Contributors:David Knowles (Host).@djknowles22 on X.Tom Sharpe, former Royal Navy officer, @TomSharpe134 on X.Read:

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47:54

Israel continues Gaza assault, confrontation in the...

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2024/01/05

In this episode of Battle Lines, we hear from Foreign Correspondent Lizzie Porter in Jerusalem, who brings up to date on the war in Gaza. Then we look South, with The Telegraph’s Defence Editor Danielle Sheridan, at the tensions rising in the Red Sea as Houthi rebels continue to target a busy shipping lane with missiles and drones.Finally, with our Asia Correspondent Nicola Smith, we travel to Taiwan a week ahead of presidential election in the embattled island nation that could have profound

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22:37

'The children ask me, Santa, are you coming, despite...

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2023/12/23

In this episode of Battle Lines, Middle East Correspondent Nataliya Vasilyeva joins us from Israel to give us this week's update on the fighting, the diplomacy, and the unprecedented events in the Red Sea as Houthi rebels target international shipping.Then we stay with Nataliya for a special dispatch from Jerusalem, as she interviews the only licensed Santa in the city, ahead of a Christmas full of worry for the region's Christian population. Contributors:David Knowles (Host).@djknowles22 on

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39:30

'Christmas is officially cancelled in Bethlehem'

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2023/12/15

In this episode of Battle Lines, Middle East Correspondent Nataliya Vasilyeva joins us from Bethlehem in the West Bank to bring us up to date with the news from the Israeli assault on the Gaza strip, and Senior Foreign Correspondent Sophia Yan talks us through her analysis of Israel’s Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, and asks how the war has impacted his chances of political survival.Plus more than a month on from the start of Israeli ground operations in Gaza, Hamish de Bretton-Gordon shares his

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52:35

Israel attacks Khan Younis in the south & a dispatch...

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2023/12/08

'Children think that their father is a superhero, but I cannot do anything for them': a dispatch from GazaIn this episode of Battle Lines, Middle East Correspondent Natalia Vasilyeva and Senior Foreign Correspondent Sophia Yan both join us from on the ground in Israel, and Sophia guides us through the experience of Gazan journalist Sami Abu Salem and how his life has altered forever after October 7th.Plus we hear from Ilay David, who is calling for the world not to forget the Hamas hostages still

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15:18

'A nightmare I hope we can wake up from': A...

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2023/12/06

Life in Gaza.For weeks now, we've been covering the deteriorating situation in Gaza, as Israeli strikes and fierce fighting between the IDF and Hamas destroyed buildings, infrastructure, and lives.To get an idea of what life is like on the ground, we contacted our journalist and fixer, Siham Shamalakh who lives in Gaza.Sending us her thoughts via WhatsApp voice notes, Siham reflects on her personal journey of having to flee her home and considers what the future might hold for the Palestinian

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