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Donald Trump has been indicted by a grand jury in New York, making him the first former or sitting president of the United States to face criminal charges. His arrest is related to hush money payments to keep alleged extramarital affairs out of the public eye during the 2016 presidential campaign. The news has unsurprisingly dominated headlines in the United States – but what's the global reaction? We speak to Al Jazeera journalists to find out. In this episode: Abderrahim Foukara (@afoukara), Al Jazeera Washington Bureau Chief Gabriel Elizondo (@elizondogabriel), Al Jazeera New York correspondent Lucia Newman (@lucianewman), Al Jazeera Latin America editor Nicolas Haque (@nicolashaque), Al Jazeera West Africa correspondent Episode credits: This episode was produced by Ashish Malhotra with Negin Owliaei and our host, Malika Bilal. Khaled Soltan fact-checked this episode. Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Munera Al Dosari and Adam Abou-Gad are our engagement producers. Alexandra Locke is The Take's executive producer, and Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera's head of audio. Connect with us: @AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook
For the first few months of the war in Ukraine, NATO countries generally pulled together to confront and isolate Russia.But domestic concerns on both sides of the Atlantic threaten that unity.Many European countries hesitate to adopt the same Ukraine policies advocated by Washington. And opinion polls indicate that many Americans would rather focus on inflation instead of funding wars abroad.Host Steve Clemons discusses the future of the transatlantic alliance with former German diplomat, Boris Ruge; editor of The National Interest, Jacob Heilbrunn; and Al Jazeera bureau chief in Washington, DC, Abderrahim Foukara.
Session exploring "U.S.-Arab Relations: What Now?" with Dr. Abderrahim Foukara, Mr. Khaled Almaeena, Ms. Geneive Abdo, and Mr. Richard Kaplan at the National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations 30th Annual Arab-U.S. Policymakers Conference. Visit www.ncusar.org for more information.
Issues in the News moderator Dan Raviv discusses the top news stories of the week, including US health officials say they are concerned about variants of COVID-19 and are working to speed up the vaccination process, with panelists Josh Glancy, Washington Bureau Chief for the Sunday Times, Abderrahim Foukara, Al Jazeera's Regional Director for the Americas.
Issues in the News moderator Michael Williams is joined by panelists Molly Ball, Political Correspondent for Time Magazine and Abderrahim Foukara, Al Jazeera's Regional Director for the Americas. They analyze the top stories of the week including U.S. Congress agrees on a $900 billion COVID -19 relief package to businesses, individuals, and resources for vaccines, as the virus surges across the globe.
Issues in the News moderator Shayna Estulin, Political and Foreign Affairs Correspondent along with panelists Tom DeFrank, Contributing Editor to the National Journal and Abderrahim Foukara, Al Jazeera's Regional Director for the Americas discuss the latest top stories of the week including the World Health Organization report that there are now nearly 4 million new coronavirus cases globally. Europe accounts for almost half of that number. In the U.S. the death toll has surpassed 250,000 from coronavirus.
Join a panel of prominent Washington journalists as they deliberate the latest top stories of the week which includes the ongoing violence in U.S. cities becoming the top issue for both the Trump and Biden campaigns as election day draws nearer. Join moderator Michael Williams, Host and Contributor to CBS Radio in Washington with panelists Tom DeFrank, Contributing Editor to the National Journal and Abderrahim Foukara, Al Jazeera's Regional Director for the Americas.
In this edition of Issues in the News, you will hear a panel of prominent Washington journalists deliberate the latest top stories of the week. Join moderator Dan Raviv, Columnist for Newsday, panelists, Linda Feldmann, Washington Bureau Chief for the Christian Science Monitor and Abderrahim Foukara, Al Jazeera's Regional Director for the Americas as they discuss President Trumps ramped up efforts to reopen the United States.
This week on Issues in the News, top Washington journalists talk about the week's headlines including President Trump's trip to Davos, Switzerland for the World Economic Forum. Join host David Rennie, Washington Bureau Chief of the Economist, along with Linda Feldman of the Christian Science Monitor and Abderrahim Foukara of Al-Jazeera TV Saturday and Sunday on the Voice of America!
U.S. President Donald Trump has announced that the U.S. Embassy in Israel will be moved to Jerusalem, instigating turmoil and anger throughout the Middle East and beyond. What is the likely long term response and fallout of this decision? Guest: Abderrahim Foukara, Washington Bureau Chief with Al Jazeera (Photo: Ammar Awad/Reuters) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Prominent Washington correspondents discuss the week's top headlines - including U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson's recent trip to South Asia and a resumption of refugee admissions to the U.S., though with a stricter vetting process. Join moderator Michael Williams, CBS Radio News contributor, along with panelists Laura Meckler of the Wall Street Journal and Abderrahim Foukara of Al Jazeera Satellite TV this Saturday and Sunday on the Voice of America.
Dr. Abderrahim Foukara, Rt. Hon. Mona Makram-Ebeid, Amb (Ret.) Robert Ford, Ms. Elisa Catalano Ewers, Mr. Saed Moujtahed, and Mr. Steve Clemons at NCUSAR's 2016 Arab-U.S. Policymakers Conference. Visit www.ncusar.org for more information.
Sun. November 22nd - Eric Randolph and Abderrahim Foukara See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ms. Ellen Laipson, Dr. William Lawrence, Dr. Dirk Vandewalle, Dr. Paul Sullivan, and Dr. Abderrahim Foukara at NCUSAR's 2015 Arab-U.S. Policymakers Conference. Visit www.ncusar.org for more information.
Roy speaks with Abderrhamim Foukara -- the Washington, D.C. Bureau Chief for Al Jazeera. Roy asks how Al Jazeera reports/editorializes on radicalizing of Western youth and what Al Jazeera hears from its viewers in the West and Middle East. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ms. Elizabeth Wossen, Dr. Abderrahim Foukara, Dr. Christian Koch, Ms. Judith Kipper, Dr. Jim Zogby, and Ms. Barbara G.B. Ferguson at NCUSAR's 2014 Arab-U.S. Policymakers Conference. Visit www.ncusar.org to learn more.
www.worldbank.org/ - April 10, 2014 - After the exhilarating days of the Arab Spring, youth unemployment remains among the highest in the world. What can be done to improve this situation and tap the potential of young people? Join us for a lively debate conducted by Abderrahim Foukara from Al Jazeera, with panelists from Tunisia, Yemen, Morocco, and the World Bank.