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This week on The Big Picture Podcast, we sit down with Middle East Eye's Editor in Chief David Hearst to talk about the rapidly unfolding war between Israel and Iran, why the West supports it and what it threatens to unleash on the global order.So what does Israel really want to achieve, what options does Iran have to deescalate, and will the United States stop the war, or join it?We'd love to hear your thoughts on this episode, and any guests you'd like us to have on our show. Reach us by email at mh@middleeasteye.org or find us on instagram @BigPictureMee.You can also watch all our episodes on our YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLMyaP73Ho1ySj3cO0OSOHZAOgD1WTDixG

V tomto podcaste budeme hovoriť o výskume, ktorý sa pozeral na možnú spojitosť medzi rôznymi psychiatrickými diagnózami a o projekte, ktorý vyprodukoval najmenšie husličky na svete. Zdroje Several Psychiatric Disorders Share The Same Root Cause, Study Finds Physicists Actually Made The 'World's Smallest Violin' For a Serious Reason Image by Mohamed Hassan from Pixabay

Nadine Terman, CEO & CIO, Solstein Capital discusses how much of a deal has been struck between the US and China, with outlines of a plan to restart the flow of sensitive goods, meaning China will speed up rare earth metal shipments, and the US will ease some export controls. She talks about what else is worrying investors. Produced/Presented: Ryan Huang Image by Mohamed Hassan from PixabaySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When Fatima Payman was first elected to Australia's senate - she didn't imagine she'd go to war with the Prime Minister two years later.Back in May, the country's first ever hijabi lawmaker broke ranks with the governing Labor Party and accused Israel of genocide in Gaza.Despite attempts by her party to rein her in, she refused to stay quiet about what she saw happening in Gaza, and became increasingly vocal about her party's silence on the issue, and Australia's continued trade deals with Israel.​​By June, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese suspended her from the caucus, then from the party, and by July she'd been exiled permanently.Today, she continues to advocate for Palestinian rights as an independent senator, and her fiery critiques of the Labor government are even bolder.This week on The Big Picture Podcast, we speak with Senator Fatima Payman about navigating her young career in Politics as an outsider determined to speak from her conscience.We'd love to hear your thoughts on this episode, and any guests you'd like us to have on our show. Reach us by email at mh@middleeasteye.org or find us on instagram @BigPictureMee.You can also watch all our episodes on our YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLMyaP73Ho1ySj3cO0OSOHZAOgD1WTDixG

Two years after our conversation with Waad al-Kateab about the desperate plight of Syrian refugees, we return to have a very different conversation.Less than a week after the dramatic and unexpected collapse of Bashar al-Assad's brutal reign, Syrians are beginning to dream once again of a future they believed had died.Waad al-Kateab and her family had settled in the UK, though they continued to fight to speak on behalf of refugees and the Syrian revolution which they refused to give up on no matter how bleak the situation seemed.In her Oscar-nominated film ‘For Sama', al-Kateab documented the last days of her city of Aleppo, besieged by Assad's forces for five years and reduced to rubble. Today, she counts the days until she can return to her childhood home.This week on the Big Picture Podcast, Waad al-Kateab invites us to her home to talk about her dream of a new Syria, her fears and trepidations about what comes next, and revealing her real name for the first time.We'd love to hear your thoughts on this episode, and any guests you'd like us to have on our show. Reach us by email at mh@middleeasteye.org or find us on instagram @BigPictureMee.You can also watch all our episodes on our YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLMyaP73Ho1ySj3cO0OSOHZAOgD1WTDixG

V tomto podcaste si povieme o tom, komu vadia roboty, kto zdieľa príspevky na sociálnych sieťach bez prečítania a o tom, či má zmysel zalepiť si ústa lepiacou páskou ako liečba na spánkové apnoe. Zdroje Men more willing than women to accept robot care in old age, Oxford study finds Sharing without clicking on news in social media Taping Your Mouth Shut For Sleep Apnea Is Not a Good Idea Spánková apnoe Image by Mohamed Hassan from Pixabay

Has Donald Trump peeled back the veil on the toxicity of America?What will his second term mean for Israel, Palestine and the pursuit of justice?This week on The Big Picture Podcast, we welcome back Norman Finkelstein, political scientist, author and legal scholar, to talk about the aftermath of the US elections, Israel's war in Gaza and shifting tactics of the Palestine movement.Finkelstein has spent his career chronicling in excruciating detail the Israel-Palestine conflict from the perspective of international law, and feels that much of the conversation has framed it the wrong way. It's not that Israel is betraying the laws of war, it's actually “following the logic of genocide”.His most recent book ‘I'll Burn That Bridge When I Get To It' took a surprising turn, scrutinising the prevalence of identity politics and cancel culture, which Finkelstein argues has undermined movements for justice and left the space open for malicious actors.We'd love to hear your thoughts on this episode, and any guests you'd like us to have on our show. Reach us by email at mh@middleeasteye.org or find us on instagram @BigPictureMee.You can also watch all our episodes on our YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLMyaP73Ho1ySj3cO0OSOHZAOgD1WTDixG

What is the link between Zionism, capitalism and the American empire?Fresh off the back of a deeply toxic, all consuming US election - one in which the issue of Palestine and the war in Gaza was largely ignored - we examine what it means to survive a system intent on silencing and marginalising dissenting voices.Despite the key role the Biden Administration has played in arming and supporting Israel, a position opposed by the majority of Americans, few political voices were interested in challenging or even speaking about this policy.A policy which mirrors the US' own bloody history of colonialism, empire and exploitation. An environment in which voices who challenge the status quo This week on The Big Picture Podcast, Mohamed Hassan sits down with human rights attorney, legal scholar and professor at Rutgers University Noura Erakat.Erakat is one of the boldest and most precise Palestinian-American voices in the public eye, and says despite speaking for years about the legal rights of Palestinians, she has always been sceptical of the law.In October she wrote a piece for The Nation titled ‘Nothing Will Ever Be The Same', in which she says a year of genocide in Gaza has changed her as a person, as a Palestinian and as a legal scholar.We'd love to hear your thoughts on this episode, and any guests you'd like us to have on our show. Reach us by email at mh@middleeasteye.org or find us on instagram @BigPictureMee.You can also watch all our episodes on our YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLMyaP73Ho1ySj3cO0OSOHZAOgD1WTDixG

Can Zionism survive the current war in Gaza?Israeli historian Ilan Pappé believes it can't. In fact, he argues that the liberation of Palestine is an inevitability.Pappé is the author of 24 books on the Israel-Palestine conflict, and most recently published two books: ‘Lobbying for Zionism on Both Sides of the Atlantic' and ‘A Very Short History of the Israel-Palestine Conflict'.This week on The Big Picture Podcast, we sit down with Ilan Pappé to talk about where the Zionist project originates, why it embraced settler colonialism and why he believes it will ultimately fail to achieve its goals.We'd love to hear your thoughts on this episode, and any guests you'd like us to have on our show. Reach us by email at mh@middleeasteye.org or find us on instagram @BigPictureMee.You can also watch all our episodes on our YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLMyaP73Ho1ySj3cO0OSOHZAOgD1WTDixG

Have you ever thought about how understanding your personality type could unlock your potential? In this episode, we explore how the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) can enhance team dynamics, boost collaboration, and align careers with unique strengths. Our host talks to Dr. Mohamed Hassan, a leader in compensation and rewards management, about his journey and the transformative power of MBTI in HR.

Earlier this week two separate organised attacks took place in Lebanon. Mohamed Hassan is a journalist from Auckland and Cairo and explains what happened.

Can Kamala Harris defeat Donald Trump without ending the war in Gaza?That could be up to a handful of key swing states, including Michigan, home to 150,000 Arab-American voters. This is a community that has never had a political voice in Washington, that is, until now. A group of activists, community organisers and political insiders have come together to galvanise the anger around Gaza and force the Democrats to pay attention.That birthed the Uncommitted National Movement.This week on The Big Picture Podcast, my name is Mohamed Hassan and today I'm joined by the founder of the Uncommitted Movement, Abbas Alawieh.In 2021, Alawieh became chief-of-staff for Missouri Congresswoman Cori Bush. After October 7, he helped start a movement to withhold a vote for Joe Biden at the Democratic Primary in Michigan over his stance on Gaza, resulting in over 100,000 people voting ‘Uncommitted' on their ballot papers.Michigan has historically been a battleground for Republicans and Democrats. In 2016, Trump became president after beating Hillary Clinton in the state by a margin of just 10,000 votes. Four years later, Biden swung Michigan back by 154,000 votes. That means for both candidates, securing the Arab-American vote could be crucial. But that relies on this community to vote as a block, and recognise the influence they can wield. So can they do it? Or will they continue to be ignored?We'd love to hear your thoughts on this episode, and any guests you'd like us to have on our show. Reach us by email at mh@middleeasteye.org or find us on instagram @BigPictureMee.You can also watch all our episodes on our YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLMyaP73Ho1ySj3cO0OSOHZAOgD1WTDixG

What is the price tag for convincing Iran to back down?The US is desperately trying to keep a lid on the heightened tensions in the Middle East, following Israel's assassination of Hamas chief Ismail Hanieyeh in Iran's capital, and the airstrike on a Beirut suburb that killed senior Hezbollah commander Fuad Shukr.Benjamin Netanyahu, the gambler and accused war criminal, seems determined to escalate tensions with Iran to the brink of war, largely to keep himself in power.Iran, meanwhile, has made it very clear that war is the last thing it wants. But after Israel's attack on its embassy in April that pushed it to launch hundreds of retaliatory drones as a deterrent against further attacks, Iran finds itself again in the spotlight. What will it decide to do?This week on The Big Picture Podcast, we sit down with political analyst Trita Parsi to talk about what each party really wants to achieve from a confrontation, and what it would take for Iran to save face without escalating into all out war.Paris was the founder and former president of the Iranian-American National Council and is currently the executive vice president of the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft.The frightening reality is - even if no one really wants a war - we may be just one tiny miscalculation away from a point of no return.We'd love to hear your thoughts on this episode, and any guests you'd like us to have on our show. Reach us by email at mh@middleeasteye.org or find us on instagram @BigPictureMee.You can also watch all our episodes on our YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLMyaP73Ho1ySj3cO0OSOHZAOgD1WTDixG

In this episode, host Dr. I. David Daniels speaks with Mohamed Hassan, a season OHS professional who recently immigrated to the United States from Canada, about some considerations in ensuring the workplace is psychologically healthy and safe for a Muslim worker. As of April 30, 2024, there are over 1.9 billion Muslims worldwide, about 24.9% of the global population. Islam is the world's second-largest religion after Christianity, with 31.1% of the population. Muslims are the majority in 49 countries, come from diverse ethnic backgrounds, and speak hundreds of languages. Estimates of the number of Muslims in the United States range from 2–7 million people, which is roughly 1–2% of the population. Mohamed will discuss some of his challenges and some thoughts about how the working environment can be safe for everyone, including those who share his faith tradition.

Two assassinations. Two capital cities. Less than 24 hours.One struck an apartment in downtown Beirut, killing a woman and two children - targeting a Hezbollah senior commander.Then just hours later, a strike in the heart of Tehran, assassinating Hamas' most high profile figure, and its political chief - Ismail Hanieyah.Israel has claimed the first attack, though not the second - at least not yet - but the reverberations are already starting to be felt - as are fears that we're barreling towards an inevitable regional war - one that could spiral quickly out of control.This week on The Big Picture Podcast, we sit down with award-winning Israeli journalist and author Gideon Levy about the significance, and wisdom, of the two high profile assassinations.Hanieyah's killing in particular threatens to derail the already fragile ceasefire talks between Israel and Hamas, which have so far failed to put an end to a horrific 10-month war that killed more than 39,000 Palestinians and 1200 Israelis.It also pushes the United States deeper into a corner. The Biden Administration has failed to pull Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu from the brink, but continues to supply him with weapons used against a civilian population in Gaza, while undermining attempts to hold Israel to account internationally.Now less than 100 days before an election that could return Trump to the White House - can the US really afford to follow Israel into a war with Hezbollah - and possibly - a war with Iran?We'd love to hear your thoughts on this episode, and any guests you'd like us to have on our show. Reach us by email at mh@middleeasteye.org or find us on instagram @BigPictureMee.You can also watch all our episodes on our YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLMyaP73Ho1ySj3cO0OSOHZAOgD1WTDixG

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Just days out from a historic general election expected to usher in a Labour government for the first time in 14 years - we speak to one of its most vocal and fiery MPs - Naz Shah.Shah has been the MP for Bradford West since 2015 - after beginning her career as a carer with the NHS and a community advocate - campaigning among other things for the release of her own mother from prison.In November, she broke ranks with the Labour Party leadership to support a call for a ceasefire in Gaza - and resigned from her position in the shadow cabinet.She wasn't alone - 55 other Labour MPs did the same - in one of the biggest challenges to the leadership of Keir Starmer, who's been heavily criticised over remarks he made supporting Israeli military action.But despite her public positions, and a long track record of speaking out for Palestine and Islamophobia - Naz Shah hasn't evaded criticism - as calls among Muslim voters grow to boycott all Labour candidates at the upcoming general election.This week on The Big Picture Podcast, we sit down with Shah to talk about lobbying for Palestine inside the Labour Party, why she thinks boycotting Labour is a mistake, and what it would take to push Keir Starmer in the right direction.We'd love to hear your thoughts on this episode, and any guests you'd like us to have on our show. Reach us by email at mh@middleeasteye.org or find us on instagram @BigPictureMee.You can also watch all our episodes on our YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLMyaP73Ho1ySj3cO0OSOHZAOgD1WTDixG

Can a lone 24 year old Palestinian take on the Labour Party?That's what Leanne Mohamad is determined to do, campaigning as an independent candidate in the safe Labour seat of Ilford North at the upcoming general elections.It's no small feat - she's up against Wes Streeting, a senior party heavyweight and a man tapped by many as Keir Starmer's successor. So how can she take him on?Mohamad's no stranger to taking on the odds. When she was 15, a high school speech she gave on Palestinian rights went viral, unleashing a wave of angry and hateful reactions that prompted her school to take the video down.But the counterwave of support she received propelled her to become one of the most prominent activists speaking up for Gaza today - and the face of a grassroots political campaign to punish Labour for their support of Israel's military actions.This week on The Big Picture Podcast, we sit down with activist and political candidate Leanne Mohamad to talk about her Palestinian identity and how it's shaped who she is today, and why she wants to be a new voice in parliament.If she wins, it could prove that public anger over foreign policy can change politics, and more significantly, that the British Muslim voice is ready to be taken seriously.Subscribe and listen on all podcast platforms: https://thebigpicture.buzzsprout.com/We'd love to hear your thoughts on this episode, and any guests you'd like us to have on our show. Reach us by email at mh@middleeasteye.org or find us on instagram @BigPictureMee.You can also watch all our episodes on our YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLMyaP73Ho1ySj3cO0OSOHZAOgD1WTDixG

Jeremy Corbyn was the Labour MP for North Islington for 40 years - his entire political career.But not anymore.Now, he's campaigning against his former party, trying to convince his lifelong voters to abandon the party that abandoned him. After he was suspended from the Labour Party by his former shadow minister Keir Starmer, Corbyn chose to stand as an independent, and feels like he no longer recognises the party that shaped him.This week on The Big Picture Podcast, we go on the road to North Islington, where we joined Corbyn on the campaign trail to talk about the challenges of going out on his own, how Gaza changed British politics and his thoughts on what kind of leader Starmer would make.Subscribe and listen on all podcast platforms: https://thebigpicture.buzzsprout.com/We'd love to hear your thoughts on this episode, and any guests you'd like us to have on our show. Reach us by email at mh@middleeasteye.org or find us on instagram @BigPictureMee.You can also watch all our episodes on our YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLMyaP73Ho1ySj3cO0OSOHZAOgD1WTDixG

In 2004, Les Roberts smuggled himself into Iraq as his own government was in the midst of bombing and occupying the country.His mission was to find out how many civilians had been killed in the devastating US-led invasion, because Western media was refusing to cover it.When he published his findings in the Lancet Report, that between 100,000 and 600,000 people had been killed - it was dismissed and scorned. Years later, his estimate has been accepted as true.Inside Iraq, Roberts witnessed the horrors of America's indiscriminate bombing campaign, and the terror it inflicted on the people of Iraq, and Iraqi children in particular.Today, he watches as a similar horror is unleashed on children in Gaza.More than 37,000 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli airstrikes since October 7, including more than 15,000 children. Many health officials, including Roberts, believe that number is likely conservative, as it doesn't account for thousands missing or trapped beneath the rubble of their homes, nor those who have died from the spread of disease and famine.This week on The Big Picture Podcast, we speak with Dr Les Roberts, an epidemiologist and Professor Emeritus at the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health.Dr Roberts spent his career documenting death and disease in conflict zones - including in Rwanda, the Congo and Iraq.You can read his opinion piece on the accuracy of the death toll in Gaza for Time Magazine here: https://time.com/6909636/gaza-death-toll/We'd love to hear your thoughts on this episode, and any guests you'd like us to have on our show. Reach us by email at mh@middleeasteye.org or find us on instagram @BigPictureMee.You can also watch all our episodes on our YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLMyaP73Ho1ySj3cO0OSOHZAOgD1WTDixG

We are living through a moment of social and political upheaval - one that has somehow aligned the Houthi rebels in Yemen, South Africa's greatest legal minds and students across the wealthiest campuses in the world. They're all fighting for Gaza, and against an increasingly isolated Israeli government and its Western backers. So are we witnessing a historic tipping point?Norman Finkelstein has documented the Israel-Palestine conflict for over 4 decades, with a particular focus on Israel's actions in Gaza.As the son of Holocaust survivors, he became particularly critical of Israel's use of history as a propaganda tool to shut down critique - something he documents in his book ‘The Holocaust Industry'.Since October 7, he's been one of the most prolific voices speaking out - accusing Israel of carrying out a Genocide - and describing Gaza as a concentration camp.In this episode of The Big Picture podcast, we speak to him about the value of international law, the historic turning point in Palestinian advocacy and his view on Israel's moral argument for its own existence.We'd love to hear your thoughts on this episode, and any guests you'd like us to have on our show. Reach us by email at mh@middleeasteye.org or find us on instagram @BigPictureMee.You can also watch all our episodes on our YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLMyaP73Ho1ySj3cO0OSOHZAOgD1WTDixG

Fiona Lali wants to bring down the British government, as well as capitalism. The marxist organiser turned independent candidate in the upcoming UK general elections says there's a link between the powerful protest movement for Palestine and the widespread anger felt by young people and workers alike.Lali went viral in May when she confronted former British Home Secretary Suella Braverman on TV, in what many saw as a powerful rebuttal of Braverman's views on the university encampments protesting for Gaza.This week on The Big Picture Podcast, we speak with Lali about how she took on one of the most divisive political figures in the country, and what she wants to change now that she's become a politician.We'd love to hear your thoughts on this episode, and any guests you'd like us to have on our show. Reach us by email at mh@middleeasteye.org or find us on instagram @BigPictureMee.You can also watch all our episodes on our YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLMyaP73Ho1ySj3cO0OSOHZAOgD1WTDixG

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Winston Churchill is one of the most biographed figures in modern history, and held up as an orator and wartime strategist that turned the tide against Hitler and Nazi Germany.But how accurate is this image? And is it hiding a darker reality?This week on The Big Picture, we sit down with British-Pakistani writer, political activist and public intellectual Tariq Ali.Ali published his own biography, titled ‘Winston Churchill: His Times, His Crimes'. In it, he paints a different portrait - one of a self-obsessed, ruthless and deeply racist colonial leader, who lost little sleep over his crushing attempts to maintain Britain's rule.In particular, his actions in Ireland, Kenya and Bangladesh led to some of the most horrific atrocities of the 20th Century.We'd love to hear your thoughts on this episode, and any guests you'd like us to have on our show. Reach us by email at mh@middleeasteye.org or find us on instagram @BigPictureMee.You can also watch all our episodes on our YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLMyaP73Ho1ySj3cO0OSOHZAOgD1WTDixG

“I was definitely raised to be a Jewish leader of some kind.”With college campuses all over the US gripped by intense battles around free speech, antisemitism and Palestinian rights - the voices of young Jewish Americans have led the way. One of the boldest and most prominent voices is that of Simone Zimmerman.Zimmerman was raised in a conservative Zionist household, taught to idolise and support Israel as the highest aspiration of all young Jewish Americans like her.But as she got older, she began to question whether there was another side to Israel she was being sheltered from - and when she sought answers, she was shocked at what she discovered.Prompted by conversations with Palestinians under occupation and Jewish activists, she went home and began to organise in an attempt to stop her government's military support for Israel, and as she puts it, “live out the values of justice I was raised on”.On the frontlines of protests in campuses and halls of power, she suddenly found herself a target of accusations by pro-Israeli groups, who now called her “antisemitic” and a “jew hater” and threatening her online.After October 7, she became more determined than ever to challenge the beliefs in her community about Israel, and the reluctance by many to see the horrific reality of what's happening in Gaza.This week on The Big Picture, we sit down with Simone Zimmerman to talk about her story, which has been documented in a provocative new documentary called ‘Israelism', and whether we're witnessing a turning point in how young Jewish-Americans see Israel, and how young Americans see their government's support for the occupation.Check out the trailer for Israelism here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bondvm3hvGM&ab_channel=TikkunOlamFilmsCheck out Simone Zimmerman's work with If Not Now here: https://www.ifnotnowmovement.org/We'd love to hear your thoughts on this episode, and any guests you'd like us to have on our show. Reach us by email at mh@middleeasteye.org or find us on instagram @BigPictureMee.You can also watch all our episodes on our YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLMyaP73Ho1ySj3cO0OSOHZAOgD1WTDixG

Did Iran fall into Israel's trap when it attacked on Saturday, or did it outmanoeuvre Netanyahu? Are we on the brink of regional war, or can the US contain the spill?When Israel bombed an Iranian embassy compound in Damascus on 1 April, killing top Iranian commanders, many saw it as bait laid out by Benjamin Netanyahu to force a direct confrontation that would drag the US into a wider regional conflict. More isolated than ever on the world stage after six months of brutal war in Gaza, Israel needed a distraction.Iran vowed to respond, and despite warnings from US President Joe Biden, launched a large-scale drone and missile attack on Israel, the first direct confrontation with Israel after decades of proxy aggressions between the two adversaries. Most of the attack was thwarted by the US and Israel's aerial defence systems, with the help of British and French air power as well as, surprisingly, Jordan. It was an incredibly expensive show of defensive force that sent a message to Israel's enemies, but also potentially exposed a contingency strategy the US had in place for years against Iran.The aftermath of the attack, which Iran declared a victory, left the region and the world reeling, fearing what could be the first spark in a much-feared regional war spilling out from Gaza - one that Israel had at times provoked, but that all its neighbours, as well as the US and even Iran itself, had desperately tried to avoid.In this episode of The Big Picture, we sit down with Middle East Eye's editor-in-chief David Hearst to talk about whether Iran's attack was a stroke of strategic shrewdness, or if it played directly into Israel's hands.We'd love to hear your thoughts on this episode, and any guests you'd like us to have on our show. Reach us by email at mh@middleeasteye.org or find us on instagram @BigPictureMee.You can also watch all our episodes on our YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLMyaP73Ho1ySj3cO0OSOHZAOgD1WTDixG

In this episode of The Big Picture, we sit down with Sadiq Khan for a wide ranging conversation about Labour's election hopes, his political regrets and his vision for the future of London.Sadiq Khan wants to make history by winning a third term as London's mayor - but his confidence is shaky.A winter of mass protests, a smear campaign in the media and a new set of voting regulations ushered in by a hostile Tory government have pushed him to rally his supporters not to take the upcoming May elections for granted.On top of that, Khan's trying to talk his Muslim base out of punishing him and Labour in anger over the war in Gaza, which he says would be politically naive.So what's he saying to his fellow Londonders to convince them otherwise, and what's his view on Keir Starmer's public positions since October 7?We'd love to hear your thoughts on this episode, and any guests you'd like us to have on our show. Reach us by email at mh@middleeasteye.org or find us on instagram @BigPictureMee.You can also watch all our episodes on our YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLMyaP73Ho1ySj3cO0OSOHZAOgD1WTDixG

How do you humanise people facing unimaginable odds?That was the task Plestia Alaqad gave herself when she first put on her press vest on October 7. Freshly graduated from journalism school and dreaming of a bright future, she suddenly found herself in the middle of a war zone, with the eyes of the world watching.Armed with her phone and internet access, she began documenting the lives of her family and the people around her - finding stories of hope and resilience amid the rubble.Overnight, she became one of the most followed people on the internet, as each day, millions tuned in to watch the war unfold through her eyes. It was a kid of journalism we hadn't witnessed before, immediate, empathetic and spoken through the voices of young Palestinians facing the unimaginable. In this episode of The Big Picture Podcast, Mohamed Hassan meets with Plestia in Melbourne, where she and her family fled after leaving Gaza, reluctant and tearful, praying for the day they would return but knowing that day may not come.We'd love to hear your thoughts on this episode, and any guests you'd like us to have on our show. Reach us by email at mh@middleeasteye.org or find us on instagram @BigPictureMee.You can also watch all our episodes on our YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLMyaP73Ho1ySj3cO0OSOHZAOgD1WTDixG

In this episode of The Big Picture Podcast, we sit down with investigative journalist Antony Loewenstein to talk about how for decades, Israel used its occupation of Palestinians as a testing ground for new weaponry, which it then packages and sells to governments around the world.In fact, Loewenstein argues that since its inception, Israel built its economy around military and surveillance technology, exporting it to some of the world's most repressive regimes including Myanmar, Pinochet's Chile and apartheid South Africa.As the devastating war in Gaza wages on, Israeli defence contractors have already begun advertising drones, hightech firearms and robot dogs battle-tested in the field and ready to be sent abroad.The Big Picture is produced and presented by Mohamed Hassan. It's a weekly show about the big ideas that shape our past, present and future.We'd love to hear your thoughts on this episode, and any guests you'd like us to have on our show. Reach us by email at mh@middleeasteye.org or find us on instagram @BigPictureMee.You can also watch all our episodes on our YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLMyaP73Ho1ySj3cO0OSOHZAOgD1WTDixG

Miles From Nowhere is the brain child of poet, writer and journalist Mohamed Hassan. It launches on Sky Open next Wednesday, and has a star studded cast. We meet two of the actors on the show.

Today Mt Roskill Grammar Library Manager Catherine Ross has a great list of summer reads for younger people. Today she reviews: For ages 6-10 years: Whetu Toa and the Magician by Steph Matuku For ages 8-12 years, Conrad Cooper's Last Stand by Leonie Agnew For Ages 11/12+ Years Night Vision by Ella West For Ages 13/14+ Years, Better the Blood by Michael Bennett, How to Loiter in a Turf War by Coco Solid, How to Be a Bad Muslim (Non-Fiction) by Mohamed Hassan.

Lots of talk coming. Lots of noise. Lots. Sharpen your focus before the volume rises and remember: Think responsibly. Yes, I know the Gemini Full Moon happens on Monday, November 27, at the beginning of next week. We'll be feeling it at the end of this week.  Astro-Insight for November 20-26, 2023. Please do not forward w/o copyright notice intact, which is: Text & recording ©℗ Kathy Biehl 2023. Image by Mohamed Hassan from Pixabay.  Transcription of this episode My Saturn in Pisces talk Support this podcast   Listen to Celestial Compass on OM Times Radio Find out what this means for you! Facebook: Empowerment Unlimited The Astro-Insight Lounge  Bonus content at Patreon Instagram and Threads: @kabiehl Read my Uranus in Taurus guide

Stories of people saying enough is enough, and taking matters into their own hands.Seven days a week, Jenny McDougall drives from homeless shelters to motels and tents by the river, delivering prescription medication to drug users, hoping to stop overdose deaths. Sophie Davie always knew she wanted kids, but at the age of 35, she hadn't found the right partner. So instead of waiting, she decided to have a baby on her own. At five months pregnant, Sophie shares how she's preparing for single parenthood - and why she chose a sperm donor who's really good at basketball.Shawn Bath wouldn't exactly call himself an eco-warrior. Yet this former fisherman spends all his free time and money cleaning up trash dumped into the ocean off the coast of Newfoundland.Tired of seeing the impacts of violence they witnessed in their community, Mohamed Hassan and Ahmed Shiddo decided to take action by hosting gatherings for Somali youth in the GTA. And Amanda Caskenette and Dave Barrett are fed up with capitalism -- so for the past five years, they've been trying to remove themselves from the system by growing most of their own food, and experimenting with off-the-grid living on the shores of Lake Superior.

So many choices. So much intensity. So many consequences. So much drive to blaze on, all the same. Astro-Insight for April 10-16, 2023. Please do not forward w/o copyright notice intact, which is: Text and recording © ℗ Kathy Biehl 2023.  Image by Mohamed Hassan from Pixabay.  Transcription of this episode My short about Pluto in Aquarius Support this podcast   Listen to Celestial Compass on OM Times Radio Find out what this means for you! Facebook: Empowerment Unlimited The Astro-Insight Lounge  Bonus content at Patreon Instagram: @kabiehl Read my Uranus guide

So many choices. So much intensity. So many consequences. So much drive to blaze on, all the same. Astro-Insight for April 10-16, 2023. Please do not forward w/o copyright notice intact, which is: Text and recording © ℗ Kathy Biehl 2023.  Image by Mohamed Hassan from Pixabay.  Transcription of this episode My short about Pluto in Aquarius Support this podcast   Listen to Celestial Compass on OM Times Radio Find out what this means for you! Facebook: Empowerment Unlimited The Astro-Insight Lounge  Bonus content at Patreon Instagram: @kabiehl Read my Uranusus guide

Mohamed Elsherif and Mohamed Hassan, will be leading the discussion and posing thought-provoking questions to Joe Reis. Get ready to be inspired and learn from the best in the business! Whether you're a seasoned data engineer or just starting out on your journey, this is an opportunity to gain invaluable insights and knowledge from someone who has truly made an impact in the field. You'll walk away with a newfound appreciation for the art and science of data engineering and a renewed sense of purpose and inspiration. So, what are you waiting for? RSVP now and secure your spot for this exciting event! We can't wait to see you there. For more information about Joe Reis, please visit https://josephreis.com/

Today's episode acknowledges the influence of parents in their child's quest for passion and success with  Egyptian Olympian Fencer Mohamed Hassan. Listen as he outlines how he developed a vision of excellence and competitiveness growing in a sports-oriented family. Stay tuned!  Key takeaways to listen forHow a parent's vision influences a child's passionThe power of competitiveness and its relationship with excellenceA technique to help you process failure in today's competitive environment Why having the right mentality is important in anything you doTips on how to develop your virtue toward excellenceA valuable venue for learningResources Mentioned In This EpisodeLebron JamesDaugherty Business SolutionsElon MuskThe Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg | Kindle, Paperback, and HardcoverAristotle About Mohamed HassanMohamed Hassan is a fencer for Egypt's national team. He moved to the United States of America at the age of seven and began playing the sport at the age of eight. He is a fencing teacher and coach at Star Fencing Academy and athlete preparing for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.His father, Hossam Hassan, was the coach of Egypt's men's foil team from 2002 to 2004. Hossam founded The Fencers Academy in St. Louis, Missouri, United States of America in 2009. He was also the fencing coach at McKendree University in Illinois. Connect with MohamedLinkedIn: Mohamed HassanConnect With UsMaster your context with real results leadership training!To learn more, visit our website at www.greatsummit.com.For tax, bookkeeping, or accounting help, contact Dr. Nate's team at www.theincometaxcenter.com or send an email to info@theincometaxcenter.com.Follow Dr. Nate on His Social MediaLinkedIn: Nate Salah, Ph.DInstagram: @natesalah Facebook: Nate SalahTikTok: @drnatesalahClubhouse: @natesalah

In the first half of today's program, Mickey speaks with Project Censored's Andy Lee Roth about some of the “Top 25” censored / under-reported news stories, as well as the common characteristics of these stories. Later in the show, Nolan Higdon and Mickey examine some of the developments since Elon Musks' takeover of Twitter. They also discuss the recent declassification of another batch of JFK-assassination documents, and what they show about federal officials' relations with the press. Notes: Andy Lee Roth is Associate Director of Project Censored, co-editor of the Project's annual volume of censored stories, and co-coordinator of the Project's Campus Affiliates Program. He has published widely on media issues. Nolan Higdon is a university lecturer in media studies and history. He's also the author of "The Anatomy of Fake News," Image by Mohamed Hassan from Pixabay

There's no such thing as a new idea, but what happens when your writing draws on the people in your life – and what happens when they don't want to be written about? Taking as inspiration the ‘Bad Art Friend' tussle over telling someone else's story that dominated literary conversations in the US last October, join: Madeleine Chapman, editor of 'The Spinoff' and author of books on Jacinda Ardern and Steven Adams; Rebecca K. Reilly, winner of the 2022 Ockham NZ Book Awards Best First Book of Fiction for 'Greta and Valdin'; and Himali McInnes, author of essay collection 'The Unexpected Patient'; for an exploration of where their boundaries lie when it comes to writing their own and other people's lives into their work. Chaired by Mohamed Hassan. Constellations Series curated by Rosabel Tan. FRIDAY 26 AUGUST 2022 – 12.30-1.30PM LIMELIGHT ROOM, AOTEA CENTRE

Mohamed Hassan's life has taken him from Cairo to New Zealand and on to Istanbul and London, covering the Middle East, Turkey and Asia Pacific as a journalist. Through it all he has developed a keen eye for questions of identity and culture, which he beautifully brings to bear in his non-fiction essay collection 'How to Be a Bad Muslim'. Ranging across surveillance, migration, language, Islamophobia and the Christchurch attacks, it is a compelling account of growing up Muslim in a post- 9/11 world, told with humour and astute observation. A former slam poetry champion and prize-winning podcaster, Hassan joins Mike McRoberts in conversation.

Egyptian born New Zealander Mohamed Hassan is an award-winning writer, journalist and poet. He grew up in Cairo before moving to Auckland. His new essay collection How to be a Bad Muslim explores immigration and grief, Islamaphobia and love, family and society, identity, surveillance, migration and language. It blends storytelling, memoir and non-fiction he maps the experience of being Muslim in the 21st Century. His poems have been shared widely online, and are taught in hundreds of schools internationally. As a journalist, Mohamed covered ethnic affairs at RNZ, investigating counterterrorism, workplace discrimination and Islamophobia. In 2013 he won the Rising Voices Youth Poetry Slam and the National Poetry Slam in 2015, representing New Zealand at the Individual World Poetry Slam held in Arizona in 2016.

Welcome to Fun Fact Friday -- a special weekly podcast during Heart Month (February 2022). Each Friday we have been sharing fun facts for the congenital heart defect community. Our Guest is Frank Jaworski, CRNA -- he is a father to a 27-year-old single ventricle Heart Warrior and he's also Host Anna Jaworski's husband.In this final episode of our mini-series, Frank will answer the question, "Why do some people with bicuspid aortic valves need surgery and some don't?Special thanks to Scott Holmes Music for the song we're using during our Fun Fact Friday episode -- "Summer Fun" which you can find here: https://scottholmesmusic.com/Image by Mohamed Hassan from Pixabay  -- thanks!Please visit our Social Media and Podcast pages:Apple PodcastsFacebookInstagramMeWeTwitterYouTubeWebsiteAnna's Buzzsprout Affiliate Link (we both benefit if you sign up with Buzzsprout with my link - yay!) Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/HearttoHeart)

As-Salaam Alaikum everybody!!! Welcome back to another episode of the Young n Muslim Podcast with your hosts Jibreel Salaam and Mohamed Hassan! Jibreel Salaam will be running point on this exciting show! Breel is back with his Questions of The Selfish Pt. 2.  Where we dive into his mind and figure out some of the the thoughts that pass us by in regards to being selfish and how we can maneuver.  Make sure to check out Pt. 1 to get the full comprehension of the show. Now enjoy.Leave us a review. Big S/O to all of our listeners - Both old & New!Please let us know how we did and how we are doing!Every comment, like, and share helps us keep putting out quality content.Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, Tik Tok: YoungNmuslimSubscribe on YouTube: The Young and Muslim PodcastLike us on FB.Listen on: Apple Itunes, Googleplay, CastBox, and Soundcloud:

As-Salaam Alaikum everybody!!! Welcome back to another episode of the Young n Muslim Podcast with your hosts Jibreel Salaam and Mohamed Hassan! Speaking of hosts, today's show will be ran by Mohamed solo and missing his dynamic Co-Host (and homie), Jibreel Salaam.  In a nutshell, today's episode is about starting over in life.  What it means to start over, reasons as to why people start over, and the difference between having to start over and choosing to start over. Our goal is to help ease the burden of starting over.  Think of it is a new beginning and fresh start.  That type of mindset will help you navigate certain scenarios in life. So remember, we start over every single day, don't be ashamed of it. Embrace and harness it!Leave us a review. Big S/O to all of our listeners - Both old & New!Please let us know how we did and how we are doing!Every comment, like, and share helps us keep putting out quality content.Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, Tik Tok: YoungNmuslimSubscribe on YouTube: The Young and Muslim PodcastLike us on FB.Listen on: Apple Itunes, Googleplay, CastBox, and Soundcloud:Once Upon a Time, is How Stories Begin...Quote by: N'Zuri Za Austin

Wagwan YoungnMuslim Family!!! We miss yall!!!! We back bacby, with another episode of the "Young n Muslim podcast" with your hosts Jibreel Salaam and Mohamed Hassan. Today show is going to be jam packed. It starts off with the "Soul Rebel Retreat" with Wafa and her teams at Burgandy roots. A grassroots travel and retreat orginization. Our mission was to learn the history of islam in the Caribbeans. This was led by our brother from the Uk, Mustafa Briggs! One of the most magical and life changing trips of our lives and super grateful for Wafa and her team. We also, hit on what's going on in Afghanistan. As well as give shoutouts to all of the great muslim ceratives around the globe! So tune into the episode and give everyone who we mentioned a follow and support their mission as well!!!Leave us a review. Big S/O to all of our listeners - Both old & New!Please let us know how we did and how we are doing! Every comment, like, and share helps us keep putting out quality content.Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, Tik Tok: YoungNmuslimSubscribe on YouTube: The Young and Muslim PodcastLike us on FB.Apple Itunes, Googleplay, CastBox, and Soundcloud: The Young and Muslim Podcast.

As the situation in Ethiopia continues to escalate, the war over narratives is in full force. Who are the good guys and who are the bad guys? Is it even that black and white? Is the TPLF fighting a war for liberation of the Tigrayan people against a cruel government or is it executing a war of aggression to regain power after losing it? And what should we make of recent developments such as the Oromo Liberation Front joining the TPLF in its fight against the state? What does it all mean for the greater Horn region? To help make sense of all of this and place it in its proper historical context, Rania Khalek was joined by Mohamed Hassan, who served as an Ethiopian diplomat in the 1990s before resigning in protest of the TPLF. He was also a member of the Ethiopian student movement in the 1970s. And he just returned from a visit to Ethiopia and Eritrea. 

Dear Listeners Welcome back to our weekly podcast. I am really excited for you to meet Mohammed and hear his incredible story not accepting the status quo by starting a successful online business while living in Dadaab which is one of the worlds largest refugee camps. This is a story of resilience and powerful positive outlook. *Please note that there are few echo issues on this episode which are due to the location of our guest this was out of control* Follow us on social media we would love to hear your feedback. Instagram/ Facebook @Somaliprofessionalspodcast Connect with Mohamed Hassan via his business website https://mohamedhassanfreelancing.com Also for any work queries reach out to him via Upwork platform https://www.upwork.com/freelancers/~010f3e221320defe10 Mohamed is also active on LinkedIn

As-Salaam Alaikum beautiful people!!!  We are back with another fire episode! It's your boys Jibreel Salaam & Mohamed Hassan!! Today we are talking about being independent. Independent thinking and living. Many young muslims find themselves at a crossroad between culture, religion and family traditions. Especially here in America, things are different. It's so important to ask question and combat different methodologies that just don't make sense within the realm of islam. This show is dedicated to all the young men out there that should strongly consider getting out of their parents house and establishing themselves.  Especially before marriage, it is so important that we establish that level of independency (haha) before we take on a wife and understand how to truly lead our families! Pray you enjoy the episode, much love!Leave us a review. Big S/O to all of our listeners - Both old & New!Please let us know how we did and how we are doing! Every comment, like, and share helps us keep putting out quality content.Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, Tik Tok: YoungNmuslimSubscribe on YouTube: The Young and Muslim PodcastLike us on FB.Apple Itunes, Googleplay, CastBox, and Soundcloud: The Young and Muslim Podcast.Please leave us a review & tell a friend.

Salaam Alaikum it's JIbreel Salaam & Mohamed Hassan back with another lovely episode of the Young and Muslim Podcast. Today we talk about love, no ordinary love, quarantine love! Navigating this space has been quite interesting this past few months, it was already tough getting married as a young muslim and with quarantine in place - may allah help us! This show has practical steps on how to approach the opposite sex and maintain greater relationships during this weird time. Our goal is to help you better understand your current relationships and how best to improve them. Please, please, please leave us a review. Big S/O to all of our listeners - Both old & New!Please let us know how we did and how we are doing! Every comment, like, and share helps us keep putting out quality content.Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, Tik Tok: YoungNmuslimSubscribe on YouTube: The Young and Muslim PodcastLike us on FB.Apple Itunes, Googleplay, CastBox, and Soundcloud: The Young and Muslim Podcast.Please leave us a review & tell a friend.

Mo Hassan sits down with host David Stark - talking about the state of USports, comparing Canadian to American University sport and what Canadian athletes have to look forward to in the world of canadian athletics. This weeks conversation is one you surely don't want to miss!