Podcast appearances and mentions of souad mekhennet

In this episode of Espresso Martini, Chris and Matt discuss a new public opinion poll revealing a sharp decline in Palestinian support for Hamas after a brutal year of war in Gaza. They also explore Iran's troubling alliances with criminal organizations to carry out assassinations in the West, and Russia's use of a remote Norwegian town in the Arctic as a laboratory for hybrid warfare. Lastly, 40 years after The Hunt for Red October, they reflect on the enduring legacy of Tom Clancy, whose work continues to shape military fiction and public perceptions of global conflict. Tune in for a compelling mix of current events, espionage, and cultural reflections on the impact of techno-thrillers. You can now watch us on Youtube: https://youtu.be/Vb4U23bn80s Articles discussed in today's episode “Hamas Is Monstrous. Most Gazans Agree.” by Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib | The Dispatch “Iran turns to Hells Angels and other criminal gangs to target critics” by Greg Miller, Souad Mekhennet & Cate Brown | The Washington Post “Russia's Espionage War in the Arctic” by Ben Taub | The New Yorker “Tom Clancy's legend began 40 years ago – with a nudge from The Post” by Dan Diamond | The Washington Post Click here to tune into our Patreon Show Extra Shot: https://www.patreon.com/posts/extra-shot-audio-113855719?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link Support Secrets and Spies Become a “Friend of the Podcast” on Patreon for £3/$4: www.patreon.com/SecretsAndSpies Buy merchandise from our Redbubble shop: https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/60934996   Subscribe to our YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDVB23lrHr3KFeXq4VU36dg For more information about the podcast, check out our website: https://secretsandspiespodcast.com Connect with us on social media Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/SecretsAndSpies Instagram: https://instagram.com/secretsandspies Blue Sky: https://bsky.app/profile/secretsandspies.bsky.social Facebook: https://facebook.com/secretsandspies Spoutible: https://spoutible.com/SecretsAndSpies Follow Chris and Matt on Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/ChrisCarrFilm https://twitter.com/FultonMatt Secrets and Spies is produced by Films & Podcasts LTD. Music by Andrew R. Bird

On today's episode, Washington Post national security reporter and friend of the show, Shane Harris, joins Matt to discuss last week's historic prisoner exchange between the US and Russia, securing the release of several prominent journalists and pro-democracy activists. Shane dives into his reporting on the swap, detailing months of delicate negotiations, who the Russians got in return, and touches on the complicated question of whether these exchanges incentivize autocrats like Putin to take hostage more Westerners and journalists to extract concessions from their governments. Read Shane's work for The Washington Post: https://www.washingtonpost.com/people/shane-harris/ Follow Shane on X/Twitter: https://twitter.com/shaneharris Follow Shane on Threads: https://www.threads.net/@shanewharris Reporting and groups discussed in the episode "Inside the deal that led to a blockbuster prisoner swap between US, Russia" by Shane Harris, Yasmeen Abutaleb & Souad Mekhennet: https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2024/08/01/deal-us-russia-prisoner-swap/ Committee to Protect Journalists: https://cpj.org James Foley Legacy Foundation: https://jamesfoleyfoundation.org Support Secrets and Spies Become a “Friend of the Podcast” on Patreon for £3: www.patreon.com/SecretsAndSpies Buy merchandise from our shop: https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/60934996 Subscribe to our YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDVB23lrHr3KFeXq4VU36dg For more information about the podcast, check out our website: https://secretsandspiespodcast.com Connect with us on social media X/Twitter: https://twitter.com/SecretsAndSpies Instagram: https://instagram.com/secretsandspies Blue Sky: https://bsky.app/profile/secretsandspies.bsky.social Facebook: https://facebook.com/secretsandspies Spoutible: https://spoutible.com/SecretsAndSpies

Woman, Life, Freedom: Editor and author Tina Brown speaks with actress and activist Nazanin Boniadi and Iranian American journalist Masih Alinejad about the widespread protests following the death of Mahsa Amini in police custody and the perils of being a woman in Iran. Truth to Power: National security reporter Souad Mekhennet speaks with Barkha Dutt, one of India's leading journalists, about her reporting on the oppressions and injustices of India in the Modi era and the challenges women face in the country. Content from AARP: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion: Powering Business Outcomes American University adjunct professor Elise Labbott speaks with AARP executive vice president and chief diversity officer Edna Kane Williams about how leaning into diversity from all angles has the potential to improve employee performance and impact your company's bottom line.

Washington Post national security reporter Souad Mekhennet speaks with the Israeli Ambassador to the United States, Michael Herzog, about the focus on Israeli security, the hopes for diplomacy in the Middle East and the array of challenges facing Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett. Conversation recorded on Monday April 11, 2022

In October, Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz declared six Palestinian human rights organizations to be “terrorist” groups. The targeted groups form the backbone of Palestinian civil society. Collectively, the organizations document Israeli human rights abuses and offer direct aid to Palestinians crushed by the Israeli occupation, whether it's farmers facing Israeli settler land theft or children detained in Israel's military court system. Gantz's declaration placed the organizations at severe risk, making their employees potentially subject to arrest for working in a banned organization. To learn more about what's behind Israel's moves and what it means for the future of Palestinian civil society, Senior Reporter Alex Kane interviews Palestinian American analyst Yousef Munayyer and Sarit Michaeli, International Advocacy Officer for B'Tselem, the leading Israeli human rights organization.  Articles Mentioned: “https://theintercept.com/2021/11/04/secret-israel-dossier-palestinian-rights-terrorist/ (Secret Israeli Document Offers No Proof to Justify Terror Label for Palestinian Groups),” by Yuval Abraham, Oren Ziv, Meron Rapoport “https://foreignpolicy.com/2021/11/05/the-long-arm-of-israeli-repression/ (The Long Arm of Israeli Repression),” by Yousef Munayyer “https://apnews.com/article/technology-business-israel-jamal-khashoggi-hacking-6bfc5bc992de7f33f5c8e969e69ce15c (Report: NSO Spyware Found on 6 Palestinian Activists' Phones),” by Frank Bajak and Joseph Krauss “https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/11/world/middleeast/israel-palestinian-nso-hacking.html (Palestinian Diplomats Targeted by Israeli Spyware, Official Says),” by Patrick Kingsley and Rawan Sheikh Ahmad “https://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/interactive/2021/nso-spyware-pegasus-cellphones/?itid=lk_inline_manual_1 (Private Israeli Spyware Used to Hack Cellphones),” by Dana Priest, Craig Timberg, and Souad Mekhennet  Thanks to Jesse Brenneman for producing and to Nathan Salsburg for the use of his song “VIII (All That Were Calculated Have Passed).”

Sam talks to Washington Post security and terrorism reporter Souad Mekhennet about what the war on terror has—and hasn't—achieved in the two decades since 9/11. Plus, for its 20th anniversary, we look at the legacy of Mariah Carey's album Glitter with Texas Monthly senior editor Paula Mejia and Danielle Turchiano, senior features editor at Variety, to explore how culture and fandom have changed since the album's release. You can follow us on Twitter @NPRItsBeenAMin and email us at samsanders@npr.org.

We speak with André De Shields, Tony award-winning actor and star of the musical "Hadestown," about the reopening of Broadway. And, we talk to Souad Mekhennet, a Washington Post reporter who has been covering national security and terrorism in the U.S. and Europe, about how the global War on Terror that began following the 9/11 attacks shaped radicalism and terrorism in Europe. Dozens of terrible attacks have hit Europe in the past two decades.

Australia's Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade has a new Secretary, Kathryn Campbell. Darren uses the occasion to build a theoretical model of the position, positing that the ideal candidate would fulfil four roles: administrator, consigliere, strategist and diplomat. Allan points out that the “diplomat” skill-set is unique to DFAT, discussing the history of the position not just in Australia but internationally, and some of the novel challenges every DFAT secretary will face. The two next turn their attention to a pair of recent cyber stories: the attribution to China by a broad coalition of western governments of the massive and indiscriminate hack of Microsoft's Exchange server earlier this year, and investigative reporting that surveillance software sold by the Israeli company NSO is being used to monitor thousands of individuals, from political and business leaders to journalists and activists. Is it possible to develop norms in this domain, especially given how extensively the US conducts its own spying? What is different (if anything) about these events, and can a rules-based order that regulates this behaviour be built? As the podcast wraps up, Allan briefly discusses the recent APEC extraordinary meeting, the first of its kind for the organisation. Can the vigour of hosts New Zealand breathe new life into a troubled organisation? Finally, exclusive reporting by the ABC suggests the Australian government is considering returning a presence to Afghanistan, which would represent a rapid reversal of the decision to close the embassy indefinitely just a few months ago. Why? We thank Mitchell McIntosh for audio editing and Rory Stenning for composing our theme music.      Relevant links MArise Payne and Zed Seselja, “Kathryn Campbell AO CSC announced as new DFAT Secretary”, Media Release, 9 July 2021: https://www.foreignminister.gov.au/minister/marise-payne/media-release/kathryn-campbell-ao-csc-announced-new-dfat-secretary Dave Sharma, “A diplomatic step-up to match our military step-up”, Lowy Interpreter, 13 July 2020: https://www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpreter/diplomatic-step-match-our-military-step Alex Oliver, “A budget of skewed priorities”, Lowy Interpreter, 7 October 2020: https://www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpreter/budget-of-skewed-priorities Marise Payne, Karen Andrews and Peter Dutton, “Australia joins international partners in attribution of malicious cyber activity to China”, Media Release, 19 July 2021: https://www.foreignminister.gov.au/minister/marise-payne/media-release/australia-joins-international-partners-attribution-malicious-cyber-activity-china Zolan Kanno-Youngs and David E. Sanger, “U.S. Accuses China of Hacking Microsoft”, The New York Times, 19 July 2021: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/19/us/politics/microsoft-hacking-china-biden.html “Chinese Embassy Spokesperson's Responding to the Australian Side's Remarks on Cyber Issues”, Media Release, 20 July 2021: http://au.china-embassy.org/eng/sghdxwfb_1/t1893534.htm Andy Greenberg, “How China's Hacking Entered a Reckless New Phase”, Wired, 19 July 2021: https://www.wired.com/story/china-hacking-reckless-new-phase/ International Institute for Strategic Studies, “Cyber Capabilities and National Power: A Net Assessment”, Researhc Paper, 29 June 2021: https://www.iiss.org/blogs/research-paper/2021/06/cyber-capabilities-national-power Dana Priest, Craig Timberg and Souad Mekhennet, “ Private Israeli spyware used to hack cellphones of journalists, activists worldwide”, Washington Post, 18 July 2021: https://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/interactive/2021/nso-spyware-pegasus-cellphones/ Scott Morrison, APEC Virtual Informal Leaders' Meeting, Transcript, 17 July 2021: https://www.pm.gov.au/media/apec-virtual-informal-leaders-meeting Andrew Probyn, “Australia considering future return to Afghanistan to monitor Taliban resurgence”, ABC News, 20 July 2021: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-07-20/australia-considering-return-afghanistan-monitor-taliban/100305336 The Rachman Review (podcast), “Coming to terms with Putin's Russia”, 24 June 2021: https://www.ft.com/content/842e9410-d0df-4d11-bd07-bb319a2dd30f National Security Podcast, “Tim Watts MP on national identity and cyber literacy in Australia”, 8 July 2021: https://www.policyforum.net/national-security-podcast-tim-watts-mp-on-national-identity-and-cyber-literacy-in-australia/ Loki (TV show): https://disneyplusoriginals.disney.com/show/loki

本集主題：「我必須獨自赴約：第一線聖戰報導紀實」介紹 訪問主編：邱靖絨 內容簡介： 融合歷史、回憶錄及報導文學的形式，以探險小說筆觸，引領我們進入聖戰世界。 ※《華盛頓郵報》、《出版者周刊》年度 10 大好書 ※ 來自西方世界的女性穆斯林記者，紀實報導聖戰世界的究極力作。梅科涅特帶著無以倫比的勇氣與智慧，直探伊斯蘭的根源核心。其機智、聰敏、堅韌不懈和克服困境的精神，深深打動讀者。 她被要求必須獨自赴約，甚至不能攜任何證件、手機或錄音器材與錢包……為了第一線採訪與真實接觸的機會， 藉由這部報導文學回顧生命中的驚險歷程，她呈現給世人一部無比珍貴的作品！ 作者簡介：蘇雅德．梅科涅特（Souad Mekhennet） 她於美國《華盛頓郵報》（The Washington Post）任職國安特派記者，在德國出生與受教育。曾替《紐約時報》（The New York Times）、《國際先驅論壇報》（International Herald Tribune）以及美國國家公共廣播電臺（NPR）報導恐怖主義相關議題。 此外，她曾獲世界經濟論壇的年輕國際領導人（Young Global Leader）頭銜，也取得哈佛大學紐曼獎學金，並受邀前往約翰．霍普金斯大學高級國際問題研究院進行相關研究。

VORBEMERKUNG: Kim und Cathrin haben in dieser Folge den Nachnamen von Souad Mekhennet konsequent falsch ausgesprochen. Richtig ist: 2. Silbe betonen, nicht die erste. Wir bitten, dies zu entschuldigen!Souad Mekhennet wurde 1978 als Kind einer türkischen Mutter schiitischen und eines marokkanischen Vaters sunnitischen Glaubens in Frankfurt am Main geboren. Sie verbrachte als kleines Kind mehrere Jahre bei ihrer Großmutter in Marokko, in deren Nachbarschaft eine jüdische Familie lebte. Souad (auf Deutsch übrigens: das Glück) freundete sich mit der Tochter an. Sie lernte früh, Menschen anderen Glaubens, anderer Kulturen und Lebensweisen mit Respekt zu begegnen. (Ihre Vielsprachigkeit half ihr dabei sehr.) Doch nach ihrer Rückkehr nach Deutschland erfuhr sie immer wieder, dass ein friedliches Zusammenleben der Kulturen und Religionen nahezu unmöglich zu sein schien. Souad begann, Fragen zu stellen. Sie wurde Journalistin, arbeitete u.a. für die ganz großen Zeitungen der westlichen Welt (The New York Times, die FAZ, Washington Post etc.), investigierte immer wieder in der arabischen Welt, befragte u.a. einen Al-Qaida-Führer, und beschäftigte sich intensiv mit den Funktionsweisen des Jihadismus. Getrieben von der Hoffnung, Brücken schlagen zu können und zu vermitteln zwischen „den Welten“, die für sie im Herzen eine sein könnte. Aber am besten, ihr hört rein in diese Folge und erfahrt mehr über diese mutige, starke, bewundernswerte tolle Frau, die wahrlich ein Glück für den Journalismus in der westlichen Welt darstellt. Danke, Souad! Hier der Link zum Phoenix-Interview, das Kim erwähnt: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W6NyAj9VySEIhr erreicht Cathrin Jacob und Kim Seidler unter:Instagram und Twitter See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Juliet Eilperin details President Trump’s plans for a grandiose Independence Day event. Greg Miller and Souad Mekhennet explain how ISIS-inspired killings helped radicalize Europe’s far right. And, Roxanne Roberts finds the White House’s oldest volunteer.

Souad Mekhennet is a national security correspondent for The Washington Post and the author of the national best-selling, "I Was Told To Come Alone: My Journey Behind the Lines of Jihad." Last month, she was named the 2017 recipient of the Daniel Pearl Award. In this conversation with her friend and former colleague, Don Van Natta Jr., Mekhennet describes her 16 years covering Jihad for the Post, The New York Times and other publications; the techniques she uses to gain the trust of sources, including terrorist leaders, and how she manages their expectations; where her immense bravery and courage likely come from. She also discusses several of her most renowned pieces, including one for The New York Times that she and Don collaborated on in 2005 about a German man's imprisonment and torture in an Afghanistan prison by officials believed to be with the CIA, as well as her most recent story, The Jihadist Plan To Use Women To Launch the Next Incarnation of ISIS. Their conversation lasts 59 minutes.

Im Literaturmagazin "Abgedreht" beschäftigen wir uns diesmal mit einem besonderen Debüt aus dem schwarzen Amerika: "Die Mütter" von Britt Bennett. Wir erfahren Neues über 3-D-Poesie, und wir stellen die aktuelle Neuerscheinung "Lincoln im Bardo" von George Saunders vor. In den literarischen Nachrichten aus der vergangenen Woche geht es um drei kritische kluge Frauen: Swetlana Alexijewitsch, Souad Mekhennet und Jacqueline Woodson.

The witch hunts of the early modern period were served by the very things we trade in today: uncritical reception of tradition, groupthink, the impulse toward comfort and away from “otherness.” Since Halloween is just around the corner, Jeff and Allen discuss that perhaps we still hunt witches in our own time by proposing a spiritual discipline of resisting.  The episode closes with a classic round of Jesus Juke. This time, they Jesus-ify Horror Film tropes.   Conversation on Are The Witch Hunts Behind Us (00:49) Jesus Juke Horror Trope Edition (46:14)   RELEVANT LINKS From Our Conversation on Are the Witch Hunts Behind Us? Witch Village - Monty Python and the Holy Grail (YouTube Video) The Baby-Makin’, Prone-to-Evil, “Other” Gender: Woman. (Irenicon Blog Post by Allen) Heinrich Kramer (Author of Hammer of Witches, Churchman and Inquisitor) Jacob Sprenger (Co-Author of Hammer of Witches, Dominican Friar) Malleus Maleficarum aka Hammer of Witches (Treatise on witchcraft) Thomas Aquinas (Theologian) The Summa Theologica (Document) Aristotle's Views on Women Nadia Bolz-Weber (Twitter Account) Velvet Elvis by Rob Bell (Book - Amazon Affiliate Link… Allen was talking about the analogy of our theology being like a trampoline, which some from this book) Do Humans Have Souls ? – I Challenge You To A Dualism! – 007 (Irenicast Episode on the Soul) Eminem Rips Donald Trump In BET Hip Hop Awards Freestyle Cypher (YouTube Video) Rick and Morty Forever 100 Years | Rick and Morty | Adult Swim (YouTube Video) Rick and Morty - I WANT THAT MULAN MCNUGGETS SAUCE MORTY (YouTube Video) Souad Mekhennet Was Told To Come Alone (Robcast Episode interviewing Souad Mekhennet about her interviews with ISIS members) I Was Told To Come Alone by Souad Mekhennet (Book - Amazon Affiliate Link) From Our Jesus Juke Segment (Jesus Juke has also been done on episodes 003, 039, 075, 096) Jon Acuff (Author) The Fog (1980 and 2005 Film) The Mist (2007 Film) Small Soldiers (1998 Film) Forgiving is NOT Forgetting - Doing Wholly Work - 073 (Irenicast Episode with the Create-a-Cult Segment) Shawn of the Dead (2004 Film)   YOUR SUPPORT Thank you for listening to Irenicast.  If you appreciate the show please consider sharing your appreciation by rating, reviewing and/or subscribing to the podcast on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, or whatever platform you’re listening on. You can also help support the show financially by going to irenicast.com/amazon to do your Amazon shopping.  This will cost you nothing, but Amazon will give a portion of the proceeds to the show.   IRENCAST HOSTS Jeff Manildi | co-host and producer | jeff@irenicast.com Jeff is the husband to an incredibly strong woman and father of two captivating young ladies.  He is currently the Director of Discipleship at a United Methodist church on the central coast of California.  In addition to getting his B.A. in Theology, he also received his ordination through the prestigious online organization of The Universal Life Church whose alumni include the likes of Conan O’Brien and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson.  Jeff loves all things that tell a story: people, movies, tv, music, comics, etc. You can follow Jeff (@JeffManildi) on Instagram, Facebook & Twitter.  Also check out Jeff’s other podcast Divine Cinema. Allen O’Brien | co-host | allen@irenicast.com Allen received his B.A. in Biblical Studies from The Master's College and an M.A. in Theology and Biblical Studies from Fuller Theological Seminary, making him the illegitimate child of both conservative and moderately progressive evangelicalism. He has worked in church ministry since 2006 and is currently solo-pastoring at his local UCC congregation. When not ministering, Allen throws things to his border collie Sonata and writes for multiple platforms. You can follow Allen (@AllenOB) on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, & Good Reads.  Also if you are in the Sacramento, CA area check out Allen’s brick and mortar version of this podcast called Intersections.   ADD YOUR VOICE TO THE CONVERSATION Join our post-evangelical conversations on faith and culture by interacting with us through the following links: Read Us on our blog Irenicon Email Us at podcast@irenicast.com Follow Us on Twitter and Google+ Like Us on Facebook Listen & Subscribe to Us on iTunes, Google Play, Android, Spotify, Stitcher, TuneIn, iHeart Radio, Spreaker and SoundCloud Speak to Us on our Feedback Page and the Post Evangelical Facebook Group See Us on Instagram Support Us on Amazon Love Us?   CREDITS Intro and Outro music created by Mike Golin. This post may contain affiliate links.  An Irenicon is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com

Episode 165

WELCOME WELCOME WELCOME to the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip, episode 169 at that! They are racking up aren't they... My my my... You may have heard Pip hyping this one up for a minute, and quite rightly so - ladies and gentlemen, please welcome journalist, author, writer, Souad Mekhennet! A huge episode here, as Pip sits down with Souad for a nice good while to really get into her own story... And what a deep, heavy and truly daring life she has led, from beginning to present day - hear her recall some chills-inducing tales and truly unique meetings, from getting in deep into situations with Isis commanders, her interview with 'Jihadi John', and her career covering all manner of terrorist activities over the years, and SO much more, made all the more fascinating due to her being Muslim and female, which positions her uniquely for her line of writing and interviewing. It's also fascinating hearing her thoughts on what creates a perfect situation for men to become radicalised, and how it can mainly stem from a broken family life. This is an absolutely gripping conversation, to which this writeup would never do justice, and it's a wonderful commentary companion to her book 'I Was Told To Come Alone', which you should (and I'm sure will) snap up at your nearest convenience. Powerful. Get into it. ••••• SOUAD on TWITTER! - https://twitter.com/smekhennet ••••• SOUAD on FACEBOOK! - https://www.facebook.com/SouadMekhennet/ ••••• 'I WAS TOLD TO COME ALONE' - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Was-Told-Come-Alone-Journey/dp/0349008388 •••••••••• SCROOBIUS PIP on TWITTER! - https://twitter.com/Scroobiuspipyo •••••••••• SCROOBIUS PIP on INSTAGRAM! - https://www.instagram.com/scroobiuspipyo •••••••••• SPEECH DEVELOPMENT RECORDS – https://scroobiuspip.backstreetmerch.com •••••••••• FOLLOW AND ENJOY!!! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Neil reads from the book I Was Told to Come Alone: My Journey Behind the Lines of Jihad by Souad Mekhennet

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Washington Post reporter Souad Mekhennet, author of the book I WAS TOLD TO COME ALONE: My JOURNEY BEHIND THE LINES OF JIHAD, offers a unique perspective on radicalism.

Washington Post reporter Souad Mekhennet, author of the book I WAS TOLD TO COME ALONE: My JOURNEY BEHIND THE LINES OF JIHAD, offers a unique perspective on radicalism.