With the thrust and parry of rigorous debate, Mehdi Hasan cuts through the headlines to challenge conventional wisdom, highlight contradictions and uncover double standards.
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Was Ahmed Mohamed arrested because he is Muslim?
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Was Ahmed Mohamed arrested because he is Muslim?Mehdi Hasan speaks with the 14-year-old student arrested over a homemade clock.
James Woolsey: 9-11 attacks linked to Iran and Iraq
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James Woolsey: 9-11 attacks linked to Iran and IraqIn this UpFront web extra, Mehdi Hasan challenges Former CIA director.
Ben Rhodes says plight of Rohingya is 'an abomination'
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Ben Rhodes says plight of Rohingya is 'an abomination'In this web extra, the key Obama adviser also says US-Cuba policy is 'irreversible'.
Shashi Tharoor on Kashmir
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Shashi Tharoor on KashmirThe leading Indian politician says Kashmir not 'fundamental problem in [the] India and Pakistan relationship'.
Tharoor: India will inevitably get permanent UNSC seat
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Tharoor: India will inevitably get permanent UNSC seatIn this web extra, Shashi Tharoor also compares his role at the UN with being involved in Indian politics.
Two-state solution is not a 'valid solution right now'
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Two-state solution is not a 'valid solution right now'Mehdi Hasan challenged controversial Israeli Justice Minister Ayelet Shaked on her view of Palestinians.
Saeb Erekat: 'I don't aspire to be a president'
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Saeb Erekat: 'I don't aspire to be a president'The PLO secretary-general refuses to rule out that he will be the next president of the Palestinian Authority.
Qatari FM warns of 'one of the worst intifadas'
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Qatari FM warns of 'one of the worst intifadas'Khalid al Attiyah says 'when you [talk] about the Masjid Al-Aqsa in Palestine…you are provoking [all] Muslims.'
Qatari FM on the war in Yemen
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Qatari FM on the war in YemenKhalid al-Attiyah also discusses Qatar's relationship with the US and his country's role in the region.
'America is a country of ... great contradiction'
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'America is a country of ... great contradiction'In this web extra, leading Muslim scholar Sheikh Hamza Yusuf says Americans “are not always the good guys”.
Is political Islam compatible with democracy?
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Is political Islam compatible with democracy?We ask Tunisia’s Ennahdha Party co-founder Rachid Ghannouchi about the future of democracy in the country.
Muslim Americans and US liberal values
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Muslim Americans and US liberal valuesFrom sectarianism to gay rights, Linda Sarsour and Yasir Qadhi discuss the many issues facing Muslim Americans.
Is Saudi Arabia guilty of war crimes in Yemen?
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Is Saudi Arabia guilty of war crimes in Yemen?In this web extra, Jamal Khashoggi says Saudi Arabia is intervening in Yemen "to save it from dictatorship".
Noam Chomsky: Bernie Sanders has the best policies
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Noam Chomsky: Bernie Sanders has the best policiesRenowned academic weighs in on US presidential candidates and their chances, saying elections are "mainly bought".
Chomsky: I'd vote for Clinton over Republicans
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Chomsky: I'd vote for Clinton over RepublicansThe renowned US academic says he would vote for the former US secretary of state if he lived in a swing state.
Hans Blix backs Corbyn's call to scrap UK's Trident
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Hans Blix backs Corbyn's call to scrap UK's TridentThe former UN chief weapons inspector says the nuclear deterrent is "a tremendous cost and very little gain".
Noam Chomsky: Latin America is in regression
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Noam Chomsky: Latin America is in regressionIn this web extra, the renowned US academic says the region has pretty much extricated itself from foreign control.
Noam Chomsky opposes cultural boycott of Israel
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Noam Chomsky opposes cultural boycott of IsraelThe political theorist says it is a mistake for BDS campaigners to target Israeli cultural and educational institutions.
Has Obama defended human rights in Iran?
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Has Obama defended human rights in Iran?Iranian author and dissident Azar Nafisi says the US president could do more on human rights in the country.
Naomi Klein: 'I don't trust' Hillary Clinton on climate
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Naomi Klein: 'I don't trust' Hillary Clinton on climateThe author and journalist also says Bernie Sanders is a "significantly" better US Democratic presidential candidate.
Saudi envoy defends human rights in the Kingdom
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Saudi envoy defends human rights in the KingdomSaudi Ambassador to the UN Abdallah al-Mouallimi also says he believes women should be allowed to drive in the country.
Ex-CIA director: Trump a recruiting sergeant for ISIL
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Ex-CIA director: Trump a recruiting sergeant for ISILMichael Hayden also believes Hillary Clinton's emails may have been hacked.
Michael Hayden on Snowden, surveillance and NSA
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Michael Hayden on Snowden, surveillance and NSAThe former NSA director stands by his comment that Edward Snowden is a defector.
Is Bangladesh moving towards a one-party state?
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Is Bangladesh moving towards a one-party state?We ask Shahriar Alam, the country's state minister for foreign affairs, about the future of democracy in Bangladesh.
Top US general defends Donald Trump
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Top US general defends Donald TrumpGeneral Michael Flynn discusses his role as an informal adviser to the presumptive US Republican presidential nominee.
Ex-Mossad head on Israel medical aid to al-Nusra Front
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Ex-Mossad head on Israel medical aid to al-Nusra FrontEfraim Halevy says it's useful for Israel to deal with its enemies "in a humane way".
Ex-Israeli spy chief: Iran isn't an existential threat
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Ex-Israeli spy chief: Iran isn't an existential threatEfraim Halevy also says he does not know if Israel has nuclear weapons.
Rwandan FM: Rwanda is not 'destabilising' Burundi
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Rwandan FM: Rwanda is not 'destabilising' BurundiLouise Mushikiwabo denies allegations that the government provided military training to Burundian refugees.
Is Brexit driven by the fear of migrants?
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Is Brexit driven by the fear of migrants?Daniel Hannan, a Conservative Party MEP, debates with Denis MacShane, a former Labour MP.
Ex-Malaysian PM Mahathir Mohamad on Anwar Ibrahim
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Ex-Malaysian PM Mahathir Mohamad on Anwar IbrahimThe former Malaysian prime minister says he currently has "nothing against" his imprisoned former deputy.
Former Malaysian PM Mahathir Mohamad on ISIL
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Former Malaysian PM Mahathir Mohamad on ISILThe country's former leader says it is 'not surprising that some misled Malaysians' are taken in by the armed group.
Trump 'doesn't have to know' Hamas-Hezbollah difference
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Trump 'doesn't have to know' Hamas-Hezbollah differenceHerman Cain, 2012 Republican presidential candidate, says Donald Trump will "learn as he goes".
Top Republican Hindu defends Trump's Mexican wall
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Top Republican Hindu defends Trump's Mexican wallRepublican Hindu Coalition founder, Shalabh "Shalli" Kumar, says there is no "racist blood" in Trump's heart.
Imran Khan on women's rights in Pakistan
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Imran Khan on women's rights in PakistanThe Pakistani politician is asked about the murder of Qandeel Baloch.
Garry Kasparov: Putin 'definitely' behind Trump
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Garry Kasparov: Putin 'definitely' behind TrumpThe Putin-critic and Russian activist also says 'I'm not for Hillary, I'm for sanity'.
Jeffrey Sachs: US 'instigated war' in Syria and Libya
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Jeffrey Sachs: US 'instigated war' in Syria and LibyaThe top economist calls the US policy in Syria 'a disaster'.
Kenyan foreign minister on corruption claims
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Kenyan foreign minister on corruption claimsKenyan FM Amina Mohamed denies country's auditor-general report that $2bn from Eurobond sale is unaccounted for.
Death penalty 'not on the agenda' in Turkey
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Death penalty 'not on the agenda' in Turkey"Strong alliance" with US and EU to continue despite crackdown, says Turkish Deputy Prime Minister Mehmet Simsek.
Should the US be the world's policeman?
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Should the US be the world's policeman?Mehdi Hasan challenges former NATO chief, who says, "If you want things to be done, ask the United States."
Mujuru: 'Billions' in assets a 'fabrication'
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Mujuru: 'Billions' in assets a 'fabrication'Former Zimbabwe Vice President Joice Mujuru denies corruption claims, says late husband’s fortune "with the courts"
Michael Moore on millennials: Vote your conscience
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Michael Moore on millennials: Vote your conscienceYoung voters will have "plenty of time to compromise in life", so they should vote for whoever they like, says Moore.
Zizek: Electing Trump will 'shake up' the system
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Zizek: Electing Trump will 'shake up' the system"Only some kind of a shakeup can save us," says cultural critic and philosopher Slavoj Zizek.
Hillary Clinton: Bad candidate or victim of misogyny?
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Hillary Clinton: Bad candidate or victim of misogyny?Author Naomi Wolf and Professor Hamid Dabashi debate if misogyny played a role in Hillary Clinton’s election loss.
France envoy: 'Minority' of Muslims 'testing us'
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France envoy: 'Minority' of Muslims 'testing us'France must find "reasonable accommodation" for Islam, but "there will be mistakes, there will be backlash", says Araud.
Bernard-Henri Levy on ISIL, Islam and France
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Bernard-Henri Levy on ISIL, Islam and FranceThe French philosopher debates civil liberties and compares "jihadism" to Nazism.
Dilma Rousseff on her regrets and legacy
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Dilma Rousseff on her regrets and legacyFormer Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff tells Mehdi Hasan her biggest regrets and proudest achievements.
Is boycotting Israel anti-Semitic?
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Is boycotting Israel anti-Semitic?We discuss the Boycott, Divest, Sanctions movement against Israel and if it's getting unfairly labelled as anti-Semitic.
Anti-Semitism on the political left
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Anti-Semitism on the political leftJonathan Freedland, Lisa Goldman and Noura Erakat debate anti-Semitism among the political left.
Hamas on the two-state solution and a new charter
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Hamas on the two-state solution and a new charterHamas spokesman Osama Hamdan on a new charter coming “very soon”, and if they’ll accept a two-state solution.
Brexit: Can the UK get a better deal?
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Brexit: Can the UK get a better deal?Chief Brexit negotiator, Guy Verhofstadt, says it’s technically impossible for the UK to get a new trade deal in time.
Former FBI agent: Torture doesn't work
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Former FBI agent: Torture doesn't workUse of torture 'did not prevent one single terrorist attack in the United States', says former interrogator Ali Soufan.
Yanis Varoufakis on Jeremy Corbyn and Brexit
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Yanis Varoufakis on Jeremy Corbyn and BrexitEx-Greek Finance Minister Varoufakis says Jeremy Corbyn's chances of becoming the next UK prime minister are 'slim'.
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