The Monocle Daily

Iraq’s former prime minister Nouri al-Maliki resurfaces – but at what cost?

Our guests Lynne O’Donnell and Charles Hecker assess the reemergence of Iraq’s former prime minister Nouri al-Maliki, and whether it’s worth the damage to relations with the Trump administration. Plus: what did Syria’s president get out of Vladimir Putin? See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

ICE in Europe, Nato’s role in Afghanistan and the future of transatlantic co-operation

Our guests, Sir William Patey and Tessa Szyszkowitz, discuss the future of the transatlantic alliance from two angles: Minneapolis has sparked uproar over security co-operation with ICE at the Milan Olympics; and Donald Trump’s insults over Nato’s role in Afghanistan.  See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

A landmark India-EU trade deal, Ukraine’s security guarantees and Keir Starmer heads to Beijing

Guests Aliona Hlivco and Vincent McAviney on the landmark India-EU trade deal, the latest on Ukraine’s security guarantees and Keir Starmer’s trip to China. Plus: Strategic foresight with Chris Luebkeman from ETH Zurich. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Is the US-Ukraine security deal ready to be signed? Plus: Republicans face the behaviour of ICE

Elisabeth Braw and Tom Rivers look at the US-Ukraine security deal, discuss the Republicans’ response to ICE, examine undersea-cable diplomacy and revel in Heathrow scrapping its 100ml liquids limit. Plus: Joel S Wit on his new book, ‘Fallout: The Inside Story of America’s Failure to Disarm North Korea’. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Rare trilateral talks between Ukraine, Russia and the US cap a week of geopolitical change

Our panellists, Charles Hecker and Marc Adelman, discuss the US-Ukraine-Russia meeting in the UAE and whether a ceasefire is in the cards. Plus: our Friday battle of recommendations: French culture vs Hollywood. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.