IAIS Podcast

GHANNOUCHI IN PRISON: IS DEMOCRACY STILL ALIVE IN TUNISIA?

In this episode of the IAIS Podcast, we discuss the imprisonment of Sheikh Rached Ghannouchi and what it means for democracy, political reform, and the future of Tunisia after the Arab Spring. Featuring Dr Rafik Abdessalem, former Foreign Minister of Tunisia, alongside Dr Ahmad Badri Abdullah and Wan Naim Wan Mansor from IAIS Malaysia, the conversation explores the state of Ennahda, rising authoritarianism, and the broader challenges facing Muslim democrats today. The discussion also reflects on Malaysia’s perspective on dialogue, governance, and political reconciliation in an increasingly fractured global landscape. Guest: Dr Rafik Abdessalem, Former Foreign Minister of Tunisia Hosts: Dr Ahmad Badri Abdullah, Deputy CEO, IAIS Malaysia Wan Naim Wan Mansor, Deputy Head of Research & Publication, IAIS Malaysia #IAISMalaysia #IAISPodcast #Tunisia #RachedGhannouchi #Ennahda #Democracy #PoliticalReform #ArabSpring #MuslimWorld #Governance

Oil Crisis Hitting Malaysia? Are We Ready for the Global Firestorm? Can the Muslim World Do Anything? Flipping Crisis into Opportunity, Role of AI

As the US-Iran-Israel War sends tremors through global markets, the world watches one narrow waterway and one wide question: what happens if oil becomes the next battlefield? Could Malaysia withstand another energy shock? Are we economically prepared for a prolonged global crisis? Can the Muslim world move beyond statements and into strategy? And in the middle of uncertainty, can technology and Artificial Intelligence help transform disruption into opportunity? In this urgent and timely conversation, we unpack the geopolitical fallout of the conflict, threats to the Strait of Hormuz, rising oil volatility, inflationary risks, and the strategic choices nations must now make. Recent reporting notes continued disruption around Hormuz and renewed pressure on global supply chains. Joining us is Dr. Wan Hasni Wan Sulaiman, bringing sharp insights at the crossroads of economics, innovation, and future readiness. Hosted by Dr. Ahmad Badri Abdullah and Wan Naim Wan Mansor. Stream now on IAIS Malaysia platforms. #IAISMalaysia #IAISPodcast #MalaysiaEconomy #OilCrisis #USIranIsraelWar #EnergySecurity #AI #GlobalMuslimAffairs

A BOAT IS NO SUBSTITUTE FOR LAND

In this IAIS podcast, George Galloway examines a disturbing pattern in global politics from the forcible removal of Venezuela’s president to mounting pressure over Greenland, where Denmark has warned that coercion could fracture NATO itself. Hosted by Dr Abdul Latiff, this episode explores the question “After Venezuela, Greenland — Which Country Next?”and probes whether these moments are isolated shocks or signals of a deeper rupture in the rules-based world order. At stake are not only borders and alliances, but the very meaning of sovereignty and the credibility of international law. Through the stark metaphor of the boat, the episode exposes an old imperial habit dressed in modern language: arrival mistaken for entitlement, power confused with legitimacy. #IAISPodcast #ABoatIsNoSubstituteForLand #GeorgeGalloway #GlobalPolitics #RulesBasedOrder #Sovereignty #InternationalLaw #Geopolitics #Empire #Venezuela #Greenland

Today Venezuela, Tomorrow maybe YOU!

IAIS Podcast | Today Venezuela, Tomorrow maybe YOU! What does it mean when the rules-based order storms into Caracas at dawn, bombs strategic targets, and whisks a sitting president and his wife to a U.S. courtroom, accusing him, as he insists, of being kidnapped? In this explosive episode of the IAIS Podcast, host Dr. Abdul Latiff sits with Dr. Azzam Tamimi to unravel the tangled threads connecting Gaza, Iran, and now Venezuela , all under the same global logic of power draped in the language of “rules” and “law”. From Gaza’s unending flames to Tehran’s perpetual tension and Caracas’s live international crisis, they argue that today’s “rules-based order” often feels less like neutral arbitration and more like neo-colonial force projection. But buried in crisis is transformation: as Western hegemony frays, there’s a deeper, quieter strength emerging among those once constrained from Palestine to Tehran and now Venezuela. 🎙️ Tune in for raw reality, sharp analysis, and a daring look at a world where the old order shakes… and new possibilities stir. #IAISPodcast #Venezuela #Gaza #Iran #RulesBasedOrder #USImperialism #Geopolitics #GlobalShift

SUDAN IS DYING IN SILENCE

SUDAN IS DYING IN SILENCE IAIS Malaysia presents a focused and timely conversation on the deepening crisis in Sudan. This conflict is marked by widespread atrocities, mass displacement, and a level of international inattention disproportionate to the human suffering unfolding on the ground. In this episode, Dr Abdul Latiff, Head of the Research & Publication Division at IAIS Malaysia, engages H.E. Hassan Abdel Salam Omer, Ambassador of Sudan to Malaysia, in an informed discussion on the latest developments in the country’s ongoing genocide. This episode highlights the diplomatic challenges facing regional and global actors, and the urgent need for stronger international engagement to support a path toward peace. #IAISMalaysia #SavingSudan #SudanCrisis #HumanitarianCrisis #PeaceAndSecurity #GlobalAffairs #SudanIsDyingInSilence #Diplomacy #InternationalRelations #globalmuslimaffairs