The Inside Story Podcast

As the Assad government falls, Israel seizes more territory in Syria's Golan Heights. That move tears up a 50-year-old agreement. But Israeli far-right ministers says their country's borders should e…

Celebrations by some in Syria after Bashar al-Assad is toppled. Overthrown by opposition forces made up of different factions, there's concern now about what might follow. So, how will Syria be gover…

In just over a week, opposition forces in Syria have seized major cities including Aleppo, and large swathes of territory. They've faced little or no resistance from the Syrian military, apart from a…

Opposition fighters are gaining ground in north-west Syria. They have captured some major government-held cities. And are aiming to take Damascus. How big a setback is this for President Bashar al-As…

A political showdown in South Korea. President Yoon Suk Yeol is under pressure to resign after his failed attempt to impose martial law. Opposition MPs have served a notice to impeach him. Will the c…

No let-up in the daily cycle of deaths, destruction and displacement in Gaza. Palestinians say any hopes of a pause in Israeli attacks after the Lebanon ceasefire are fading. So can efforts to revive…

In Syria's civil war, Russia, Iran, Turkey, the US and Arab states are all backing different factions. A swift opposition offensive has come as a shock. So how will these powers react?

In this episod…

A lightning offensive by opposition fighters in Syria sweeps ahead after Aleppo falls. President Bashar al-Assad vows they'll be defeated, despite little resistance from his forces. So what's next fo…

Under sixteens banned from using social media under strict new legislation in Australia. The government says it's to protect children, but Big Tech companies and some human rights groups say it won't…

Anti-government forces in northwest Syria launch their biggest offensive in years.
The fighting is the most intense since the height of the war almost a decade ago.
So why has violence flared up again,…

People in Lebanon are picking up the pieces after nearly 14 months of war. The pause in hostilities has renewed a push to end Israel’s genocide in Gaza. Could the Lebanon ceasefire agreement be a ste…

Returning home to ruins. A ceasefire is in place in Lebanon, ending more than a year of conflict between Hezbollah and Israel. Will the US brokered agreement hold?

In this episode:

• Jamal Ghosn, Memb…

Another attack on the media in Israel. The Benjamin Netanyahu government plans to sanction the country's oldest newspaper. Haaretz is accused of hurting the state through its critical coverage of the…

Pakistan's capital is sealed off. Security forces have been deployed to stop Imran Khan's supporters from marching into Islamabad. They're demanding the former prime minister be released from jail an…

Deep division as an agreement is just about hammered out at the COP29 summit. But developing nations say the annual 300 billion dollars pledged by wealthier countries to help them cope with climate c…

Russia attacks Ukraine with a new hypersonic missile. Western leaders say it marks a dangerous new phase in the war. The Kremlin says it follows a decision by the White House to let Ukraine fire US m…

Israel and its biggest ally, the U.S., again isolated, furiously attacking the International Criminal Court's decision to issue arrest warrants for Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant. Most European …

Arrest warrants are issued by the International Criminal Court for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and ex-Defence Minister Yoav Gallant, on charges of committing war crimes in Gaza. Senior …

President Vladimir Putin revises Russia's nuclear policy, clearing the way for broader use of atomic weapons. The move heightens tensions with the West and escalates the conflict with Ukraine. What d…

G20 leaders failed to agree on financing climate change action. However, they've pledged support for multilateralism, the global south and an open economy. But how would the group enforce all of this…