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Yahoo
24-06-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Do Israel and Iran know ‘what the f***' they're doing now?
👉Listen to The World with Richard Engel and Yalda Hakim on your podcast app👈 In this episode, Richard and Yalda react to US President Donald Trump's "they don't know what the f**k they're doing'' comment on the White House lawn as the shaky Israel-Iran ceasefire comes into effect. Yalda gives Richard her inside scoop on the phone call Trump had with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to stop him from bombing Iran and further violating the ceasefire. They also ask each other what could come next and answer a question on what regime change would entail in Iran. This episode contains language some will find offensive. To get in touch or to share questions, email theworld@
Sky News
23-04-2025
- Politics
- Sky News
Inside Iran special - how close is a nuclear deal?
👉Listen to The World with Richard Engel and Yalda Hakim on your podcast app👈 Richard reports exclusively from Tehran and discusses with Yalda whether the US can strike a nuclear deal with Iran. They also discuss the likelihood of war with Israel as well as Iranian women's rights. In addition, Richard and Yalda analyse President Trump's broader foreign policy as he approaches the 100th day of his second term in office. To get in touch or to share questions for Richard and Yalda, email theworld@ Click here to visit their YouTube channel where you can watch all the episodes. Episodes of The World With Richard Engel And Yalda Hakim will be available every Wednesday on all podcast platforms.
Sky News
02-04-2025
- Politics
- Sky News
Donald Trump forever?
👉Listen to The World with Richard Engel and Yalda Hakim on your podcast app👈 Following Donald Trump's recent interview with NBC's Meet the Press in which the US president said "there are methods" for serving a third term, Richard and Yalda discuss whether this is a reality or a pipe dream. Also, continuing the theme of popular uprisings around the world, Yalda discusses claims that an illegal sonic weapon was used against protesters in Serbia and how she confronted the ambassador to the UK over its alleged use. To get in touch or to share questions for Richard and Yalda, email theworld@ Click here to visit their YouTube channel where you can watch all the episodes. Click here to fill in our listener survey! Episodes of The World With Richard Engel And Yalda Hakim will be available every Wednesday on all podcast platforms.
Sky News
19-03-2025
- Politics
- Sky News
Trump's call with Putin: Ending one war, preparing for another?
👉Listen to The World With Richard Engel And Yalda Hakim on your podcast app👈 This week, Richard and Yalda get together from opposite parts of the globe to dissect Donald Trump's phone call with Vladimir Putin. Richard is on the frontline with Ukrainian soldiers in Kharkiv who tell him that the Russian president is playing Mr Trump. Meanwhile, Yalda is in Delhi speaking to world leaders who all tell her the same thing - America is pivoting from Europe and preparing for conflict with China. To get in touch or to share questions for Richard and Yalda, email theworld@ Click here to visit their YouTube channel where you can watch all the episodes. Episodes of The World With Richard Engel And Yalda Hakim will be available every Wednesday on all podcast platforms.
Voice of America
08-03-2025
- Politics
- Voice of America
UN urges Taliban to end restrictions on girls on International Women's Day
Four years ago, Yalda never imagined that she would not be able to continue her education or achieve her dream of graduating from school. 'My parents would often talk about the Taliban's first rule [in the 1990s],' recalled Yalda, who requested that her full name not be used for security reasons. 'I used to think it was fortunate I wasn't born during those days. Sadly, we ended up experiencing the same fate.' Yalda, who was in 10th grade when the Taliban took over Afghanistan in August 2021, is one of the 1.5 million girls deprived of an education in Afghanistan. Like most school-age girls, she is now confined to her home. 'I think I live in a prison. I am so hopeless, and wish I had not been born a girl,' Yalda said. In addition to banning girls from secondary and university education, the Taliban have barred them from working with government and nongovernment organizations, traveling long distances without a close male relative, and going to parks, public baths and salons. The U.N. Assistance Mission in Afghanistan, in a statement issued on March 8, condemned the 'progressive erasure of women and girls from public life' and called on the Taliban to lift restrictions on Afghan women. 'These restrictions are not only violations of human rights but also barriers to Afghanistan's progress, deepening poverty and isolation for millions,' said UNAMA's statement. The Taliban rejected the U.N. call, saying that women in Afghanistan are given their due rights 'in accordance with Islamic Sharia law.' 'At present, Afghan women reside in a state of complete physical and psychological security,' they said. An Afghan teacher, who did not want her identity to be disclosed for fear of reprisal, told VOA that Afghan women do not feel safe in the country. 'We don't have safety. I can't teach anymore. We don't have any future,' said the teacher. "We are not considered as equal human beings in this country.' Afghanistan is listed last — 177th out of 177 countries — on Georgetown University's global Women Peace and Security Index of inclusion, justice and security for women. The teacher said that women in Afghanistan are filled with despair, saying that 'any change by the group is unlikely.' Hoda Jaberian, the UNESCO program coordinator for education emergencies in Paris, called the Taliban's restriction 'a war against women.' She told VOA that women's rights in Afghanistan should remain a top priority for the international community. 'This is the responsibility of the international community to ensure that the rights of Afghan women and girls are restored without any delay,' Jaberian said. No country has yet formally recognized the Taliban as the legitimate government of Afghanistan. Adela Raz, a former Afghan ambassador to the United States, told VOA that one of the main reasons for not recognizing the Taliban's government is the group's failure to grant women their rights. She added that, alongside the United Nations, Muslim-majority nations and neighboring countries should pressure the Taliban to respect women's rights in Afghanistan. 'The neighboring countries, to an extent, have ties with the Taliban and their position is important' to apply pressure on the Taliban to uphold women's rights. Yalda says that she and other girls in Afghanistan, however, are losing hope. 'They [the Taliban] haven't changed in the past 3½ years. I don't think they will,' said Yalda.
