The World with Richard Engel and Yalda Hakim

The World with Richard Engel and Yalda Hakim

By Sky News

Sky News’ Yalda Hakim and NBC’s Richard Engel have covered world events for years. Now, they team up for a new podcast to share their experiences from the frontline.    

They debrief from global flashpoints and discuss their encounters with the biggest decision makers. They’ll also be joined by some of those key players to help make sense of world events.  

From conflict in the Middle East, to the US election, and the war in Ukraine there is no better place for analysis and expertise  

New episodes from Richard and Yalda every Wednesday. Starting October 9th.

Episodes

United States of Emergency? Rachel Maddow on her fears for the US under Trump

Millions interned in camps? Assassinations? Political imprisonments? That is what one of America's leading liberal commentators Rachel Maddow, host of MSNBC's "The Rachel Maddow Show" - and also The World's first guest - says could happen during Trump's next stint in the White House.    Richard and Yalda also bring listeners up to date with the conflict in Ukraine and the latest developments in the Middle East, as both are just back from the region.    Click here to watch the full episode on YouTube.        To get in touch or to share questions for Engel and Hakim, email theworld@sky.uk.       Episodes of The World with Richard Engel and Yalda Hakim will be available every Wednesday on all podcast platforms.     
20/11/2456m 5s

Peacemaker? Warmaker? Kingmaker? Trump 2.0 in the world

Donald Trump has already made it clear there will be a seismic shift in foreign policy when he is President. Will there be less funding for Ukraine? Where does Trump 2.0 leave the war in Gaza? What will that alleged Iranian assassination attempt on his life do to his stance on Tehran?  Yalda and Richard answer all that on this week’s episode as well as answering listener questions and giving their weekly predictions.  Click here to watch the full episode on YouTube.     To get in touch or to share questions for Engel and Hakim, email theworld@sky.uk.
13/11/2431m 38s

What Trump’s win means for the world

They said it was too close to call, but Donald Trump won decisively and is now set to return to the White House.In his victory speech he repeated his claim that he is the man who "will stop wars" and make the world a safer place. This week Richard and Yalda talk about what Trump's foreign policy could look like. When it comes to Ukraine, Israel, Iran and China how will he act?Click here to watch the full episode on YouTube.  To get in touch or to share questions for Engel and Hakim, email theworld@sky.uk. Episodes of The World With Richard Engel and Yalda Hakim will be available every Wednesday on all podcast platforms.
06/11/2418m 41s

'The greatest show on earth' - less than a week until US election

It's six days until the US election and in this week's episode of The World, Richard and Yalda discuss the radically different foreign policy approaches of Donald Trump and Kamala Harris.      On Ukraine, Israel and Iran – how would each candidate approach these conflicts? What would that mean for the wider world?      They also analyse the implications of Israel's retaliatory strike on Iran over the weekend.     Click here to watch the full episode on YouTube.     To get in touch or to share questions for Engel and Hakim, email theworld@sky.uk.    Episodes of The World With Richard Engel and Yalda Hakim will be available every Wednesday on all podcast platforms.  
30/10/2434m 13s

The age of assassinations?

Sky News and NBC News have joined forces for a new podcast - The World With Richard Engel and Yalda Hakim.    In today's episode, Richard and Yalda examine the killing of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar and investigate the potential of reprisals against Western leaders.  They also assess recent reports that Kim Jong Un's troops could be used in the war against Ukraine and ask how much we have to fear from the "axis of evil" - North Korea, Russia, China and Iran.  Click here to watch the full episode on YouTube.  To get in touch or to share questions for Engel and Hakim, email theworld@sky.uk. Episodes of The World With Richard Engel and Yalda Hakim will be available every Wednesday on all podcast platforms. 
23/10/2437m 27s

The Iranian 'octopus of terror'

Sky News and NBC News have joined forces for a new podcast - The World With Richard Engel and Yalda Hakim.     In this second episode, Richard and Yalda have just returned from the Middle East.   They ask whether this is the end of Hezbollah, examine allegations of Iranian assassination attempts against Donald Trump and provide tips on staying alive in a war zone.  Click here to watch the full episode on YouTube.  To get in touch or to share questions for Engel and Hakim, email theworld@sky.uk.
16/10/2433m 17s

How the conflict in the Middle East might put Donald Trump in the White House

Sky News and NBC News have joined forces for a new podcast - The World with Richard Engel and Yalda Hakim.   For the first episode, Yalda is in Jerusalem and Richard is covering events in Lebanon.   They discuss what they are seeing and hearing on both sides of the border as the conflict appears to be "spiralling into an abyss".  And with the US election now four weeks away, they ask whether the economic and military consequences of the war could determine where it’s Donald Trump or Kamala Harris in the Oval Office.  Click here to watch the full episode on YouTube. To get in touch or to share questions for Engel and Hakim, email theworld@sky.uk. 
09/10/2431m 20s

Introducing... The World with Richard Engel and Yalda Hakim

Sky News and NBC News have joined forces to launch a new global affairs podcast - The World with Richard Engel and Yalda Hakim.  Ahead of our first full episode launching next week, Richard in south Lebanon and Yalda in the capital Beirut share some of their experiences working from the frontline.  They introduce themselves, recount their unconventional routes into journalism, and tell you why you should subscribe to this podcast and listen each week.  Episodes will be available every Wednesday from 9 October. To get in touch or to share questions for Engel and Hakim, email theworld@sky.uk.
02/10/2415m 56s

The World: What is happening and why it matters

Sky News’ Yalda Hakim and NBC’s Richard Engel have covered world events for years. Now, they team up for a new podcast to share their experiences from the frontline.    They debrief from global flashpoints and discuss their encounters with the biggest decision makers. They’ll also be joined by some of those key players to help make sense of world events.  From conflict in the Middle East, to the US election, and the war in Ukraine there is no better place for analysis and expertise  New episodes from Richard and Yalda every Wednesday. Starting October 9th.
24/09/241m 34s
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