S2 E1 • Should Israel negotiate with Hamas?

In the first episode of a new series of UpFront, we speak to three former heads of intelligence agencies. Mehdi Hasan asks former Mossad chief Efraim Halevy about internal Israeli politics and the prospect of peace with Palestinians. We also debate Afghanistan, the US and Pakistan with Asad Durrani, the former head of Pakistan's ISI, and Michael Flynn, the former director of the US Defense Intelligence Agency.

Première diffusion : 27 mai 2016

S2 E2 • Islam and democracy: What's the problem?

Tunisia's "Islamist" Ennahda party announced last month that it was moving away from so-called "political Islam". The announcement is seen as a move to broaden its following by a party that has been labelled "moderate Islamist" for 30 years. While the move is welcomed by many, others raise questions: Can Muslim-majority countries strike a balance between faith and democracy? Or, is there an irreconcilable tension between liberal values and Islamic beliefs? In a special edition of UpFront, recorded before Ennahda's announcement, Mehdi Hasan speaks to a panel of experts, analysts and activists about whether there can be a balance between Islamic and democratic values. Guests: Mustafa Akyol, Turkish columnist and author of Islam Without Extremes: A Muslim Case for Liberty. Mona Eltahawy, Egyptian-American writer, activist and author of Headscarves and Hymens: Why the Middle East Needs a Sexual Revolution Soumaya Ghannoushi, British-Tunisian writer, commentator and member of Tunisia's Ennahda party. Shadi Hamid, senior fellow at the Brookings Institution's Center for Middle East Policy and author of Islamic Exceptionalism: How the Struggle Over Islam is Reshaping the World. Husain Haqqani, former Pakistani ambassador to the US and author of Pakistan: Between Mosque And Military

Première diffusion : 3 juin 2016

S2 E3 • Remembering 'the Greatest', Muhammad Ali

As Muhammad Ali is laid to rest, we remember his legacy both inside and outside the ring. In a special interview we speak to fellow boxer and Muslim, Amir Khan about how Ali has inspired him. In the Reality Check, Mehdi Hasan highlights the man Ali was as a radical, revolutionary and proud black Muslim American. And in the Headliner, we challenge Rwandan Foreign Minister Louise Mushikiwabo on alleged human rights abuses in the country.

Première diffusion : 10 juin 2016

S2 E4 • Will Brexit hurt the UK and Europe?

As UK citizens prepare to vote next week on whether to remain part of the European Union, what impact will a potential "Brexit" have on the global economy? In this week's UpFront, we ask Angel Gurria, the secretary-general of the Organisation of Economic Cooperation and Development, about the EU referendum and the OECD's 2016 Economic Survey on the US economy. This interview was recorded prior to the killing of British MP Jo Cox. In the Reality Check, we look at how economic sanctions often cause more harm than good. And in the Arena, we debate the pros and cons of Universal Basic Income with Swiss Senator Andrea Caroni and expert Dylan Matthews.

Première diffusion : 17 juin 2016

S2 E5 • Mahathir Mohamad on corruption and 'saving Malaysia'

Première diffusion : 24 juin 2016

S2 E6 • Sadiq Khan on Brexit and the backlash

Première diffusion : 1 juillet 2016

S2 E7 • Should Tony Blair be punished for the Iraq War?

Première diffusion : 8 juillet 2016

S2 E8 • Is religion to blame for violence?

Première diffusion : 15 juillet 2016

S2 E9 • Will Donald Trump win the US presidential election?

Première diffusion : 22 juillet 2016

S2 E10 • Pakistan's Imran Khan on the Taliban and Nawaz Sharif

Première diffusion : 29 juillet 2016

S2 E11 • Khizr Khan hits back at Donald Trump

Première diffusion : 5 août 2016

S2 E12 • Is Vladimir Putin a dictator?

Première diffusion : 12 août 2016

S2 E13 • Who is the real Donald Trump?

Première diffusion : 16 septembre 2016

S2 E14 • What will it take to end Syria's war?

Première diffusion : 23 septembre 2016

S2 E15 • Does voting third party mean a Donald Trump victory?

Première diffusion : 30 septembre 2016

S2 E16 • Is Kenya losing the war against al-Shabab?

Première diffusion : 7 octobre 2016

S2 E17 • Turkey crackdown: Has Erdogan gone too far?

Première diffusion : 14 octobre 2016

S2 E18 • Crisis in Libya: Who is to blame?

Première diffusion : 21 octobre 2016

S2 E19 • Is inequality undermining US democracy?

Première diffusion : 28 octobre 2016

S2 E20 • Michael Moore: Trump presidency a 'dangerous' risk

Première diffusion : 4 novembre 2016

S2 E21 • Should the world be worried by a President Trump?

Première diffusion : 11 novembre 2016

S2 E22 • Is French secularism feeding Islamophobia?

We discuss France's use of emergency powers, and debate if the country has a secular double standard on Islam.

Première diffusion : 18 novembre 2016

S2 E23 • Noam Chomsky on the new Trump era

"The most predictable aspect of Trump is unpredictability. I think it's dangerous, very dangerous," says Noam Chomsky.

Première diffusion : 25 novembre 2016

S2 E24 • Why is Iran backing Syria's Bashar al-Assad?

We speak to Iranian Vice President Masoumeh Ebtekar; and Slavoj Zizek defends his stance on refugees in Europe.

Première diffusion : 2 décembre 2016

S2 E25 • Is the age of humanitarian intervention over?

Bernard-Henri Levy makes the case for Western intervention, and we debate the future of Indian-administered Kashmir.

Première diffusion : 9 décembre 2016

S2 E26 • Dilma Rousseff on being betrayed

Michel Temer became president by "tearing up the Brazilian constitution", says former President Dilma Rousseff.

Première diffusion : 16 décembre 2016

S2 E27 • The rise of anti-Semitism

We debate the worrying trend of increasingly open anti-Semitism among the radical right and the left.

Première diffusion : 23 décembre 2016

S2 E28 • Highlights from 2016

As the year comes to a close, we look back at some of UpFront’s compelling interviews and debates.

Première diffusion : 30 décembre 2016