Michael Safi is an international correspondent for the Guardian, based in the Middle East
April 2024
Today in Focus
Should the UK stop arming Israel?
The killing of six international aid workers and their Palestinian driver this week has brought new scrutiny of Israel’s conduct in its war in Gaza. Peter Beaumont and Patrick Wintour examine the growing backlash
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Israel divided: Netanyahu’s coalition crisis – Full Story podcast
A cabinet split over military service and protests demanding the release of hostages are threatening the PM’s grip on power
Today in Focus
Israel divided: Netanyahu’s coalition crisis
A cabinet split over military service and protests demanding the release of hostages are threatening the PM’s grip on power, Bethan McKernan reports
March 2024
Today in Focus
How gangs took control of Haiti
Today in Focus
Terrorism and the battle for the truth in Moscow
Black Box
Episode 6 – Shut it down?
Today in Focus
The silencing of climate protesters in English and Welsh courts
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Black Box episode three: repocalypse now – Full Story podcast
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Why are Indian and Nepali men ending up on the frontline in Ukraine?
Black Box
Episode 5 – The white mask
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What do the Tories consider extreme?
Black Box
Episode 4 – Bing and I
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The hunt for ClothOff: the deepfake porn app – Full Story podcast
Black Box
Episode 3 – Repocalypse now
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Black Box: the hunt for ClothOff – the deepfake porn app
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Black Box: The connectionists
Black Box
Episode 2 – The hunt for ClothOff: the deepfake porn app
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Gaza’s hunger crisis
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Black Box episode one: the connectionists – Full Story podcast
