Sky News and NBC News are jointly launching a new podcast on world affairs, with the first episode now available, focusing on how the next president of the United States will affect the Middle East crisis.
Sky News’ chief world news presenter Yalda Hakim and NBC News’ chief foreign correspondent Richard Engel have teamed up to share their experiences on the front lines in a new podcast. This podcast will be available every Wednesday from wherever you are.
In the world of Richard Engel and Yalda Hakim, the two report on global flashpoints and discuss their encounters with the biggest decision-makers.
They will also be joined by key players who help make sense of world events.
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With less than a month until the US presidential election on November 5th, the pair are looking into how administration candidate Kamala Harris will deal with rising tensions between Israel and Iranian proxies, and importantly, , discuss how this differs from the administration of candidate Donald Trump.
But they also discussed how the ongoing turmoil in the Middle East would affect the American people, especially if Israel attacked Iran’s oil industry before the vote. are.
“If Kamala Harris wins this election, the campaign will continue as long as Benjamin Netanyahu is concerned about his behavior under the Biden administration,” Hakim said.
Furthermore, she added: “We still don’t know exactly what her policies are, what she stands for. It doesn’t seem like you’re trying to explain exactly what it is.
“Some say that if Donald Trump is re-elected… the situation on the ground could get even worse. (But) Trump is incredibly unpredictable, so I don’t know. kept adversaries and U.S. allies constantly guessing.” ”
“It’s disturbing,” Hakim added.
she says: “Some people said, ‘If Donald Trump gets re-elected, we’re screwed. If Kamala Harris gets re-elected, we’re screwed.'”
Mr. Hakim and Mr. Engel will discuss how the next U.S. president will address rising tensions in the Middle East. Photo: Associated Press
Engel said that no matter the outcome of the election, there will be “chaos in the United States between the election and the inauguration ceremony scheduled for Monday, January 20th.”
“If[Trump]wins, he’ll start governing right away, because that’s his style,” he says.
“Let’s say he wins on November 6th, it’s sunny on November 7th, and then he starts making policy.
“He’s saying Ukrainians don’t need any more weapons, they’ve had enough, there should be a peace deal. At this stage, it is not a policy.
“It’s already clear that if she wins, there’s a very good chance that the results will be challenged in the courts. I expect there will be a power vacuum, some kind of chaos, at least until Inauguration Day, maybe even beyond.” I am.”
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Engel said one “big impact” on the U.S. election would be if Israel launched a retaliatory attack against Iran, damaging the country’s oil industry.
“All of a sudden, gas prices go up. It’s not good for Harris. It’s good for Trump. Trump can say, ‘Look at the mess we have here. I’ll fix it all,'” Engel said. .
“Therefore, there are real implications for what happens (after) Israeli retaliation.”
Agreeing, Hakim added: “Some in the United States may think, ‘Yes, let’s bash Iran’…but that’s a very, very important way to solve what feels so deeply unsolvable in this issue. It feels like a simple and naive approach to ‘for a moment. “
Listen to a short introductory episode of The World podcast below. Then check out Episode 1 wherever you get your podcasts or at the top of this article.
Also on Wednesday’s episode, the pair discussed the anniversary of the Oct. 7 attack and asked if there was a way to avoid further escalation in the area.
Episodes of the World with Richard Engel and Yalda Hakim will be available every Wednesday on all podcast platforms.
Listeners can submit questions to the podcast by emailing theworld@sky.uk.
