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The Conflict: Middle East

What can history teach us about the conflict in the Middle East?

Jonny Dymond brings together a carefully assembled panel of experts, academics and journalists to talk about the conflict in the region. They assess what has happened in history to lead us to this point. And, look at what history can teach us about what might happen next.

(Photo: Smoke rises following an Israeli airstrike on the Dahieh district in southern Beirut, Lebanon, 25 November 2024. Credit: Wael Hamzeh/EPA-EFE)

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50 minutes

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Sun 24 Nov 202412:06GMT
BBC World Service except Australasia, East Asia & South Asia

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  • Sat 23 Nov 202419:06GMT
    BBC World Service except East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa
  • Sun 24 Nov 202409:06GMT
    BBC World Service Australasia, South Asia & East Asia only
  • Sun 24 Nov 202412:06GMT
    BBC World Service except Australasia, East Asia & South Asia