Jim Stenman

My latest for @BBCAfrica: 🔊 While some Arab countries may hold dated views about modern-day Africa, the UAE 🇦🇪 is busy building bridges with the continent through arts and culture. @aidamuluneh @sharjahart

Iranians inside Iran have told me this is what they are most afraid of. Even last June, a source who was upset about the bombing of course in a moment of whiplash when the US stopped bombing said “wtf is trump doing why isn’t he finishing the job?”

Wounded but still intact: What if Trump declares victory in Iran & simply moves on, leaving the IRGC to run the country? Ex Deputy Natl Security Advisor @JonFiner on the long-term impact for Gulf security & capital. Watch the full podcast w @KianpourWorld: youtu.be/AJ43wcxj7HM

Fox host: I think it is alarming that we have not been able to see or hear from any of the Iranian people. Do they have drinking water, food? Trump: Do you remember when we had lunch years ago at Trump Tower? You have not changed. You may be even better looking.

In the latest episode of Global Power Shifts, former US Deputy National Security Adviser @jonfiner and co-host of @voxmedia’s The Long Game, breaks down to @JimStenman and I what the Iran war means for the Gulf especially when we see Emirati officials like @AnwarGargash say whether or not we were for this at the beginning, now the most dangerous thing to do would be to leave a wounded tiger in place and intact. “I think unfortunately that is probably the trajectory that this is on,” Finer says. “There are going to be big investment opportunities in the Gulf itself to rebuild some of the infrastructure that has been badly damaged. That may be an opportunity for some. But I think the risk is the Gulf is not just a destination for investment. Actually, most often it is a source of investment capital for the rest of the world and particular.” Watch the full episode here youtu.be/AJ43wcxj7HM?si…

Sex testing is back for the Olympics; u-turn on inclusion first as a starting point. While the science is contested, the IOC says this is done with science and athlete consensus at its heart. Some who work in safeguarding and human rights disagree. #sextesting #Olympics #safeguarding #inclusion

Thank you @KateEMcCann 👏🏽 Also this @TimesRadio show is one of my favorites to contribute to, substantive & authentic. Other broadcasters and podcasters, take note!

Is Putin’s strongman image fracturing? As @Billbrowder tells me and @KianpourWorld, seeing his allies drop like dominoes—Khamenei, Maduro, and Assad—has led to personal assassination fears, internet shutdowns in Moscow, and working from secret locations. youtu.be/D-CJXxYkG8g?si…

Qatar didn't join the Abraham Accords, it strove to maintain good relations with Iran, it even got bombed by Israel last year. Iran is attacking it anyway Oman tried to mediate between America and Iran. Iran is attacking it anyway Also: if the advice here is for countries to prioritize good relations with their neighbors rather than embroiling themselves in conflicts a thousand kilometers away, perhaps Iran should have tried heeding that advice?

Utterly tone-deaf narrative to push, especially while the place in question is under attack.

The illusion of international law is over. “This is the law of the jungle now,” Sir @BillBrowder warns on #GlobalPowerShifts with @KianpourWorld. When assassinations and impunity become the new normal, nobody is safe. Full interview: youtu.be/D-CJXxYkG8g

“You are the only one who takes good care of me” 🥺💔 The moment a young Argentinian man announced to his grandmother that he’ll be traveling to Spain to look for a better job. And she broke down in tears.

Ukraine learned the hard way how to stop Iranian Shahed drones. Now, Sir @BillBrowder tells me & @KianpourWorld Kyiv’s hotels are full of MidEast buyers chasing that know-how as survival becomes strategic currency for Ukraine. Full podcast interview here: youtu.be/D-CJXxYkG8g

🗣️"The Iranian people are some of the most magnificent people in the world." @amanpour doesn't hold back on defending Iranians against efforts to dehumanise them... @AmanpourPod

Thanks to @KianpourWorld for booking Sir @Billbrowder on our pod. His goal: if his grandfather was America’s top communist, he’d be Eastern Europe’s top capitalist. Plans changed, and he became one of Putin’s biggest critics instead. youtu.be/D-CJXxYkG8g?si…

On the latest episode of Global Power Shifts, @Billbrowder tells @JimStenman and I today’s geopolitical landscape is showing us the weak men are not as weak as we thought and the strong not as strong. Have a listen for how the war with Iran is impacting Ukraine, Putin and beyond. youtu.be/D-CJXxYkG8g

@Kal_KidanY @bbcworldservice Nice to see you front a full show. Keep up the great work!

Presented @bbcworldservice's Global Eye programme this week + my report from South Sudan's Jonglei state. #bbcglobaleye

Who is this woman, described as ‘the infiltrator’, convincing Iran’s players to withdraw their asylum claims in Australia? #Iran #AFC #WomensAsianCup #Auspol

It’s interesting that the tone coming out of Qatar is so much different than the UAE. Qatar is saying they are fending for life while the UAE is saying their defenses and supplies are adequate and there is nothing to worry about.

How 'exit visa' requirements are shaping evacuation decisions in the Gulf: "One American who has lived in Kuwait for more than a decade described the permission-to-leave policy as “a hostage system." semafor.com/article/03/12/…

@NatashaTurak @LBC Spot on. This is the most balanced take I’ve come across. There's also a brilliant irony in having an American bridge the gap between Brits in Dubai and those back in the UK.

My full interview yesterday on @LBC talking about the British press' fixation with maligning #Dubai, misconceptions about the city and its residents, and why I still feel safe here despite hundreds of missiles and drones being launched at us in the past two weeks. Thank you @TheVanessaFeltz for a spirited conversation, it was a pleasure! #UAE #MiddleEast #Iran #war