Inside Story

Seven weeks before Summer Olympic Games, the world governing body for track and field has banned Russian athletes from all competitions. The International Association of Athletics Federations says Russia has not done enough to clean up widespread doping and that state-sponsored cheating goes back to the 2008 Olympics. Is geopolitics at play? And what impact will the ban have? Presenter: Folly Bah Thibault Guests: Dmitry Babich - Political analyst with Sputnik International news radio Michel Verroken - Former head of the UK Anti-Doping Agency Sergei Ilyukov - Sports physician for the Finnish Olympic team More from Inside Story on: YouTube - http://aje.io/insidestoryYT Facebook - https://facebook.com/AJInsideStory Twitter - https://twitter.com/AJInsideStory Website - http://aljazeera.com/insidestory/

There is shock and anger in the UK after MP Jo Cox was shot and stabbed in the streets on Thursday. Early reports suggest her killing may have been politically motivated. has an increasingly hostile debate about immigration and Britain's place in the European Union, created the conditions that led to Thursday's attack? Presenter: Folly Bah Thibault Guests: Matthew Feldman - Professor of History at Teesside University Richard Ensor - Deputy News Editor at The Economist Sunny Hundal - Journalist and Blogger who focuses on counter-terrorism and identity politics

What does the Soweto Uprising mean for a new generation of young South Africans 40 years on? Presenter: Folly Bah Thibault Guests: Noor Nieftagodien - South African research chair at the University of Witwatersrand Simamkele Dlakavu - student activist for the movement 'Fees Must Fall' Somadoda Fikeni - policy and political scientist at the University of South Africa - Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe - Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish - Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera - Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/

Britain, Germany and the US have agreed a plan to send around 4,000 NATO soldiers to Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland, a decision that is likely to anger Russia. It is NATO's biggest military build-up in the region since the end of the Cold War. And although the troops will effectively sit near Russia's border, NATO's secretary general says the alliance is not trying to start a new Cold War. NATO says the deployment is needed to deter an increasingly aggressive Russia. It is one of a number of measures being implemented by the North Atlantic alliance to make sure its member states in eastern Europe feel secure. They include the creation of a 40,000-strong rapid reaction force as well as a so-called Spearhead force that could be deployed in a matter of days. But will this deter what NATO calls an increasingly hostile Russian policy in the region? Presenter: Dareen Abughaida Guests: Vladimir Sotnikov - Strategic Analyst at the Institute of Oriental Studies at the Russian Academy of Sciences. Ted Seay - Senior Policy Consultant for the British American Security Information Council. Magnus Nordenman - Director of the Transatlantic Security Initiative. - Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe - Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish - Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera - Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/

It's a word many of us hear almost every day. A politicised word, that means different things to different people, demonstrated in the somewhat cliched phrase: "one man's terrorist is another man's freedom fighter." But despite various attempts, there's no internationally accepted definition of the word 'terrorism'. And who gets called a terrorist is often a matter of prejudice, semantics and speculation. Much of the media were quick to label Omar Mateen's massacre of 49 people in Orlando, a terrorist act. We were told that he had pledged allegiance to ISIL shortly before the attack. And had been investigated by the FBI. But the more we find out, the more murky the picture gets. Mateen had been a regular visitor to the Pulse gay club. And he may have used gay dating apps. And his ex-wife alleges a history of mental illness and domestic violence. President Barack Obama says the Orlando shootings are both a hate crime and terrorism. So, who gets to decide whether a crime is terrorism or not? Presenter: Dareen Abughaida Guests: Andrew Mumford - Associate Professor in Politics and International Relations at the University of Nottingham. Rashad Ali - Counter-Terrorism Analyst. Qasim Rashid - Visiting Fellow at Harvard University's Prince Al Waleed bin Talal School of Islamic Studies. - Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe - Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish - Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera - Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/

Americans are in mourning after 29-year old Omar Mateen walked into a gay nightclub in Orlando and shot 49 people dead. The alarming frequency with which mass shootings occur in the U.S. does little to blunt the trauma of each act. But the facts of the case raise uncomfortable questions for those who seek to defend the country's gun laws. Mateen carried out the bloodiest mass shooting in recent history despite being on the FBI's radar. He was investigated at least twice for suspected ISIL sympathies. But had no trouble buying a military-style assault rifle. A weapon that has been used in several mass shootings in the U.S. The number of gun-related deaths in the U.S. are high, especially when compared to the rest of the world. Americans make up less than five percent of the global population, but they own more than 40 percent of the world's guns. But why is it easy to access and own guns in the U.S.? And what's preventing change to laws on gun ownership? Presenter: Dareen Abughaida Guests: Scriven King, national security analyst David Burnett, former president of Students for Concealed Carry Leah Gunn Barrett, executive director of New Yorkers Against Gun Violence More from Inside Story on: YouTube - http://aje.io/insidestoryYT Facebook - https://facebook.com/AJInsideStory Twitter - https://twitter.com/AJInsideStory Website - http://aljazeera.com/insidestory/

At least 168 million children around the world work, with more than half of them in dangerous conditions, according to the International Labour Organization. Presenter: Jane Dutton Guests: Simon Steyne - head of Social Dialogue and Partnerships at the ILO-International Programme on the Elimination of Child Labour. Hussaini Abdu - country director of the Actionaid Nigeria. Prabhat Kumar - General Manager of Child protection at Save the Children India. More from Inside Story on: YouTube - http://aje.io/insidestoryYT Facebook - https://facebook.com/AJInsideStory Twitter - https://twitter.com/AJInsideStory Website - http://aljazeera.com/insidestory/

For nearly half a decade, Syrians in the town of Daraya lived under siege, with limited access to food and medicine, at the hands of their government. On Friday, they received their first food aid delivery since 2012. But then came the barrel bombs. They were dropped by Syrian government helicopters. But is a new chapter really being opened in aid delivery? And how is siege being used by the Assad regime in this conflict? Presenter: Sami Zeidan Guests: Neil Sammonds, Syria Researcher at Amnesty International Abeer Etefa, senior spokeswoman for the Middle East at the World Food Programme Marwan Kabalan, Syrian academic and writer More from Inside Story on: YouTube - http://aje.io/insidestoryYT Facebook - https://facebook.com/AJInsideStory Twitter - https://twitter.com/AJInsideStory Website - http://aljazeera.com/insidestory/

The Bilderberg group is hosting some of the world's top business and political leaders in the German city of Dresden. It's a forum it holds every year where the rich and the influential can meet and exchange ideas in complete secrecy. So how influential is the Bilderberg group? And what does it say about the relationship between big business and politicians? Presenter: Folly Bah Thibault Guests: Charlie Skelton - Writer and Journalist covering the Bilderberg conference for the Guardian Katy Wright - Head of Global Affairs at Oxfam Giles Scott-Smith - Professor of Diplomatic History at the University of Leiden - Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe - Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish - Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera - Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/

Former secretary of state Hillary Clinton has claimed the nomination for the US Democratic party. She is in line to become the first woman to lead a major party's bid for the presidency. But it has been a difficult journey so far. What are her chances of winning the presidential election? Presenter: Folly Bah Thibault Guests: Jeanne Zaino - Professor of Political Science and International Studies at Iona College. James Boys - Political Historian and author of the book Hillary Rising. Deborah Tannen - Professor of linguistics at Georgetown University. - Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe - Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish - Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera - Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com

It's been 200 years since the Greek Parthenon marbles were taken from Athens by a Scottish Lord and sold to the British government. The sculptures now sit in the British Museum. Where they've become a source of national injustice for many Greeks, who say they were removed illegally and should be returned. There are thousands of artefacts around the world, that have been stolen, sold or traded through dubious means. And some countries want them back. Some of the most controversial pieces are Egyptian. They include the Rosetta Stone, discovered by a Frenchman and later acquired by the British. As well as the bust of Queen Nefertiti, discovered by a German archaeologist, which now sits in a Berlin museum. The Egyptian government wants both pieces returned. Other disputed artefacts include the Indian Koh-i-Noor diamond, one of the largest in the world. It was taken by Britain's East India Company and presented to Queen Victoria. But should nations have the right to reclaim cultural property that may have been wrongly taken in the past? Presenter: Hazem Sika Guests: Peter Stewart - Associate Professor of Classical Art and Archaeology. Nadia Banteka - Lecturer in International Law at the Hague University. Amr Al Azm - Associate Professor of Middle East History and Anthropology at Shawnee State University.

t is the first country in the world to hold a referendum on whether to give out state handouts to all citizens. But voters in Switzerland voted No - by an overwhelming majority. Supporters argued that many are jobless because they are increasingly being redundant by the technological take-over in the workplace. Critics say government leaders have not properly explained how taxpayers will fund the costly policy. As for the politicians, no parliamentary party has come out in favour. Recent research found that 68 percent of people across all 28 EU member states would vote for an unconditional basic income. Italians and Spaniards liked the idea the most. With high unemployment an increasing concern, four out of five Finns are in favour of a basic income. Finland will roll out a pilot scheme next year. The Netherlands also has a pilot project in the pipeline. Other European cities with generous welfare systems seem keen to try. The biggest objection to the idea is the fear that people will be encouraged to stop working. However, the poll found that only four percent would quit their jobs. So what would the economic and social impact be if other countries say 'yes'? Presenter: Martine Dennis Enno Schmidt, Co-initiator of the Basic Income Switzerland campaign. Nick Pearce, Director of the Institute for Public Policy Research at the University of Bath. Francine Mestrum, Coordinator for Global Social Justice

Iraqi forces are battling to recapture Fallujah - the first Iraqi city to fall to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) two years ago. Iraqi army special forces entered the besieged city on Monday, after a week of fighting in villages on the outskirts. Civilians are desperately trying to avoid the battlefields, to make it to camps for the displaced set up outside the city. An estimated 50,000 citizens are trapped. They say ISIL fighters are blocking their escape routes and landmines litter the roads. A group called the Popular Mobilisation Forces is helping Iraqi troops fight for Fallujah. The PMF was first formed in 2014 to strengthen the national army. The fighters are mostly Shia muslims who are reported to be backed by the Iranian government. They PMF is one of the most effective forces fighting ISIL in Iraq - which is also accused of attacking Sunni civilians after recapturing territory from ISIL. Who should hold PMF fighters accountable? And do they worsen the sectarian divide? Presenter: Martine Dennis Guests: Saad al-Muttalibi, adviser to the Iraqi Ministers' Council Kirk Sowell, publisher of Inside Iraqi Politics and a risk consultant Ahmed Rushdi, political analyst and director of the House of Iraqi Expertise Foundation - Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe - Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish - Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera - Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/

Israel's Prime Minister has expanded his coalition. It's a goal he said has always sought since winning a fourth term last year. It's the result of a deal between Benjamin Netanyahu, and ultranationalist opposition leader Avigdor Lieberman. Lieberman is promising level-headed policy, focused on Israel's security. But with a history of threats against the Palestinians, many are wondering if his new job as defence minister will end hopes for any future peace deal. On Inside Story, a discussion on the fallout of this new coalition both in Israel and abroad. Presenter: Laura Kyle Guests: Mitchell Barak - Political analyst and a former spokesman for the Israeli President Shimon Peres Rami Khouri - Senior fellow at Issam Fares Institute for Public Policy at the American University of Beirut Dimi Rider - An associate fellow at the European Council on Foreign Relations - Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe - Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish - Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera - Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/

It was meant to act as a deterrent but instead, a new NATO missile defence shield is stirring up tensions that haven't been seen since the end of the Cold War. US President Barack Obama has expressed concern about what he calls Russia's "growing aggressive" military presence. And Russian President Vladimir Putin says NATO's missile defence system is not protecting Europe; it's threatening its peace. Poland broke ground on the northern wing of the NATO shield on Friday. A day after the defence system's first base was activated in Romania. NATO says the sites will help protect the US and Europe from what it calls 'rogue states' in the middle east. But Russia insists the project is a threat to its security. So, will this lead to a new arms race? And what will it mean for Europe's security? Presenter: Folly Bah Thibault Guests: Ted Seay - Senior Policy Consultant at the British American Security Information Council. Sergei Markov - Director of the Institute for Political Studies and a former member of the Russian Parliament. Marko Mihkelson - Chairman of the Defence Committee of the Estonian Parliament. More from Inside Story on: YouTube - http://aje.io/insidestoryYT Facebook - https://facebook.com/AJInsideStory Twitter - https://twitter.com/AJInsideStory Website - http://aljazeera.com/insidestory/