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Shia opposition groups refuse to take part in parliamentary polls in Sunni-ruled island kingdom. Jane Dutton speaks to Ali al Aswad,a member of the Al Wefaq National Islamic Society, and a former opposition member of parliament; Mansoor Arayedh, chairman of the Gulf Council for Foreign Relations, and a former member of Bahrain's Shura Council; and Joseph Kechichian, columnist for the Gulf News and a specialist on Middle East affairs. 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 out our website:http://www.aljazeera.com/

President Mahinda Rajapaksa seeks an unprecedented third term in office as his popularity dwindles. Jane Dutton speaks to Harsha de Silva, member of parliament and economic spokesman for the opposition United National Party Lawmaker; Suren Surendiran, spokesman and director of Strategic Initiative for the Global Tamil Forum; and Rajiva Wijesinha, member of parliament and adviser to president Rajapaksa on reconciliation. 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 out our website:http://www.aljazeera.com/

An attack on a Synagogue in West Jerusalem is deepening divisions between Israelis and Palestinians. Jane Dutton speaks to Toby Cadman, a barrister at 9 Bedford Row and international criminal law specialist; Gil Hoffman, chief political correspondent for the Jerusalem Post; and Amjad Salfiti, a human rights lawyer and head of the UK chapter of the Arab Organisation for Human Rights. 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 out our website:http://www.aljazeera.com/

Will President Manuel Santos hopes of succeeding where his predecessors have failed, be derailed? Jane Dutton speaks to Virginia Bouvier, senior Program officer for Latin America at the United States Institute of Peace; Carlos Caicedo, senior principal Analyst for Latin America at IHS Country Risk; and Christian Voelkel, senior analyst with the Colombia/Andes Project at the International Crisis Group. 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 out our website:http://www.aljazeera.com/

The so-called Arab Spring raised hopes of regime change and a path towards democracy across the Middle East and North Africa. Tunisia has emerged with credit, and a new constitution. But for many those dreams remain elusive. In Libya and Egypt, Yemen and Syria, and spilling over into Iraq. So has that disillusionment found a new focus? The armed group ISIL has seen its ranks swell over the past year. This month, recruits from Algeria, Egypt, Libya and Saudi Arabia swore allegiance to the self-appointed Caliph, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. But how much does ISIL owe its existence to the failings of the Arab Spring? And is it seeking the support of those who have been left politically and ideologically disillusioned? Presenter: Mike Hanna Guests: Robert Becker - International Political Consultant, who was convicted in Egypt's NGO crackdown in 2011. Fawaz Gerges - Chair of Contemporary Middle Eastern Politics and International Relations at the London School of Economics. Eugenio Lilli - Founder of the King's College US foreign policy research group and teaching fellow at the UK Joint Services Command. 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/

Battle lines are being drawn as US President Barack Obama says he is prepared to go alone on immigration reform. Republicans are warning they willl "fight him tooth and nail" after taking control of both Houses of Congress in midterm elections. President Obama has his sights set on overhauling the immigration system, offering protection from deportation to as many as five million people living illegally in the US. Republicans say any such action is beyond his authority and are considering a range of measures to force him to back down. A high stakes game of dare? Or part of a bigger battle to come? Presenter: Mike Hanna Guests: Simon Rosenberg - President and Founder of the New Democrat Network, a leading think-tank based in Washington D.C.. Cheri Jacobus - Political Consultant and Republican Strategist. Solon Simmons - Associate Professor at the School for Conflict Analysis and Resolution at George Mason 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/

Russian President Vladimir Putin has been branded a bully with imperialistic ambitions at the G20 summit in Brisbane.   Australian prime minister Tony Abbott accused the Russian leader of trying to recreate the lost glories of the old Soviet Union, and said he planned to ‘shirtfront’ or physically confront Putin over Russia’s actions in Ukraine.   Britain’s Prime Minister David Cameron also warned that Russia faced further sanctions if it didn’t commit to resolving the conflict in Ukraine.   Putin was met at Brisbane airport by Australia’s assistant defence minister, in an apparent diplomatic snub.   And reporting from Brisbane, Al Jazeera’s Andrew Thomas said Putin was “isolated” at lunch on day one of the G20 summit on Saturday, “all but ignored by other world leaders”.   So is Putin being frozen out – or do world leaders need him more than he needs them?   Presenter: Mike Hanna   Guests Remi Piet - assistant professor of international affairs at Qatar University.   Pavel Felgenhauer - foreign policy and political analyst.   Steve Clemons - founder of the American Strategy Programme at the New America 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/

Egypt is accused of breaching human rights as it destroys hundreds of homes along its border with Gaza. Mike Hanna speaks to Eid al Marzouqi, a political activist opposed to the marginalisation of people in Sinai; Yehia Ghanem, an Egyptian journalist and Fellow from City University in New York; and Hassan Nafaa, a political scientist at the University of Cairo. 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 out our website:http://www.aljazeera.com/

The Indian government has submitted people's names to the Supreme Court in its search for undeclared foreign bank accounts. Mike Hanna speaks to Sanjay Hegde, a lawyer at the Supreme Court of India; Sourav Roy, an Asian Affairs analyst and Chetan Sharma, a Senior Financial Journalist and economic analyst. 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 out our website:http://www.aljazeera.com/

It has been 120 years since the first country in the world, New Zealand, gave women the right to vote. But a report on gender equality by the World Economic Forum says it will take another 80 years before the global gender gap is closed. Presenter: David Foster Guests: Arni Hole - Director General of Norway's General Ministry of Children, Equality, and Social Inclusion. Rebecca Tavares - Representative of UN Women's Multicountry Office for India. Tina Karkera - Lawyer and mother from the US state of New Jersey. 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/

Al Jazeera's Sami Zeidan speaks to Afzal Ashraf - a security analyst and consultant fellow at the Royal US and British troops end combat operations in Afghanistan as other conflicts escalate. United Services Institute, Phyllis Bennis - a director at the Institute for Policy Studies, and author of the book 'Ending the Iraq War: A Primer', and Davis Lewin - deputy director at the Henry Jackson Society.

Twenty years after a historic peace pact who is gaining the most from the uneasy relationship? Sami Zeidan speaks to Omar Ashour, senior lecturer in Security Studies and Middle East politics at the University of Exeter; Yossi Beilin, former Israeli Minister and one of the architects of the Oslo Accords between Israel and the Palestinians; and Dureid Mahasneh, a political analyst and a Member of Jordan's Peace negotiating team with Israel. 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 out our website:http://www.aljazeera.com/

A three-month state of emergency has been declared in parts of Egypt's Sinai Peninsula after two attacks killed at least 33 security personnel on Friday. President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi accused outside elements of plotting the attacks but stopped short of naming any group. Has the security approach failed under Sisi's presidency? Guests: Maha Azzam - the head of the Egyptian Revolutionary Council - a group that unites anti-coup movements and political powers, including the Muslim Brotherhood. Tawfik Hamid - a political commentator and the author of the book Inside Jihad: Understanding and Confronting Radical Islam. Carool Kersten - a senior lecturer in the study of Islam and the Muslim world at King's College London.

After months of conflict and instability, Ukrainians are set to vote for a new parliament. Al Jazeera's Mike Hanna talks to experts from Ukraine and Russia. 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/

Tunisians are about to vote for a new parliament, the second since sparking the Arab Spring in 2010. Al Jazeera's Mike Hanna speaks to Yusra Ghannouchi - Spokeswoman for the Tunisian Ennahda Party and Rabiâa Najlaoui - Member of the Nidaa Tounes party. 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/