An ex-Al Qaeda jihadi turned MI6 spy and a former monk turned filmmaker, have been embedded at the heart of conflicts in... more
The second episode for our Conflicted Community is here! This bonus episode is the final one going out to all of... more
Welcome to the first episode for our Conflicted Community! We’ll be coming to you every two weeks with interactive episodes for... more
The Conflicted Community is now live! Want to hear bonus episodes of Conflicted and chat with fellow Dear Listeners? Now you... more
On Friday, January 12th, the Houthis added their muscle to the spreading conflict in the Middle East. By attacking commercial... more
The state of Yemen in 2023 is precarious. After the Arab Spring revolution descended into civil war, the Houthis have... more
The Arab Spring of 2011 may have brought with it hope for a new dawn in Yemen, one of democracy... more
2011 was a pivotal year for Yemen, and indeed the entire Middle East. After years of wars against the insurgent... more
Ali Abdullah Saleh, the president of Yemen from 1990 - 2012, described the process of governing Yemen as akin to... more
Ask anyone from the Middle East about Yemen, that country on the southern tip of the Arabian peninsula, and they’ll... more
In the last episode of Conflicted, we saw Hezbollah, the Lebanese Shia terror group, grow in power in the midst... more
Some four decades ago, out of the chaos of the Lebanese civil war, a Shia militant group was born who... more
Emergency Episode: On Saturday October 7th 2023, Hamas terrorists broke through the border of the Gaza Strip and carried out a... more
It’s always difficult to know exactly what is going on in Iran - that isolated, Shia theocracy that dominates so... more
President Erdogan’s time in power has been a fascinating period for Turkey - at once nodding to the liberal West,... more
Over the past couple of episodes we explained the inner workings of the Muslim Brotherhood - that mysterious organisation based... more
In last week’s discussion of the Muslim Brotherhood, we told you how this clandestine group are structured - headed in... more
After finishing our extensive exploration into some of the most colourful and fascinating characters in Islamic History - figures who... more
If the start of Sayyid Qutb’s life was defined by the evolution of his thought, the second part was defined... more
When it comes to the modern era, no Islamic intellectual has influenced modern Salafi Jihadism more than Sayyid Qutb. This... more
When Muhammad Ibn Abdul Wahhab gained the patronage of Muhammad Ibn Saud, it was a fusing of ideology with power... more
While many trace the roots of Saudi Arabia to Muhammad Ibn Saud, its ideological roots can be traced to his... more
The later part of Ibn Taymiyyah’s life saw continued invasions from Mongol Hordes from the outside, and a battle against... more
Ibn Taymiyyah is known as the “Sheikh of Islam” to his admirers, and to his detractors, one of the most... more
This week’s Conflicted sees the second episode of our deep dive into the thrilling life of 7/8th century Muslim scholar,... more
On this week’s episode of Conflicted, we begin a multi episode exploration into the historical figures who function as antecedents... more
Islamic radicals have been a scourge on countries across the Middle East for decades, but what drives the person who... more
In the first episode of season 4 of Conflicted, hosts Thomas Small and Aimen Dean attempt to get to the... more
Join Islamic scholar Thomas Small and ex-jihadi turned spy Aimen Dean as they explore the fascinating chains of events that... more
In a special LIVE end of season event (recorded on the 30th November) Thomas and Aimen sat down to answer... more
A special announcement from Thomas. Find tickets to the Live Q&A on Eventbrite. Or join our FB Discussion group Or follow us... more
Islamic radicals have been a scourge on countries across the Middle East for decades, but what drives the person who commits terrorist... more