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<title>Empire</title>
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<copyright>Al Jazeera | Copyright 2013</copyright>
<itunes:subtitle>iTunes feed for Empire</itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Al Jazeera English</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary>Marwan Bishara and guests analyse global powers and their agendas.</itunes:summary>
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<itunes:name>Al Jazeera English</itunes:name>
<itunes:email>podcasts@aljazeera.net</itunes:email>
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<itunes:category text="News &amp; Politics" />
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<title>The Vatican: A Wholly Roman Empire?</title>
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<itunes:author>Al Jazeera English</itunes:author>
<itunes:subtitle>With the Catholic Church at a crossroads, we examine the changes a new Pope from the global South could bring.</itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:summary>As the Catholic Church faces new and old challenges - both internal and external - Empire asks: What can Pope Francis, the first from the global South, do to stem the bleed of devotees in the West? And will he seek to reform and modernise or will he maintain ‘business as usual'?  In the coming and going between the faithful and the faithless, we examine how the battle for hearts, minds and souls, is more than just a numbers game.  Joining us in Vatican City to discuss the present issues and future direction for the Roman Catholic Church are: Marco Tosatti, writer for La Stampa, and author of several books on religion, including John Paul II: Portrait of a Pontiff; Father Norman Tanner, a Jesuit Priest, and author of New Short History of the Catholic Church; and Marco Politi, a journalist and author of Joseph Ratzinger - Crisis of a Papacy.</itunes:summary>

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<pubDate>Mon, 27 May 2013 09:09:06 +0300</pubDate>
<itunes:duration>2846</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>al Jazeera,church,Catholic,Vatican,Pope Francis,empire,youtube,aljazeera,Empireprog</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Fuelling geopolitics: The oil saga</title>
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<itunes:author>Al Jazeera English</itunes:author>
<itunes:subtitle>As the global competition for energy heats up, we examine how new players are rewriting the rules of the great oil game.</itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:summary>This month, Al Jazeera aired a special four-part series on the hidden history of the western oil giants known as the Seven Sisters, and their role in defining the politics and economics of the world energy supply and demand. In co-ordination with this special event, Empire explores the shifting geopolitics of oil.</itunes:summary>

<guid>2333195210001: Fuelling geopolitics: The oil saga</guid>
<pubDate>Mon, 29 Apr 2013 09:47:34 +0300</pubDate>
<itunes:duration>2853</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>shell,Saudi Arabia,Valerie Marcel,america,empire,chatham house,seven sisters,Mahmoud El-Gamal,Empireprog,oil,venezuela,Marwan Bishara,gulf,youtube,BP,China,chevron,toby jones,iran,uk,Texaco,mobil,Tim Mitchell,us,malaysia,exxon,al Jazeera,aljazeera,Russia</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Diplomacy, Obama and the Middle East</title>
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<itunes:author>Al Jazeera English</itunes:author>
<itunes:subtitle>What are the unspoken realities and the real issues facing the region, left unresolved by the Obama's visit?</itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:summary>For his first overseas trip of a new term, President Barack Obama chose to visit Israel – keen to make a new start with an old ally.  The pomp, ceremony and mutual glad-handing between Obama and Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu, was meant to highlight how the 'special relationship' between the US and Israel has developed into the 'Unbreakable Alliance'.  But what exactly was the point of President Obama's recent venture to the Middle East?</itunes:summary>

<guid>2268722632001: Diplomacy, Obama and the Middle East</guid>
<pubDate>Mon, 01 Apr 2013 13:10:50 +0300</pubDate>
<itunes:duration>2850</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>iran,Washington,Binyamin Netanyahu,Barack Obama,empire,us,Israel,al Jazeera,gaza,Marwan Bishara,youtube,aljazeera,Arab Spring,Jerusalem,syria,middle east</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Iraq to Mali: The changing calculus of war</title>
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<itunes:author>Al Jazeera English</itunes:author>
<itunes:subtitle>As Africa becomes the new frontline in the so-called war on terror, have the Europeans learnt from America's mistakes?</itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:summary>It has been 10 years since the US-led invasion of Iraq, which marked a turning point in the West's so-called war on terror.  The pretext of the Iraq war was security and freedom, but the bombastic and openly pronounced objective was no less than remaking the greater Middle East region.  For the US, Iraq became a quagmire and a humiliation - a strategic and moral failure that the country has spent the last four years trying to forget.   But how much has America's calculus of war really changed?   And as Africa becomes the new frontline in the 'war on terror', have the Europeans learnt from America's mistakes?  Empire explores the merits, objectives, costs and morality of these wars with our guests: John Nagl, a retired Lieutenant Colonel who co-authored the US army and Marine Corps Counterinsurgency Field Manual; Jean Marie Guehenno, the director of the Center of International Conflict Resolution at Columbia University, and former United Nations under secretary general for Peacekeeping Operations; Barbara Bodine, a professor at Princeton University and a former US Ambassador to the Republic of Yemen who also served with the Office of Reconstruction and Humanitarian Assistance in Iraq; and Christopher Hedges, a senior fellow at The Nation Institute, former New York Times Middle East bureau chief, and author of several books, including War is a Force That Gives us Meaning and Empire of Illusion.</itunes:summary>

<guid>2185198209001: Iraq to Mali: The changing calculus of war</guid>
<pubDate>Mon, 25 Feb 2013 09:55:00 +0300</pubDate>
<itunes:duration>2852</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>america,empire,Center of International Conflict Resolution,Barbara Bodine,The Nation Institute,john nagl,Princeton University,christopher hedges,Iraq,Jean Marie Guehenno,Marwan Bishara,War,intervention,youtube,france,Reconstruction and Humanitarian Assistance,marine corps,united nations,Columbia University,Peacekeeping operations,Republic of Yemen,us,Counterinsurgency Field Manual,War is a Force That Gives us Meaning,New York Times,al Jazeera,Empire of Illusion.,francois hollande,mali,US army,aljazeera,US Ambassador,middle east</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Syria and the US: The complicity of silence</title>
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<itunes:author>Al Jazeera English</itunes:author>
<itunes:subtitle>As President Barack Obama begins his second term, will the US continue to give mixed messages about Syria?</itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:summary>Empire looks at the history of the US relationship with Syria and the current state of the armed uprising with interviewees: Richard Murphy, the former US ambassador to Syria; Douglas Little, a history professor at Clark University; Hasan Abu Hanya, an expert on Islamic movements; Michael Scheuer, the former chief of the CIA bin Laden Unit; and Abu Hasan, a Jabhat al-Nusra commander in Syria.   We explore who is right and who is wrong, and what is - or should be - the Obama policy towards Syria, with our guests: Bassam Haddad, the director of the Middle East studies programme at George Mason University, who is also editor of the online magazine Jadaliyya, and author of several books, including his latest 'Business Networks in Syria: The Political Economy of Authoritarian Resilience'; David Pollock, a senior fellow at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy; Juan Cole, a professor of Middle East history at the University of Michigan, and author of several books including his most recent Engaging the Muslim World; and Stephen Starr, a journalist and author of 'Revolt in Syria: Eyewitness to the Uprising'.</itunes:summary>

<guid>2125733987001: Syria and the US: The complicity of silence</guid>
<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jan 2013 13:58:22 +0300</pubDate>
<itunes:duration>2849</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>Bassam Haddad,Barack Obama,syria us relations,empire,Syria conflict,Empireprog,Marwan Bishara,youtube,aljazeera,cold war,David Pollock,Stephen Starr,Juan Cole</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Scoring Big: The global world of football</title>
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<itunes:author>Al Jazeera English</itunes:author>
<itunes:subtitle>Empire explores the politics and power of the world's most popular sport, and the global implications of the game. In an exclusive interview with Sepp Blatter, the FIFA president, we talk about the changing state of football across the world.</itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:summary>Empire explores the politics and power of the world's most popular sport, and the global implications of the game. In an exclusive interview with Sepp Blatter, the FIFA president, we talk about the changing state of football across the world.</itunes:summary>

<guid>2061444464001: Scoring Big: The global world of football</guid>
<pubDate>Sat, 29 Dec 2012 10:54:42 +0300</pubDate>
<itunes:duration>2850</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>Football,Egypt,Marwan Bishara,sepp blatter,revolution,empire,youtube,premier league,fifa,aljazeera,Al Ahly,soccer</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Palestine: State of play</title>
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<itunes:author>Al Jazeera English</itunes:author>
<itunes:subtitle>After devastation in Gaza and a victory at the UN, what is next for the Palestinian people? Guests: Peter Beinart, Ethan Bronner, Tony Karon, Rashid Khalidi.</itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:summary>The dawn of a Palestinian state has been a long time coming. After 65 years of dispossession, 45 years of occupation, and 20 years of failed peace attempts, on Thursday Palestine took one step closer to joining the community of nations.  With a final vote of 138 to 9, an overwhelming majority of nations at the UN General Assembly voted to recognise Palestine as a non-member state. This upgrade puts Palestine on par with the Vatican, and also could allow Palestinian claims to be filed in the International Criminal Court. This recognition came just days after another in the long line of catastrophes Palestinians have faced. Under a brutal Israeli bombardment of Gaza, nearly 200 Palestinians were killed and hundreds more were wounded. Empire asks: Must the Palestinian dream of a state be Israel's nightmare? And what does the path to a just solution look like?</itunes:summary>

<guid>2006810047001: Palestine: State of play</guid>
<pubDate>Mon, 03 Dec 2012 13:36:29 +0300</pubDate>
<itunes:duration>2823</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>Gaza war,Israeli occupation,Palestine occupation,UN,Palestinian State,palestine,empire,Tony Karon,Ethan Bronner,Israel,Empireprog,Rashid Khalidi,Mahmoud Abbas,gaza,Marwan Bishara,Netanyahu,youtube,Peter Beinart,aljazeera,Middle East peace,Jerusalem</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Choosing the American President</title>
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<itunes:author>Al Jazeera English</itunes:author>
<itunes:subtitle>The voters have chosen, but what will the next four years bring?</itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:summary>The voting is over and President Obama has won a second term.  This election took place against a background of rallies and conventions, social media, biting political satire, and billions of dollars of television commercials blanketing the airwaves. Through it all, the debate on the role of the federal government became increasingly polarised.  The US has not been this divided since perhaps the civil war. But this is a battle that has been brewing for decades.</itunes:summary>

<guid>1959743005001: Choosing the American President</guid>
<pubDate>Sat, 10 Nov 2012 13:25:26 +0300</pubDate>
<itunes:duration>2843</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>charles kupchan,kwame anthony appiah,Washington,Ellen Laipson,republican,Barack Obama,Thomas Frank,us,helle dale,Empireprog,mitt romney,al Jazeera,election2012,democrats,Marwan Bishara,US2012,Cynthia McKinney,youtube,White House,Steve Rademaker,aljazeera</itunes:keywords>
<description>&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/podcasts/empire/~4/8s-lf1MNDQ4" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><enclosure url="http://feeds.aljazeera.net/~r/podcasts/empire/~5/nXCMCYsJZTg/665003303001_1959820231001_WEB-EMP-1040-10.mp4" length="157875694" type="video/mp4" /><feedburner:origEnclosureLink>http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1959820231001_WEB-EMP-1040-10.mp4</feedburner:origEnclosureLink></item>
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<title>The post-American Middle East</title>
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<itunes:author>Al Jazeera English</itunes:author>
<itunes:subtitle>The Middle East has served as a setting for the grand narratives of American imperial power for generations. Empire examines the complications that shape Washington's Middle East doctrine following the Arab Spring.</itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:summary>The Middle East has served as a setting for the grand narratives of American imperial power for generations. Empire examines the complications that shape Washington's Middle East doctrine following the Arab Spring.</itunes:summary>

<guid>1909576447001: The post-American Middle East</guid>
<pubDate>Fri, 19 Oct 2012 08:05:07 +0300</pubDate>
<itunes:duration>2847</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>United States,Robert Kaplan,Barack Obama,empire,John Esposito,Marwan Muasher,security,steven clemons,Empireprog,US Foreign Policy,politics,Government,Marwan Bishara,Francis Fukuyama,youtube,pankaj mishra,anne-marie slaughter,Diplomacy,Patrick tyler,aljazeera,Arab Spring,Military,democracy,middle east</itunes:keywords>
<description>&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/podcasts/empire/~4/DuPVSdwVA68" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><enclosure url="http://feeds.aljazeera.net/~r/podcasts/empire/~5/mC8kyXCx21U/665003303001_1910016592001_WEB-EMP-usmideast--1454-18.mp4" length="160099255" type="video/mp4" /><feedburner:origEnclosureLink>http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1910016592001_WEB-EMP-usmideast--1454-18.mp4</feedburner:origEnclosureLink></item>
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<title>US Democracy: The Power of Money</title>
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<itunes:author>Al Jazeera English</itunes:author>
<itunes:subtitle>Marwan Bishara investigates the power of money and the true cost to democracy of campaign funding in the US elections.</itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:summary>Marwan Bishara investigates the power of money and the true cost to democracy of campaign funding in the US elections.</itunes:summary>

<guid>1839726019001: US Democracy: The Power of Money</guid>
<pubDate>Fri, 14 Sep 2012 11:51:46 +0300</pubDate>
<itunes:duration>2821</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>United States,Transparency,politics,Marwan Bishara,youtube,economy,campaign funding,aljazeera,democracy,us presidential elections,Empireprog</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Hollywood and the war machine</title>
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<itunes:author>Al Jazeera English</itunes:author>
<itunes:subtitle>Empire examines the symbiotic relationship between the movie industry and the military-industrial complex. What does Hollywood get out of this 'deal with the devil'?</itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:summary>War is hell, but for Hollywood it has been a Godsend, providing the perfect dramatic setting against which courageous heroes win the hearts and minds of the movie going public. Empire examines the symbiotic relationship between the movie industry and the military-industrial complex. What does Hollywood get out of this 'deal with the devil'?</itunes:summary>

<guid>1777427549001: Hollywood and the war machine</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 09 Aug 2012 09:58:05 +0300</pubDate>
<itunes:duration>2817</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>phil strub,julian barnes,Hollywood,christopher hedges,entertainment,matthew alford,Empireprog,Pentagon,Michael Moore,David Robb,Marwan Bishara,War,klaus dodds,aljazeera,melani mcalister,Military,Oliver Stone</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Egypt: A second republic?</title>
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<itunes:author>Al Jazeera English</itunes:author>
<itunes:subtitle>After the first truly democratic elections in a generation, will Egypt become a secular, religious, or military state?</itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:summary>Making history at the epicenter of the Arab world, Egypt has democratically elected and inaugurated an Islamist and a former political prisoner as its new president.

For a moment the country can take a breath, as the daily grind of getting a country back to work takes over.  

But while one issue is resolved, many others remain – the future of the parliament, a constitution still unwritten and a military that seems determined to hold on to control of much of the Government and a substantial segment of the country’s economy.</itunes:summary>

<guid>1732749838001: Egypt: A second republic?</guid>
<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jul 2012 15:25:02 +0300</pubDate>
<itunes:duration>2787</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>islamist,Mohamed Morsi,Dr Leila Souief,arab,University of Cairo,Freedom and Justice Party,Al Wasat party,Empireprog,Egypt,al Jazeera,Marwan Bishara,Dr Sameh Fawzy,youtube,Abdul Mawgoud Dardery,Abu al-'Ila Madi,Muslim Brotherhood,Scaf,aljazeera,Dr Abdel Moneim Aboul Fotouh</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Europe: To Be or Not To Be</title>
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<itunes:author>Al Jazeera English</itunes:author>
<itunes:subtitle>The financial crisis in Europe has been deepening by the day, yet European leaders cannot seem to agree on how to fix it. At the centre of the EU's crisis is the euro – the symbol of Europe's dreams, as well as its unfolding nightmare. Has it failed?</itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:summary>The European Union is in deep crisis and the very future of the euro hangs in the balance. At the centre of the EU's crisis is the euro – the symbol of Europe's dreams, as well as its unfolding nightmare. The predictions are becoming ever more dire as critics say it is clear that the single currency project has failed. But could this crisis be an opportunity?</itunes:summary>

<guid>1690273226001: Europe: To Be or Not To Be</guid>
<pubDate>Fri, 15 Jun 2012 15:46:53 +0300</pubDate>
<itunes:duration>2815</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>Finance,empire,economy,Empireprog,politics,Marwan Bishara,youtube,banking,debt crisis,france,aljazeera,Germany,european union,Eurozone</itunes:keywords>
<description>&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/podcasts/empire/~4/toypo04_cb8" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><enclosure url="http://feeds.aljazeera.net/~r/podcasts/empire/~5/he6302Dz1NA/665003303001_1690364605001_WEB-EMP-1700-14.mp4" length="173100343" type="video/mp4" /><feedburner:origEnclosureLink>http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1690364605001_WEB-EMP-1700-14.mp4</feedburner:origEnclosureLink></item>
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<title>Putin's Russia</title>
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<itunes:author>Al Jazeera English</itunes:author>
<itunes:subtitle>As Vladimir Putin begins his third term as Russian president, we ask if Russia can become a superpower once again.</itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:summary>As Vladimir Putin begins his third term as Russian president, we ask if Russia can become a superpower once again.</itunes:summary>

<guid>1599648089001: Putin's Russia</guid>
<pubDate>Fri, 27 Apr 2012 16:50:42 +0300</pubDate>
<itunes:duration>2853</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>al Jazeera,vladimir,Marwan Bishara,Putin,empire,youtube,Russia,aljazeera,superpower,Vladimir Putin,Empireprog</itunes:keywords>
<description>&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/podcasts/empire/~4/eg8EHNsuLeo" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><enclosure url="http://feeds.aljazeera.net/~r/podcasts/empire/~5/oxOV_cK8H88/665003303001_1600694462001_WEB-EMP-1323-27.mp4" length="161903698" type="video/mp4" /><feedburner:origEnclosureLink>http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1600694462001_WEB-EMP-1323-27.mp4</feedburner:origEnclosureLink></item>
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<title>Syria on the brink</title>
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<itunes:author>Al Jazeera English</itunes:author>
<itunes:subtitle>A year ago, Syrians took to the streets in peaceful protest demanding democratic change but the regime ruthlessly crushed the uprising. Empire discusses if the world powers can do anything to stop the escalation of force.</itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:summary>A year ago, Syrians took to the streets in peaceful protest demanding democratic change but the regime ruthlessly crushed the uprising. Empire discusses if the world powers can do anything to stop the escalation of force.</itunes:summary>

<guid>1525554904001: Syria on the brink</guid>
<pubDate>Fri, 23 Mar 2012 14:16:57 +0300</pubDate>
<itunes:duration>2846</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>alawite,violence,veto,empire,security,Empireprog,politics,Marwan Bishara,War,Kofi Annan,youtube,bashar al-assad,aljazeera,Russia,Military,united nations,syria,democracy,China</itunes:keywords>
<description>&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/podcasts/empire/~4/RGNoPru4FGg" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><enclosure url="http://feeds.aljazeera.net/~r/podcasts/empire/~5/LaNfc_hnRY0/665003303001_1525571950001_WEB-EMP-SYRIA--0953-23.mp4" length="162326211" type="video/mp4" /><feedburner:origEnclosureLink>http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1525571950001_WEB-EMP-SYRIA--0953-23.mp4</feedburner:origEnclosureLink></item>
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<title>Egypt: The promise and perils of revolution</title>
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<itunes:author>Al Jazeera English</itunes:author>
<itunes:subtitle>As the military refuses to relinquish power, many Egyptians are wondering what more they have to do and asking whether Egypt underwent a popular uprising, an Islamic revolution or a military coup.</itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:summary>As the military refuses to relinquish power, many Egyptians are wondering what more they have to do and asking whether Egypt underwent a popular uprising, an Islamic revolution or a military coup.</itunes:summary>

<guid>1467641075001: Egypt: The promise and perils of revolution</guid>
<pubDate>Sat, 25 Feb 2012 11:12:40 +0300</pubDate>
<itunes:duration>2831</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>Tahrir Square,Egypt,al Jazeera,Marwan Bishara,egyptian,revolution,empire,youtube,aljazeera,Military,Empireprog</itunes:keywords>
<description>&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/podcasts/empire/~4/RlStYXE-cZ4" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><enclosure url="http://feeds.aljazeera.net/~r/podcasts/empire/~5/bYcBE_LtyeY/665003303001_1469642331001_WEB-EMP-1401-23.mp4" length="160653101" type="video/mp4" /><feedburner:origEnclosureLink>http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1469642331001_WEB-EMP-1401-23.mp4</feedburner:origEnclosureLink></item>
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<title>Tunisia: A revolutionary model?</title>
<itunes:image href="http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1417190135001_vs-1417164265001.jpg?pubId=665003303001" />
<itunes:author>Al Jazeera English</itunes:author>
<itunes:subtitle>Tunisia has adopted an interim constitution, held free and fair elections, and is becoming a modern democratic state.  A year after the Jasmine Revolution, can the country's new government fix the vast social injustices that triggered it?</itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:summary>Tunisia has adopted an interim constitution, held free and fair elections, and is becoming a modern democratic state.  A year after the Jasmine Revolution, can the country's new government fix the vast social injustices that triggered it?</itunes:summary>

<guid>1417104210001: Tunisia: A revolutionary model?</guid>
<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 15:46:41 +0300</pubDate>
<itunes:duration>2810</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>MONCEF MARZOUKI,Jasmine revolution,politics,empire,youtube,tunisia,Arab Spring,aljazeera,democracy,middle east,Empireprog</itunes:keywords>
<description>&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/podcasts/empire/~4/kxpbnfIn2fE" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><enclosure url="http://feeds.aljazeera.net/~r/podcasts/empire/~5/ZAPuzR9pKgY/665003303001_1417197952001_WEB-EMP-1234-27.mp4" length="282587486" type="video/mp4" /><feedburner:origEnclosureLink>http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1417197952001_WEB-EMP-1234-27.mp4</feedburner:origEnclosureLink></item>
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<title>The decline of the American empire</title>
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<itunes:author>Al Jazeera English</itunes:author>
<itunes:subtitle>As the world is undergoing a profound transformation, what role will the US play in a post-American century?</itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:summary>As the world is undergoing a profound transformation, what role will the US play in a post-American century?</itunes:summary>

<guid>1342927391001: The decline of the American empire</guid>
<pubDate>Fri, 30 Dec 2011 10:54:57 +0300</pubDate>
<itunes:duration>2847</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>american era,empire,stephen walt,cynthia enloe,susan glasser,Empireprog,US economy,politics,Marwan Bishara,youtube,aljazeera,Military,tom engelhardt</itunes:keywords>
<description>&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/podcasts/empire/~4/M9QcOiO3Fto" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><enclosure url="http://feeds.aljazeera.net/~r/podcasts/empire/~5/qrsmvxYrK7w/665003303001_1343352373001_WEB-EMP-1501-22.mp4" length="284853764" type="video/mp4" /><feedburner:origEnclosureLink>http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1343352373001_WEB-EMP-1501-22.mp4</feedburner:origEnclosureLink></item>
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<title>Targeting Iran</title>
<itunes:image href="http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1305709077001_vs-1305688026001.jpg?pubId=665003303001" />
<itunes:author>Al Jazeera English</itunes:author>
<itunes:subtitle>The latest IAEA report claims that Iran could be on the path to developing nuclear weapons. Israel has reacted with threats of war. And as the US withdraws from Iraq, how will the shift in the balance of power affect the region?</itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:summary>The latest IAEA report claims that Iran could be on the path to developing nuclear weapons. Israel has reacted with threats of war. And as the US withdraws from Iraq, how will the shift in the balance of power affect the region?</itunes:summary>

<guid>1305614117001: Targeting Iran</guid>
<pubDate>Fri, 02 Dec 2011 15:58:25 +0300</pubDate>
<itunes:duration>2841</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>iran,War,empire,youtube,us,Israel,aljazeera,Nuclear Weapons,iaea,Empireprog</itunes:keywords>
<description>&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/podcasts/empire/~4/jASeCmFlrwI" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><enclosure url="http://feeds.aljazeera.net/~r/podcasts/empire/~5/9I4nt5tvGV4/665003303001_1447669208001_WEB-EMP-1330-02.mp4" length="161968836" type="video/mp4" /><feedburner:origEnclosureLink>http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1447669208001_WEB-EMP-1330-02.mp4</feedburner:origEnclosureLink></item>
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<title>A revolution for all seasons</title>
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<itunes:author>Al Jazeera English</itunes:author>
<itunes:subtitle>Empire asks what has become of the Arab revolutions after the initial euphoria has passed. Guests: Nir Rosen; Seumas Milne; Dr Radwan Ziadeh; and Professor Nadje Al-Ali.</itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:summary>Empire asks what has become of the Arab revolutions after the initial euphoria has passed. Guests: Nir Rosen; Seumas Milne; Dr Radwan Ziadeh; and Professor Nadje Al-Ali.</itunes:summary>

<guid>1255645767001: A revolution for all seasons</guid>
<pubDate>Fri, 04 Nov 2011 10:00:10 +0300</pubDate>
<itunes:duration>2839</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>empire,Libya,Seumas Milne,Empireprog,Egypt,al Jazeera,Marwan Bishara,revolutions,Professor Nadje Al-Ali,youtube,Nir Rosen,aljazeera,Arab Spring,syria,Dr Radwan Ziadeh,syria protest</itunes:keywords>
<description>&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/podcasts/empire/~4/sZxLaTMvD0M" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><enclosure url="http://feeds.aljazeera.net/~r/podcasts/empire/~5/MDKBvUztu3k/665003303001_1447667866001_WEB-EMP-910-3.mp4" length="173996461" type="video/mp4" /><feedburner:origEnclosureLink>http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1447667866001_WEB-EMP-910-3.mp4</feedburner:origEnclosureLink></item>
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<title>Palestine state ... of mind</title>
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<itunes:author>Al Jazeera English</itunes:author>
<itunes:subtitle>After more than 60 years of dispossession and 40 years of occupation, Palestinians have turned to the UN for justice. Was it a tactical or strategic move?</itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:summary>After more than 60 years of dispossession and 40 years of occupation, Palestinians have turned to the UN for justice. Was it a tactical or strategic move?</itunes:summary>

<guid>1206589278001: Palestine state ... of mind</guid>
<pubDate>Fri, 07 Oct 2011 17:57:49 +0300</pubDate>
<itunes:duration>2847</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>richard falk,Mustapha Kamel al-Sayyid,Middleeast,Binyamin Netanyahu,UN,Nadia Hijab,empire,palestine,Rami Khouri,Israel,Empireprog,Mahmoud Abbas,Marwan Bishara,R. Nicholas Burns,Joseph Massad,youtube,Mouin Rabbani,aljazeera</itunes:keywords>
<description>&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/podcasts/empire/~4/aIuslG16cd0" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><enclosure url="http://feeds.aljazeera.net/~r/podcasts/empire/~5/ejD-u2QqU70/665003303001_1447671472001_WEB-EMP-549-6.mp4" length="174604723" type="video/mp4" /><feedburner:origEnclosureLink>http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1447671472001_WEB-EMP-549-6.mp4</feedburner:origEnclosureLink></item>
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<title>9/12 and the 'war on terror'</title>
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<itunes:author>Al Jazeera English</itunes:author>
<itunes:subtitle>The events on the morning of September 11, 2001, marked the beginning of what would become a decade of war. So many lives lost, millions of dollars squandered and wasted opportunities. Does the US regret its "stupid war"?</itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:summary>The events on the morning of September 11, 2001, marked the beginning of what would become a decade of war. So many lives lost, millions of dollars squandered and wasted opportunities. Does the US regret its "stupid war"?</itunes:summary>

<guid>1150378728001: 9/12 and the 'war on terror'</guid>
<pubDate>Fri, 09 Sep 2011 13:16:55 +0300</pubDate>
<itunes:duration>2833</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>9/11,Barack Obama,empire,terror,george bush,new tork,us,Osama Bin Laden,Empireprog,Pentagon,War,World Trade Center,youtube,aljazeera,Arab Spring</itunes:keywords>
<description>&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/podcasts/empire/~4/B78OQiM6hUk" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><enclosure url="http://feeds.aljazeera.net/~r/podcasts/empire/~5/6wqQVtj0WdM/665003303001_1447671692001_WEB-EMP-1014-09.mp4" length="173374556" type="video/mp4" /><feedburner:origEnclosureLink>http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1447671692001_WEB-EMP-1014-09.mp4</feedburner:origEnclosureLink></item>
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<title>The IMF on trial</title>
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<itunes:author>Al Jazeera English</itunes:author>
<itunes:subtitle>Can the International Monetary Fund recover its lost credibility and fix the world economy?</itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:summary>Can the International Monetary Fund recover its lost credibility and fix the world economy?</itunes:summary>

<guid>1106662341001: The IMF on trial</guid>
<pubDate>Fri, 12 Aug 2011 16:40:01 +0300</pubDate>
<itunes:duration>2838</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>Bailouts,empire,youtube,economy,aljazeera,IMF,Empireprog</itunes:keywords>
<description>&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/podcasts/empire/~4/5zY28sD73BY" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><enclosure url="http://feeds.aljazeera.net/~r/podcasts/empire/~5/PwtXcWcT9as/665003303001_1447671424001_WEB-EMP-1412-12.mp4" length="173556299" type="video/mp4" /><feedburner:origEnclosureLink>http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1447671424001_WEB-EMP-1412-12.mp4</feedburner:origEnclosureLink></item>
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<title>Egypt: The unfinished revolution</title>
<itunes:image href="http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1056267884001_vs-1054984890001.jpg?pubId=665003303001" />
<itunes:author>Al Jazeera English</itunes:author>
<itunes:subtitle>The world's attention may have shifted but Egypt is still on the march, with revolutionaries determined to maintain the momentum amid the ongoingpolitical tussle. What has become of the Egyptian revolution after the initial euphoria of Tahrir Square?</itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:summary>The world's attention may have shifted but Egypt is still on the march, with revolutionaries determined to maintain the momentum amid the ongoingpolitical tussle. What has become of the Egyptian revolution after the initial euphoria of Tahrir Square?</itunes:summary>

<guid>1056156227001: Egypt: The unfinished revolution</guid>
<pubDate>Fri, 15 Jul 2011 13:28:09 +0300</pubDate>
<itunes:duration>2822</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>Tahrir Square,Egypt,politics,revolution,empire,youtube,mubarak,aljazeera,Empireprog</itunes:keywords>
<description>&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/podcasts/empire/~4/B6njgTm6T-s" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><enclosure url="http://feeds.aljazeera.net/~r/podcasts/empire/~5/gENSx8hha4M/665003303001_1447667847001_WEB-EMP-1232-14.mp4" length="161097008" type="video/mp4" /><feedburner:origEnclosureLink>http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1447667847001_WEB-EMP-1232-14.mp4</feedburner:origEnclosureLink></item>
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<title>Beyond bin Laden</title>
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<itunes:author>Al Jazeera English</itunes:author>
<itunes:subtitle>Will the US actions leading to the death of the al-Qaeda leader unleash a new wave of revenge attacks around the world?</itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:summary>Will the US actions leading to the death of the al-Qaeda leader unleash a new wave of revenge attacks around the world?</itunes:summary>

<guid>930067885001: Beyond bin Laden</guid>
<pubDate>Wed, 04 May 2011 16:35:34 +0300</pubDate>
<itunes:duration>2830</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>terrorism,9/11,Barack Obama,empire,us,al-qaeda,global terror attack,Osama Bin Laden,abbottabad,Empireprog,al Jazeera,pakistan,bin laden death,Marwan Bishara,youtube</itunes:keywords>
<description>&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/podcasts/empire/~4/AhtF0DjeSPs" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><enclosure url="http://feeds.aljazeera.net/~r/podcasts/empire/~5/-JzXyrdgeB4/665003303001_1447670852001_WEB-EMPIREV01-1238-4a.mp4" length="167906255" type="video/mp4" /><feedburner:origEnclosureLink>http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1447670852001_WEB-EMPIREV01-1238-4a.mp4</feedburner:origEnclosureLink></item>
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