Andreas Krieg - a leading Gulf security expert - joined the UNAPOLOGETIC episode once again.

This time, Andreas tried to unpack for us just how impactful the Saudi-UAE cold war is, why it is occurring and what and where are the fault lines of their differences. And what this cold war means for the USA, Israel, Iran and other actors in the region.

UNAPOLOGETIC is hosted by Ashfaaq Carim

Chapters

00:00 Intro

02:00 Iran Pressure Politics

11:00 Trump And Iran

21:00 Israel Chaos Strategy

30:00 Emirati Iran Calculus

39:00 Emirati Regional Project

49:00 Saudi Strategic Pushback

59:00 Cold War Fault lines

1:09:00 Israel Strategic Exposure

1:20:00 Regional Order Ahead

Brazilian activist and one of the organisers of the Global Sumud Flotilla Thiago Avila joins UNAPOLOGETIC.

He recounts his detention by Israeli forces after being aboard one of the flotilla boats intercepted by Israel in international waters while en route to break the siege of Gaza.

Avila describes the moments leading up to the interception at sea and his arrest, and details the conditions he and other activists faced while held in Israeli detention.

He reflects on nightly raids inside prison cells, the use of intimidation and fear, and the psychological tactics used against the activists.

UNAPOLOGETIC is hosted by Ashfaaq Carim.

Chapters:

00:00 Intro

02:10 The Gaza flotilla mission

06:45 Interception at sea and arrest

13:30 First hours in Israeli detention

20:10 Prison conditions & interrogations

28:40 Shotguns, lasers & psychological warfare

34:20 The moment fear broke

38:50 Solidarity & resistance inside prison

43:30 Chanting “Free Palestine” after raids

48:40 'Nothing compared to what Palestinians endure'

In this conversation with UNAPOLOGETIC, Imam Omar Suleiman reflects on two decades of global politics, the Palestinian struggle, Islamophobia in America, and the meaning of justice in a collapsing world order.

Through personal stories of exile, family history, racism, 9/11, and spiritual grounding, he offers a deeply human account of how identity, faith, and political reality have shaped his life.

This episode moves between the intimate and the global - from his parents’ journey through displacement, to the trauma and resilience of Palestinians and Syrians, to the shifting political landscape in the US and the rising generational support for Palestine.

Omar Suleiman argues that despite oppression, people power is growing, Zionist propaganda is weakening, and justice - while it may take a while - in his view remains inevitable.

Chapters

0:00 Intro & Soundbites

2:03 Gaza & Global Indifference

8:11 Childhood & Exile

13:05 Media After 9/11

16:40 Family & Diaspora Roots

23:28 Homeland & Entry Denied

27:03 Syria’s Turning Point

36:42 U.S. Politics & Islamophobia

41:34 Final Reflections