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Saeb Erekat, the chief of the PLO Steering and Monitoring Committee
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Ayaan Hirsi Ali
The Somali born Dutch feminist, writer, politician and prominent critic of Islam
Tim Collins
Former soldier reflects on the now famous speech he gave on the eve of the Iraq War 2003
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Carrie Gracie talks to the Zambian Aids activist, Princess Kasune Zulu
Mustafa Ceric
The Grand Mufti of Bosnia reflects on the Srebrenica massacre, ten years on
Naved Akhtar
Journalist and producer, Naved Akhtar, on the radicalisation of young British Muslims
Gary McKinnon
The British computer hacker who faces being extradited to the US to stand trial
Carl Djerassi
The Austrian chemist, novelist, and playwright, who sparked a sexual revolution
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An interview with Peter Singer, considered to be the most controversial philosopher alive
Steven Levitt
Steven Levitt, a prominent American economist, best known for his work on crime
Edwin Cameron
The first senior South African official to state publicly that he was living with HIV/Aids
Karen Armstrong
Karen Armstrong, former nun and author of the highly successful A History of God
Gilberto Gil
Brazilian singer, guitarist, songwriter, activist and Minister of Culture
Ronald Wright
Ronald Wright, author of A Short History of Progress, on the end of our civilisation
Joel Bakan
Joel Bakan, author of The Corporation: The Pathological Pursuit of Profit and Power
Daniel Barenboim
Interview with one of the world's greatest pianists and conductors, Daniel Barenboim
Ian Pearson
What will our world look like years from now? Futurist Ian Pearson discusses
Scott Ritter
Interview with former American marine and weapons inspector in Iraq, Scott Ritter
Alice Walker
Interview with the acclaimed author Alice Walker
Abdul-Haq al-Ani
Abdul-Haq al-Ani, a London-based attorney who is one of Saddam Hussein's lawyers
James Yee
The American army officer describes his time as a Muslim chaplain at Guantanamo Bay prison
Robert Putnam
Harvard Professor Robert Putnam, talks about the ideas behind his book, Bowling Alone
Victor Batarseh
An interview with the Mayor of the ancient city of Bethlehem, Dr Victor Batarseh
Patricia De Lille
The first South African woman to lead a political party and to challenge the government
Roland Soong
Hong Kong-based blogger, Roland Soong, talks about his popular blog 'EastSouthWestNorth'
Gerry Adams
An interview with Sinn Fein President, Irish Republican politician, Gerry Adams
Claire Bertschinger
The International Red Cross nurse recognised for her work during the Ethiopian famine
Mary Robinson
The first female President of Ireland, and the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
Ibrahim El Helw and Arjmand Ghafoor
Two Muslims, one French and the other British, swap places and discuss their experiences
Review Of 2005
A selection of some of the extraordinary interviews given over the past year