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Amanpour is CNN International's flagship global affairs interview program hosted by Chief International Correspondent Christiane Amanpour.

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Former British Intelligence Chief John Sawers
Amanpour
Jul 16, 2025

Fighting is intensifying inside Syria, after Israel launched a powerful series of airstrikes on the capital, Damascus. And as conflict in the Middle East escalates, Russia launched more massive air strikes on Ukraine. Christiane speaks with former British Intelligence chief John Sawers about an increasingly complicated global landscape. 

Also on today's show: Jason Furman, former Chairman, Council of Economic Advisers & Financial Times columnist Gillian Tett; Maryland Governor Wes Moore