Amanpour and Company

September 9, 2019

Sediq Sediqqi joins Christiane Amanpour to weigh in on President Trump's cancelled secret peace talks with Taliban leaders, followed by Saad Mohseni, who explains what went wrong and what lies ahead for Afghanistan. Plus, Camilla Cavendish discusses the latest Brexit developments and fashion designer Dapper Dan speaks to Hari Sreenivasan about style and his life journey.

Fashion Designer Dapper Dan Explains What Style Means to Him

19m 5s

Fashion week is underway in New York City right now, and we get a masterclass in style from the iconic designer Dapper Dan. Born and raised in Harlem, his legendary designs are inspired by the neighborhood he loves. Now partnered with Gucci, Dapper Dan tells Hari how he worked his way up from nothing, as well as what gives someone style.

Previews + Extras

  • Sediq Sediqqi on Trump's Cancelled Talks With the Taliban: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Sediq Sediqqi on Trump's Cancelled Talks With the Taliban

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    When President Trump cancelled secret peace talks with the Taliban at Camp David, he exposed deep fault lines within his own administration. President Ghani of Afghanistan had been due to join this planned – and now cancelled – summit, and his spokesperson joins the program from Kabul.

  • Saad Mohseni on What Went Wrong in U.S.-Afghan Negotiations: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Saad Mohseni on What Went Wrong in U.S.-Afghan Negotiations

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    Over the weekend, President Trump tweeted that he cancelled secret peace talks with Taliban leaders at Camp David. Saad Mohseni has major business interests in Afghanistan, with the country’s largest media company, and has been informally advising the Afghan and US governments in these negotiations. He joins the program to dissect what went wrong, and look at what lies ahead for Afghanistan.

  • Camilla Cavendish Explains the Latest Brexit Developments: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Camilla Cavendish Explains the Latest Brexit Developments

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    In the U.K. today, MPs are packing up and heading home, as Prime Minister Boris Johnson suspends parliament for the next five weeks in the run up to the critical October 31 Brexit deadline. Camilla Cavendish headed the policy team for former Prime Minister David Cameron – the man who called the Brexit referendum in 2016 – and joins the program in London.

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