Podcast: Beyond the Headlines

Syrian President Ahmad al Shara. Sectarian violence, economic despair and devastated infrastructure have posed challenges for his government. Photo: Presidency of the Syrian Arab Republic.

One year since Assad’s fall: Where is Syria today?

Post-war divisions and destitution have piled on challenges for Ahmad Al Shara’s government

Israeli settlers disrupt Palestinian farmers' harvest in the occupied West Bank. AFP.

Is US pressure finally forcing Israel to address settler violence?

How Israel is obstructing reconstruction in Lebanon

What will it take to end the civil war in Sudan?

UAE news

The move could lead to more harmonisation on regulations and strategies. Antonie Robertson / The National

New GCC aviation authority to have its headquarters in UAE

Decision represents a milestone in the journey of GCC co-operation, says Economy and Tourism Minister Abdulla bin Touq

UAE

Tributes paid to Frank Gehry, designer of Guggenheim museums in Bilbao and Abu Dhabi

UAE

Sri Lankans in UAE mourn loss of loved ones as nation reels from deadly cyclone

UAE

Friend or foe? How health supplements dominate the surging longevity industry

UAE

President Sheikh Mohamed meets Prime Minister of Iraq's Kurdistan Region

UAE

Sheikh Shakhbout hails peace plan for Rwanda and Democratic Republic of Congo

UAE

UAE passengers caught up in travel chaos as IndiGo cancels hundreds of flights

UAE

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