Beyond the Headlines
Delve deeper into the biggest stories from the Middle East and around the world
The year in impact: our episodes that resonated the most in 2025
Host Nada AlTaher talks about the stories that were most challenging and rewarding to cover on the podcast
How Yemen’s power balance is shifting again
With the Southern Transitional Council now claiming control of the entire south, what comes next?
What’s stalling phase two of the Gaza ceasefire?
The lack of clarity over peacekeeping efforts and reconstruction is complicating the next steps in peace plan
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
Is US pressure finally forcing Israel to address settler violence?
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called meeting on the issue after years of inaction
How Israel is obstructing reconstruction in Lebanon
Thousands displaced by war in southern towns are unable to rebuild their lives due to near-daily attacks
What will it take to end the civil war in Sudan?
Millions face famine and displacement as fighting continues for third year
Why voters are snubbing Iraq’s election
Familiar faces are competing for seats in parliament amid accusations of clientelism and foreign influence
Superpower rivalry and geopolitics in Trump 2.0
South-East Asia Studies chair at Brookings Institution discusses US-China tensions, tariffs and defence strategies
What’s happening behind Israel’s yellow line in Gaza?
Palestinians face threat of attacks near ambiguous boundary
Can mediation cut through conflict in the Middle East?
Former UN humanitarian chief Martin Griffiths speaks to the power of diplomacy, accountability and reform
Violence, gunfire and annexation: Palestinian olive farmers under attack
Harvest season in occupied West Bank marked by increasing settler aggression – and there may be worse to come
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