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Ban Barkawi

Ban Barkawi

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Ban is a podcast producer at The National in Abu Dhabi. She's an audio-first journalist with a career in podcast production, radio and news reporting. She produces Middle East-centric stories, covering current affairs, arts and culture and more. Ban holds an MA in multimedia broadcast journalism and a BA in news-editorial journalism.

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A US attack aircraft prepares to launch from the USS Abraham Lincoln in support of Operation Epic Fury. US Navy via Reuters.
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Beyond the HeadlinesWho will endure the highest cost of the Iran war?

Experts say military and economic risks and losses could determine what happens next in the conflict

Beyond the HeadlinesMarch 13, 2026
Iranian Kurdish fighters from the Kurdistan Freedom Party (PAK) take part in a training session. Reuters.
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Beyond the HeadlinesWhat happens if Iranian Kurdish groups enter the conflict?

US officials have given mixed messages over whether Washington would back armed opposition groups

Beyond the HeadlinesMarch 06, 2026
Jared Kushner speaking at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos. AFP
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Beyond the HeadlinesHow Jared Kushner’s plan for Gaza could affect Palestinians

Residents fear being pushed out of enclave and loss of communities

Beyond the HeadlinesJanuary 30, 2026
Palestinians show to the camera leaflets dropped by an Israeli drone warning people to stay away from the so-called yellow line in Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip, Monday, Oct. 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Jehad Alshrafi)
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Beyond the HeadlinesWhat’s happening behind Israel’s yellow line in Gaza?

Palestinians face threat of attacks near ambiguous boundary

Beyond the HeadlinesOctober 31, 2025
The Israeli military has laid waste to much of Gaza city and the wider Gaza Strip. Reuters
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Beyond the HeadlinesStolen moments: Two years of war in Gaza

Palestinians tell of loss, defiance and survival

Beyond the HeadlinesOctober 07, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump gestures following his address to the 80th United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters in New York City, U.S., September 23, 2025. REUTERS/MIKE SEGAR TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
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TrendingTrump's provocative UNGA speech and Israel closes West Bank crossing

Ban Barkawi gives a round-up of today’s top stories

Trending Middle EastSeptember 24, 2025
Palestine's UN representative Riyad Mansour applauds as French President Emmanuel Macron announces France's recognition of Palestine at UNGA. AFP
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Beyond the HeadlinesThe question of Palestine: Is recognition the answer?

Decades after UN partition plan, western countries are acknowledging Palestinian statehood despite Israeli opposition

Beyond the HeadlinesSeptember 23, 2025
Activists taking part in the Global Sumud Flotilla. AFP.
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Beyond the HeadlinesCan Global Sumud Flotilla really break siege of Gaza?

Sea convoy is sailing to deliver aid to the strip but activists on board risk arrest by Israel

Beyond the HeadlinesSeptember 19, 2025
US sanctions on Syria are being lifted, paving the way for the country to revive its economy. Getty Images
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Beyond the HeadlinesDoes the easing of US sanctions on Syria come with strings attached?

Executive order by US President Donald Trump repeals penalties that paralysed economic life in country for years

Beyond the HeadlinesJuly 04, 2025
The flag of Hezbollah is flown amid the rubble of a destroyed building in Beirut's southern suburbs. AFP
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TrendingLebanon pressured to disarm Hezbollah and crackdowns in West Bank

Ban Barkawi gives a round-up of today’s top stories

Trending Middle EastJuly 01, 2025
Iraqis board boats in the Tigris River in central Baghdad, on April 15, 2025. AFP.
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TrendingIraq's path to recovery and high-tech medicine in the UAE

Ban Barkawi gives a round-up of today’s trends

Trending Middle EastApril 18, 2025
The flag of Algeria flies on the embassy in Paris. Diplomacy between the two countries is at a low ebb this week. Reuters
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TrendingFramework for Iran nuclear talks and France-Algeria tensions

Ban Barkawi gives a round-up of today’s trends

Trending Middle EastApril 17, 2025
Israeli military tanks are positioned along Israel's southern border with the northern Gaza Strip on March 19, 2025. AFP.
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TrendingGaza split in half and Germany reopens embassy in Syria

Ban Barkawi gives a round-up of today’s top stories

Trending Middle EastMarch 21, 2025
Palestinians clear debris from a damaged building after it was destroyed in an Israeli strike in Gaza city on March 19. AFP.
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TrendingHamas pursues ceasefire and Sheikh Tahnoon's White House visit

Ban Barkawi gives a round-up of today’s top stories

Trending Middle EastMarch 20, 2025
Palestinians mourn those killed during Israeli strikes on Gaza. Bloomberg
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TrendingIsrael ends Gaza ceasefire and lawyers tackle war crimes against Palestinians

Ban Barkawi gives a round-up of today’s top stories

Trending Middle EastMarch 19, 2025
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