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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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      Iranian Kurdish fighters from the Kurdistan Freedom Party (PAK) take part in a training session. Reuters.
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      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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      The Israeli military has laid waste to much of Gaza city and the wider Gaza Strip. Reuters
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      Palestinians tell of loss, defiance and survival

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

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      TrendingIraq's path to recovery and high-tech medicine in the UAE

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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

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      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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