Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchGaza ceasefire: a year of stalled promises
Episode 519
When the Gaza ceasefire came into effect a year ago, Palestinians in the enclave hoped that they could start rebuilding their lives.
The truce came i…
10 hours ago
What happens next after US withdrawal from Iraq?
Episode 518
The US withdrawal from Iraq this week marked a major milestone, as its anti-ISIS mission officially came to an end.
The government in Baghdad called …
1 week, 1 day ago
Barham Salih on why the refugee crisis is a global responsibility
Episode 517
The number of people forced from their homes by war, violence and persecution continues to grow, while the international system created to protect th…
2 weeks, 1 day ago
How did the Houthis become so emboldened?
Episode 516
An escalation of attacks on Saudi Arabia by the Houthi rebels in Yemen, and the group’s seizure of Yemen’s western coast, comes at a critical time in…
3 weeks, 1 day ago
What will UK sanctions against Israeli settlements change?
Episode 515
The UK’s decision to ban imports from illegal Israeli settlements, and impose sanctions on entities that are used to build them, has put new pressure…
4 weeks, 1 day ago
Can Hezbollah survive without money?
Episode 514
When the US announced it was imposing new sanctions on Iran late last month, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the aim was to sever every economi…
1 month ago
What’s behind the Israel-Turkey power struggle in Syria?
Episode 513
Israel has been attacking parts of Syria since the fall of the Assad regime and carrying out incursions into the country’s south under the pretext of…
1 month, 1 week ago
The compounded burdens weighing down humanitarian work
Episode 512
In this episode of Beyond the Headlines, Mercy Corps CEO Tjada McKenna joins host Nada AlTaher in conversation about the challenges facing humanitari…
1 month, 1 week ago
How cheap weapons are changing the balance of military power
Episode 511
The US-Iran war has highlighted how rapidly modern warfare is changing, with drones and other relatively inexpensive technology playing an increasing…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
What do the Houthis stand to gain by escalating now?
Episode 510
The Houthis had mostly stayed out of the Iran war. But in recent weeks they have started attacking ships in the Red Sea, as well as Saudi-linked targ…
1 month, 3 weeks ago