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Back to SearchThe correlation between climate change and extreme weather events
Episode 334
From the flash floods in Libya and the earthquakes in Morocco, Turkey and Syria, to the raging wildfires that scorched Maui and the hurricanes and ty…
2 years, 5 months ago
The Libya floods and the destruction that followed
Episode 333
You can’t control a storm. Especially one as bad as Storm Daniel.
But when two dams which hadn’t been maintained since 2002 break; when authorities …
2 years, 5 months ago
What impact will the earthquake have on Morocco?
Episode 332
Thousands have died, families have been separated and homes reduced to rubble by the sudden devastation that struck Morocco on the night of September…
2 years, 5 months ago
How Sultan Al Neyadi’s mission underscores the UAE’s space ambitions
Episode 331
Sultan Al Neyadi is the first Arab to serve on the International Space Station for a six-month mission, the first Arab to perform a spacewalk and one…
2 years, 6 months ago
Emirati Women’s Day - The power of sisters
Episode 330
Unique and empowered. This is what it feels to be an Emirati woman. It is a blend of embracing one's roots and cultural identity, while evolving ever…
2 years, 6 months ago
Riad Salameh’s fall from grace
Episode 329
Riad Salameh, Lebanon's former central bank governor, was once celebrated as a “financial wizard” who kept the country’s economy prospering for years…
2 years, 6 months ago
How sanctions against the Taliban crippled the whole of Afghanistan
Episode 328
Two years ago, Afghanistan as the world knew it collapsed.
After the withdrawal of US and other forces backing the government, in scenes that shocked…
2 years, 6 months ago
What is the future of Gaza amid protests and Cairo talks?
Episode 327
Gaza is often referred to as the world’s largest open air prison.
Under siege by Israel, half of the 2.3 million people living in the territory are u…
2 years, 7 months ago
Lebanon three years after the blast: Those who stayed - and those who left
Episode 326
In this episode of Beyond the Headlines, host Fatima Al Mahmoud reflects on how August 4, which witnessed the largest non-nuclear explosion in histor…
2 years, 7 months ago
Sudan crisis - 100 days on with no end in sight
Episode 325
Since the fighting broke out on April 15, more than 3.1 million people have fled their homes – looking for safety abroad in Egypt, Chad and the Centr…
2 years, 7 months ago