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Back to SearchDavos 2023: Highlights from the World Economic Forum
Episode 299
Thousands of business leaders, policy makers, experts, heads of government and state have gathered once again in a snowy Swiss mountain resort in Jan…
3 years, 8 months ago
Why Covid in China spread so fast
Episode 298
Since Covid-19 first emerged in Wuhan province in late 2019, China has pursued an aggressive containment policy. In October, 28 cities across China w…
3 years, 9 months ago
Football history in the making as the Arabian Gulf Cup returns to Iraq
Episode 297
The Arabian Gulf Cup is returning to Iraq for the first time since 1979.
Coming less than a month after the FIFA World Cup in Qatar, the tournament i…
3 years, 9 months ago
What’s changed around the world in 2022?
Episode 296
2022 was a year of uncertainty on the global stage.
Amid the lingering impact of Covid-19, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine caused a fresh shock to the s…
3 years, 9 months ago
What has changed in the Middle East in 2022?
Episode 295
2022 was a year in the global spotlight for the Middle East.
Mass protests in Iran after the death of a young woman in police custody brought about …
3 years, 9 months ago
Tunisia’s parliamentary elections - what to expect
Episode 294
On December 17, 2010, Tunisian fruit seller Mohamed Bouazizi's self-immolation became the catalyst for the Tunisian Revolution and the Arab Uprisings…
3 years, 10 months ago
Iran’s religious rules and the force that upholds them
Episode 293
A group of men in green uniforms and women in loose black chador head scarfs roaming the streets in a van is a familiar sight in Iran. This is a patr…
3 years, 10 months ago
The meaning of the UAE space missions
Episode 292
The UAE is launching the Arab world's first mission to the Moon - a new milestone for a country that hasn’t looked back after sending the first Emira…
3 years, 10 months ago
What is it actually like to be at the Qatar World Cup?
Episode 291
The world came together in Qatar when the FIFA World Cup kicked off for the first time in the Middle East and Arab world. But even before a ball had …
3 years, 10 months ago
What is next for President Joe Biden, Mr Trump, Democrats and Republicans
Episode 290
For millions of Americans, it is an unwelcome blast from the past. For millions of others, it is a hope for a second chance to "drain the swamp" of A…
3 years, 10 months ago