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Back to SearchCan Iran and the US reach a new nuclear deal?
Episode 244
Talks in Vienna between Iran and the US have resumed in the hope of reviving the 2015 nuclear deal.
It was then US President Donald Trump who, in 201…
4 years, 2 months ago
A look back at 2021 (Part 2): The Taliban takeover and the Gaza-Israel War
Episode 243
This week, as we wrap up 2021, we’re looking at two conflicts that have defined not only the past year, but the past few decades.
We’re talking about…
4 years, 2 months ago
A look back at 2021 (Part 1): Covid-19 and the space race
Episode 242
Lockdowns may have given way to Covid vaccine drives in 2021 but as the year ends, the spread of Omicron has pushed millions back into some form of s…
4 years, 2 months ago
How worried should we be about the Omicron variant?
Episode 241
A new variant of coronavirus is spreading across the globe.
Named Omicron, after the 15th letter of the Greek alphabet, it has sparked travel bans a…
4 years, 2 months ago
Macron in the Middle East
Episode 240
President Emmanuel Macron of France has been back in the Middle East. This time he was in Saudi Arabia, his first visit to the kingdom since 2017, be…
4 years, 3 months ago
50 years of the UAE through the eyes of those who lived it
Episode 239
The UAE is 50 years old. Half a century of growth and change has taken place to bring a small desert country to the forefront of global recognition. …
4 years, 3 months ago
Do children need the Covid-19 vaccine?
Episode 238
There's been an ongoing debate over whether children should be vaccinated against Covid-19.
Many countries have already begun inoculating those aged…
4 years, 3 months ago
Is Belarus using migrants to get back at the EU?
Episode 237
As winter approaches, thousands of refugees are stranded at the Belarus-Poland border. From young children to the elderly, all wrapped up as best the…
4 years, 3 months ago
The Middle East water crisis and regional stability
Episode 236
Across the Middle East countries are struggling with the impact of climate change. Temperatures are higher and water more scarce. As populations grow…
4 years, 4 months ago
How Sudan’s political tensions escalated into a national crisis
Episode 235
On October 25, soldiers in Sudan arrested Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok, announced the dissolution of the government and declared a state of emergenc…
4 years, 4 months ago