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Back to SearchHow the Gulf is getting serious about climate change
Episode 234
Saudi Arabia, the word’s largest oil exporter, has announced it is going net zero on carbon emissions by 2060. A day later Bahrain followed suit and …
4 years, 4 months ago
Will shooting shatter hopes for Beirut blast justice?
Episode 233
On October 14, another protest began on the streets of Beirut. An angry crowd marched with purpose, blocking traffic and yelling slogans. It is a cit…
4 years, 4 months ago
Will the Iraq elections bring change?
Episode 232
Iraqis went to the polls on October 10, 2021. Prime Minister Mustafa Al Kadhimi had promised an early election when he came to power in last May amid…
4 years, 4 months ago
Does Expo 2020 Dubai give us a glimpse into the future?
Episode 231
World Fairs, or Expos as they are now more commonly known, have been showcasing the future of technology since the first was held in London in 1851. …
4 years, 5 months ago
Exiled Afghans dream of returning to a free homeland
Episode 230
Even before the Taliban took control of Afghanistan, the UN’s refugee agency estimated that 2.6 million people had already fled the country. The dias…
4 years, 5 months ago
On Saudi National Day, women reflect on a changing kingdom
Episode 229
From the sidelines to the front lines, women in Saudi Arabia are joining the military for the first time in recent history.
In September, photos of t…
4 years, 5 months ago
Lights out in Lebanon‘s schools as crisis hits
Episode 228
Every year, for millions of parents, pupils and teachers around the world, September means the summer holidays are coming to an end and it is time to…
4 years, 5 months ago
20 years of the war on terror
Episode 227
On September 11, 2001 New York's World Trade Centre towers were brought crashing down, forever changing the course of history. Almost 3,000 lives …
4 years, 6 months ago
Evacuees left behind in Afghanistan
Episode 226
America’s longest war is over after the dramatic withdrawal of US forces from Afghanistan ordered by President Joe Biden. The Taliban have taken Kabu…
4 years, 6 months ago
The Middle East’s Captagon crisis
Episode 225
In April 2021, customs officers in the Saudi city of Jeddah searched a shipment of Lebanese pomegranates. Hidden inside the fruit were more than five…
4 years, 6 months ago