Podcast Episodes

The Pope's visit to Abu Dhabi

Pope Francis's visit to the UAE was the first time a Catholic pontiff stepped foot in the Arabian Peninsula.

During his Mass, he prayed for his devot…

7 years, 8 months ago

A week after Davos, did the WEF solve anything?

The richest and most powerful people met at the annual World Economic Forum in Davos. 

The range of topics was as wide spanning as the challenges the…

7 years, 8 months ago

The UAE-Saudi Arabia co-operation plan, explained

The UAE and Saudi Arabia are entering a new phase of co-operation.

The two countries announced a seven-point co-operation plan this week on money man…

7 years, 8 months ago

The great Arab rivers are under threat

For thousands of years, the great Arab rivers sustained some of the world’s most important ancient civilizations.

The Nile River fuelled the developm…

7 years, 8 months ago

Pompeo's timely tour of the Middle East

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is on an expansive tour of the Gulf and wider Middle East this week. His task is to clarify President Donald Trump'…

7 years, 9 months ago

In Central African Republic, poaching thrives in the chaos

In the middle of Africa lies one of the world's most neglected crises. In the Central African Republic — an environmentally diverse but politically f…

7 years, 9 months ago

Reasons for cheer from an often dour year

The Middle East is not known for its good news, and 2018 was no exception. But in between the usual stories of war and political turmoil, The Nationa…

7 years, 9 months ago

What more can we do to curb global warming?

The GCC has welcomed the rule book laid out as part of a COP24 deal struck in Poland, but scientists say the world is running out of time to avoid th…

7 years, 9 months ago

Yemenis continue to suffer as warring sides negotiate

Millions are on the brink of famine in Yemen. But for the first time in two years, the Yemeni government and the Houthi rebels are negotiating a reso…

7 years, 10 months ago

How Kuwait and Iraq were shaped by George H.W. Bush

In August 1990 the Iraqi military invaded neighbouring Kuwait, bombing its capital city and sparking a war that would last six months and result in t…

7 years, 10 months ago