Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchUnderstanding the war in Yemen; ISIL's last stronghold; Pioneering pilot
This week, Yemen might be approaching the first step towards a peace agreement in the three-year war. We use poetry to understand what that means. Ox…
9 years, 1 month ago
Why do white supremacists support Bashar al-Assad? Plus, An Emirati girl's space dream comes true, and Pakistan turns 70.
This week, half a million kilograms of rocket fuel launch an Emirati high school student’s experiment into space, as part of the Genes in Space compe…
9 years, 1 month ago
What does it mean to be young and Arab?
For International Youth Day, Editor in chief Mina Al Oraibi is joined by a few of The National's resident youngsters -- Mina Al Droubi, Juman Jaralla…
9 years, 2 months ago
The Torch Part 2: How can the UAE avoid more tower fires?
Episode 6: The Torch tower in Dubai erupted in flames this week, the second time one of the world's tallest residential buildings has done so in litt…
9 years, 2 months ago
Mosul after liberation; Brexit; sand golf
Beyond the Headlines Episode 5: This week, Naser Al Wasmi, is joined by Florian Neuhof to discuss the other side of what life is like in Mosul since …
9 years, 2 months ago
Turkey takes turn as Qatar-crisis mediator: Beyond the Headlines Ep 4
The National's current affairs podcast, where this week host Naser Alwasmi is joined by experts on Turkey and Kuwait as the Middle East nations each …
9 years, 2 months ago
G20 body language, Qatar latest, hot fish: Episode 2
Actions speak louder than words sometimes. So what can be gleaned from the actions at this week's G20 summit? In Qatar, the Riyadh leaks have enforce…
9 years, 2 months ago
Beyond the Headlines, Episode 1
Welcome to Beyond the Headlines, a new weekly podcast from The National. This week join Editor-in-Chief Mina Al-Oraibi as she talks through some of t…
9 years, 3 months ago