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Episode 1338
Ukrainian and US officials are holding three days of discussions in Jeddah in an effort to end the war with Russia. A deal signed by Syria’s interim …
1 year, 6 months ago
Israel-Gaza ceasefire in flux and Syrians flee to Lebanon
Episode 1337
Delayed talks for the second phase of the Israel-Gaza ceasefire remain in flux. Ten thousand members of the Alawite community have crossed into Leban…
1 year, 6 months ago
Clashes in Syria and US cancels Iraq sanctions waiver
Episode 1336
More than 1,000 people have been killed in a wave of clashes between security forces and groups linked to former President Bashar Al Assad. The US h…
1 year, 6 months ago
US engaged in talks with Hamas and UK lifts sanctions on Syria
Episode 1335
The National has learnt US officials held several rounds of direct talks with Hamas leaders in Qatar in January. The UK government has lifted dozens…
1 year, 6 months ago
Reactions to Gaza plan and Trump's vision for the Middle East
Episode 1334
Reactions to the Arab League’s new plan on Gaza have been pouring in since it was announced late on Tuesday. US President Donald Trump has promised …
1 year, 6 months ago
Arab states endorse Egypt's plan for post-war Gaza, and Israel strikes Syria
Episode 1333
Arab leaders presented a unified plan on Gaza following a summit in Cairo on Tuesday. Israel has launched strikes near Syria’s Tartous. Saudi Arabia…
1 year, 6 months ago
Arab Summit in Cairo and Palestinian Oscars win
Episode 1332
An Arab summit on Gaza is taking place on Tuesday in Cairo. Reactions from the Middle East continue to pour in after Palestinian-Israeli film No Oth…
1 year, 6 months ago
Israel blocks Gaza aid and Druze-HTS clashes in Syria
Episode 1331
Israel has suspended the entry of all goods and supplies into Gaza. Israel has also vowed to defend Syria's Druze community. Meanwhile, European lea…
1 year, 6 months ago
PKK leader Ocalan calls for group to disband and Nvidia beats revenue forecasts
Episode 1330
The leader of the Kurdistan Workers Party, or PKK, Abdullah Ocalan made a historic call for the group to lay down arms and disband. Meanwhile, escal…
1 year, 6 months ago
UN's humanitarian chief on international need, and Syria's mines threat
Episode 1329
The leading UN humanitarian official, Tom Fletcher, says the body is overstretched and underfunded when it comes to supporting the roughly 300 milli…
1 year, 6 months ago