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The Pope's visit to Abu Dhabi
10 mins; February 05, 2019
A week after Davos, did the WEF solve anything?
24 mins; January 29, 2019
The UAE-Saudi Arabia co-operation plan, explained
16 mins; January 22, 2019
The great Arab rivers are under threat
16 mins; January 16, 2019
Pompeo's timely tour of the Middle East
19 mins; January 08, 2019
In Central African Republic, poaching thrives in the chaos
16 mins; January 01, 2019
Reasons for cheer from an often dour year
21 mins; December 24, 2018
What more can we do to curb global warming?
21 mins; December 18, 2018
Yemenis continue to suffer as warring sides negotiate
23 mins; December 11, 2018
How Kuwait and Iraq were shaped by George H.W. Bush
16 mins; December 05, 2018
Land as a weapon against Palestinians
16 mins; November 27, 2018
How UNICEF is helping children in the Middle East and North Africa
22 mins; November 20, 2018
What shape will US-Middle East affairs take post-midterm elections?
20 mins; November 13, 2018
A tale of two prime ministers in Sri Lanka
22 mins; November 06, 2018
Lack of governance for migrants to be ratified by UN in Morocco
21 mins; October 30, 2018
Taliban bombings in Afghanistan's election
18 mins; October 23, 2018
Syria-Jordan border restoration opens up many opportunities
20 mins; October 16, 2018
Scientists warn: Act now on climate change or it will be too late
26 mins; October 09, 2018
Refugees trapped in Libya ask for mercy
20 mins; October 02, 2018
At least on Iran, Trump has clear message
20 mins; September 27, 2018
A summer of reform in the UAE
15 mins; September 19, 2018
The cultural importance of rebuilding Mosul; Child mortality rates in Afghanistan on the rise
17 mins; September 11, 2018
Iraq's parliament starts off on wrong foot; the US-Palestine relationship
18 mins; September 05, 2018
How does Caspian Sea demarcation affect Iran?
19 mins; August 28, 2018
The view from Hajj; Rohingya refugee update
23 mins; August 21, 2018
Why the Strait of Hormuz is so important
14 mins; August 14, 2018
The importance of the Bab Al Mandeb strait
17 mins; August 07, 2018
Fake news in the Middle East with the BBC's Jamie Angus
12 mins; August 02, 2018
Who is Imran Khan?
25 mins; July 31, 2018
Iraq protests threaten long-sought stability
26 mins; July 25, 2018
The China-UAE bond strengthens
20 mins; July 17, 2018
If ISIS returns, is Iraq ready?
18 mins; July 10, 2018
UN envoy seeks peace talks in Yemen
14 mins; July 02, 2018
Turkey's future under an empowered Erdogan
16 mins; June 26, 2018
Is Afghanistan's fight against the Taliban almost over?
18 mins; June 19, 2018
Dr Anwar Gargash on Iran, Yemen, Trump and more
24 mins; June 12, 2018
The Qatar crisis from the perspective of Dr Anwar Gargash
19 mins; June 06, 2018
Hodeidah's importance to victory in Yemen
20 mins; May 29, 2018
Iraq's future following Moqtada Al Sadr's resounding victory
15 mins; May 22, 2018
Massacre in Gaza
24 mins; May 15, 2018
Lebanon's first elections in nearly a decade will have regional ramifications
18 mins; May 08, 2018
Israel puts Iran's nuclear ambitions into question ahead of Trump's decision
17 mins; May 01, 2018
Inside Syria's propaganda machine
13 mins; April 24, 2018
Assad crosses Washington's red line again
14 mins; April 17, 2018
In Syria, no civilian or child is safe from the trappings of war
14 mins; April 10, 2018
Saddam Hussein's fall, 15 years on
21 mins; April 03, 2018
Houthis strike Saudi Arabia while Yemen continues to suffer
16 mins; March 27, 2018
The US welcomes Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman
25 mins; March 21, 2018
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's US visit; ISIL's resurgence
24 mins; March 14, 2018
Syria's humanitarian crisis and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's visit to the UK
23 mins; March 08, 2018
The Rohingya crisis, six months on; and saving animals caught up in the war against ISIL
19 mins; February 28, 2018
A conversation with the UAE's ambassadors to Germany, India and China
33 mins; February 21, 2018
The war of words between Iran and Israel
22 mins; February 21, 2018
Iraq's reconstruction and the challenges ahead
24 mins; February 13, 2018
Tackling food scarcity in the Middle East
21 mins; February 06, 2018
In Yemen, a violent week complicates a nuanced war
23 mins; January 30, 2018
Turkey's military offensive against Kurdish Syria, explained
23 mins; January 23, 2018
World Future Energy Summit rewards world's most energy conscious
25 mins; January 16, 2018
Palestine-activist groups respond to being banned from Israel
23 mins; January 09, 2018
Saudi Arabia and the Future of the Regional Order from emerge85
34 mins; January 04, 2018
Iran has a long history of protest and civil unrest
34 mins; January 02, 2018
Saudi Arabia's greatest change, the GCC crisis in 2018 and Iraq finally changing for the better
31 mins; December 27, 2017
Donald Trump's Jerusalem move and what it means to the region
21 mins; December 19, 2017
World Arabic Language Day: Is the language being lost?
18 mins; December 18, 2017
Anger in Jerusalem, Syria's future and the UAE's outer space ambitions
29 mins; December 12, 2017
GCC leaders meet in Kuwait, plus Stephen Hadley talks Trump and Jerusalem
34 mins; December 05, 2017
Syrian peace talks, evacuation in Bali and life goes on in Manchester
28 mins; November 28, 2017
End to Syrian civil war could be in sight, while confusion circulates around Lebanon
25 mins; November 21, 2017
In spite of Trump, the world rallies around Paris Agreement
23 mins; November 14, 2017
Saudi anti-corruption efforts gather pace
23 mins; November 08, 2017
Cholera on the decline in Yemen, the 100th anniversary of the Balfour declaration, and political drama in Kuwait.
28 mins; October 31, 2017
Rohingya refugees, the neglected humanitarian crisis
28 mins; October 25, 2017
Death and destruction in Somalia; conflict in Iraq; astronomical wonder in Abu Dhabi
27 mins; October 17, 2017
A growing ISIL influence in the Philippines
26 mins; October 10, 2017
Separatists in Iraq and Spain vote for independence
27 mins; October 03, 2017
Peace efforts, economic leverage and spoilers: prospects for UN solutions in Libya, Yemen and Syria
31 mins; September 26, 2017
President Trump's address to the world: The big three takeaways from his speech at the UN
28 mins; September 20, 2017
United Nations preview: How much does the General Assembly matter?
34 mins; September 12, 2017
"Begging for war": North Korea, Lebanon and Charlie Hebdo
31 mins; September 05, 2017
Hajj: The spiritual side the media rarely shows
25 mins; August 29, 2017
Understanding the war in Yemen; ISIL's last stronghold; Pioneering pilot
28 mins; August 22, 2017
Why do white supremacists support Bashar al-Assad? Plus, An Emirati girl's space dream comes true, and Pakistan turns 70.
27 mins; August 15, 2017
What does it mean to be young and Arab?
24 mins; August 10, 2017
The Torch Part 2: How can the UAE avoid more tower fires?
25 mins; August 08, 2017
Mosul after liberation; Brexit; sand golf
27 mins; August 01, 2017
Turkey takes turn as Qatar-crisis mediator: Beyond the Headlines Ep 4
26 mins; July 25, 2017
G20 body language, Qatar latest, hot fish: Episode 2
25 mins; July 11, 2017
Beyond the Headlines, Episode 1
34 mins; July 10, 2017
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