Stories from 2020: the year of Covid-19 and beyond

Stories from 2020: the year of Covid-19 and beyond

As we look back on the year 2020 it is undeniable that there is one story that has defined the year. But beyond the coronavirus, what have been the defining stories from The National’s newsroom? Iraq had a tumultuous year as it slid into economic despair after a year of anti-establishment protests. Lebanon sank deeper into economic crisis only to be hit with a blast that left a quarter of a million people homeless, two hundred dead and more than 6,000 injured. Ethiopia nearly came to blows over the Great Nile Dam, while fighting in the country’s Tigray region pushed the country to the brink of civil war. A brutal conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh killed more than 5,000 soldiers and 144 civilians on both sides. And then there was the simmering tension between Iran and the US, as well as, what was described as the most crucial election in America’s history. On this week's Beyond the Headlines host Suhail Akram brings you the stories from some of our correspondents around the world about the defining moments of 2020.

Jaksot(477)

Will there be lasting peace in Tigray?

Will there be lasting peace in Tigray?

On June 28, Ethiopia’s federal government declared a ceasefire in Tigray. Mekelle, the capital of the restive region, sprang to life as thousands flooded the streets chanting and dancing, many drape...

1 Heinä 202119min

Behind the scenes ahead of Expo 2020 Dubai

Behind the scenes ahead of Expo 2020 Dubai

With one hundred days to go before Expo 2020 opens its gates, the grounds are buzzing. The site is bigger than 600 football fields. And there are twenty thousand workers busy building, welding and add...

23 Kesä 202122min

Is the Turkish President meddling in football?

Is the Turkish President meddling in football?

Like millions in Turkey, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is a football fan. Before he became the country’s leader, he was a semi-professional player. He publicly backs a small Istanbul team - which w...

17 Kesä 202121min

How will Mustafa Al Kadhimi rein in Iraq's militias?

How will Mustafa Al Kadhimi rein in Iraq's militias?

Over 13 years, the US spent at least $21.7 billion training and equipping the Iraqi army, police and counter-terror forces. Then, in the space of a few days in the summer of 2014. it all collapsed. As...

10 Kesä 202125min

Are vaccine passports necessary or discriminatory?

Are vaccine passports necessary or discriminatory?

As coronavirus has spread across continents, our way of life has completely changed. Planes have ground to a halt, borders closed off and families separated. But now, as vaccination programmes surge a...

3 Kesä 202118min

Are Palestinians being censored by social media?

Are Palestinians being censored by social media?

For 11 days rockets rained down on Gaza in the latest escalation of a conflict that has gone on for nearly three quarters of a century. More than 250 people were killed as homes were destroyed and liv...

27 Touko 202119min

What sparked the latest Gaza-Israel war?

What sparked the latest Gaza-Israel war?

What started with a court hearing over the ownership of land on the outskirts of Jerusalem’s Old City has escalated into the bloodiest round of fighting between Hamas in Gaza and the Israeli military ...

20 Touko 202123min

What Mars missions mean for humanity

What Mars missions mean for humanity

On April 19, Nasa’s Ingenuity helicopter lifted off from the surface of Mars in a history-making first flight. The small, drone-like rotorcraft, which arrived on the Red Planet attached to the Perse...

13 Touko 202120min

Suosittua kategoriassa Politiikka ja uutiset

aikalisa
ootsa-kuullut-tasta-2
rss-ootsa-kuullut-tasta
tervo-halme
politiikan-puskaradio
rss-podme-livebox
et-sa-noin-voi-sanoo-esittaa
viisupodi
otetaan-yhdet
rss-vaalirankkurit-podcast
rss-asiastudio
the-ulkopolitist
radio-antro
io-techin-tekniikkapodcast
linda-maria
rss-mina-ukkola
rss-kaikki-uusiksi
rikosmyytit
rss-kiina-ilmiot
rss-tasta-on-kyse-ivan-puopolo-verkkouutiset