Hajj: The spiritual side the media rarely shows
This week, more than 2 million people will go to Mecca in Saudi Arabia to perform Hajj, Islam’s holiest event on the calendar. What draws so many to go through what is not an easy journey, one that is...
30 Elo 201725min
Understanding 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. Oxford University academic Elisabeth Kendall gives us...
23 Elo 201728min
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 competition. The show features a clip from Alia Al Manso...
16 Elo 201727min
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 Jarallah and Naser Alwasmi -- to discuss what it means to ...
10 Elo 201724min
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 little over a year. The National's Ramola Talwar tells ...
9 Elo 201725min
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 its liberation. London Bureau Chief Damien MCelroy ...
2 Elo 201727min
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 had their share of headlines. In Abu Dhabi, Eman Ab...
26 Heinä 201726min
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 enforced the GCC region's diplomatic boycott. And how does...
12 Heinä 201725min
