How worried should we be about the Omicron variant?
A new variant of coronavirus is spreading across the globe. Named Omicron, after the 15th letter of the Greek alphabet, it has sparked travel bans around the world. In South Africa, where the variant...
16 Dec 202116min
Macron in the Middle East
President Emmanuel Macron of France has been back in the Middle East. This time he was in Saudi Arabia, his first visit to the kingdom since 2017, before heading to the UAE. The French leader has made...
9 Dec 202128min
50 years of the UAE through the eyes of those who lived it
The UAE is 50 years old. Half a century of growth and change has taken place to bring a small desert country to the forefront of global recognition. Burj Khalifa in Dubai is the tallest building in th...
1 Dec 202122min
Do children need the Covid-19 vaccine?
There's been an ongoing debate over whether children should be vaccinated against Covid-19. Many countries have already begun inoculating those aged 12 and over. Some experts say that vaccinating t...
25 Nov 202118min
Is Belarus using migrants to get back at the EU?
As winter approaches, thousands of refugees are stranded at the Belarus-Poland border. From young children to the elderly, all wrapped up as best they can be to cope with the deteriorating conditions ...
18 Nov 202118min
The Middle East water crisis and regional stability
Across the Middle East countries are struggling with the impact of climate change. Temperatures are higher and water more scarce. As populations grow, global warming and bad management have given rise...
11 Nov 202115min
How Sudan’s political tensions escalated into a national crisis
On October 25, soldiers in Sudan arrested Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok, announced the dissolution of the government and declared a state of emergency. As the news got out, protesters flooded Khartoum...
4 Nov 202119min
How the Gulf is getting serious about climate change
Saudi Arabia, the word’s largest oil exporter, has announced it is going net zero on carbon emissions by 2060. A day later Bahrain followed suit and the UAE has already committed to doing so by 2050 C...
28 Okt 202121min
