Iran has a long history of protest and civil unrest
In Iran, this week a small demonstration that started in Mashhad turned into nationwide protests, with some calling for regime change. Iran has a long history of coups, protests and demonstrations. Of...
3 Jan 201834min
Saudi Arabia's greatest change, the GCC crisis in 2018 and Iraq finally changing for the better
The Middle East in 2017 could look like relatively tame year in a region that has become so characteristic of extreme often dramatic changes. The Arab world has become a stage for an ever shifting p...
28 Dec 201731min
Donald Trump's Jerusalem move and what it means to the region
Jerusalem serves as one of the holiest sites in the world, and as the scene of some of the most dramatic political events. Donald Trump last week recognized Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, which s...
20 Dec 201721min
World Arabic Language Day: Is the language being lost?
As dozens of Arabic-speaking nations celebrate their language this week, The National's Mina Aldroubi, Naser Alwasmi and Saeed Saeed discuss whether the language is being lost, the importance of prese...
18 Dec 201718min
Anger in Jerusalem, Syria's future and the UAE's outer space ambitions
The United States is now the only country in the world that recognises Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. Since president Donald Trump announced the move in a speech last week, protests have continue...
13 Dec 201729min
GCC leaders meet in Kuwait, plus Stephen Hadley talks Trump and Jerusalem
This week's GCC summit may have closed a day early but there were some signs that progress had been made on the row between members states the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Bahrain, and Qatar. Though there wa...
6 Dec 201734min
Syrian peace talks, evacuation in Bali and life goes on in Manchester
Peace talks sometimes fail before they even begin. A complete political breakdown has been the case with Syria the last 7 times Bashar Al Assad's government and the opposition have gathered to talk. H...
28 Nov 201728min
End to Syrian civil war could be in sight, while confusion circulates around Lebanon
Talks in Sochi, Riyadh and in Geneva could finally spell an end to the Syrian civil war, where millions have been displaced and hundreds of thousands killed. The country has been spinning out of contr...
22 Nov 201725min
