Yemen's floating bomb
Moored off Yemen’s Red Sea Coast is a rusting oil tanker, with a million barrels of crude aboard. It has been described as a 'floating bomb'. After going without maintenance for the duration of Yem...
17 Maj 201914min
The bombing of Syria's last rebel province
For months, the headlines have revolved around the winding down of the Syrian war and what the next phase looks like. In April, US backed and Kurdish led forces retook the once sprawling so called c...
10 Maj 201921min
Sudan moves on from Omar Al Bashir
For three decades, Omar Al Bashir ruled over Sudan. But in April, in the face of growing protests, he was removed from office and the future of the country was suddenly up in the air. In this week's...
3 Maj 201911min
Sri Lanka reels after Easter Day massacre
Suicide bombs, 359 dead and an ISIS claim of responsibility. On Sunday, Sri Lanka was hit by the single largest terror attack in its history. Hundreds attending Easter Sunday mass or at high-end Colom...
26 Apr 201923min
The many issues at play in India's election
The scale of India’s ongoing election is staggering – nearly 900 million people are registered to cast their ballots. And there are many issues at stake, with India's economy on pace to become of the...
19 Apr 201910min
Israel’s Arab population and the Palestinians fear for the future as Benjamin Netanyahu clinches victory in a general election.
Benjamin Netanyahu has won a fifth term in office and looks set to be Israel’s longest serving Prime Minister, after a campaign which saw him pledge to annex the occupied West Bank.
11 Apr 20198min
Beyond the Headlines podcast: Bouteflika bids goodbye to power in Algeria
After weeks of mounting protest, Algerian president Abdelaziz Bouteflika has stepped down, ending 20 years as the country’s ruler. While the moment is historic, protesters – many of whom won’t re...
4 Apr 20197min
Former UK PM Tony Blair says Brexit is a mess
The Untied Kingdom’s march towards Brexit has been postponed but questions about the fate of the country’s place in the world continue to swirl. Prime Minister Theresa May has been given extra few we...
25 Mars 201920min
