The Libya floods and the destruction that followed
You can’t control a storm. Especially one as bad as Storm Daniel. But when two dams which hadn’t been maintained since 2002 break; when authorities tell thousands of people to stay at home instead of...
20 Sep 20239min
What impact will the earthquake have on Morocco?
Thousands have died, families have been separated and homes reduced to rubble by the sudden devastation that struck Morocco on the night of September 8. As rescue crews search for the missing, the n...
12 Sep 202313min
How Sultan Al Neyadi’s mission underscores the UAE’s space ambitions
Sultan Al Neyadi is the first Arab to serve on the International Space Station for a six-month mission, the first Arab to perform a spacewalk and one of the first two astronauts from the UAE, along wi...
8 Sep 202322min
Emirati Women’s Day - The power of sisters
Unique and empowered. This is what it feels to be an Emirati woman. It is a blend of embracing one's roots and cultural identity, while evolving every day in a dynamic and diverse country, to contribu...
28 Aug 202338min
Riad Salameh’s fall from grace
Riad Salameh, Lebanon's former central bank governor, was once celebrated as a “financial wizard” who kept the country’s economy prospering for years. He is now an international fugitive wanted by Fra...
25 Aug 202317min
How sanctions against the Taliban crippled the whole of Afghanistan
Two years ago, Afghanistan as the world knew it collapsed. After the withdrawal of US and other forces backing the government, in scenes that shocked the world, the Taliban marched into the Afghan cap...
15 Aug 202327min
What is the future of Gaza amid protests and Cairo talks?
Gaza is often referred to as the world’s largest open air prison. Under siege by Israel, half of the 2.3 million people living in the territory are unemployed. Leaders from the ruling Palestinian fact...
11 Aug 202315min
Lebanon three years after the blast: Those who stayed - and those who left
In this episode of Beyond the Headlines, host Fatima Al Mahmoud reflects on how August 4, which witnessed the largest non-nuclear explosion in history in Beirut, changed the lives of many, including h...
3 Aug 202317min
