If ISIS returns, is Iraq ready?
In Fallujah, where four years ago ISIS first gained significant ground in Iraq, life tentatively goes on. But though the territorial rule of ISIS has for now been erased in Iraq, the group still shows...
11 Juli 201818min
UN envoy seeks peace talks in Yemen
The Arab Coalition has paused its offensive in Hodeidah, as announced on Sunday by UAE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Dr Anwar Gargash. This is in the hopes of giving UN special envoy Martin Gr...
3 Juli 201814min
Turkey's future under an empowered Erdogan
With a decisive — however manufactured — election result, incumbent Turkish president Recep Tayipp Erdoğan now moves forward with a mandate to form a new government in Turkey. Though there are many q...
27 Juni 201816min
Is Afghanistan's fight against the Taliban almost over?
Afghanistan has become a byword for conflict. But the past weeks saw extraordinary scenes of Taliban fighters and their usual foe —government security forces — embracing in the streets in a historic,...
20 Juni 201818min
Dr Anwar Gargash on Iran, Yemen, Trump and more
Last week, The National spoke to Dr Anwar Gargash, the UAE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs. We bring you the second part of that interview in this edition of Beyond the Headlines. Listen to part...
13 Juni 201824min
The Qatar crisis from the perspective of Dr Anwar Gargash
This week, The National spoke to Dr Anwar Gargash, the UAE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs. He talked about how the Arab world has changed significantly a year since the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Bahra...
7 Juni 201819min
Hodeidah's importance to victory in Yemen
Yemen's military is within striking distance of one of their biggest victories since civil war began in 2015. The forces, backed by the Arab coalition, was last reported to be within 10km of Yemen’s t...
30 Maj 201820min
Iraq's future following Moqtada Al Sadr's resounding victory
Shia cleric Moqtada Al Sadr wants a government that is inclusive of all Iraqis. His coalition won the largest number of seats in Iraq’s latest parliamentary elections. But Mr Al Sadr didn’t win enough...
23 Maj 201815min
