Massacre in Gaza
As Israeli and American officials celebrated the controversial move of the United States' embassy to Jerusalem, Israeli soldiers were murdering peaceful Palestinian protestors. This week, host Naser ...
16 Maj 201824min
Lebanon's first elections in nearly a decade will have regional ramifications
For the first time since 2009, Lebanon voted to elect 128 members to parliament. Saad Hariri, the current Prime Minister of Lebanon and his Sunni-dominated party fared better than expected. But he los...
8 Maj 201818min
Israel puts Iran's nuclear ambitions into question ahead of Trump's decision
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday claimed Iran was developing a "secret" nuclear weapons programme in breach of the 2015 deal agreed with world powers. Iran responded by saying an a...
2 Maj 201817min
Inside Syria's propaganda machine
Syrian President Bashar Al Assad has always held a tight grip on media in his country. After seven years of a vicious war, the strongman maintains strict control over all news coming out of his side o...
25 Apr 201813min
Assad crosses Washington's red line again
The US launched airstrikes on Syria this week, sparking a wide range of reactions from the international community. The US-led airstrikes targeted a factory believed to be the source of a Syrian-regim...
17 Apr 201814min
In Syria, no civilian or child is safe from the trappings of war
Extremist groups in Syria are planting landmines and booby traps all over the country with the intention of killing civilians. Even children aren't safe from bombs that are often disguised as toys. I...
11 Apr 201814min
Saddam Hussein's fall, 15 years on
In 2002, a 12-metre statue of Saddam Hussein was erected in Baghdad's Firdos Square, right in the middle of one of the Iraqi capital’s many roundabouts. It depicted the Iraqi dictator standing heels t...
4 Apr 201821min
Houthis strike Saudi Arabia while Yemen continues to suffer
This week, Saudi Arabia witnessed the most aggressive attack on its own soil since their intervention in the Yemen civil war three years ago. The Houthis launched seven missiles at Riyadh. Saudi’s mi...
28 Mars 201816min
