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This week on The New Arab Weekly podcast, we discuss the recent settler terrorist attacks that have targeted Palestinians harvesting the annual olive crop, journalists, and EU diplomats, the rumours of a potential bridging deal between the US and Iran, and the comments made by Egypt's President Sisi that his country should aid Saudi Arabia in Yemen, and that he won't be standing again in 2030.  Picks of the Week Waiting for an Israel that doesn’t exist 'I won't accept it': Syria's camp closures leave displaced families facing uncertain returns The end of UNIFIL: What next for south Lebanon? Featured on this episode are Amr Salahi and Issy Maple. Hosted and produced by Hugo Goodridge. Filmed and edited by Sohaib el-Nahla. If you have any questions for the panel, or any stories that you'd like us to cover, you can email the team [email protected].

This week on The New Arab Weekly podcast, we discuss the Houthis advances in Yemen and their attacks on Saudi Arabia, the decision by PA President Mahmoud Abbas to cancel the elections in Palestine, and the rising tension in the Horn of Africa between Ethiopia and its neighbours. Picks of the Week As Trump mulls new strikes on Iran, what options does he have? The US is withdrawing from Iraq. Who could fill the void? Israel's 2026 election: What will it mean for the Middle East? Featured on this episode are Jon Cole and Louay Faour.Hosted and produced by Hugo Goodridge.Filmed and edited by Sohaib el-Nahla.If you have any questions for the panel, or any stories that you'd like us to cover, you can email the team [email protected].

This week on The New Arab Weekly podcast, we talk about the UK Labour Party's U-turn on Palestine at its annual conference, the Houthis continue attacks in Yemen and Saudi Arabia as government forces launch a counterattack, and Israel, the region, and the world remembers the October 7th attacks and the start of the genocide in Gaza. Picks of the Week Why Morocco's first female PM alone can't fix a flawed democracy Meloni’s burqa ban won’t fix Italy’s struggling schools 2077: The Palestinian play looking beyond occupation to imagine a future of technological control Featured on this episode are Oliver Mizzi and Isabel Maple.Hosted and produced by Hugo Goodridge.Filmed and edited by Sohaib el-Nahla.If you have any questions for the panel, or any stories that you'd like us to cover, you can email the team [email protected].

This week on The New Arab Weekly podast, we discuss the appearances of Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the UN General Assembly, the secret trip by Netanyahu to the UAE and his meeting with President Mohamed bin Zayed, and the last day of the US mission in Iraq. Picks of the Week 'The danger is acting on half-truths': Dr Nighat Arif on BBC's Clickbait Clinic navigating health advice in the TikTok era Who is sabotaging Syria's recovering gas network? How AI is becoming a new battleground in Israel's election Featured on this episode are Lwai Faour and Assiah Hamad. Hosted and produced by Hugo Goodridge. Filmed and edited by Sohaib el-Nahla. If you have any questions for the panel, or any stories that you'd like us to cover, you can email the team [email protected].

This week on The New Arab Weekly podast, we discuss the start of the United Nations General Assembly, comments by a number of world leaders about the genocide and ethnic cleansing in Palestine, and the notable absences. Also, we give you the lowdown on the sidelines talks that happened in New York about the Strait of Hormuz. And the legislative elections in Morocco coming face-to-face with the voter apathy and a projected low turnout. Picks of the Week Yemen, grime and the search for home: Yemeni-British artist Intibint on finding her voice A crisis on two fronts: Saudi Arabia's mounting security dilemma 'Scorched earth': How Israel is remaking south Lebanon Featured on this episode are Jon Cole and Matthew Hoare. Hosted and produced by Hugo Goodridge. Filmed and edited by Sohaib el-Nahla. If you have any questions for the panel, or any stories that you'd like us to cover, you can email the team [email protected].

This week on The New Arab Weekly podcast, we look at the Houthi's advance across Yemen and the threat they are posing to shipping in the Bab el-Mandab, the Gulf meeting on the Strait of Hormuz that never happened, Trump's suggestion that he's ready to talk with Iran, and the backlash being faced by Ed Sheeran after Macklemore was removed from his tour, following his vocal support for Palestine. Picks of the Week 'They wanted to break us': The silent mental health crisis facing Syria's ex-prisoners 25 years after 9/11: Did Osama bin Laden really win? Achilles Shield: What Greece and Israel's defence deal means for the Middle East Featured on this episode are Nadda Osman and Amr Salahi. Hosted and produced by Hugo Goodridge. Filmed and edited by Sohaib el-Nahla. If you have any questions for the panel, or any stories that you'd like us to cover, you can email the team [email protected]

This week on The New Arab Weekly podcast, we discuss chaos at the Reform party conference, the UK banning trade with illegal Israeli settlments and Israel capturing the al-Taher ridge.   Picks of the Week:    Israel and Turkey’s uneasy contest to shape Syria’s futureHow Israeli settler violence is altering Palestinian geography As US influence wanes, China expands Middle East security role      Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. And don't forget to review.

This week on The New Arab Weekly podcast, we discuss Trump’s threats to re-start the war on Iran as well as Tehran’s response, a new major defence deal signed between Greece and Israel, and a 20-day long siege on a West Bank town.Picks of the Week:Bleeding without dignity: The nightmare of menstruation in Gaza: https://www.newarab.com/features/blee...That diamond ring on your finger could be enabling Gaza genocide: https://www.newarab.com/opinion/diamo...Gaza’s roadmap to nowhere: Why Israel won’t give up control: https://www.newarab.com/analysis/gaza... Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. And don't forget to review.

This week on The New Arab Weekly podcast, we discuss the 'economic asphixiation' that Donald Trump is imposing on Iran, and the country's ability to cope with sanctions, the militas in Iraq who are refusing to handover their weapons to the state, and this weeks meetings held in Egypt between the Palestinian factions as they wrangle relationships ahead of the upcoming elections. Picks of the Week Shifting tides: How the Iran war is reviving Somali piracyWhat happened after the tomb was full? Unravelling 2,700 years of burial, reuse and ritual in ancient EgyptHow Syria's skies are becoming a new Israel-Turkey battleground Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. And don't forget to review.

This week on The New Arab Weekly, we look at the cast of Qusra, the West Bank village that was besieged by Israeli settlers, the expiration of the Memorandum of Understanding between Iran and the US, and the Israeli airstrike that targeted an airbase in Syria, which had recently been visited by Turkish military officials. Picks of the Week Beyond Syria: Russia's role in the Middle East enters a new era Jason Arday’s death and the racist weaponisation of plagiarism With crocodile moats for Palestinians, Zionism drops its mask Featured on this episode are Oliver Mizzi and Elias Jahshan. Hosted and produced by Hugo Goodridge. Filmed and edited by Sohaib el-Nahla. If you have any questions for the panel, or any stories that you'd like us to cover, you can email the team [email protected]

This week on The New Arab Weekly podcast we explore the recently signed Mecca Defence Pact between Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan, Netanyahu's rejection of the 15 point peace plan and the idea of an Israeli withdrawal from Gaza, and the Houthi's escalation in Yemen and the prospects for a Saudi re-entry into the war. Picks of the Week Arab and Muslim Americans bask in joy over Abdul El-Sayed's Michigan primary win How the West Bank pogroms fit into Israel's annexation plan Inside the influence machine: Israel's billion-dollar battle for US public opinion Featured on this episode are Nadaa Osman and Taufiq Wan. Hosted and produced by Hugo Goodridge. Filmed and edited by Sohaib el-Nahla. If you have any questions for the panel, or any stories that you'd like us to cover, you can email the team [email protected]

This week on The New Arab Weekly podcast, we discuss the recent findings from an investigation by the International Court of Justice into Israel’s occupation of the Occupied Palestinian Territories and apartheid regime, the Houthi drone attack that hit Tel Aviv and the Israeli response on the Yemeni port of Hodeida, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech to the US Congress.   Joining us to unpack the last seven day in the Middle East, we have Senior Journalist and Editor Nadda Osman (@naddaxosman) and News and Features Associate Editor Zainab Mehdi (@zaiamehdi). Picks of the Week Family remembers Muhammad, Gaza man with Down syndrome left to die by Israeli forces Echoing Palestinian perseverance: Iraqi novelist Sinan Antoon on NYU Gaza protests arrest and upcoming translation of Palestinian story Could the Nile dam dispute between Egypt and Ethiopia escalate? If you have any burning questions that you'd like the team at The New Arab Weekly to answer, then drop us an email at [email protected].  You can subscribe to the show on Apple, Spotify, Google, and wherever else you get your podcasts.  This podcast is hosted and produced by Hugo Goodridge (@hugogoodridge).  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on The New Arab Weekly podcast, we look at the recent massacre in Al-Mawasi, the Ashura celebrations around the region, another highly problematic headline about Gaza from the BBC, the recent resolution on a two-state solution in the Israeli Knesset, this week’s EU and US sanctions on illegal settlers, and the recent Trans-Mediterranean Migration Forum in Libya. This week we’re joined by The New Arab journalist and reporter Nick McAlpin (@NickGMcAlpin) and Louay Faour (@LouayFaour).  Picks of the Week Mosul's minorities: Challenges and coexistence after fall of Islamic State Baghdad's new approach to Turkey's offensive in Iraqi Kurdistan What to do about the Taliban's gender apartheid If you have any burning questions that you'd like the team at The New Arab Weekly to answer, then drop us an email at [email protected].  You can subscribe to the show on Apple, Spotify, Google, and wherever else you get your podcasts.  This podcast is hosted and produced by Hugo Goodridge (@hugogoodridge).  To get in touch with the producer, follow, then tweet us at @TNAPodcasts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on The New Arab Weekly podcast we talk about the Labour landslide at lasts week’s UK election, the independent candidates who stood on a Gaza ticket, the Iranian elections that saw a reformist win the presidency, and the Israeli order for Gaza City to be evacuated in the week that the war passed the nine month mark since the start of the Israeli invasion. This week, we’re joined by The New Arab’s Analysis Editor Charlie Hoyle (@CharlieCHoyle) and Head of News Paul McLoughlin (@PaullMcLoughlin). Picks of the Week What Starmer's Labour victory means for UK policy in the Middle East Israel moves a step closer to officially annexing the West Bank 'Disappeared, buried, detained': The horrors of Gaza's missing children If you have any burning questions that you'd like the team at The New Arab Weekly to answer, then drop us an email at [email protected].  You can subscribe to the show on Apple, Spotify, Google, and wherever else you get your podcasts.  This podcast is hosted and produced by Hugo Goodridge (@hugogoodridge).  To get in touch with the producer, follow, then tweet us at @TNAPodcasts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on The New Arab Weekly podcast we talk the UK election, how the main parties have tackled issues surrounding the ongoing war in Gaza, the recent UN meeting with the Taliban and the notable absence of women, and the violent mobs in Turkey that have target Syrian communities and the Syrians who have targeted Turkish forces in northern Syria.  This week, we’re joined by The New Arab’s reporter and journalist Nick McAlpin (@NickGMcAlpin) and reporter and journalist Rosabel Crean (@CreanRosabel).  Picks of the Week Why Dubai, Jeddah and Muscat are in desperate need of climate-proof investment Inside The Telegraph's 'discredited' Beirut airport Hezbollah weapons allegations Egypt's evolving diplomatic approach to Sudan's war If you have any burning questions that you'd like the team at The New Arab Weekly to answer, then drop us an email at [email protected].  You can subscribe to the show on Apple, Spotify, Google, and wherever else you get your podcasts.  This podcast is hosted and produced by Hugo Goodridge (@hugogoodridge).  To get in touch with the producer, follow, then tweet us at @TNAPodcasts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.