
Dive deeper into the week’s biggest stories from the Middle East and around the world with The National’s multi-award-winning podcast, Beyond the Headlines — winner of two Signal Awards and the New York Festivals Radio and TV Awards. Nuances are often missed in day-to-day headlines. We go Beyond the Headlines by bringing together the voices of experts and those living the news to provide a clearer... more
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 522 | Founded | 9 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | PoliticsNewsNews Commentary | |||

After the Democrats’ sweeping victory in the US midterm elections, President Donald Trump acknowledged that the loss was partly because of the Iran war.
And, in a lengthy post on X, Vice President JD Vance said that traditionally Republican voters c... more
The US midterm elections next month could change the course of American politics at home and – and American policy abroad.
While voters will be waiting to see whether the Democrats take control of Congress and the Senate, in the Middle East the ques... more
Israelis will vote on Tuesday in the first national election since the October 7, 2023, Hamas-led attack and subsequent war on Gaza.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party could win, but polls are showing that opposition candidates also hav... more
From Riyadh to Taiz, it has been a week of tragedy. While Saudi Arabia faces a wave of deadly attacks by the Houthis, hundreds of thousands of people in the southern Yemeni city are largely cut off from food and fuel.
The fighting continues to inten... more
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Weekly conversations unpack major political, security and humanitarian developments in the Middle East and their connections to global affairs. Journalist Nada AlTaher leads interviews with policy specialists, regional analysts, journalists, senior officials and people directly affected by events. Discussions combine expert context with firsthand accounts, examining how decisions by governments and international institutions shape conflicts, economies, aid efforts and everyday life.
The coverage is especially focused on the Gulf, Israel and Palestine, Iraq, Iran, Syria and Yemen, while also tracing the influence of the United States, Europe and international organizations. Its distinctive approach pairs strategic questions, such as militar... more
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Recent guests on Beyond the Headlines include:
1. Sanam Vakil
2. Elizabeth Dent
3. Shira Efron
4. Xavier Abu Eid
5. Nawaf Obaid
6. Mahdi Ghuloom
7. Omar Rahman
8. Sajad Jiyad
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