
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 | Twice weekly | Episodes | 486 | Founded | 9 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | PoliticsNews CommentaryNews | |||

About one million people have been forcibly displaced in Lebanon and almost a thousand killed in Israel’s renewed war with Hezbollah.
The Iran-backed group fired missiles at Israel in early March, joining Tehran's retaliatory attacks in the war with... more
US President Donald Trump said the American-Israeli war on Iran could end soon, without specifying an end date. But almost two weeks in, military operations only seem to be intensifying.
The US claims to have struck 5,000 targets in Iran, hitting it... more
Conflicting reports have circulated in recent days about Iranian Kurdish groups possibly being armed by the US to launch a ground offensive in Iran.
Many of these factions have long been exiled to the Kurdistan region of Iraq near Iran's north-weste... more
Israel has begun a wave of strikes on Lebanon after warning residents in the south of the country to flee north of the Litani River on Wednesday.
The forced displacement order impacts about 250,000 people in 150 villages. That’s almost 5 per cent of... more
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A comprehensive examination of major global and Middle Eastern stories offers listeners a detailed understanding of the complex socio-political landscape. Episodes frequently feature insights from experts and firsthand accounts from those impacted by the events, ensuring a multifaceted perspective on pressing issues. Topics often include geopolitical tensions, humanitarian crises, and the implications of international policies, with discussions aiming to cut through polarizing narratives and highlight the nuances lost in typical news coverage.
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Recent guests on Beyond the Headlines include:
1. Joseph Bahout
2. Khalil Harb
3. Francesco Schiavi
4. Adam Weinstein
5. Lizzie Porter
6. Dr. Hisham A. Hellyer
7. Fatima Mahmoud
8. Hamidreza Azizi
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