Dive deeper into the week’s biggest stories from the Middle East and around the world with The National’s foreign desk. 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 picture of the region’s shifting political and social landscape.
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As one of the world’s most influential business hubs, the Middle East requires expert attention. Business Extra provides those experts, as well as news and insights from The National’s esteemed team of business editors and reporters, who are on top of the markets, technology, the energy sector and more.
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Join hosts Enas Refaei, Farah Andrews and Maan Jalal as they guide you through the arts and culture scene in the UAE, the Middle East and the world. A new episode of Culture Bites drops every week from The National News in Abu Dhabi.
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What’s trending today? We bring you the latest social media trends from the Middle East and around the world. Don’t forget to subscribe.
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Conversations with Arab athletes on their journeys to the Paris 2024 Olympics
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Recorded is a podcast from The National with a collection of topical interviews, interesting discussions and sometimes random stories.
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The UK Financial Intelligence Unit (UKFIU), housed within the National Crime Agency, has national responsibility for receiving, analysing and disseminating financial intelligence submitted through the Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) regime. SARs alert law enforcement to potential instances of money laundering and terrorist financing and are a vital source of intelligence, not only on economic crime but on a wider range of criminal activity. These educational podcasts are part of the UKFIU ...
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Inspiring Arab women. ‘Seera’ is Arabic for ‘biography’ or 'her story' and will cover real and raw topics discussed with incredible women from the Middle East. These women are challenging stereotypes, disrupting the status quo and breaking the glass ceiling. We ask, what is her story?
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Through a series of expert interviews, this podcast mini-series explores some of the most pressing questions raised by the CSIS Middle East Program report, “Citizens in Training: Conscription and Nation-building in the United Arab Emirates.” Hear from leading experts on the Gulf, the UAE, and modern militaries in general what the UAE’s bold experiment in military conscription as a nationbuilding tool reveals about the leadership’s diagnosis of its key challenges at a pivotal moment in its na ...
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Voices from Asia is a four-part podcast series by the National University of Singapore. Launched in November 2023, the episodes aim to relate discussions at the annual United Nations climate conference, COP28, to audiences in Asia.
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A weekly podcast hosted by Kiran Girija interviewing hospitality professionals and sharing actionable insights, strategies, tips on various topics including Revenue Management, Sales, Marketing, Technology, F&B, and everything that a hotelier would like to hear. Kiran is an experienced and passionate hotelier with a decade-long experience in Digital Marketing, Distribution, and Revenue Management, working with national and international brands in India, Singapore, and UAE. Views expressed ar ...
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ख़बरनामा brings you the top headlines and news in Hindi from different categories such as National, Politics, World, Cricket, Entertainment, Business, Tech and Auto.Its updated daily and brought to you from Jagran.com, the online version of the worlds largest read daily newspaper. Visit us www.jagran.com
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From shifting alliances to great power politics, and from security in a post-pandemic world to rapid technological innovation, our world is constantly in flux. On State of the World, Megan Torrey, CEO of the World Affairs Council of Connecticut, sits down with experts and leaders on the frontlines of foreign policy and national security. Each episode is a deep dive into one of the world’s most pressing issues and it asks the question: how can global events impact our everyday lives? And how ...
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What is the future of Gaza’s children living without education?
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It is back to school for children all around the world, but not in Gaza. Eleven months of war in the strip have devastated lives, homes, hospitals and infrastructure. Education has been virtually erased for hundreds of thousands of pupils. The classrooms in which they once learnt and played are now being used as shelters for displaced families, tur…
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Episode 45: How language illustrates cultural connections and the great Oasis wait
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What can the evolution of languages tell us about a place and time in history? In this week’s Culture Bites podcast, hosts Enas Refaei, Farah Andrews and Maan Jalal draw inspiration from the multi-volume Arabic-Latin dictionary project led by Sharjah Ruler Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, and discuss common root words across languages. They…
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The future of digital banking in the UAE
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Banking institutions are a common denominator for many throughout the developed world. Though often portrayed as powerful and imposing, banks, especially in recent times, have learnt to move quickly. They have to adjust to consumer behaviour, and of course, make the most of technologies that change at a breakneck pace. The banks of the Middle East,…
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What stands in the way of a Gaza ceasefire agreement?
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The cycle of Gaza ceasefire talks has started to become predictable. Headlines initially spark hope with announcements of progress, only for other regional incidents to derail negotiations, leading to yet another collapse. Last Sunday, Lebanon’s Hezbollah launched 320 drones and rockets towards Israel in response to the assassination of its command…
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Episode 44: What does fine art smell like?
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In this week's episode of Culture Bites, hosts Enas Refaei, Farah Andrews and Maan Jalal imagine what it would be like if art were appreciated not just visually, but also through scent. Inspired by a project at the National Museum in Krakow, The National speaks to curators at Louvre Abu Dhabi to decipher the smell of selected pieces in their collec…
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The challenges in containing a looming polio outbreak in Gaza
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Children’s lives in Gaza are riddled with uncertainty. They don’t know when the next bomb will fall, where their next meal will come from or even if their families and friends are still alive. Now, another variable poses a grave risk to Gaza’s children: polio. The first case was confirmed after a 10-month-old baby tested positive for the virus in m…
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Episode 43: Has Blake Lively proved there is such thing as bad movie publicity?
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In this week's episode of the Culture Bites podcast, hosts Enas Refaei, Farah Andrews and Maan Jalal break down the press tour drama surrounding new film It Ends with Us. Beyond reported rifts on set between lead actress Blake Lively and co-star and director Justin Baldoni, critics are unimpressed with Lively’s movie marketing approach. Farah point…
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How Israeli prisons became 'a network of torture camps'
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In recent weeks, human rights organisations and media investigations have documented the worsening conditions in Israeli prisons over the past 10 months. They reveal beatings and other forms of brutal physical and psychological abuse of Palestinian detainees have become common practice since October 7. A UN report on the ill-treatment of detainees …
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Episode 42: What do Banksy's animal artworks really mean?
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Enas Refaei is back for this episode of Culture Bites, joining Farah Andrews and Maan Jalal to preview the popular 1990s and 2000s music artists coming to the UAE this season. The Backstreet Boys are returning to Abu Dhabi this October, a little more than a year since their last performance in the capital. But they are not the only act bringing nos…
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How FinTech is evolving in the Middle East
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In this episode of Business Extra, we explore the rapidly evolving FinTech landscape in the Middle East, where new apps and products are constantly emerging with promises of easier financial transactions and innovative money management solutions. Among these players, Dubai-based start-up Ziina stands out for its methodical rise over the past few ye…
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France’s racial gap between the Olympics and reality
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Olympic fanfare has swept across Paris in recent weeks, but there is an elephant in the room that’s difficult to ignore – the glaring disparity between France hosting one of the most multicultural events in the world, while at the same time cracking down on diversity. Only weeks before the Games started, the far right gained huge momentum in a tens…
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Episode 41: Why shawarmas are an unexpected star of Marvel movies
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This week on Culture Bites podcast, hosts Farah Andrews and Maan Jalal give a roundup of House of the Dragon as season two ends. With eight episodes, it was already short, but the finale also left the hosts feeling short changed. They review the show and discuss the challenges of adapting fantasy novels into TV series. With the Olympics almost comi…
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The weight of Israel and Hezbollah’s warfare on life in Lebanon
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On Tuesday, Israeli warplanes broke the sound barrier in the skies over Lebanon, a stunt timed to coincide with Hassan Nasrallah’s speech amid a series of threats by Hezbollah towards Israel and vice versa. In his address, Nasrallah mocked the intimidation attempt and said an uncomfortable wait for Hezbollah's retaliation is part of the punishment …
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What to expect after the global stock market slump
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A global market sell-off kicked off the week, marking the biggest sell-off in decades. Japan’s Nikkei started things off, dropping 12 per cent, which was the index’s worst day since the Black Monday crash of 1987. Following this, the rest of the world followed suit. The Dow Jones dropped more than 1000 points, causing even the most casual of observ…
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What happens next after the Hamas and Hezbollah assassinations?
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The anxiety in the Middle East has been palpable since Tuesday night. The killing of Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran happened only hours after Israel struck a south Beirut suburb, claiming to have killed Hezbollah commander Fouad Shukr. Mr Haniyeh was on a trip to Iran for the inauguration of president Masoud Pezeshkian when he was …
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Episode 40: What we’ve watched, read, listened to and enjoyed this year so far
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It’s a special summer edition of Culture Bites this week. To mark the halfway point of the year, hosts Farah Andrews and Maan Jalal take the opportunity to look back at their favourite cultural experiences so far. From books and movies to art exhibitions and music concerts, the hosts share their top picks in a moment to celebrate all the year has h…
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Paris 2024: How AI is a game changer for the Olympics
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The Olympics have always been a stage for showcasing human excellence in sports. But this year, technology and artificial intelligence play a pivotal role in enhancing the experience for everyone involved. By integrating AI into various aspects of the Olympics, the event hopes to become more efficient, engaging, and inclusive. In this episode of th…
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Israel's first attack on Yemen – what happens next?
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Residents in the Yemeni city of Hodeidah woke up last Sunday to plumes of black smoke filling the skies. Israel had just struck the port, a main artery for the city, killing nine people and injuring more than 80 others after hitting a fuel depot. The attack came a day after a Houthi drone hit Tel Aviv, killing one person. For months the internation…
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