The US withdrawal from Iraq this week marked a major milestone, as its anti-ISIS mission officially came to an end.
The government in Baghdad called it Sovereignty Day. More than 20 years since the American invasion of Iraq and 12 years since the start of the US-led coalition against ISIS, the departure was widely celebrated by Iraqis.
But it also comes at a ... Show More
Sep 25
Barham Salih on why the refugee crisis is a global responsibility
The number of people forced from their homes by war, violence and persecution continues to grow, while the international system created to protect them is under increasing strain. On the sidelines of the 81st UN General Assembly in New York, The National’s Editor-in-Chief Mina Al ... Show More
20m 44s
Sep 18
How did the Houthis become so emboldened?
An escalation of attacks on Saudi Arabia by the Houthi rebels in Yemen, and the group’s seizure of Yemen’s western coast, comes at a critical time in the region. The rapid advance in a matter of days has given the group unprecedented access to the Bab Al Mandeb strait, a global m ... Show More
21m 19s
Oct 2025
Will the War in Gaza Really End? A Conversation With Shira Efron, Khaled Elgindy, and Daniel Shapiro
<p>The world has watched as a cease-fire has tentatively taken effect in Gaza. All the surviving Israeli hostages are home and many Palestinian prisoners and detainees have been released. Israeli forces have pulled back within Gaza, and much-needed humanitarian aid is rushing in. ... Show More
58m 15s
Oct 2025
As Palestinians return to ruins, will Trump’s ceasefire hold?
After two years of genocide and only days into a new ceasefire, Palestinians are returning to Gaza City to find devastation: no homes, power, or family. Now, days after US President Donald Trump announced a plan to end the war, he is set to arrive in the region. There is optimism ... Show More
25m 33s
Jan 2025
What does the Gaza ceasefire mean?
Hamas and Israel have agreed to a ceasefire set to start on Sunday. The deal includes humanitarian aid to Gaza, Israel’s gradual withdrawal, the release of Israeli captives, and a Palestinian prisoner release. As Palestinians in Gaza hope to leave 15 months of devastation behind, ... Show More
24m 47s
Oct 2025
Is peace in Gaza within reach?
The U.S. president tells Israel to stop bombing the strip. Now, negotiations will seek to implement the plan. So, are they likely to work? And can the war finally come to an end? In this episode: Mouin Rabbani - Researcher, Analyst and Co-Editor of Jadaliyya. Yossi Mekelberg - Po ... Show More
18m 21s
Jan 2025
A Fragile Cease-Fire in Gaza
<p>After 15 months of war, Israel and Hamas have agreed to a temporary cease-fire. The deal prompted hope that the war could end soon, but also caused worry that the tentative terms could easily fall apart.</p><p>Patrick Kingsley, the Times’s Jerusalem bureau chief, explains why ... Show More
24m 27s