Another session of the United Nations General Assembly has come and gone. Fiery speeches, discussions of nuclear war and celebrity appearances made the headlines. But beyond the headlines, there were developments that are poised to impact lives all over the world, including millions in the Middle East. In this podcast, Editor in Chief Mina Al-Oraibi, London ... Show More
Apr 24
Can Iraq shake off the grip of foreign influence?
Iraq is in a race against time to choose a prime minister but, even after weeks of deadlock, the Co-ordination Framework – a coalition of major Iraqi Shiite parties – is still deliberating. The country is stuck in a tug-of-war of foreign influence between Washington and Tehran, a ... Show More
15m 55s
Sep 2022
Live from the UN General Assembly: President Biden's Speech and Other Key Moments | Pandemic Preparedness and Response (UNGA Day 3)
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Today's episode was recorded on Wednesday, September 21 and under normal circumstances the President of the United States, as host of the UN, would have addressed the General Assembly yesterday. But because of the Queen's funeral in London at th ... Show More
37m 11s
Jan 2021
António Guterres on the United Nations in a fractured world
<p>The pandemic, climate change and peacekeeping are all priorities for the UN in 2021, but these challenges require multilateral solutions at a time when the world's superpowers are drifting further apart. Gideon Rachman talks to António Guterres, secretary-general of the UN, ab ... Show More
21m 2s
Sep 2019
These Stories Will Drive the Agenda During UN Week
<p> </p> <p>The United Nations General Assembly, better known as UNGA, kicks in New York this week. Hundreds of heads of state, business and civil society leaders and dignitaries of all stripes will descend on the UN for a week of events, meetings, and of course speeches.</p> <h ... Show More
30m 13s
Mar 2022
U.S. Power and Influence in the Middle East: Part Three
In seven episodes, the Babel: U.S. Power and Influence in the Middle East podcast miniseries will take a closer look at two decades of heightened U.S. engagement in the region. Over seven weeks, Babel will cover how the United States has used its military, economic, diplomatic, a ... Show More
23m 55s
Sep 2022
Lebanon-Israel deal, UN warning, Mahsa Amini death - Trending
Trending Middle East brings you the latest social media and search trends from the Middle East and around the world. Lebanon and Israel are rapidly closing in on a historic maritime border deal, though officials stress that nothing is certain until it is signed, while UN Secretar ... Show More
1m 51s
Mar 2023
Iraq 20 years on, missing uranium barrels found in Libya — Trending
Trending Middle East brings you the latest social media and search trends from the region and around the world. On today's episode, President Sheikh Mohamed meets Iran’s secretary of the Supreme National Security Council, Ali Shamkhani, at Al Shati Palace in Abu Dhabi. “Their tal ... Show More
2m 10s