The first signs that something big was happening came a little after noon on Friday when the army and police deployed across Oman. The tensions between the United States and Iran lead many to assume the sudden deployment was related.
When regular overnight programming stopped and the television stations started broadcasting excerpts from the Quran, it was ob ... Show More
Nov 21
How Israel is obstructing reconstruction in Lebanon
<p>Israel has bombed Lebanon on an almost daily basis over the past year, despite a ceasefire being in place.</p>
<p>Its army claims to be attacking Hezbollah, accusing the group of re-arming. But civilian infrastructure, agricultural land and even construction equipment in south ... Show More
21m 29s
Nov 12
What will it take to end the civil war in Sudan?
<p>When the Sudanese city of El Fasher fell to the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces in late October, the group gained control of the entire Darfur region and areas to the south-west.</p>
<p>Their rivals, the Sudanese armed forces, control the capital Khartoum, as well as the nor ... Show More
19m 23s
Jan 2020
In Honor and Memory of His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said | Weaver & Loom [E122]
Today, in loving memory of His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said we commemorate his life and great leadership. Born November 18th, 1940, HH Sultan Qaboos took the thrown from his father on July 23, 1970 and ruled for nearly 50 prosperous years until his passing on January 10, 2020. ... Show More
27m 9s
Apr 2024
Kosem Sultan part 2
When we last left Kosem Sultan, she was already super powerful, but with the death of her eldest son, Murad IV, she's now about to start a life of a new kind of power under her unwell son, Ibrahim. Ibrahim, Sultan of the Ottoman Empire has gone down in history as Ibrahim the Mad, ... Show More
1h 1m
Feb 2021
The End of Democracy in Myanmar
<p>Rumors had been swirling for days before Myanmar’s military launched a coup, taking back power and ousting the civilian leader, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi.</p><p>Myanmar’s experiment with democracy, however flawed, now appears to be over.</p><p>Today, we examine the rise and fall of ... Show More
25m 7s
Feb 2024
How do vital businesses continue to operate in a war zone? The view from Yemen
In an episode recorded before the escalation of conflict in the Middle East, we hear from two private-sector companies involved in the distribution of food, about how they manage to operate in a war zone like Yemen, which has been in a state of civil war since 2015. Guests: Moham ... Show More
30m 5s
Nov 2023
Yemen: From Civil War to World War?
The state of Yemen in 2023 is precarious. After the Arab Spring revolution descended into civil war, the Houthis have cemented their power over large swathes of Northern Yemen, while the traditional ruling parties have fractured and, in many cases, disintegrated. In this final ep ... Show More
1h 6m