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Beyond the Headlines

by The National News

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 picture of the region’s shifting political and social landscape.

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1

What is the end goal of Israel’s new war in Lebanon?

21:56 Mar 19, 2026

2

Who will endure the highest cost of the Iran war?

21:18 Mar 13, 2026

3

What happens if Iranian Kurdish groups enter the conflict?

18:17 Mar 6, 2026

4

How far will the conflict expand across the Middle East?

5:54 Mar 5, 2026

5

What’s the goal of America's war on Iran?

6:34 Mar 4, 2026

6

How much longer could the Iran conflict last?

6:09 Mar 3, 2026

7

Where does an isolated Iran go from here?

22:00 Mar 2, 2026

8

What will happen to the thousands formerly held in Syria’s Al Hol camp?

17:19 Feb 27, 2026

9

What does the US want from a deal with Iran?

18:18 Feb 19, 2026

10

Will there be a 'red line' for Israel's annexation of the West Bank?

24:16 Feb 13, 2026

11

Is it time for serious reform of the UN and humanitarian law?

22:20 Feb 6, 2026

12

How Jared Kushner’s plan for Gaza could affect Palestinians

25:20 Jan 30, 2026

13

What happens next after Syrian army offensive against the SDF?

15:17 Jan 23, 2026

14

What options does Iran have as pressure builds at home and abroad?

24:19 Jan 16, 2026

15

Why US action in Venezuela is causing so much anxiety in Middle East

22:55 Jan 8, 2026

16

How serious is the ISIS threat in Syria?

20:56 Jan 2, 2026

17

The year in impact: Our episodes that resonated the most in 2025

28:59 Dec 26, 2025

18

How Yemen’s power balance is shifting again

15:50 Dec 19, 2025

19

What’s stalling phase two of the Gaza ceasefire?

20:50 Dec 12, 2025

20

One year since Assad’s fall: Where is Syria today?

33:29 Dec 5, 2025

21

Is US pressure finally forcing Israel to address settler violence?

16:54 Nov 28, 2025

22

How Israel is obstructing reconstruction in Lebanon

21:29 Nov 21, 2025

23

What will it take to end the civil war in Sudan?

19:23 Nov 12, 2025

24

Why voters are snubbing Iraq’s election

22:20 Nov 7, 2025

25

Superpower rivalry and geopolitics in Trump 2.0

38:23 Nov 3, 2025

26

What’s happening behind Israel’s yellow line in Gaza?

20:44 Oct 31, 2025

27

Can mediation cut through conflict in the Middle East?

31:42 Oct 29, 2025

28

Violence, gunfire and annexation: Palestinian olive farmers under attack

22:54 Oct 24, 2025

29

Who will fill the security vacuum in Gaza?

19:55 Oct 17, 2025

30

What we know so far about the Gaza ceasefire breakthrough

10:18 Oct 9, 2025

31

Stolen moments: Two years of war in Gaza

20:18 Oct 7, 2025

32

Reading between the lines of Trump’s Gaza plan

22:19 Oct 3, 2025

33

Vote for Beyond the Headlines in the Signal Awards

0:30 Oct 2, 2025

34

The question of Palestine: Is recognition the answer?

23:53 Sep 23, 2025

35

Can the Global Sumud Flotilla really break the siege of Gaza?

20:24 Sep 19, 2025

36

What does Israel’s strike on Doha mean for the Gulf?

23:20 Sep 12, 2025

37

What next after Israel’s strike on Hamas in Doha?

9:14 Sep 10, 2025

38

What will happen to the Houthis after Israel’s assassination strike?

19:19 Sep 5, 2025

39

What guarantees does Lebanon have after Hezbollah disarms?

20:20 Aug 29, 2025

40

Why Ehud Olmert wants an end to Israel’s war in Gaza

16:28 Aug 27, 2025

41

The compounded suffering caused by Gaza’s ‘manufactured’ cash crisis

18:28 Aug 22, 2025

42

What's changed in Afghanistan after the Taliban takeover?

23:43 Aug 15, 2025

43

Why has Israel decided to reoccupy Gaza - and at what cost?

26:47 Aug 8, 2025

44

More states say they will ‘recognise’ Palestine, but what does this mean?

16:42 Aug 2, 2025

45

Why is justice so delayed in Beirut port explosion?

17:48 Aug 1, 2025

46

The Blast Episode 3: Zero hour (Re-run)

27:32 Jul 28, 2025

47

The Blast Episode 2: The six-year wait (Re-run)

31:19 Jul 28, 2025

48

The Blast Episode 4: Fallout (Re-run)

37:52 Jul 28, 2025

49

The Blast Episode 1: The Russian and the Rhosus (Re-run)

28:21 Jul 28, 2025

50

The enduring consequences of mass starvation in Gaza

23:27 Jul 25, 2025

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