The New Arab Weekly

This week on The New Arab Weekly podcast, we discuss the recent settler terrorist attacks that have targeted Palestinians harvesting the annual olive crop, journalists, and EU diplomats, the rumours of a potential bridging deal between the US and Iran, and the comments made by Egypt's President Sisi that his country should aid Saudi Arabia in Yemen, and that he won't be standing again in 2030. 

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Waiting for an Israel that doesn’t exist

'I won't accept it': Syria's camp closures leave displaced families facing uncertain returns

The end of UNIFIL: What next for south Lebanon?

Featured on this episode are Amr Salahi and Issy Maple.

Hosted and produced by Hugo Goodridge.

Filmed and edited by Sohaib el-Nahla.

If you have any questions for the panel, or any stories that you'd like us to cover, you can email the team [email protected].

This week on The New Arab Weekly podcast, we discuss the Houthis advances in Yemen and their attacks on Saudi Arabia, the decision by PA President Mahmoud Abbas to cancel the elections in Palestine, and the rising tension in the Horn of Africa between Ethiopia and its neighbours.

Picks of the Week

As Trump mulls new strikes on Iran, what options does he have?

The US is withdrawing from Iraq. Who could fill the void?

Israel's 2026 election: What will it mean for the Middle East?

Featured on this episode are Jon Cole and Louay Faour.Hosted and produced by Hugo Goodridge.Filmed and edited by Sohaib el-Nahla.If you have any questions for the panel, or any stories that you'd like us to cover, you can email the team [email protected].

This week on The New Arab Weekly podcast, we talk about the UK Labour Party's U-turn on Palestine at its annual conference, the Houthis continue attacks in Yemen and Saudi Arabia as government forces launch a counterattack, and Israel, the region, and the world remembers the October 7th attacks and the start of the genocide in Gaza.

Picks of the Week

Why Morocco's first female PM alone can't fix a flawed democracy

Meloni’s burqa ban won’t fix Italy’s struggling schools

2077: The Palestinian play looking beyond occupation to imagine a future of technological control

Featured on this episode are Oliver Mizzi and Isabel Maple.Hosted and produced by Hugo Goodridge.Filmed and edited by Sohaib el-Nahla.If you have any questions for the panel, or any stories that you'd like us to cover, you can email the team [email protected].

This week on The New Arab Weekly podast, we discuss the appearances of Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the UN General Assembly, the secret trip by Netanyahu to the UAE and his meeting with President Mohamed bin Zayed, and the last day of the US mission in Iraq.

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'The danger is acting on half-truths': Dr Nighat Arif on BBC's Clickbait Clinic navigating health advice in the TikTok era

Who is sabotaging Syria's recovering gas network?

How AI is becoming a new battleground in Israel's election

Featured on this episode are Lwai Faour and Assiah Hamad.

Hosted and produced by Hugo Goodridge.

Filmed and edited by Sohaib el-Nahla.

If you have any questions for the panel, or any stories that you'd like us to cover, you can email the team [email protected].

This week on The New Arab Weekly podast, we discuss the start of the United Nations General Assembly, comments by a number of world leaders about the genocide and ethnic cleansing in Palestine, and the notable absences. Also, we give you the lowdown on the sidelines talks that happened in New York about the Strait of Hormuz. And the legislative elections in Morocco coming face-to-face with the voter apathy and a projected low turnout.

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Yemen, grime and the search for home: Yemeni-British artist Intibint on finding her voice

A crisis on two fronts: Saudi Arabia's mounting security dilemma

'Scorched earth': How Israel is remaking south Lebanon

Featured on this episode are Jon Cole and Matthew Hoare.

Hosted and produced by Hugo Goodridge.

Filmed and edited by Sohaib el-Nahla.

If you have any questions for the panel, or any stories that you'd like us to cover, you can email the team [email protected].

This week on The New Arab Weekly podcast, we look at the Houthi's advance across Yemen and the threat they are posing to shipping in the Bab el-Mandab, the Gulf meeting on the Strait of Hormuz that never happened, Trump's suggestion that he's ready to talk with Iran, and the backlash being faced by Ed Sheeran after Macklemore was removed from his tour, following his vocal support for Palestine.

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'They wanted to break us': The silent mental health crisis facing Syria's ex-prisoners
25 years after 9/11: Did Osama bin Laden really win?

Achilles Shield: What Greece and Israel's defence deal means for the Middle East

Featured on this episode are Nadda Osman and Amr Salahi.

Hosted and produced by Hugo Goodridge.

Filmed and edited by Sohaib el-Nahla.

If you have any questions for the panel, or any stories that you'd like us to cover, you can email the team [email protected]

This week on The New Arab Weekly podcast, we discuss chaos at the Reform party conference, the UK banning trade with illegal Israeli settlments and Israel capturing the al-Taher ridge.

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Israel and Turkey’s uneasy contest to shape Syria’s future
How Israeli settler violence is altering Palestinian geography

As US influence wanes, China expands Middle East security role 

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This week on The New Arab Weekly podcast, we discuss Trump’s threats to re-start the war on Iran as well as Tehran’s response, a new major defence deal signed between Greece and Israel, and a 20-day long siege on a West Bank town.Picks of the Week:Bleeding without dignity: The nightmare of menstruation in Gaza: https://www.newarab.com/features/blee...That diamond ring on your finger could be enabling Gaza genocide: https://www.newarab.com/opinion/diamo...Gaza’s roadmap to nowhere: Why Israel won’t give up control: https://www.newarab.com/analysis/gaza... Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. And don't forget to review.

This week on The New Arab Weekly podcast, we discuss the 'economic asphixiation' that Donald Trump is imposing on Iran, and the country's ability to cope with sanctions, the militas in Iraq who are refusing to handover their weapons to the state, and this weeks meetings held in Egypt between the Palestinian factions as they wrangle relationships ahead of the upcoming elections.

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Shifting tides: How the Iran war is reviving Somali piracy
What happened after the tomb was full? Unravelling 2,700 years of burial, reuse and ritual in ancient EgyptHow Syria's skies are becoming a new Israel-Turkey battleground

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This week on The New Arab Weekly, we look at the cast of Qusra, the West Bank village that was besieged by Israeli settlers, the expiration of the Memorandum of Understanding between Iran and the US, and the Israeli airstrike that targeted an airbase in Syria, which had recently been visited by Turkish military officials.

Picks of the Week

Beyond Syria: Russia's role in the Middle East enters a new era

Jason Arday’s death and the racist weaponisation of plagiarism

With crocodile moats for Palestinians, Zionism drops its mask

Featured on this episode are Oliver Mizzi and Elias Jahshan.

Hosted and produced by Hugo Goodridge.

Filmed and edited by Sohaib el-Nahla.

If you have any questions for the panel, or any stories that you'd like us to cover, you can email the team [email protected]