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 podcast@newarab.com.

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.

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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 podcast@newarab.com.

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 podcast@newarab.com.