The Mecca Defence Pact, Netanyahu Gaza rejects withdrawal, Houthis escalate in Yemen

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.Picks of the Week'They wanted to break us': The silent mental health crisis facing Syria's ex-prisoners25 years after 9/11: Did Osama bin Laden really win?Achilles Shield: What Greece and Israel's defence deal means for the Middle EastFeatured 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. Picks of the Week:  Israel and Turkey’s uneasy contest to shape Syria’s futureHow Israeli settler violence is altering Palestinian geographyAs US influence wanes, China expands Middle East security role   Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. And don't forget to review. 

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. Picks of the WeekShifting tides: How the Iran war is reviving Somali piracyWhat 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 battlegroundSubscribe wherever you get your podcasts. And don't forget to review.

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 WeekBeyond Syria: Russia's role in the Middle East enters a new eraJason Arday’s death and the racist weaponisation of plagiarismWith crocodile moats for Palestinians, Zionism drops its maskFeatured 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]

On Friday's episode of The New Arab Weekly, we look at the official end of the Memorandum of Understanding between the US and Iran, the settler violence and siege in Qusra, and the Israeli attacks on a Syrian airbase. Watch on Spotify and Youtube. Listen wherever you get your podcasts.

This week on The New Arab Weekly podcast we explore the recently signed Mecca Defence Pact between Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan, Netanyahu's rejection of the 15 point peace plan and the idea of an Israeli withdrawal from Gaza, and the Houthi's escalation in Yemen and the prospects for a Saudi re-entry into the war.Picks of the WeekArab and Muslim Americans bask in joy over Abdul El-Sayed's Michigan primary winHow the West Bank pogroms fit into Israel's annexation planInside the influence machine: Israel's billion-dollar battle for US public opinionFeatured on this episode are Nadaa Osman and Taufiq Wan. 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 recent findings from an investigation by the International Court of Justice into Israel’s occupation of the Occupied Palestinian Territories and apartheid regime, the Houthi drone attack that hit Tel Aviv and the Israeli response on the Yemeni port of Hodeida, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech to the US Congress.  Joining us to unpack the last seven day in the Middle East, we have Senior Journalist and Editor Nadda Osman (@naddaxosman) and News and Features Associate Editor Zainab Mehdi (@zaiamehdi).Picks of the WeekFamily remembers Muhammad, Gaza man with Down syndrome left to die by Israeli forcesEchoing Palestinian perseverance: Iraqi novelist Sinan Antoon on NYU Gaza protests arrest and upcoming translation of Palestinian storyCould the Nile dam dispute between Egypt and Ethiopia escalate?If you have any burning questions that you'd like the team at The New Arab Weekly to answer, then drop us an email at [email protected]. You can subscribe to the show on Apple, Spotify, Google, and wherever else you get your podcasts. This podcast is hosted and produced by Hugo Goodridge (@hugogoodridge).  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on The New Arab Weekly podcast, we look at the recent massacre in Al-Mawasi, the Ashura celebrations around the region, another highly problematic headline about Gaza from the BBC, the recent resolution on a two-state solution in the Israeli Knesset, this week’s EU and US sanctions on illegal settlers, and the recent Trans-Mediterranean Migration Forum in Libya.This week we’re joined by The New Arab journalist and reporter Nick McAlpin (@NickGMcAlpin) and Louay Faour (@LouayFaour). Picks of the WeekMosul's minorities: Challenges and coexistence after fall of Islamic StateBaghdad's new approach to Turkey's offensive in Iraqi KurdistanWhat to do about the Taliban's gender apartheidIf you have any burning questions that you'd like the team at The New Arab Weekly to answer, then drop us an email at [email protected]. You can subscribe to the show on Apple, Spotify, Google, and wherever else you get your podcasts. This podcast is hosted and produced by Hugo Goodridge (@hugogoodridge). To get in touch with the producer, follow, then tweet us at @TNAPodcasts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on The New Arab Weekly podcast we talk about the Labour landslide at lasts week’s UK election, the independent candidates who stood on a Gaza ticket, the Iranian elections that saw a reformist win the presidency, and the Israeli order for Gaza City to be evacuated in the week that the war passed the nine month mark since the start of the Israeli invasion.This week, we’re joined by The New Arab’s Analysis Editor Charlie Hoyle (@CharlieCHoyle) and Head of News Paul McLoughlin (@PaullMcLoughlin).Picks of the WeekWhat Starmer's Labour victory means for UK policy in the Middle EastIsrael moves a step closer to officially annexing the West Bank'Disappeared, buried, detained': The horrors of Gaza's missing childrenIf you have any burning questions that you'd like the team at The New Arab Weekly to answer, then drop us an email at [email protected]. You can subscribe to the show on Apple, Spotify, Google, and wherever else you get your podcasts. This podcast is hosted and produced by Hugo Goodridge (@hugogoodridge). To get in touch with the producer, follow, then tweet us at @TNAPodcasts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.