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Beyond the Headlines

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…

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Latest episodes

  1. The cost of occupation: How Palestine's economy has been pushed to the brink7 Aug 2026
  2. What the US-Saudi strikes on Iran-affiliated militias in Iraq reveal about the wider war31 Jul 2026
  3. Can Lebanon find a winning formula in peace talks with Israel?24 Jul 2026
  4. Why has the US-Iran agreement not been enough to end the war?17 Jul 2026
  5. What’s at stake for foreign powers battling for influence in Syria?10 Jul 2026
  6. Why are ceasefires not ceasing the fire?3 Jul 2026
  7. What's driving Iraq’s anti-corruption crackdown?26 Jun 2026
  8. The wins and losses of the Iran war19 Jun 2026
  9. Are the US and Israel still fighting the same war?12 Jun 2026
  10. The limits of soft power: America’s war and its World Cup5 Jun 2026