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Beyond the Headlines is a news podcast hosted by The National News. It has 490 episodes, with the latest published April 2026.
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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Theatre of war: How AI videos and propaganda clips manipulated US-Iran conflict
EU's Kallas warns of 'slippery slope' if Iran controls Strait of Hormuz
Escalation or diplomacy: Where does the war go from here?
How much longer can Israel sustain the war it started?
What is the end goal of Israel’s new war in Lebanon?
Who will endure the highest cost of the Iran war?
What happens if Iranian Kurdish groups enter the conflict?
How far will the conflict expand across the Middle East?
What’s the goal of America's war on Iran?
How much longer could the Iran conflict last?
Where does an isolated Iran go from here?
What will happen to the thousands formerly held in Syria’s Al Hol camp?
What does the US want from a deal with Iran?
Will there be a 'red line' for Israel's annexation of the West Bank?
Is it time for serious reform of the UN and humanitarian law?
How Jared Kushner’s plan for Gaza could affect Palestinians
What happens next after Syrian army offensive against the SDF?
What options does Iran have as pressure builds at home and abroad?
Why US action in Venezuela is causing so much anxiety in Middle East
How serious is the ISIS threat in Syria?
The year in impact: Our episodes that resonated the most in 2025
How Yemen’s power balance is shifting again
What’s stalling phase two of the Gaza ceasefire?
One year since Assad’s fall: Where is Syria today?
Is US pressure finally forcing Israel to address settler violence?
How Israel is obstructing reconstruction in Lebanon
What will it take to end the civil war in Sudan?
Why voters are snubbing Iraq’s election
Superpower rivalry and geopolitics in Trump 2.0
What’s happening behind Israel’s yellow line in Gaza?
Can mediation cut through conflict in the Middle East?
Violence, gunfire and annexation: Palestinian olive farmers under attack
Who will fill the security vacuum in Gaza?
What we know so far about the Gaza ceasefire breakthrough
Stolen moments: Two years of war in Gaza
Reading between the lines of Trump’s Gaza plan
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The question of Palestine: Is recognition the answer?
Can the Global Sumud Flotilla really break the siege of Gaza?
What does Israel’s strike on Doha mean for the Gulf?
What next after Israel’s strike on Hamas in Doha?
What will happen to the Houthis after Israel’s assassination strike?
What guarantees does Lebanon have after Hezbollah disarms?
Why Ehud Olmert wants an end to Israel’s war in Gaza
The compounded suffering caused by Gaza’s ‘manufactured’ cash crisis
What's changed in Afghanistan after the Taliban takeover?
Why has Israel decided to reoccupy Gaza - and at what cost?
More states say they will ‘recognise’ Palestine, but what does this mean?
Why is justice so delayed in Beirut port explosion?
The Blast Episode 4: Fallout (Re-run)
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