Beyond the Headlines

News & Politics Podcasts

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...

Episodes

Where does China stand in US-Iran conflict?

Your move: What next in battle for Strait of Hormuz?

Making sense of Palestine’s local elections

Can Iraq shake off the grip of foreign influence?

Death penalty: The new threat to Palestinian detainees

What will come of the talks between Lebanon and Israel?

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?