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The New Arab Voice

A podcast from The New Arab, a leading English-language website based in London covering the Middle East, North Africa, Asia, and Arab and Muslim affairs around the world, bringing you news, culture, and lifestyle from these regions and beyond. Mirroring our diverse coverage, the podcast combines storytelling and news analysis to bring our listeners something familiar yet new. Visit our website for more quality journalism: www.newarab.com

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Update frequency
every 9 days
Average duration
33 minutes
Episodes
164
Years Active
2020 - 2025
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Qatar 2022 World Cup: It's Comin' Home and Free Palestine!

Qatar 2022 World Cup: It's Comin' Home and Free Palestine!

This week on The New Arab Voice we’re looking at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. 

Middle Eastern and North African teams have made history during the tournament, causing major sporting upsets like Saudi …

00:20:02  |   Fri 09 Dec 2022
Doubling Down on Defiance: Iran's protests continue to challenge Islamic regime

Doubling Down on Defiance: Iran's protests continue to challenge Islamic regime

This week on The New Arab Voice were examining the ongoing protests in Iran and how they have developed, 77 days on from when they began. 

Since Iranians took to the streets, following the tragic murd…

00:27:33  |   Fri 02 Dec 2022
Blue Checks and Balances: Elon’s Twitter takeover and rising hate speech

Blue Checks and Balances: Elon’s Twitter takeover and rising hate speech

This week on The New Arab Voice, we're examining the  takeover of Twitter by tech billionaire Elon Musk, and the implications that it will have on human rights. 

Elon Musk officially took control of T…

00:24:50  |   Fri 25 Nov 2022
Wild Namibian elephants illegally sold into captivity in UAE

Wild Namibian elephants illegally sold into captivity in UAE

This week on The New Arab Voice, we have a special audio version of an investigation from The New Arab. 

In March 2022, a group of wild Namibian elephants landed in the UAE. The New Arab's investigati…

00:25:40  |   Fri 18 Nov 2022
Egypt's COP27: Climate injustice in a restricted civic space

Egypt's COP27: Climate injustice in a restricted civic space

This week, on The New Arab Voice we’re exploring what’s happening at Egypt’s COP27 and what this means for climate justice in the Middle East and North Africa. 

With the world’s attention on Sharm el-…

00:20:09  |   Fri 11 Nov 2022
Israel's Terminal Case of Election Fever: The far-right rises as illegal settlers lead violence

Israel's Terminal Case of Election Fever: The far-right rises as illegal settlers lead violence

This week on The New Arab Voice, we examining the fallout from the latest Israeli elections and the settler violence that blighted Palestinian communities in the West Bank over October. 

Israelis went…

00:26:35  |   Fri 04 Nov 2022
Over a Barrel: Saudi/US strains and OPEC+ cuts

Over a Barrel: Saudi/US strains and OPEC+ cuts

The New Arab Voice is back!

For our fifth season, we're starting with a look at the recent upheaval witnessed in US-Saudi relations. 

Saudi Arabia sparked the ire of the US earlier in October, when it …

00:27:29  |   Fri 28 Oct 2022
The Killing of Mahsa Amini: Iran's growing protest movement and a challenge to the regime

The Killing of Mahsa Amini: Iran's growing protest movement and a challenge to the regime

The death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini has sparked mass protests across Iran. 

In at least 86 towns and cities, people - from different classes, backgrounds, and genders - have taken to the streets. 

Dem…

00:24:04  |   Fri 30 Sep 2022
Making Friends with a Murderer: Normalising with the Assad regime

Making Friends with a Murderer: Normalising with the Assad regime

Last week, the Palestinian group Hamas announced  that they would reconcile with the Syrian regime of Bashar al-Assad.

The announcement marks a change in the policy of the Palestinian group, who in 20…

00:29:38  |   Fri 23 Sep 2022
Hey Google! Target Palestinian Activists: Project Nimbus and the attempted silencing of critics

Hey Google! Target Palestinian Activists: Project Nimbus and the attempted silencing of critics

Last week, Google workers took to the streets to protest against their own company. 

In New York City, San Francisco, Durham, and Seattle they protested against Google, the tech giant's collaboration …

00:28:36  |   Fri 16 Sep 2022
Liz al-Britaini: UK foreign policy in the MENA

Liz al-Britaini: UK foreign policy in the MENA

After a long selection process, Liz Truss was chosen by members of the UK Conservative Party to replace Boris Johnson as leader of the party and Prime Minister. 

The new Prime Minister will have a hea…

00:37:06  |   Fri 09 Sep 2022
Al-Qaeda’s Next Top Terrorist: The jihadist movement after Zawahiri

Al-Qaeda’s Next Top Terrorist: The jihadist movement after Zawahiri

A recent US drone strike, in the heart of the Afghan capital of Kabul, killed the head of Al-Qaeda. 

Ayman al-Zawahiri had led the group since 2011, following the death of Osama bin Laden, and during …

00:25:02  |   Fri 02 Sep 2022
Graining Ground: Six months of conflict in Ukraine

Graining Ground: Six months of conflict in Ukraine

Six months have passed since Russia invaded Ukraine. 

The war has significantly disrupted global food chains, cutting off vital supplies of wheat, corn and other goods to communities across the Middle…

00:19:32  |   Fri 26 Aug 2022
Losing Lebanon: In limbo and longing for hope

Losing Lebanon: In limbo and longing for hope

In the final part of our three-part special on Lebanon, we're examining the stagnant nature of Lebanon. 

Lebanon's recent history has pushed the country to the limit and left it crippled and uncertain…

00:29:10  |   Fri 12 Aug 2022
Losing Lebanon: The Beirut blast and the deafening silence of accountability

Losing Lebanon: The Beirut blast and the deafening silence of accountability

Lebanon marked the second anniversary of the Beirut port blast on 4 August.

The blast was a devastating tragedy for the city and the country. It left at least 231 people dead, over 7,000 injured, and …

00:36:20  |   Fri 05 Aug 2022
Losing Lebanon: The revolution, collapse and revenge of the state

Losing Lebanon: The revolution, collapse and revenge of the state

This week on The New Arab Voice, we're kicking off a new three-part special that's diving deep into Lebanon. 

The past few years have been transformational for the small Mediterranean country. The cit…

00:32:18  |   Fri 29 Jul 2022
Putin on the Diplomacy: Assessing Russian-Iranian relations

Putin on the Diplomacy: Assessing Russian-Iranian relations

On Wednesday, Russian President Vladimir Putin travelled to Tehran for meetings with Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. 

This week on The New Arab Voice, we're …

00:24:34  |   Fri 22 Jul 2022
States of Journalism: A growing demand in a shrinking space

States of Journalism: A growing demand in a shrinking space

Motivated by the recent killing of journalist Shireen Abu Akleh in occupied Palestine and what many have described as double standards in international media narratives on Ukraine versus the Middle E…

00:31:35  |   Fri 15 Jul 2022
A Sadr Prospect for Iraq's Parliament: Examining the resignation fallout

A Sadr Prospect for Iraq's Parliament: Examining the resignation fallout

Iraq's parliament has been stuck in political deadlock for months following October's general election.

Shia cleric Muqtada al-Sadr - who clinched the largest share of seats in the election - failed t…
00:26:56  |   Fri 08 Jul 2022
Mohammed bin Normalising Relations: The Saudi diplomatic summer offensive

Mohammed bin Normalising Relations: The Saudi diplomatic summer offensive

The New Arab Voice is back for a new season!

On our first episode of season four, we're exploring the recent diplomatic visits of Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MbS), and looking ahea…

00:27:17  |   Fri 01 Jul 2022
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