Oct 30, 202617 min
The US midterm elections next month could change the course of American politics at home and – and American policy abroad. While voters will be waiting to see whether the Democrats take control of Congress and the...
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Beyond the Headlines
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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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What is Beyond the Headlines about?
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.
Who hosts Beyond the Headlines?
Beyond the Headlines is hosted by The National News. The show has published 520 episodes to date.
What has Beyond the Headlines covered recently?
Recent episodes include "Watching the US midterm elections from the Middle East" (30 October 2026, 17 minutes), "Israeli elections: What would a new government change?" (23 October 2026, 22 minutes), and "What are Saudi Arabia's options as Houthi attacks escalate?" (16 October 2026, 23 minutes).
How often does Beyond the Headlines publish?
Beyond the Headlines publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 21 minutes across 520 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on Beyond the Headlines?
Booking probability for Beyond the Headlines is 37%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Beyond the Headlines requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Beyond the Headlines's contact route on record: public web form.
Who should pitch Beyond the Headlines?
The strongest fits for Beyond the Headlines are Defense & International Affairs. Beyond the Headlines has a news audience.
About the host
The National News hosts Beyond the Headlines, a news podcast with 520 episodes published.
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Recent episodes
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- Oct 23, 202622 min
Israelis will vote on Tuesday in the first national election since the October 7, 2023, Hamas-led attack and subsequent war on Gaza . Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ’s Likud party could win, but polls are showing...
- Oct 16, 202623 min
From Riyadh to Taiz, it has been a week of tragedy. While Saudi Arabia faces a wave of deadly attacks by the Houthis , hundreds of thousands of people in the southern Yemeni city are largely cut off from food and fuel...
Episode #518
What happens next after US withdrawal from Iraq?
Oct 2, 202619 minThe US withdrawal from Iraq this week marked a major milestone, as its anti-ISIS mission officially came to an end. The government in Baghdad called it Sovereignty Day. More than 20 years since the American invasion of...
- Sep 25, 202621 min
The number of people forced from their homes by war, violence and persecution continues to grow, while the international system created to protect them is under increasing strain. On the sidelines of the 81st UN General...
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Episode #516
How did the Houthis become so emboldened?
Sep 18, 202621 minAn escalation of attacks on Saudi Arabia by the Houthi rebels in Yemen, and the group’s seizure of Yemen’s western coast , comes at a critical time in the region. The rapid advance in a matter of days has given the...
- Sep 11, 202618 min
The UK’s decision to ban imports from illegal Israeli settlements , and impose sanctions on entities that are used to build them, has put new pressure on Benjamin Netanyahu’s government as the occupied West Bank faces...
Episode #514
Can Hezbollah survive without money?
Sep 4, 202620 minWhen the US announced it was imposing new sanctions on Iran late last month, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the aim was to sever every economic lifeline “until Tehran stands alone”. The burden will also fall on...
- Aug 28, 202622 min
Israel has been attacking parts of Syria since the fall of the Assad regime and carrying out incursions into the country’s south under the pretext of targeting weapons of the former government. But its attack last week...
- Aug 14, 202618 min
The Houthis had mostly stayed out of the Iran war. But in recent weeks they have started attacking ships in the Red Sea, as well as Saudi-linked targets inside Yemen and across the border. On Tuesday, a double-tap...
- Aug 7, 202630 min
Since October 2023, entire industries in Gaza have been wiped out and poverty has increased. In the occupied West Bank , businesses are struggling amid settler violence and increasing restrictions on movement. After the...
Episode #509
What the US-Saudi strikes on Iran-affiliated militias in Iraq reveal about the wider war
Jul 31, 202619 minIt has been five months since the US and Israel launched their war with Iran, and the conflict has never really been contained. Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, the UAE and Jordan have all been hit by Iranian missiles and...
- Jul 24, 202621 min
US President Donald Trump pledged his support for Lebanon this week during a visit to the White House by Lebanese President Joseph Aoun. A four-decade ban on US airlines flying to the country will be overturned, Mr...
- Jul 17, 202619 min
The interim agreement aimed at ending the war between the US and Iran has fallen apart barely three weeks after it was signed. Iran has resumed attacks on commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz , claiming it has...
- Jul 10, 202620 min
On the sidelines of an eventful Nato summit in Ankara, US President Donald Trump was sitting next to his Syrian counterpart Ahmad Al Shara when he announced his intention to lift Syria’s designation as a state sponsor...
Episode #504
Why are ceasefires not ceasing the fire?
Jul 3, 202624 minThe Middle East has been grappling with one conflict after another, leading to countless rounds of negotiations to end fighting. But even when ceasefires are agreed to, the violence seems to continue, prompting many to...
Episode #503
What's driving Iraq’s anti-corruption crackdown?
Jun 26, 202618 minIraqi Prime Minister Ali Al Zaidi has conducted a bold anti-corruption campaign since taking office in May. One of his first moves was to arrest the deputy oil minister for alleged embezzlement, and to seize millions of...
Episode #502
The wins and losses of the Iran war
Jun 19, 202622 minThe US and Iran have signed their framework agreement to end the war. It comes after more than 100 days of fighting, economic and political warfare, and a death toll in the thousands. The two countries will now have...
Recent guests
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Shira Efron
Distinguished RAND Israel Policy Chair, Israel Policy Forum
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Xavier Abu Eid
Palestinian Christian political analyst and historian, palestinian political scientist
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Baraa Shiban
Yemeni activist and caseworker, Royal United Services Institute
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Mairav Zonszein
Senior Analyst on Israel-Palestine at the International Crisis Group, International Crisis Group
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