This week on The New Arab Weekly podcast, we look at the death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and what it means for Iran, the news that the International Criminal Court is seeking arrest warrants for Hamas and Israeli leaders, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and finally, the recent deadly Israeli assault on the West Bank town of Jenin and the news that Ireland, Norway, and Spain would recognise Palestinian statehood.

Joining us, we have The New Arab's Opinions Editor Benjamin Ashraf (@ashrafzeneca) and Analysis Editor Charlie Hoyle (@CharlieCHoyle).

Picks of the Week:

Why I called out Suella Braverman's gaslighting live on TV

The systematic torture of Gazans in Israel's secret prisons

Netzah Yehuda veteran was among ‘guards’ who intimidated Jerusalem Armenians in November 2023

If you have any burning questions that you'd like the team at The New Arab Weekly to answer, then drop us an email at podcast@newarab.com.

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This podcast is hosted and produced by Hugo Goodridge (@hugogoodridge).

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This week on The New Arab Weekly podcast, we look at the fighting between the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and Sudanese government forces in Darfur, a spat between Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about the 'day after' plan in Gaza, and the upheaval created in Kuwait with the news that both parliament and the constitution had been suspended.

Joining us, we have The New Arab's journalist and reporter Oliver Mizzi (@OllyMizzi99), and journalist and reporter Assiah Hamed (@AssiahHamed).

Our Picks of the Week:

With €1bn bribe, the EU is rewarding Lebanon's bad behaviour

Nakba yesterday, Nakba today: The story of my grandmother's two keys

How Israel is defying Biden's 'red line' on Rafah

If you have any burning questions that you'd like the team at The New Arab Weekly to answer, then drop us an email at podcast@newarab.com.

You can subscribe to the show on Apple, Spotify, Google, and wherever else you get your podcasts.

This podcast is produced by Hugo Goodridge (@hugogoodridge).

To get in touch with the producer, follow, then tweet us at @TNAPodcasts.

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This week on The New Arab Weekly podcast, we look at the recent closure of Al Jazeera offices in Israel, the advance of Israeli tanks to the Rafah border crossing, and the US decision to withhold a shipment of bombs to Israel.

We're joined by The New Arab's journalist and reporter Nick McAlpin (@NickGMcAlpin) and senior journalist and editor Nadda Osman (@naddaxosman).

Our picks of the week:

Why do Israel's high-tech, dystopian weapons systems have Biblical names?

Israel is a broken society. And it's not just Bibi to blame

How Egypt's crackdown on Gaza protests shows the fragility of Sisi's regime

If you have any burning questions that you'd like the team at The New Arab Weekly to answer, then drop us an email at podcast@newarab.com.

You can subscribe to the show on Apple, Spotify, Google, and wherever else you get your podcasts.

This podcast is produced by Hugo Goodridge (@hugogoodridge).

To get in touch with the producer, follow, then tweet us at @TNAPodcasts.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.