Podcast: Beyond the Headlines

A member of the Syrian government forces looks towards the empty Al Hol camp. AFP

What will happen to the thousands who were held in Al Hol?

Concerns grow over sleeper cells and ISIS recruitment after the detention centre was emptied this week

A man in Tehran reads an Iranian newspaper, as nuclear talks between the US and Iran have resumed. EPA

What does the US want from a deal with Iran?

Where is the 'red line' in the occupied West Bank?

Is it time for serious reform of the UN and humanitarian law?

UAE news

A building at Etihad Towers in Abu Dhabi was damaged by falling debris, as the UAE defended itself from attack. Khushnum Bhandari / The National

Woman and child among injured on day two of Iranian attacks on the UAE

Debris from intercepted drones falls on Abu Dhabi and Dubai

UAE

President Sheikh Mohamed launches National Education Charter

UAE

UAE targeted by Iranian strikes for second day – here's what you need to know

UAE

Super Saturday 'reflects Dubai’s leading position in horse racing', says Ruler

UAE

'Your war is not with your neighbours,' UAE's Gargash tells Iran

UAE

Iran strikes UAE: how to stay safe as emergency alerts issued

UAE

UAE intercepts hundreds of Iranian missiles and drones over Abu Dhabi and Dubai

UAE

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