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The National
27-06-2025
- Business
- The National
Iran's conditions for US talks, and nuclear damage
Iran has made its conditions for a return to nuclear talks clear. Conflicting reports blur the scope of damage to Iran's nuclear assets. The World Bank is extending about $400 million to Lebanon and Syria. On today's episode of Trending Middle East: This episode features Lizzie Porter, Turkey Correspondent; Sarmad Khan, Assistant Business Editor; and Thomas Harding, Security and Policy Editor.
The National
16-06-2025
- Business
- The National
Israel and Iran escalate, and oil prices up
Conflict between Iran and Israel is escalating. Oil prices spiked and stocks fell in reaction to developments in the Middle East. Activists trying to break through to Gaza are resisting Egypt's attempts to block them. On today's episode of Trending Middle East: Oil prices spike as Iran strikes back at Israel What Iran's next potential move will mean for energy security Egypt puts military on high alert and tests air defence systems amid rising regional tensions This episode features Lizzie Porter, Turkey Correspondent; Aarti Nagraj, Deputy Business Editor; and Kamal Tabikha, Cairo Correspondent. Editor's Note: We want to hear from you! Help us improve our podcasts by taking our 2-minute listener survey. Click here.
The National
23-05-2025
- Business
- The National
Erdogan has 'no interest' in re-election, and doctor describes dire straits for Gaza's children
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Thursday he has no interest in being re-elected. A doctor describes the horrendous state of children in Gaza. Abu Dhabi artificial intelligence company G42 has teamed up with tech giants on Stargate UAE. On today's episode of Trending Middle East: This episode features Alvin R Cabral, Business Reporter – Consumer and Technology; and Lizzie Porter, Turkey Correspondent.
The National
18-04-2025
- Health
- The National
Iraq's path to recovery and high-tech medicine in the UAE
Iraq is finally crossing the bridge from violence to influence, the country's top UN official has said. EU officials are working to combat rising anti-Muslim sentiment, a senior anti-discrimination official told The National. The UAE has gathered the genetic data of more than 800,000 Emiratis in a major advance in diagnosing conditions at an early stage. On this episode of Trending Middle East: Iraq finally crossed bridge from violence to influence, country's top UN official says EU anti-Muslim hatred official says states must combat online abuse Personalised medicine a step closer as 800,000 Emiratis contribute to genome programme This episode features Lizzie Porter and Chris Maxwell.
The National
10-04-2025
- Business
- The National
Iraq sets election date and US-Russia embassy talks take place
Iraq has set the date for national parliamentary elections this year. The US and Russia are meeting in Istanbul for embassy talks. The number of millionaires living in Dubai has doubled in the past decade, making it one of the world's fastest-growing wealth hubs. On this episode of Trending Middle East: Iraq to hold parliamentary elections on November 11 US and Russian officials to meet for second round of embassy talks in Istanbul A UK tax rate of 67% makes Dubai move the obvious choice for the non-domiciled This episode features Sinan Mahmoud, Iraq Correspondent; Lizzie Porter, Turkey Correspondent, and Tariq Tahir, Senior Investigations Correspondent.
