Beyond the Headlines

Dive deeper into the week's biggest stories from the Middle East and around the world with The National's foreign desk.

Abtal

Conversations with Arab athletes on their journeys to the Paris 2024 Olympics.

Culture Bites

A lively conversation focused on the arts scene in the UAE and the ever-evolving landscape of global entertainment.

Trending Middle East

What’s trending today? We bring you the latest social media trends from the Middle East and around the world.

Year of Elections

A podcast series from The National’s Opinion Desk that features conversations with experts, diplomats and thinkers on how elections and public opinion in 2024 will shape the world.

Iraq: 20 Years On

We mark 20 years since the US-led invasion of Iraq with a special podcast series, examining the era which shaped a generation. We feature stories, reflections and experiences from Iraq, 2003, the present and the future.

Business Extra

As one of the world‘s most influential business hubs, the Middle East requires expert attention. Business Extra provides those experts, as well as news and insights from The National‘s esteemed team of business editors and reporters.

Books of My Life

You can learn a great deal about somebody from the books they read. Take a listen to storytellers and celebrities as they invite you inside the library of their life.