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These are the top headlines from Arab News, the Middle East’s leading English-language daily, on Thursday Sept. 24th at 6am GMT - US will honor defense commitments to Saudi Arabia, Rubio says - Yemen needs peace, ‘enough of this violence,’ UN refugee chief tells Arab News - ‘Silence can’t be our response’ to Palestinian children’s plight: Belgian FM - Saudi FM calls for implementation of Gaza peace plan, renewed push for Palestinian statehood - Iranian president tells Trump that Iran will never ‘bend at the knee’ Check out the latest updates on https://arabnews.com

These are the top headlines from Arab News, the Middle East’s leading English-language daily, on Wednesday Sept. 23rd at 6pm GMT - President tells Trump that Iran will never ‘bend at the knee’ - Yemen needs peace, ‘enough of this violence,’ UN refugee chief tells Arab News - Lebanon seeks post‑UNIFIL force as mandate extension stalls in New York - Regional security must be forged in Damascus, Syrian president tells UN - Trump's Board of Peace to unveil $2.45 billion Gaza recovery plan, Axios reports Check out the latest updates on https://arabnews.com

These are the top headlines from Arab News, the Middle East’s leading English-language daily, on Wednesday Sept. 23rd at 6am GMT. - Trump: ‘A lot of momentum’ for Iran deal but time running out for it to ‘survive as a nation’ - Trump says US and Iranian officials met Tuesday, shortly after warning he may ‘annihilate’ Iran - Middle East in ‘one of its most dangerous phases’: Qatar’s emir - ‘Simply no alternative’ to two-state solution: UN chief - US slams lack of ‘legitimate’ governance in Sudan Check out the latest updates on https://arabnews.com

These are the top headlines from Arab News, the Middle East’s leading English-language daily, on Tuesday Sept. 22nd at 6pm GMT.

 

- Trump warns in UN speech he could ‘annihilate’ Iran without peace deal

- UN chief warns Israeli actions in West Bank raise ‘specter of ethnic cleansing’

- Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Pakistan and Turkiye condemn Houthi attacks on Kingdom

- Iran ready to reopen Strait of Hormuz if US eases military pressure and lifts blockade

- Al Burhan puts forward his vision for ending the Sudan war: a unified army, elections, and Sudanese made peace

 

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These are the top headlines from Arab News, the Middle East’s leading English-language daily, on Tuesday Sept. 22nd at 6am GMT. - Houthis must stop escalation and commit to peace, France’s UN envoy tells Arab News - G7 foreign ministers call on Iran to stop arming Houthis - Iran president vows to 'firmly defend' country's positions at UN - Nearly 3,000 women face risk of unassisted births as fighting rages in Yemen, UN warns - Over 5m displaced Sudanese return home: UN Check out the latest updates on https://arabnews.com

These are the top headlines from Arab News, the Middle East’s leading English-language daily, on Monday Sept. 21th at 6pm GMT. - Pakistan interior minister in Tehran to discuss regional developments - officials - US Treasury chief says Iran airlines to be ‘shut down’ Sept 23 - UK maritime agency says Hormuz tanker hit by debris from projectiles - Trump spoke with Yemen’s president Al-Alimi on Sunday, sources say - US refuses visas for Iran president’s UN communications team: state media Check out the latest updates on https://arabnews.com

These are the top headlines from Arab News, the Middle East’s leading English-language daily, on Monday Sept. 21th at 6am GMT. - Trump would ‘probably be open’ to meeting Iranian president - Explosions at Aleppo munitions depot in northern Syria injures four - At least 80 Houthis killed in fierce Marib fighting, Yemen army says - UN chief condemns Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia - Saudi Arabia condemns Ben-Gvir’s storming of Al-Aqsa as ‘blatant violation’ Check out the latest updates on https://arabnews.com

These are the top headlines from Arab News, the Middle East’s leading English-language daily, on Sunday Sept. 20th at 6pm GMT. - Trump would 'probably be open' to meeting Iranian president - Iran says conveyed conditions to US for reopening Hormuz - Arab countries condemn Houthi attack on Saudi capital - Israel says Palestinian detained after deadly West Bank shooting - Syria arrests former Assad-era air force general over attacks on civilians

On this episode we speak to Dr. Hanan Balkhy, Saudi Arabia's candidate to become the next director-general of the World Health Organization.

So, is the WHO really ready for change? Can Dr. Balkhy stand up to powerful governments? And can she restore trust in an organization facing a funding crisis?