Arab News

The Wicket is a podcast by Arab News that covers the latest cricket news and results from across the Middle East, Asia and the world. In Episode 34 of The Wicket, Arab News columnist Jon Pike and reporter Subas Humagain join host Brian Murgatroyd to discuss the success of West Indies A tour of Nepal, Scotland women’s qualification to the T20 World Cup, and much more.

On this episode of Frankly Speaking, we hear from Malaysia's Prime Minister, Anwar Ibrahim, after he addressed fellow leaders at the World Economic Forum’s Special Meeting in Riyadh. 

 

We ask him why he's advocating for Saudi Arabia to assume a larger role in world affairs and the current state of Malaysian-Saudi relations, drawing from his personal relationship with Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince.

 

We also explore his critique of Western hypocrisy in the ongoing crisis in Gaza and address ongoing reports concerning high level Malaysian government corruption.

The Wicket is a podcast by Arab News that covers the latest cricket news and results from across the Middle East, Asia and the world. In Episode 33 of The Wicket, our team of host Brian Murgatroyd, Arab News columnist Jon Pike and reporter Subas Humagain discuss the Women’s T20 World Cup Qualifier in Abu Dhabi and  Pakistan’s appointment of Jason Gillespie and Gary Kirsten as men’s team coaches, among other news.

Dawri is a Saudi football podcast by Arab News. On Episode 36 of Dawri, host Peter Redding and Arab News Sports Editor Ali Khaled discuss a disappointing few days for Saudi football as the Green Falcons exit at the quarterfinal stages of the 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup means Saad Al-Shehri’s team will not be going to this summer’s Olympic Games in Paris, while Khaled Alarafah looks back on Al-Hilal’s defeat in the semifinals of the AFC Champions League by Al-Ain of the UAE.

 

The Wicket is a podcast by Arab News that covers the latest cricket news and results from across the Middle East, Asia and the world. On Episode 32 of The Wicket, Arab News columnist Jon Pike and reporter Subas Humagain join host Brian Murgatroyd to discuss the aggressive and successful approach employed by Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Indian Premier League and the next steps for Saudi Arabian cricket.

Dawri is a Saudi football podcast by Arab News. On Episode 35 of Dawri, host Peter Redding and Arab News Sports Editor Ali Khaled are joined by Middle East football journalist Matt Monaghan to discuss the the epic AFC Champions League semifinal between Al-Ain and Al-Hilal as well as Saudi Arabia’s progress at the 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup.

The Wicket is a podcast by Arab News that covers the latest cricket news and results from across the Middle East, Asia and the world. On Episode 31 of The Wicket, host Brian Murgatroyd talks to Arab News columnist Jon Pike and reporter Subas Humagain about the positives in Saudi Arabia’s tough campaign in the Asian Cricket Council’s Premier Cup T20I tournament and the future of Sri Lanka women’s captain Chamari Athapaththu.

Dawri is a Saudi football podcast by Arab News. On E34 of Dawri, host Peter Redding and Arab News Sports Editor Ali Khaled are joined by Middle East football commentator Amy Gillingham to discuss the Saudi Super Cup in Abu Dhabi, Al-Hilal’s record-breaking winning streak and the return of the AFC Champions League in midweek.

The Wicket is a podcast by Arab News that covers the latest cricket news and results from across the Middle East, Asia and the world. On Episode 30 of The Wicket, our panel - host Brian Murgatroyd, Arab News columnist Jon Pike and reporter Subas Humagain - discuss the ongoing Indian Premier League action and the upcoming Asian Cricket Council Premier Cup, which features Saudi Arabia, who will be hoping to use the tournament to progress to next year's Asian Cup proper.

Dawri is a Saudi football podcast by Arab News. On E33 of Dawri, host Peter Redding and Arab News Sports Editor Ali Khaled are joined by Middle East football journalist Matt Monaghan to discuss the Saudi Super Cup taking place in Abu Dhabi, Al-Hilal’s relentless march on all fronts and Cristiano Ronaldo’s late-season frustrations.