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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. Episode 29 of The Wicket sees host Brian Murgatroyd, Arab News columnist Jon Pike and reporter Subas Humagain discuss the form of Mayank Yadav in the early days of the 2024 Indian Premier League season and Saudi Arabia’s prospects at the upcoming Asian Cricket Council Premier Cup in Oman.

On this episode of Frankly Speaking, we’re joined by UNICEF Spokesperson James Elder to delve into the implications of the ceasefire for Gaza. Can it effectively halt Israel's deadly assault and what does it signify for the ongoing war? Plus, while Israel claims that plenty of aid is reaching those who need it, humanitarian agencies say children are dying of dehydration and famine. We’ll seek clarity from Mr Elder on what he’s witnessed firsthand. And with more than 20 years working in the world’s biggest crisis zones, does he think the international community has failed Gaza’s youngest victims?

Dawri is a Saudi football podcast by Arab News. On Episode 32 of Dawri, host Peter Redding and Arab News Sports Editor Ali Khaled discuss a busy week which saw Saudi Arabia stay on course for qualification the 2026 World Cup and a historic first ever SAFF Women’s Cup final in which Al-Ahli beat Al-Shabab 3-2 at Kingdom Arena in Riyadh. Khaled Alarafah’s dispatch covers an exciting draw between Ettifaq and Al-Ahli, and Middle East football expert Matt Monaghan joins to discuss the remaining matches in Round 25 of the Saudi Pro League as and Al-Hilal’s relentless march to the title.

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 28 of The Wicket, host Brian Murgatroyd welcomes the regular panel of Arab News columnist Jon Pike and reporter Subas Humagain, to discuss Bangladesh’s policy of producing good cricket pitches rather than the traditional low, slow surfaces, the Bangladeshi women’s team’s ODI series against world champions Australia, and much more.

In this episode of Frankly Speaking we hear from His Royal Highness Prince Turki Al-Faisal, former Chief of General Intelligence Directorate in Saudi Arabia and former US and UK Ambassador. We ask him whether the crisis in Gaza can be resolved, if he believes that Israel’s military actions should be considered a genocide, and if a peace deal between Saudi Arabia and Israel is forever off the table. 

Dawri is a Saudi football podcast by Arab News. It’s international week, and while there are no Saudi Pro League matches taking place, the Roberto Mancini’s national team are in the middle of double-header of Asian Qualifiers against Tajikistan for the 2026 World Cup and 2027 AFC Asian Cup. Host Peter Redding and Arab News’ Ali Khaled and Khaled Alarafah give their views on the narrow 1-0 win in Riyadh ahead of the second encounter in Tajikistan on Tuesday, while commentator Amy Gillingham joins to discuss the recent WAFF Women’s Championship, the Saudi Women’s Premier League and the Women’s Cup final next weekend.

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 27 of The Wicket, host Brain Murgatroyd and Arab News duo of cricket columnist Jon Pike and reporter Subas Humagain discuss Sri Lanka spinner Wanindu Hasaranga’s decision to come out of Test retirement and the controversies provoked by the decisions home officials took during the Afghanistan-Ireland T20I series

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 a Special episode of The Wicket marking the start of the Indian Premier League season, host Brian Murgatroyd, Arab News columnist Jon Pike and reporter Subas Humagain discuss the players they are looking forward to seeing, Gujarat Titans’ decision to make star young batter Shubman Gill their franchise captain, and much more.

 

On this episode of Frankly Speaking, we hear from Riyad Mansour, Permanent Observer of the State of Palestine to the United Nations. We ask him about the prospects of Palestine’s recognition as a state at the UN, if the organization can prevent an Israeli invasion into Rafah and mitigate further loss of life, and his assessment of the international community’s failure to safeguard the innocent lives of Palestinian children, who bear the brunt of this deadly conflict.

Dawri is a Saudi football podcast by Arab News. After a massive week of action in the region, Middle East football journalist and commentator Matt Monaghan joins Dawri host Peter Redding and Arab News Sports Editor Ali Khaled to discuss a few days to forget for Al-Nassr as they crashed out of the AFC Champions League to Al-Ain and all but dropped out of the Saudi Pro League title race as well. On the other hand, Al-Hilal remain unstoppable and now hold the world record for most consecutive wins with 29. Khaled Alarafah sends his latest dispatch from Riyadh.