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In this episode of Frankly Speaking we speak to Deemah Al Yahya, Secretary-General of the Digital Cooperation Organization about how much the global digital divide is costing the economy, what can be done to resolve it and who is most at risk of being left behind.

Newcastle United’s biggest match in decades is finally here. On Sunday night, Eddie Howe’s men take on in-form Manchester United in the Carabao Cup final at Wembley, and former Magpies defender Robbie Elliott joins the Black & White team to discuss the team’s chances of glory, choice of preparations, massive demand for tickets and the pressure that goalkeeper Loris Karius will be under after replacing the suspended Nick Pope.

In this episode of the Mayman Show get to know HRH Princess Nourah Al-Faisal and how she made the Saudi Cup a must watch fashion event, how she started a research-based consultancy in Adhlal, and how she started her jewelry design brand Nuun in Paris France.

In this episode of Frankly Speaking we speak to Nadim Shehadi, Lebanese Economist about whether Lebanon will ever escape the growing influence of Hezbollah, if the fractured government can pass the economic reforms needed to access urgent IMF funding, and if we will ever see true justice for the victims of the Beirut port blast.

On S2 E24 of Black & White, Merseyside journalist and author Richard Buxton joins host Peter Redding and Arab News Sports Editor Ali Khaled to discuss Newcastle United’s massive Premier League clash with Liverpool a week before the Carabao Cup final against Manchester United. Also on the agenda is Newcastle’s worrying recent goal-scoring record and huge downturn in form of Jurgen Klopp’s team.

In this episode of the Mayman Show get to know Solvan "Slick" Naim an Algerian-American rapper, writer, actor, and director. We get his thoughts about how his popular Netflix series "Mo" was picked up for a second season, his music and filmmaking career as well as what his last trip to Saudi Arabia meant to him.

In this episode of Frankly Speaking we speak to Dr. Hossam Elsharkawi, MENA Regional Director of The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) about who is to blame for the ongoing suffering of the Syrian people, how much new aid is needed and where it will come from, as Syria and Turkey grapple with the devastating effects of the worst earthquakes to strike the region in more than a century.

On S2 E23 of Black & White, our North East correspondent Liam Kennedy joins host Geordie Pete Redding and Arab News Sports Editor Ali Khaled to discuss Newcastle United’ 1-1 draw with West Ham, the clamour for Carabao Cup final tickets and potential redevelopment of St James’ Park.

In this episode of the Mayman Show get to know Alanoud Al-Hejailan Co-founder & CEO of Dreamrock Entertainment and how her pursuit to deviate from practicing law to become an entrepreneur while combining her passion for entertainment and being a productive parent allowed her to engage with Saudi Arabia’s youth one performance at a time.

In this episode of Frankly Speaking we speak to Joseph Braude, President of the US- based Center for Peace Communications about his in-depth new series of what life is really like under Hamas in Gaza. We ask him how he’s been able to acquire these often-harrowing insider accounts, and what’s to come for others under Iran-sponsored military.