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Frankly Speaking | S9 E9 | HRH Turki Al-Faisal, Former Saudi Intelligence Chief

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 | S1 E31| Amy Gillingham, football commentator

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 | S1 E27 | with Jon Pike and Subas Humagain

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 | S1 E26 l IPL Special

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.

 

Frankly Speaking | S9 E8 | Riyad Mansour, Permanent Observer of the State of Palestine to the UN

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 | S1 E30 | Matt Monaghan, football journalist

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.

The Wicket | S1 E25 | with Jon Pike and Subas Humagain

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 25 of The Wicket, host Brian Murgatroyd welcomes the regular team of Arab News cricket columnist Jon Pike and reporter Subas Humagain to discuss James Anderson’s landmark 700th Test wicket, the ICC Cricket World Cup League 2 and much more.

Frankly Speaking | S9 E7 | Dr. Ali Asseri, Former Ambassador to Pakistan and Lebanon

In this episode of Frankly Speaking we hear from Ali Assiri, former Saudi Ambassador to Pakistan and Lebanon. We ask the extent to which Israel's actions contribute to the proliferation of regional terrorism, and the ramifications for Lebanon as the crisis extends beyond Gaza. Plus, can Pakistan's new Prime Minister navigate the challenges to steer the country toward stability? And we uncover the valuable lessons Saudi Arabia can offer in fostering peace within the region.

Dawri | S1 E29 | Paul Williams, football journalist

Dawri is a Saudi football podcast by Arab News. On Episode 29 of Dawri, host Peter Redding and Arab News Sports Editor Ali Khaled are joined by Paul Williams of the Asian Game to discuss the AFC Champions League, a shock defeat for Al-Nassr that may just have ended this season Saudi Pro League title race, and - on the weekend of the Formula 1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix - the parallels between Max Verstappen and Al-Hilal.

The Wicket | S1 E24 | with Jon Pike and Subas Humagain

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 24 of The Wicket our panel of host Brian Murgatroyd, Arab News columnist Jon Pike and reporter Subas Humagain discuss the possibility of England’s spin heroes in India, Shoaib Bashir and Tom Hartley being left out of their county sides, as well as the hold that Australia seem to have over New Zealand after beating them in the first Test in Wellington.