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Hugo Goodridge

Hugo Goodridge

Hugo is the producer of The New Arab Voice podcast. He has been covering the region for the past eight years, and between 2014-2019 he was based in Beirut, Lebanon, where he freelanced for the BBC World Service. Prior to taking his current role, he worked on the news desk. 

 

Areas of focus: regional politics, protest movements, human rights, analysis, international politics

 

Follow him on Twitter: @hugogoodridge   

This week, we look at Iraq's new prime minster, his anti-corruption campaign, and his efforts to steer Iraq between the warring US and Iran.

30 July, 2026

This week, we look at what is happening inside Iran, how it has been impacted by the ongoing war, what the leadership wants, and if the regime can survive.

16 July, 2026

This week, we look at the rivalry between Saudi Arabia and the UAE, and the differing approach by both countries to the war in Iran.

10 June, 2026

This week we look at the state of the Gaza ceasefire deal, and the frontrunners in the race to be the new leader of Hamas.

22 May, 2026

This week, we look at the recently announced new illegal settlements in the West Bank and the European Union's response to Israel's human rights abuses.

02 May, 2026

A ceasefire has been announced, but the bombing in Lebanon continues, and the disarmament of Hezbollah looks distant.

09 April, 2026

This week, we look at the US and Israeli strikes inside Iran, and what they attacks in the Strait of Hormuz means for the Gulf and their economies.

20 March, 2026

This week, we look at the unfolding war in Iran, the opposition inside and out the country, and who might follow the assassinated Ayatollah Khamenei.

04 March, 2026

This week, we look that the recent clashes between the Syrian state and the SDF, and the deal done to integrate the SDF into the Syrian army.

11 February, 2026

The New Arab Voice podcast is back. This week, we're looking at the recent offensive in Yemen by the STC and the efforts to recapture to secure the east.

22 January, 2026