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

Escaping a Nightmare

Sanaa's Odyssey is a brand new series from The New Arab. It is the story of loss and survival in Gaza, in the face of an Israeli onslaught.

17 April, 2025

Reporting from the Fire of a Story

Sanaa's Odyssey is a brand new series from The New Arab. It is the story of loss and survival in Gaza, in the face of an Israeli onslaught.

11 April, 2025

A State of Emergency

Sanaa's Odyssey is a brand new series from The New Arab. It is the story of loss and survival in Gaza, in the face of an Israeli onslaught.

07 April, 2025

A Morning Coffee on a Balcony in Gaza

Sanaa's Odyssey is a brand new series from The New Arab. It is a story of loss and survival in Gaza, in the face of a brutal Israeli onslaught.

04 April, 2025

Sanaa's Odyssey: Surviving Israel's War on Gaza

Sanaa's Odyssey is a new five-part podcast, telling one women's story of tragedy, resilience and surviving Israel's war on Gaza.

29 March, 2025

Iran to the Max(imum Pressure)

This week on The New Arab Voice podcast, we look at the return of Trump's maximum pressure campaign on Iran and what it means for the future of the regime.

06 March, 2025

Syria's New Future

This week on The New Arab Voice, we look at post-Assad Syria, the rule of Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham, and the problems facing the country and the Syrian people.

24 February, 2025

Lebanon Finally Decides

This week on The New Arab Voice podcast, we look at Lebanon's new president, Joseph Aoun, and the many challengers that await him.

09 February, 2025

A Most Welcome Ceasefire: Israel, Hamas, and Gaza's future

This week on The New Arab Voice, we look at the recent ceasefire deal, and what it mean for Gaza, Israel, and Hamas.

25 January, 2025

Review of the Year: Part 2

This week, with the help of the journalists and editors of The New Arab, we look back on 2024 and the stories that shaped the year.

27 December, 2024