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

How to Lose Friends and Influence People

Israel is losing the public in the US, but it is not giving up, and spending vast amounts of money on hasbara efforts to sway public opinion, particular online.

28 August, 2026

Trump's sanctions, Iraq's militias, and Palestinian meetings

The New Arab Weekly podcast looks at the biggest stories from the past seven days and asks what happened and what does it all mean.

28 August, 2026

Trump sanctions Iran, Iraq's militias delay handover, Palestinian factions meet to discuss elections

This week on The New Arab Weekly podcast, we discuss the 'economic asphixiation' that Donald Trump is imposing on Iran, and the country's ability to cope with sanctions, the militas in Iraq who are refusing to handover their weapons to the state, and this weeks meetings held in Egypt between the Palestinian factions as they wrangle relationships ahead of the upcoming elections.

28 August, 2026

Settlers besiege village, US/Iran MOU expires, Israel hits Syria

The New Arab Weekly looks at the biggest stories from the week and ask what happened and what does it all mean?

22 August, 2026

Settlers besiege Palestinian village, US/Iran MOU expires, and Israel strikes Syria

This week on The New Arab Weekly, we look at the cast of Qusra, the West Bank village that was besieged by Israeli settlers, the expiration of the Memorandum of Understanding between Iran and the US, and the Israeli airstrike that targeted an airbase in Syria, which had recently been visited by Turkish military officials.

22 August, 2026

TNA Weekly: Mecca Pact, Gaza deal on the brink, Yemen war redux

The New Arab Weekly looks at the biggest stories of the week, and asks what happened and what does it all mean?

14 August, 2026

Finding the Middle Ground in Iraq

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

Iran's Uncertain Future

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

A Growing Gulf Between Nations

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

The Iranian Shadow Over Gaza’s Future: Hamas votes for a new lea

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