A prison attack in Syria is the latest sign of ISIS resurgence in the region. ISIS has mounted a series of recent attacks in both Syria and Iraq, suggesting it is re-emerging as a serious threat three years after it was driven out. Ghadi Francis tells you about this resurgence in this week's episode of The West Asia Post.

The West Asia Post: Kurdish fighters recapture prison after a week

The Indian embassy in Beirut and UNIFIL peacekeepers in Lebanon took part in a wreath-laying ceremony at a cemetery to honour the sacrifices of all the Indian soldiers who died during the two World Wars. Ghadi Francis brings you this report from Beirut.

The West Asia Post: Indian embassy and UNIFIL pay tribute to India's World War soldiers

Reports suggest that Turkey is going to register its new name Türkiye at the United Nations in the coming weeks. The foreign ministry and other state agencies have already made the change, though not everyone is happy with it. Ghadi Francis tells you more in this report in The West Asia Post.

The West Asia Post: Turkey announces a name change

The UAE and its partners struck Houthi targets in Yemen - a day after the drone attacks on Abu Dhabi. Did Iran approve this brazen attack by their proxies in Yemen? How will this impact the Yemen civil war? Ghadi Francis decodes the West Asian Cold War in this week's The West Asia Post.

The West Asia Post: West Asian Cold War escalates

Syria's decade-long conflict has forced children out of the classroom and into child labour, where they work long hours to support their families in difficult conditions to put food on the table and provide education for their siblings, so they don't have to suffer the same fate. Ghadi Francis brings you their story.

The West Asia Post: Syria's children forced out of school and into work

Samba dancers in traditional attire have sparked an investigation in Saudi Arabia. The Jazan province has ordered an inquest following backlash over the presence of performers at a street parade last week. Ghadi Francis tells you more about this in our report.

The West Asia Post: Saudi samba dancers spark investigation

The Church of Nativity in Bethlehem is all ready to welcome visitors after the end of the 8-year-long renovation process. On The West Asia Post, Ghadi Francis tells you the story of the oldest church in the Holy Land.

The West Asia Post | Church of Nativity ready to welcome visitors

A 3,500-year-old clay tablet bearing a portion of the Epic of Gilgamesh that was looted from an Iraqi museum 30 years ago and recently recovered from the United States was formally returned to Iraq. On The West Asia Post, Ghadi Francis tells you the story of this tablet.

The West Asia Post: Looted Gilgamesh tablet back in Iraq

Saudi crown prince MBS is on a whirlwind Gulf tour, adding to a flurry of diplomacy seeking to resolve long-simmering regional tensions. This comes as leaders in West Asia are on a diplomatic spree. They are ending regional rifts that have defined the region for over a decade. On The West Asia Post, Ghadi Francis tells you what this tour means for West Asia.

The West Asia Post | Saudi MBS on a gulf tour | Beirut blast probe resumes

West Over the last 6 years, the war in Yemen has killed thousands and pushed the nation to the brink of famine. While calls for a ceasefire grow louder every day, will Yemen truly be able to survive this war?

The West Asia Post: Battle for the last government bastion in Yemen

#Climatechange is battering West Asia every day but what countries are not talking about is military pollution. If the United States was a nation in the region, it would be the 8th largest polluter in West Asia.

The West Asia Post: Military pollution and West Asiaming climate crisis

#ClimateChange is battering West Asia every day but what countries are not talking about is military pollution. If the United States was a nation in the region, it would be the 8th largest polluter in West Asia. WION's Ghadi Francis tells you more in this report.

The West Asia Post: Military pollution and West Asia

For years, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad was an international pariah. But it looks like the leader is slowly returning to the world stage. On The West Asia Post this week, Ghadi Francis tells you how Assad is making a comeback.

The West Asia Post: Syrian President Bashar al-Assad makes a comeback

Jordan's King Abdullah II has a hidden property empire worth more than $100 million according to the Pandora Papers. On The West Asia Post, Ghadi Francis tells you what this means for the monarch amid rising discontent in the kingdom.

The West Asia Post: Jordan king's hidden property empire

The Pandora Papers have exposed the secret wealth and dealings of West Asian leaders, including Jordan's King Abdullah and Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati. For more such stories, keep watching the West Asia post with Ghadi Francis every Friday at 8:30 PM IST, only on WION.

The West Asia Post: Pandora Papers reveals hidden wealth of the powerful

Iraq is heading for elections marked by growing political and social fractures. On this week's The West Asia Post, Ghadi Francis tells you what this means for Baghdad's future?

The West Asia Post: Iraq elections 2021: What does it mean for Baghdad's future?

A Syrian refugee puppet is trekking across Europe to raise awareness about the plight of refugee children. On The West Asia Post, Ghadi Francis brings you the story of Amal.

The West Asia Post: Meet Amal, the refugee puppet on a mission

Jordan has reopened its main crossing with Syria and its state carrier is set to resume flights to Damascus. As Jordan and Syria put aside their differences to rebuild ties, is this the beginning of the end of Syria's isolation? For more such stories, keep watching the West Asia post with Ghadi Francis every Friday at 8:30 PM IST, only on WION.

The West Asia Post: Jordan, Syria put aside their differences

It has been 12 months since the historic Abraham Accords were signed at the White House. A year later, Ghadi Francis takes a look at what the normalisation deals have achieved in the region.

The West Asia Post: The Abraham accords, a year later

Saudi Arabia and Iran have never declared war on each other. But their proxy warfare has torn West Asia apart. But it looks like the two are now engaging secretly as Riyadh remains on the edge after the US pullout. On the West Asia Post this week, Ghadi Francis takes a look at this realignment of relations in West Asia.

The West Asia Post: Realignment of relations in West Asia; Saudi Arabia on edge after US pullout

Five years after the fighting ended in Syria's Aleppo, Ghadi Francis takes a look at how the famed merchant city is rebuilding itself.

The West Asia Post: Syria's merchant city builds itself

6 Palestinian prisoners escaped from a high-security Israeli jail leading to the launch of a massive manhunt by authorities. On The West Asia Post this week, Ghadi Francis decodes this Hollywood-style prison break.

The West Asia Post: A tunnel, a napping guard and a massive manhunt

The city of Mosul was the last bastion of ISIS in Iraq. It was retaken by the Iraqi army and a US-led coalition after the intense bombardment and fighting that left it in ruins. On The West Asia Post this week, Ghadi Francis tells you how Mosul is still struggling to rebuild.

The West Asia Post: Former ISIS stronghold mired in crisis

The Baghdad summit was aimed at easing regional tensions along with addressing the resurgence of ISIS. On The West Asia Post this week, Ghadi Francis tells you what this meet means for the region.

The West Asia Post | Will Iran-Saudi hostilities ease soon?

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