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

#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

The Taliban takeover in Afghanistan has led to a massive exodus -with thousands of Afghans fleeing the war-torn nation. West Asia is the first to bear the brunt of this refugee crisis. On The West Asia Post tonight, Ghadi Francis tells you more about this crisis.

The West Asia Post: West Asia braces for Afghan migrant wave

Pope Francis came with a message of peace and love and left with Iraq in his heart. On The West Asia Post, Ghadi Francis takes a look at this historic papal visit to the war-torn nation. Also on the show, retaliatory Saudi-Houthi airstrikes raise fears in Yemen and a look at how Saudi women are shattering glass ceilings.

The West Asia Post Ep-24 | Historic Papal visit to the war-torn nation

Joe Biden is facing his first real test in West Asia after a rocket attack hit the US airbase in Iraq. The deadly attack is now a wake-up call for the United States, raising questions about how Biden will respond to the attack. Also on the show, a look at the controversial Gaza court ruling on women's travel and the threat to Red Sea coral reefs from an Israel-UAE oil deal. 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 Ep-21 | Biden's first real test in West Asia

Saudi Arabia has opened its borders for Qatar. A 3-year-long Gulf crisis has come to an end. On the West Asia Post, Ghadi Francis tells you what this means for the region.

The West Asia Post | Gulf rift comes to an end

Nazik Al-Ali launched her on a ballet dancing journey three years ago. But in 2021, there will no dancing for this Syrian ballet dancer. On the West Asia Post, Ghadi Francis takes a look at her story. For more such stories, keep watching the West Asia post with Ghadi Francis every Friday at 8:30 PM IST, only on WION.

West Asia Post | Story of Syrian ballet dancer

From seizing a South Korean tanker to ramping up its nuclear program, Iran is flexing its muscles in West Asia.

West Asia Post | Iran steps up its nuclear program

As 2020 comes to an end, this week on the West Asia Post, Ghadi Francis takes a look at what this year meant for the region and the consequences it holds for 2021. From the killing of Iranian General Qassem Soleimani to the Abraham Accords, we bring a comprehensive roundup of all the things that took the region by storm. 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 | Episode 14 | Your window to West Asia

This week on the West Asia Post, Ghadi Francis talks about how West Asia has kicked off mass vaccination drives. Fears grow in the region over the new mutant strain. Also on the show, United States is now mulling immunity for Saudi crown prince MBS. Will this be Trump's parting gift for Mohammed Bin Salman?

The West Asia Post | Episode 13 | Your window to West Asia

The killing of Iranian General Qassem Soleimani marked the start of 2020. As the year comes to an end, the focus remains on another gruesome assassination. Iran's top nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh was assassinated near Tehran. On this week's The West Asia Post, Ghadi Francis tells us why this killing has now plunged West Asia into a crisis. Also, on the show, a look at how child malnutrition is soaring in war-torn Yemen. 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 | Episode 10 | Your Window to West Asia

Political tensions between Turkey and Saudi Arabia are spilling over into trade with Saudi business leaders calling for a boycott of Turkish goods. On this week's The West Asia Post, Ghadi Francis talks about how this boycott could mean trouble for president Recep Tayyip Erdogan. For more such stories, keep watching the West Asia post with Ghadi Francis every Friday at 8:30 PM, only on WION.

The West Asia Post: 'Boycott Turkey' campaign in Saudi Arabia

In September 2015, Russia formally entered the Syrian civil war with President Bashar al-Assad's rule increasingly under threat..... 5 years since then, Moscow has managed to save the Syrian regime, but at what cost? Ghadi Francis tells you more on this week's The West Asia Post. 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: 5 Years of Russian Intervention in Syria

Watch this week's West Asia Post as Ghadi Francis takes you to the heart of a border conflict between Israel and Lebanon. For more such stories, keep watching the West Asia post with Ghadi Francis every Friday at 8:30 PM, only on WION.

The West Asia Post: Lebanon-Israel Border Conflict, An Exclusive Ground Report from the Blue Line

Watch this week's West Asia Post as we take a look at how people turned to faith in various parts of West Asia even during the Covid-19 pandemic.

The West Asia Post: Praying in times of COVID-19

As sunset nears, the residents of Iraq's Mosul flock to a golden-tinted statue of a woman looking out over their scarred city with an expression of steady defiance.

Iraq: New statues shake off months of ISIS brutality

The death of Jamal Khashoggi took the world by storm. But even after two years, many questions remain unanswered. On this week's West Asia Post, Ghadi Francis talks about the gruesome murder of the Saudi journalist. For more such stories, keep watching the West Asia post with Ghadi Francis every Friday at 8:30 PM, only on WION.

The West Asia Post: Questions linger over Khashoggi's murder

Watch this week's West Asia Post as we talk about Lebanon's growing economic crisis with an exclusive ground report from Beirut. For more such stories, keep watching the West Asia post with Ghadi Francis every Friday at 8:30 PM, only on WION.

The West Asia Post: Two years on, Khashoggi murder unresolved

September 28th marked 20 years since the start of Palestine's second Intifada. On The West Asia Post, Ghadi Francis takes a look at the history of this mass uprising and what it means for Palestinians in 2020.

THE WEST ASIA POST | A look at Palestine's second intifada

Palestinian militants fired rockets from Gaza into Israel on Tuesday, the Israeli military said, at same time as Israel and two Gulf Arab states signed normalisation agreements at the White House in Washington.

Palestinians fire rockets into Israel during signing of normalisation agreements

US President Donald Trump, UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed, Abdullatif bin Rashid Al-Zayani, the foreign minister of Bahrain, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu signed the Abraham Accord

A strategic realignment of West Asian countries | Historic Abraham accord signed

The President pointed out that these were the only two peace deals between Israel and the Arab States in more than a quarter of a century.

US President Donald Trump promises to protect Palestine

After almost 25 years, the 45th president of the united states has recreated history at the south lawn of the white house. UAE & Bahrain sign a historic peace deal with Israel.

Israel, UAE and Bahrain sign Abraham accord

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

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

The West Asia Post: West Asia braces for Afghan migrant wave

The West Asia Post Ep-24 | Historic Papal visit to the war-torn nation

The West Asia Post Ep-21 | Biden's first real test in West Asia

The West Asia Post | Gulf rift comes to an end

West Asia Post | Story of Syrian ballet dancer

West Asia Post | Iran steps up its nuclear program

The West Asia Post | Episode 14 | Your window to West Asia

The West Asia Post | Episode 13 | Your window to West Asia

The West Asia Post | Episode 10 | Your Window to West Asia

The West Asia Post: 'Boycott Turkey' campaign in Saudi Arabia

THE WEST ASIA POST: 5 Years of Russian Intervention in Syria

The West Asia Post: Lebanon-Israel Border Conflict, An Exclusive Ground Report from the Blue Line

The West Asia Post: Lebanon-Israel Border Conflict, An Exclusive Ground Report from the Blue Line

The West Asia Post: Praying in times of COVID-19

Iraq: New statues shake off months of ISIS brutality

The West Asia Post: Questions linger over Khashoggi's murder

The West Asia Post: Two years on, Khashoggi murder unresolved

THE WEST ASIA POST | A look at Palestine's second intifada

Palestinians fire rockets into Israel during signing of normalisation agreements

A strategic realignment of West Asian countries | Historic Abraham accord signed

US President Donald Trump promises to protect Palestine

Israel, UAE and Bahrain sign Abraham accord