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

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

Palestine's Hisham Abu Hawash has ended a hunger strike that lasted nearly five months after Israel agreed on his release. On The West Asia Post, Ghadi Francis tells you how hunger strikes have become a way of resistance in Palestine.

The West Asia Post | Palestinian prisoner ends 141-day hunger strike

From deadly violence in Beirut to a crippling financial crisis, Lebanon has gone through a lot in 2021. As problems mount in the West Asian nation, Ghadi Francis tells you what 2022 will mean for Lebanon.

The West Asia Post | Beirut's worst violence in years

From greeting foreign leaders to heading regional summits, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is taking over the reins from his elderly father and becoming Saudi Arabia's uncrowned king.On The West Asia Post, Ghadi Francis tells you what this means for the region.

The West Asia Post| Crown prince MBS holds the reins of power

The Omicron variant was first reported in South Africa in November. The covid variant Omicron has been identified in dozens of countries and now is the most dominant strain in the United States.

The West Asia Post | Security, strategic ties top the Gulf agenda | 42nd GCC summit in Riyadh

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

Saudi Arabia megacity project NEOM is flirting with a major taboo. The futuristic city has not ruled out allowing alcohol in what would be a historic change for the kingdom. On The West Asia Post, Ghadi Francis decodes what it means for Riyadh.

The West Asia Post: Saudi Arabia megacity project NEOM is flirting with a major taboo

#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

West Asia is no stranger to assassination attempts. But the brazen attack on Iraqi Prime minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi's home has taken the region by shock. On The West Asia Post this week, Ghadi Francis tells you what this means for the war-scarred nation.

The West Asia Post | Iraqi PM Mustafa Al-Kadhimi survives assassination attempt

Nations across the world are announcing their net-zero goals. But what does this mean for the Gulf states especially Saudi Arabia and UAE? Ghadi Francis tells you more in this week's The West Asia Post.

The West Asia Post | Nations across world are announcing their net-zero goals

Lebanon is facing a blast of Gulf Arab anger after a minister levelled blunt criticism at Saudi Arabia. On The West Asia Post this week, Ghadi Francis decodes the row that has further strained Beirut's ties with its once generous benefactors.

The West Asia Post | Lebanon is facing a blast of Gulf Arab anger

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

Iranians are voting to choose their next President. But all the odds are stacked in the favour of one man. Will hardliner Ebrahim Raisi become the next president of Iran? This week, on The West Asia Post, Ghadi Francis takes a look at Iran's presidential elections. Also on the show, how is climate change affecting West Asia and a look at how Yemen's museums are struggling to save the past. 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 34 - Who will be Iran's next President?

The Saudi Arabia-Iran cold War has often 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 in relations.

The West Asia Post: Iran-Saudi thaw on the cards?

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

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

Visiting a grave in a cemetery is an experience in itself. But what if we told you that the grave you are visiting is your very own? On The West Asia Post this week, Ghadi Francis brings you this eerie story from Iraq.

Visiting your own grave | The West Asia Post

Muslims across West Asia marked Ashura as large crowds of Shi'ite pilgrims gathered in the holy city of Karbala. On The West Asia Post this week, Ghadi Francis takes a look at how the region took part in Ashura commemoration in the shadow of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The West Asia Post: How the region took part in Ashura commemoration in COVID pandemic ?

For the citizens of Lebanon, August 4 is a memory they want to erase. WION was India's only channel to report from here. A year later, Ghadi Francis returns back to where it all started. On The West Asia Post this week, we bring you the story of the Beirut Blast.

The West Asia Post: The Beirut Blast, a year on

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