Episodes
Friday Sep 25, 2020
18: Hazza and Dr Sultan's training for space travel at Nasa
Friday Sep 25, 2020
Friday Sep 25, 2020
On the 25th of September 2019 Hazza Al Manouri became the first Emirati in space. Four days before the 1 year anniversary of that event, Hazza and reserve astronaut Dr Sultan Al Neyadi arrived in the US to begin training with NASA.
Sarwat Nasir of The National talks to the Emirati astronauts about the training they are going to receive and the plans for the UAE’s space programme.
Sarwat Nasir of The National talks to the Emirati astronauts about the training they are going to receive and the plans for the UAE’s space programme.
Thursday Sep 17, 2020
120,000 year old footprints found in Saudi Arabia
Thursday Sep 17, 2020
Thursday Sep 17, 2020
Saudi Arabia’s Heritage Commission unveiled the discovery of a new archaeological site that dates back 120,000 years. The footprints of humans, elephants and predators were discovered around an ancient dry lake on the outskirts of Tabuk, in the kingdom's northwestern region.
James Langton speaks to Richard Clark-Wilson of Royal Holloway University of London, the co author of the official report on the discovery, about why they were there and what makes them so important to the story of humankind.
James Langton speaks to Richard Clark-Wilson of Royal Holloway University of London, the co author of the official report on the discovery, about why they were there and what makes them so important to the story of humankind.
Sunday Sep 13, 2020
The history of World Expos and why countries hold them
Sunday Sep 13, 2020
Sunday Sep 13, 2020
The National's James Langton talks to Urso Chappell, a world fair (or Expo) enthusiast and historian about the history of world fairs and how he is excited for the Expo 2020 in Dubai.
Sunday Sep 06, 2020
15: Tying the knot during a pandemic
Sunday Sep 06, 2020
Sunday Sep 06, 2020
Ramola Talwar, journalist at The National talked to Laura Daher and Elie Abi Daher about how their wedding that took months to carefully organise was arranged in less than two weeks after places of worship were permitted a limited opening with social distancing norms.
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