Gaza's grim reality
Jewish & Arab Professors Co-Teach Class on Shared Experiences
5 five months into the Gaza war, will the US reconsider Israeli aid
Trump Surrenders

Donald Trump’s criminal trial for his efforts to overturn the 2020 election results will take place on 4 March 2024 in Washington, as he faces more than 90 charges in four cases.

Thousands flee as Israeli campaign in Khan Younis intensifies
Delivering Babies in the US is Dangerous and Expensive
A company is making sure Native Americans are able to secure loans. Here’s the story of Lakota Funds

Follow the story of Ty Lunderman, an Oglala Sioux rancher in one of the poorest counties in the nation, an Indian reservation by the name of Pine Ridge, and how one community-built nonprofit organization called Lakota Funds is helping him keep his family ranch alive.

How black midwives are trying to change the maternal mortality rate
Recovery efforts after Hurricane Ida sweeps the Northeast
US to give Ukraine cluster munitions

The United States announced on Friday that it will send Ukraine cluster munitions - prohibited by more than 100 countries - as part of an $800 million security package, a move Ukraine said would have an "extraordinary psycho-emotional impact" on Russian forces.

Delivery and Labor Registered Nurse Shortage Especially Worrisome in Rural America
Lockerbie suspect in US custody
President Biden seeks to boost trade, build trust with Africa
Moscow returns bodies of some Ukrainian fighters from plant

Ukraine says the bodies of some of the fighters killed defending the steel works plant in the south-eastern port of Mariupol have now arrived in Kiev. It was part of a swap with Russia, with Ukraine receiving 210 bodies. This, as President Zelenskyy says more than 31,000 Russian soldiers have been killed since the onslaught began.

Washington student protest begins
Blinken Reacts to Interim Taleban government
Taleban names top government posts
Biden and Harris visit Atlanta, decry violence against Asian-Americans
The trial begins in the George Floyd killing
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How Muslims Are Observing Ramadan Amidst COVID-19
Biden Defends Chaotic U.S. Withdrawal
Mixed messages on Trump's health
Pakistan reacts to bin Laden news

CNN's Leone Lakhani reports on how residents of Islamabad are responding to the news of bin Laden's death.

One woman moves from the US to West Africa to reunite with her undocumented husband

Correspondent Leoni Lakhani follows her journey from Wisconsin to The Gambia.

CNN Exclusive: Dhaka building collapse victim speaks

CNN's Leone Lakhani has an exclusive interview with a young woman rescued from a building 17 days after it collapsed.

Proud Boys are sentenced
Vertical Harvest: How a Farm Provides Upward Mobility for People With Disabilities
Americans Following Undocumented Spouses to Mexico

More and more Americans are leaving the United States to live in Mexico to follow their undocumented spouses facing deportation. Matter of Fact correspondent Leone Lakhani reports from Merida, Mexico where a community of American women are making it work.

US death toll for Covid-19 reaches 200,000
"Black Rome": The Brazilian State Where African-Americans Are Finding Their Roots

Renee Adolphe was living the "American Dream." She had a successful career, owned a home and two cars. Yet, she gave it all up to live in an impoverished community in the heart of Brazil. It may seem like an extraordinary story, but Renee is just one of many ex-pat Americans in South America, searching for her roots. Correspondent Leone Lakhani takes us inside the Brazilian state of Bahia, also known as “Black Rome.”

Sex & The City 2 too sexy for Abu Dhabi
How's the UAE's skyline plays a starring role in Mission Impossible IV
Washington student protest grows
What does decolonizing food mean?
Toughest player you've ever faced in your career?
Hollywood legend John Travolta about his undying passion for flying
UN passes Resolution on Gaza despite US & Russia abstentions
Credit Crunch in the West Bank
COP28: Investcorp on the private sector's role in the climate transition
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Thousands gather in Washington DC for its largest demonstration over George Floyd’s death in police custody.

US approaches 200,000 deaths from Covid-19
Protests as UAE and Israel sign agreement
Federer: 'Naive to think tennis is clean'

Roger Federer talks to Leone Lakhani about life, doping in tennis and daddy duty on the road with his kids and family in tow.

Bahrain's royal racer
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Aerosmith Performs In Arabia

What happens when you bring Aerosmith to the Middle East? CNN's Leone Lakhani found out.

US officials visit Syria's YPG controlled town of Manbij

The US state department has just commented on the US presence in Manbij and the last conversation they had with Turkish officials. Leone Lakhani joins us now from Washington with more.

Bahrain revives its pearl trade
Twitter and Facebook testify at US Congress hearing

Facebook and Twitter bosses will defend their companies at the US Congress over what lawmakers see as a failure to combat continuing foreign efforts to influence US politics. Leone Lakhani reports.

Native American Women Are Disappearing. Why Is Nothing Being Done?

Native American women and girls are vanishing across the county. Just last year, the FBI reported 633 open missing persons cases for Native American women. According to statistics, they are also 10 times more likely to be murdered than non-Native Americans. The families of victims say their communities are outraged, but law enforcement isn’t taking action. Matter of Fact Correspondent Leone Lakhani tells some of their stories.

Qatar 2022: Too hot for football?

As the debate rages about Qatar 2022, CNN's Leone Lakhani looks at what it's like to play football in the Gulf heat.

Egypt's Economic Turmoil post-Revolution

This is a report by CNN's Leone Lakhani on Marketplace Middle East with John Defterios. The report is on the economic hardship facing Egypt after the Revolution.

Behind the scenes of a Christie's auction

CNN’s Leone Lakhani finds out how Christie's prepares for its annual Dubai auction.

Cover Photo
Cover Photo
Sentenced Brits allege torture in UAE

CNN's Leone Lakhani reports reprieve efforts will continue for three Britons sentenced for drug possession in Dubai.

The Making of Jamdani

Leone Lakhani looks at the making of one of the world's most valuable fabrics.

UAE advises Muslims to avoid Mars

The UAE Islamic affairs authority warns Muslims against a mission to Mars. CNN's Leone Lakhani reports.

The Fifth Fleet's impact on Bahrain's economy
Doha opens $15 billion airport

Leone Lakhani looks at Qatar's brand new Hamad International Airport and the revamping of other airports in the region.

Filipino expats aim to help families after devastating storm

Filipinos living overseas try to reach families and help their countrymen after Typhoon Haiyan. Leone Lakhani reports.

Rashida Tlaib set to become first Muslim woman in US Congress

Rashida Tlaib, an attorney in the state of Michigan, is likely to become the first Muslim woman elected to Congress. She won the Democratic nomination. TRT World's Leone Lakhani has more.

Purchasing Art in Dubai

Art in Dubai proves popular despite an economic slowdown. CNN's Leone Lakhani follows one starting art collector.

Boeing restarts 787 Dreamliner commercial flights
North Korea Summit: Trump critics call N Korea deal 'vague at best'

After the handshakes and the talks, the hard work to secure a concrete achievement begins now. The reaction to the summit between US President Donald Trump and Kim Jong un has been mixed. There are those who say the US president has legitimised the North Korean regime without anything but aspirations towards achieving a real peace. Others believe change and greater security are coming as Pyongyang promises to work towards denuclearisation. Leone Lakhani reports from Washington.

US President Donald Trump's Border Policies

US president Donald Trump is defending his policy of separating children from their parents at the border, despite a chorus of condemnation even from his own wife. TRT World's Leone Lakhani reports.

Gulf countries silent on ISIS

The West has been very vocal on ISIS, but the Gulf Cooperation Council has remained silent. CNN's Leone Lakhani explains.

Why the Biblical city of Sebastia is in desperate need of preservation.

Mysteries of the ancient Holy Land

Leone Lakhani travels to the city of Acre, one of the best preserved and oldest settlements in the Middle East.

Leone Lakhani meets the Middle East's answer to the Kardashians

Leone Lakhani meets the Middle East's answer to the Kardashian sisters.

Visitng the ancient Holy Land of Old Acre, the UNESCO World Heritage Site and historic living city

Arab Spring: Crackdown in Bahrain

CNN's Leone Lakhani goes inside a Bahrain hospital where doctors say the military has raided the complex.

Argan Oil Boom: One Seed At A Time

In Agadir, the arid heartland of Morocco's indigenous Berber population, a quiet oil boom is gaining momentum, one drop at a time. CNN's Leone Lakhani reports.

Reviving the Gulf pearl industry

CNN's Leone Lakhani meets one family keen to revive the old tradition but with a modern twist.

Tensions grow in Bahrain

CNN's Leone Lakhani discusses the growing concern over a hunger striker in Bahrain.
Source: CNN

Vending machine dispenses gold bars
Modern day Robin Hood

CNN's Leone Lakhani follows a charity who takes household junk from the rich and donates to the poor.

The UAE's efforts to put itself on the global cinematic map
Armored car firm finds big business in UAE

CNN's Leone Lakhani visits the world's largest armored car plant.

About Top Photo
About Top Photo
Behind The Scenes cover
Behind The Scenes cover
Culture
Culture

With Aerosmith lead singer Steven Tyler in Abu Dhabi .

TV News Top photo
TV News Top photo
Doha at Sunset
Doha at Sunset

Filming CNN Marketplace Middle East in Doha with my dear friend James.

UAE Building Cleaner with Green Concrete
Qatar accused of exploiting workers

Amnesty International accuses Qatar of exploiting workers, Leone Lakhani reports

Reforming Qatar's labor laws

CNN's Leone Lakhani looks at how Qatar's sponsorship based labor laws put migrant workers at risk of exploitation.

Abu Dhabi celebrates Man City win
Biden: Israel's actions in Gaza have been 'over the top'
An inside look at how Pirelli tires are produced
Displaced Gazans pick through rubble after deadly Rafah strike
Qatar: U.S. couple found guilty of murder

A Qatari court finds an American couple guilty in the death of their adopted daughter. CNN's Leone Lakhani reports.

Cairo's thriving art scene
Williams team takes F1 tech to Doha

CNN's Leone Lakhani visits F1 Racing team, Williams who are using their turbo-charged simulators to teach road safety.

Artist blurs cultural borders

CNN's Leone Lakhani meets Sara Rahbar, an Iranian-born artist who uses the U.S. flag as her canvas.

A Marshall Plan for the Middle East?

CNN's Leone Lakhani reports on how the Arab Stabilization Plan aims to rebuild the region after the Arab Spring.

Oman's first chocolatiers

As the Middle East is encourages entrepreneurship, two women in Oman have become the country's first chocolatiers.

Bangladeshi Art Trade Looks to Gain Western Exposure

How Bangladesh's contemporary art has been making a splash on the international scene in recent years

Cricket fever raging in Dubai

Indian and Pakistani workers watch the World Cup match in the United Arab Emirates. CNN's Leone Lakhani reports.

US Election Night. November 2020.
24 hours after the election and still no result
Joe Biden 46th US president-elect of the United States
Trump team launches legal challenges
Biden holds a presser on Nov. 5, but still no result
Egypt in transition

The country's military backed government resigned this week and there are a growing number of labor strikes. Leone Lakhani reports.

Garment factories reopen in Bangladesh

Garment factories are open for business after the tragic factory collapse in Bangladesh. CNN's Leone Lakhani reports.

Me and Fish B/W
Me and Fish B/W
Candidates campaign for battleground votes
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Trump heads to Florida after leaving hospital
Twitter flags misleading Trump tweet
Trump nominates Amy Coney Barrett to be new Supreme Court justice
Bahrain and UAE sign agreement with Israel
Trump holds first official rally since Covid-19 diagnosis
International community gauges the new Taliban
US-Africa Summit begins
Aid to Gaza in exchange for medicine for Israeli hostages
Displaced Gazans pick through rubble after deadly Rafah strike
UN debates Gaza Resolution
COP28: BEEAH on educating the youth about the climate transition
Bernie Sanders tries to introduce measure to make Israeli aid conditional on human rights
Argentinas economic deregulation sparks strong opposition
US relists Houthis as terror group
COP28: Zayed prize winner on water access in urban slums
COP28: DP World on decarbonising global trade
Gaza's grim reality
Jewish & Arab Professors Co-Teach Class on Shared Experiences
5 five months into the Gaza war, will the US reconsider Israeli aid
Trump Surrenders
Thousands flee as Israeli campaign in Khan Younis intensifies
Delivering Babies in the US is Dangerous and Expensive
A company is making sure Native Americans are able to secure loans. Here’s the story of Lakota Funds
How black midwives are trying to change the maternal mortality rate
Recovery efforts after Hurricane Ida sweeps the Northeast
US to give Ukraine cluster munitions
Delivery and Labor Registered Nurse Shortage Especially Worrisome in Rural America
Lockerbie suspect in US custody
President Biden seeks to boost trade, build trust with Africa
Moscow returns bodies of some Ukrainian fighters from plant
Washington student protest begins
Blinken Reacts to Interim Taleban government
Taleban names top government posts
Biden and Harris visit Atlanta, decry violence against Asian-Americans
The trial begins in the George Floyd killing
Biden's message on the eve of 9/11's twentieth anniversary
How Muslims Are Observing Ramadan Amidst COVID-19
Biden Defends Chaotic U.S. Withdrawal
Mixed messages on Trump's health
Pakistan reacts to bin Laden news
One woman moves from the US to West Africa to reunite with her undocumented husband
CNN Exclusive: Dhaka building collapse victim speaks
Proud Boys are sentenced
Vertical Harvest: How a Farm Provides Upward Mobility for People With Disabilities
Americans Following Undocumented Spouses to Mexico
US death toll for Covid-19 reaches 200,000
"Black Rome": The Brazilian State Where African-Americans Are Finding Their Roots
Sex & The City 2 too sexy for Abu Dhabi
How's the UAE's skyline plays a starring role in Mission Impossible IV
Washington student protest grows
What does decolonizing food mean?
Toughest player you've ever faced in your career?
Hollywood legend John Travolta about his undying passion for flying
UN passes Resolution on Gaza despite US & Russia abstentions
Credit Crunch in the West Bank
COP28: Investcorp on the private sector's role in the climate transition
The largest protests in Washington DC over George Floyd's death
US approaches 200,000 deaths from Covid-19
Protests as UAE and Israel sign agreement
Federer: 'Naive to think tennis is clean'
Bahrain's royal racer
Netflix's Drink Masters Star is Stirring Up Opportunities for More People
Aerosmith Performs In Arabia
US officials visit Syria's YPG controlled town of Manbij
Bahrain revives its pearl trade
Twitter and Facebook testify at US Congress hearing
Native American Women Are Disappearing. Why Is Nothing Being Done?
Qatar 2022: Too hot for football?
Egypt's Economic Turmoil post-Revolution
Behind the scenes of a Christie's auction
Cover Photo
Sentenced Brits allege torture in UAE
The Making of Jamdani
UAE advises Muslims to avoid Mars
The Fifth Fleet's impact on Bahrain's economy
Doha opens $15 billion airport
Filipino expats aim to help families after devastating storm
Rashida Tlaib set to become first Muslim woman in US Congress
Purchasing Art in Dubai
Boeing restarts 787 Dreamliner commercial flights
North Korea Summit: Trump critics call N Korea deal 'vague at best'
US President Donald Trump's Border Policies
Gulf countries silent on ISIS
Why the Biblical city of Sebastia is in desperate need of preservation.
Mysteries of the ancient Holy Land
Leone Lakhani meets the Middle East's answer to the Kardashians
Visitng the ancient Holy Land of Old Acre, the UNESCO World Heritage Site and historic living city
Arab Spring: Crackdown in Bahrain
Argan Oil Boom: One Seed At A Time
Reviving the Gulf pearl industry
Tensions grow in Bahrain
Vending machine dispenses gold bars
Modern day Robin Hood
The UAE's efforts to put itself on the global cinematic map
Armored car firm finds big business in UAE
About Top Photo
Behind The Scenes cover
Culture
TV News Top photo
Doha at Sunset
UAE Building Cleaner with Green Concrete
Qatar accused of exploiting workers
Reforming Qatar's labor laws
Abu Dhabi celebrates Man City win
Biden: Israel's actions in Gaza have been 'over the top'
An inside look at how Pirelli tires are produced
Displaced Gazans pick through rubble after deadly Rafah strike
Qatar: U.S. couple found guilty of murder
Cairo's thriving art scene
Williams team takes F1 tech to Doha
Artist blurs cultural borders
A Marshall Plan for the Middle East?
Oman's first chocolatiers
Bangladeshi Art Trade Looks to Gain Western Exposure
Cricket fever raging in Dubai
US Election Night. November 2020.
24 hours after the election and still no result
Joe Biden 46th US president-elect of the United States
Trump team launches legal challenges
Biden holds a presser on Nov. 5, but still no result
Egypt in transition
Garment factories reopen in Bangladesh
Me and Fish B/W
Candidates campaign for battleground votes
Trump supporters cheer nomination of Amy Coney Barrett
Trump heads to Florida after leaving hospital
Twitter flags misleading Trump tweet
Trump nominates Amy Coney Barrett to be new Supreme Court justice
Bahrain and UAE sign agreement with Israel
Trump holds first official rally since Covid-19 diagnosis
International community gauges the new Taliban
US-Africa Summit begins
Aid to Gaza in exchange for medicine for Israeli hostages
Displaced Gazans pick through rubble after deadly Rafah strike
UN debates Gaza Resolution
COP28: BEEAH on educating the youth about the climate transition
Bernie Sanders tries to introduce measure to make Israeli aid conditional on human rights
Argentinas economic deregulation sparks strong opposition
US relists Houthis as terror group
COP28: Zayed prize winner on water access in urban slums
COP28: DP World on decarbonising global trade
Gaza's grim reality
Jewish & Arab Professors Co-Teach Class on Shared Experiences
5 five months into the Gaza war, will the US reconsider Israeli aid
Trump Surrenders

Donald Trump’s criminal trial for his efforts to overturn the 2020 election results will take place on 4 March 2024 in Washington, as he faces more than 90 charges in four cases.

Thousands flee as Israeli campaign in Khan Younis intensifies
Delivering Babies in the US is Dangerous and Expensive
A company is making sure Native Americans are able to secure loans. Here’s the story of Lakota Funds

Follow the story of Ty Lunderman, an Oglala Sioux rancher in one of the poorest counties in the nation, an Indian reservation by the name of Pine Ridge, and how one community-built nonprofit organization called Lakota Funds is helping him keep his family ranch alive.

How black midwives are trying to change the maternal mortality rate
Recovery efforts after Hurricane Ida sweeps the Northeast
US to give Ukraine cluster munitions

The United States announced on Friday that it will send Ukraine cluster munitions - prohibited by more than 100 countries - as part of an $800 million security package, a move Ukraine said would have an "extraordinary psycho-emotional impact" on Russian forces.

Delivery and Labor Registered Nurse Shortage Especially Worrisome in Rural America
Lockerbie suspect in US custody
President Biden seeks to boost trade, build trust with Africa
Moscow returns bodies of some Ukrainian fighters from plant

Ukraine says the bodies of some of the fighters killed defending the steel works plant in the south-eastern port of Mariupol have now arrived in Kiev. It was part of a swap with Russia, with Ukraine receiving 210 bodies. This, as President Zelenskyy says more than 31,000 Russian soldiers have been killed since the onslaught began.

Washington student protest begins
Blinken Reacts to Interim Taleban government
Taleban names top government posts
Biden and Harris visit Atlanta, decry violence against Asian-Americans
The trial begins in the George Floyd killing
Biden's message on the eve of 9/11's twentieth anniversary
How Muslims Are Observing Ramadan Amidst COVID-19
Biden Defends Chaotic U.S. Withdrawal
Mixed messages on Trump's health
Pakistan reacts to bin Laden news

CNN's Leone Lakhani reports on how residents of Islamabad are responding to the news of bin Laden's death.

One woman moves from the US to West Africa to reunite with her undocumented husband

Correspondent Leoni Lakhani follows her journey from Wisconsin to The Gambia.

CNN Exclusive: Dhaka building collapse victim speaks

CNN's Leone Lakhani has an exclusive interview with a young woman rescued from a building 17 days after it collapsed.

Proud Boys are sentenced
Vertical Harvest: How a Farm Provides Upward Mobility for People With Disabilities
Americans Following Undocumented Spouses to Mexico

More and more Americans are leaving the United States to live in Mexico to follow their undocumented spouses facing deportation. Matter of Fact correspondent Leone Lakhani reports from Merida, Mexico where a community of American women are making it work.

US death toll for Covid-19 reaches 200,000
"Black Rome": The Brazilian State Where African-Americans Are Finding Their Roots

Renee Adolphe was living the "American Dream." She had a successful career, owned a home and two cars. Yet, she gave it all up to live in an impoverished community in the heart of Brazil. It may seem like an extraordinary story, but Renee is just one of many ex-pat Americans in South America, searching for her roots. Correspondent Leone Lakhani takes us inside the Brazilian state of Bahia, also known as “Black Rome.”

Sex & The City 2 too sexy for Abu Dhabi
How's the UAE's skyline plays a starring role in Mission Impossible IV
Washington student protest grows
What does decolonizing food mean?
Toughest player you've ever faced in your career?
Hollywood legend John Travolta about his undying passion for flying
UN passes Resolution on Gaza despite US & Russia abstentions
Credit Crunch in the West Bank
COP28: Investcorp on the private sector's role in the climate transition
The largest protests in Washington DC over George Floyd's death

Thousands gather in Washington DC for its largest demonstration over George Floyd’s death in police custody.

US approaches 200,000 deaths from Covid-19
Protests as UAE and Israel sign agreement
Federer: 'Naive to think tennis is clean'

Roger Federer talks to Leone Lakhani about life, doping in tennis and daddy duty on the road with his kids and family in tow.

Bahrain's royal racer
Netflix's Drink Masters Star is Stirring Up Opportunities for More People
Aerosmith Performs In Arabia

What happens when you bring Aerosmith to the Middle East? CNN's Leone Lakhani found out.

US officials visit Syria's YPG controlled town of Manbij

The US state department has just commented on the US presence in Manbij and the last conversation they had with Turkish officials. Leone Lakhani joins us now from Washington with more.

Bahrain revives its pearl trade
Twitter and Facebook testify at US Congress hearing

Facebook and Twitter bosses will defend their companies at the US Congress over what lawmakers see as a failure to combat continuing foreign efforts to influence US politics. Leone Lakhani reports.

Native American Women Are Disappearing. Why Is Nothing Being Done?

Native American women and girls are vanishing across the county. Just last year, the FBI reported 633 open missing persons cases for Native American women. According to statistics, they are also 10 times more likely to be murdered than non-Native Americans. The families of victims say their communities are outraged, but law enforcement isn’t taking action. Matter of Fact Correspondent Leone Lakhani tells some of their stories.

Qatar 2022: Too hot for football?

As the debate rages about Qatar 2022, CNN's Leone Lakhani looks at what it's like to play football in the Gulf heat.

Egypt's Economic Turmoil post-Revolution

This is a report by CNN's Leone Lakhani on Marketplace Middle East with John Defterios. The report is on the economic hardship facing Egypt after the Revolution.

Behind the scenes of a Christie's auction

CNN’s Leone Lakhani finds out how Christie's prepares for its annual Dubai auction.

Cover Photo
Sentenced Brits allege torture in UAE

CNN's Leone Lakhani reports reprieve efforts will continue for three Britons sentenced for drug possession in Dubai.

The Making of Jamdani

Leone Lakhani looks at the making of one of the world's most valuable fabrics.

UAE advises Muslims to avoid Mars

The UAE Islamic affairs authority warns Muslims against a mission to Mars. CNN's Leone Lakhani reports.

The Fifth Fleet's impact on Bahrain's economy
Doha opens $15 billion airport

Leone Lakhani looks at Qatar's brand new Hamad International Airport and the revamping of other airports in the region.

Filipino expats aim to help families after devastating storm

Filipinos living overseas try to reach families and help their countrymen after Typhoon Haiyan. Leone Lakhani reports.

Rashida Tlaib set to become first Muslim woman in US Congress

Rashida Tlaib, an attorney in the state of Michigan, is likely to become the first Muslim woman elected to Congress. She won the Democratic nomination. TRT World's Leone Lakhani has more.

Purchasing Art in Dubai

Art in Dubai proves popular despite an economic slowdown. CNN's Leone Lakhani follows one starting art collector.

Boeing restarts 787 Dreamliner commercial flights
North Korea Summit: Trump critics call N Korea deal 'vague at best'

After the handshakes and the talks, the hard work to secure a concrete achievement begins now. The reaction to the summit between US President Donald Trump and Kim Jong un has been mixed. There are those who say the US president has legitimised the North Korean regime without anything but aspirations towards achieving a real peace. Others believe change and greater security are coming as Pyongyang promises to work towards denuclearisation. Leone Lakhani reports from Washington.

US President Donald Trump's Border Policies

US president Donald Trump is defending his policy of separating children from their parents at the border, despite a chorus of condemnation even from his own wife. TRT World's Leone Lakhani reports.

Gulf countries silent on ISIS

The West has been very vocal on ISIS, but the Gulf Cooperation Council has remained silent. CNN's Leone Lakhani explains.

Why the Biblical city of Sebastia is in desperate need of preservation.

Mysteries of the ancient Holy Land

Leone Lakhani travels to the city of Acre, one of the best preserved and oldest settlements in the Middle East.

Leone Lakhani meets the Middle East's answer to the Kardashians

Leone Lakhani meets the Middle East's answer to the Kardashian sisters.

Visitng the ancient Holy Land of Old Acre, the UNESCO World Heritage Site and historic living city

Arab Spring: Crackdown in Bahrain

CNN's Leone Lakhani goes inside a Bahrain hospital where doctors say the military has raided the complex.

Argan Oil Boom: One Seed At A Time

In Agadir, the arid heartland of Morocco's indigenous Berber population, a quiet oil boom is gaining momentum, one drop at a time. CNN's Leone Lakhani reports.

Reviving the Gulf pearl industry

CNN's Leone Lakhani meets one family keen to revive the old tradition but with a modern twist.

Tensions grow in Bahrain

CNN's Leone Lakhani discusses the growing concern over a hunger striker in Bahrain.
Source: CNN

Vending machine dispenses gold bars
Modern day Robin Hood

CNN's Leone Lakhani follows a charity who takes household junk from the rich and donates to the poor.

The UAE's efforts to put itself on the global cinematic map
Armored car firm finds big business in UAE

CNN's Leone Lakhani visits the world's largest armored car plant.

About Top Photo
Behind The Scenes cover
Culture

With Aerosmith lead singer Steven Tyler in Abu Dhabi .

TV News Top photo
Doha at Sunset

Filming CNN Marketplace Middle East in Doha with my dear friend James.

UAE Building Cleaner with Green Concrete
Qatar accused of exploiting workers

Amnesty International accuses Qatar of exploiting workers, Leone Lakhani reports

Reforming Qatar's labor laws

CNN's Leone Lakhani looks at how Qatar's sponsorship based labor laws put migrant workers at risk of exploitation.

Abu Dhabi celebrates Man City win
Biden: Israel's actions in Gaza have been 'over the top'
An inside look at how Pirelli tires are produced
Displaced Gazans pick through rubble after deadly Rafah strike
Qatar: U.S. couple found guilty of murder

A Qatari court finds an American couple guilty in the death of their adopted daughter. CNN's Leone Lakhani reports.

Cairo's thriving art scene
Williams team takes F1 tech to Doha

CNN's Leone Lakhani visits F1 Racing team, Williams who are using their turbo-charged simulators to teach road safety.

Artist blurs cultural borders

CNN's Leone Lakhani meets Sara Rahbar, an Iranian-born artist who uses the U.S. flag as her canvas.

A Marshall Plan for the Middle East?

CNN's Leone Lakhani reports on how the Arab Stabilization Plan aims to rebuild the region after the Arab Spring.

Oman's first chocolatiers

As the Middle East is encourages entrepreneurship, two women in Oman have become the country's first chocolatiers.

Bangladeshi Art Trade Looks to Gain Western Exposure

How Bangladesh's contemporary art has been making a splash on the international scene in recent years

Cricket fever raging in Dubai

Indian and Pakistani workers watch the World Cup match in the United Arab Emirates. CNN's Leone Lakhani reports.

US Election Night. November 2020.
24 hours after the election and still no result
Joe Biden 46th US president-elect of the United States
Trump team launches legal challenges
Biden holds a presser on Nov. 5, but still no result
Egypt in transition

The country's military backed government resigned this week and there are a growing number of labor strikes. Leone Lakhani reports.

Garment factories reopen in Bangladesh

Garment factories are open for business after the tragic factory collapse in Bangladesh. CNN's Leone Lakhani reports.

Me and Fish B/W
Candidates campaign for battleground votes
Trump supporters cheer nomination of Amy Coney Barrett
Trump heads to Florida after leaving hospital
Twitter flags misleading Trump tweet
Trump nominates Amy Coney Barrett to be new Supreme Court justice
Bahrain and UAE sign agreement with Israel
Trump holds first official rally since Covid-19 diagnosis
International community gauges the new Taliban
US-Africa Summit begins
Aid to Gaza in exchange for medicine for Israeli hostages
Displaced Gazans pick through rubble after deadly Rafah strike
UN debates Gaza Resolution
COP28: BEEAH on educating the youth about the climate transition
Bernie Sanders tries to introduce measure to make Israeli aid conditional on human rights
Argentinas economic deregulation sparks strong opposition
US relists Houthis as terror group
COP28: Zayed prize winner on water access in urban slums
COP28: DP World on decarbonising global trade
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