All industries experienced disruption in 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic, but for the aviation industry it was an unprecedented crisis. “Heartbreaking”, is how group chief executive of Etihad Airways Tony Douglas described the moment when the

My 2020: Sultan Al Qassemi

Dec 12th, 2020 25m 36s

The worlds of academia and the arts were greatly impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic. Sultan Al Qassemi, one of the most established authorities on Middle East arts and the visiting senior lecturer at the American University of Paris, speaks of h

My 2020: Thomas Friedman

Dec 11th, 2020 30m 41s

A major part of a journalist’s life is about meeting with contacts, conducting interviews, travelling to different parts of the country and the world. Covid-19 upended all aspects of normality, including the way many journalists do their jobs.

My 2020: Melissa Fleming

Dec 10th, 2020 25m 41s

As the severity of the Covid-19 pandemic was realised throughout the year, plans and events were cancelled around the world. The Olympics and Expo are only two examples of the cancelations that organisers from all walks of life announced in 202

My 2020: Dan Shapiro

Dec 9th, 2020 32m 32s

Living through the Covid-19 pandemic has brought about a vast array of emotions, from fear and anxiety over the unknown, to appreciation and gratitude for what we have. One person who is considering how the individual and how society will work

My 2020: Sarah Al Amiri

Dec 8th, 2020 21m 13s

“Amazing hurdles of learning”. That is how Sarah Al Amiri, Minister of State for Advanced Technology and Chair of the UAE Space Agency, will remember 2020. Speaking to The National for a podcast series reflecting on the past 12 months and the c

My 2020: Tony Blair

Dec 7th, 2020 22m 50s

“A year like no other year.. everything changed”. That is how former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair described 2020 in a conversation with The National for a new podcast series titled My 2020. Mr Blair spoke of his personal experiences during lock

My 2020 trailer

Nov 30th, 2020 20s

2020 has been an extraordinary year because of Covid-19. Every aspect of our lives has been affected, as have political, economic and societal norms. My 2020 is a series of conversations with leaders from a number of fields speaking about how

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