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Nvidia announced a new “superchip” and Vladimir Putin's expected electoral victory is an inflection point for Russia. Plus, the FT's Heba Saleh explains why young people in Gaza are being called the lost generation. Mentioned in this podcast:Nvidia unveils new ‘superchip' in push to continue dominance of AI marketVladimir Putin cements Russian rule for another six yearsThe lost future of young GazansGet 40% off a digital FT subscription: ft.com/briefingsaleThe FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help by Sam Giovinco, Zach St. Louis, Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Our engineer is Monica Lopez. Topher Forhecz is the FT's executive producer. The FT's global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. The show's theme song is by Metaphor Music.Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After decades of calm, Algerians have taken to the streets to rage against the candidacy of the ageing and ailing president Abdelaziz Bouteflika in April elections. Gideon Rachman discusses what happens next with Heba Saleh and Andrew England. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The US this week called for peace talks to begin within a month to end hostilities that have pitted a Saudi-led coalition against Houthi rebels in Yemen. Heba Saleh spoke to Lise Grande, UN humanitarian coordinator in Yemen, about how bad the crisis is and what needs to be done to stave off a catastrophic famine.Contributors: Barney Jopson, Middle East news editor, Heba Saleh, Middle East correspondent and Lise Grande, UN humanitarian coordinator in Yemen. Producer: Fiona symon See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Egypt has adopted tough reforms in the past two years as part of a loan agreement with the IMF. Heba Saleh speaks to Amr al-Garhy, finance minister, about his efforts to put the country' debt levels on a sustainable footing. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Egyptians voted in a three-day election this week that is virtually certain to hand Abdel Fattah el-Sisi a second term as president. The only contender running against Mr Sisi, a former military chief who came to power in a popularly backed 2013 coup, is an obscure politician who is a self-confessed supporter of the president. Gideon Rachman discusses what the election means for Egypt with the FT’s Heba Saleh in Cairo and Andrew England in London. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Middle East observers say the region's social and economic tensions are creating the conditions for another wave of popular uprisings. Andrew England and Heba Saleh report on governments struggling to retain control in the face of falling oil revenues, rising unemployment, and restive populations. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Rising youth unemployment in the Arab world has made it increasingly difficult for the region's autocratic governments to keep a lid on popular discontent. The FT’s Heba Saleh speaks to Ragui Assaad, an Egyptian professor of planning and public affairs at the University of Minnesota, about the root causes of the problem. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Mada Masr, an online newspaper, is one of the few Egyptian media outlets that dares to challenge the status quo amid the repressive political climate that has taken hold since President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi took power in 2013. Heba Saleh spoke to chief editor and founder of the news site Lina Attala at the news site's offices in Cairo.Listen to FT News on iTunes or Stitcher. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The 21st of March is the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination – and while I don't believe that the United Nations has any commitment to ending racism, it's a worthwhile opportunity to look at anti-racist organising, particularly in the lead up to the Palm Sunday rallies across Australia, where activists will again take to the streets in defence of refugees. I'll provide those details at the end of the show. But featured on today's program, two young activists who organise around anti-racism, one in relation to anti-fascism and against the mobilisations of the far right, and the other, in support and defence of refugees. Heba Saleh is a young Lebanese woman, a socialist and a refugee advocate. She has worked on refugee issues both in Australia and in Lebanon. Nahui Jimeniz is a young Mexican woman and socialist, organising against the rise of the Far-Right here in Australia.   

Suspicion that a terrorist act may have brought down the Egyptian airliner that plunged into the Mediterranean last week delivers another blow to Egypt's already desperate tourism industry. Arrivals have collapsed, hotels shut down and many workers have lost their jobs. The FT's North Africa correspondent Heba Saleh reports. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Karim Tazi is Morocco’s most outspoken businessman - a rare example of someone prepared to challenge vested interests on issues ranging from corruption to human rights and democracy. He spoke to Heba Saleh, FT North Africa correspondent, at his headquarters in Casablanca, about his hopes for change For the full story go to: http://www.ft.com/business-arab-world See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Egypt recently announced plans to build a new capital in the desert, but will Egyptians move there? Heba Saleh put the question to David Sims, urban planner and author of a book on Egypt's efforts to build cities in the desert. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Harsh sentences handed out against opponents of the regime have focused attention on the severity of Egypt's security state. But many in business applaud what they see as a return to stability. Heba Saleh, FT Cairo correspondent, talks to tycoon Naguib Sawiris about his decision to resume investing in the country. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

One of the best known faces of Egypt’s 2011 revolution has been sentenced to five years in prison by a Cairo court. Alaa Abdel Fattah, a blogger, democracy activist and outspoken critic of the regime, was imprisoned for breaching a controversial law banning protests without official permission. Fiona Symon talks to Heba Saleh about the case and what it says about the state of human rights in Egypt. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Tunisia was the first Arab country to throw off dictatorship during the Arab Spring of 2011 and it is the only one where the democratic revolution has lasted. But a weak economy has left many Tunisians disillusioned. On Sunday, they vote to choose a new parliament and Nahda, an Islamist party, is ahead in the polls, along with Nida Tunis, a secular party. Heba Saleh, who is in Tunis to cover the elections, spoke to Sayed Ferjani, one of Nahda’s leaders, about his party’s political hopes. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Young activists in Egypt helped overthrow two presidents. But now, many are so disillusioned with the country's politics that they have decided not to vote in week's presidential election. Heba Saleh, the FT's Cairo correspondent, reports. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Egyptian army's efforts to clear supporters of the Muslim Brotherhood from camps around Cairo has led to hundreds of deaths and a deepening political crisis. So what is the future for Egypt, and how is the rest of the world likely to react? Heba Saleh, Cairo correspondent, and David Gardner, senior international affairs commentator, join Gideon Rachman. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Almost two years after the revolution that toppled Hosni Mubarak in Egypt, Cairo's Tahrir Square is once again the scene of angry demonstrations. This time, however, the object of protestors' anger is Mohamed Morsi, an elected president and leader of the Muslim Brotherhood, whose proposed reforms of presidential powers have sparked accusations that he is setting up a new dictatorship. Heba Saleh, Cairo correspondent, and Roula Khalaf, Middle East editor, join Gideon Rachman to discuss what's next for Egypt. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Egypt’s new Islamist president Mohamed Morsi has sacked the country’s top two military leaders in a bid to regain some of the power seized by the military in June’s presidential elections. Fiona Symon asked Heba Saleh, FT correspondent in Cairo, about whether the military has now been dislodged from its leading role in shaping the country's political transition. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Egyptians are voting in the first democratic presidential election in their nation's history this week, but with the powers of the office that the winner will hold still unclear and the economy in tatters, many questions remain. Heba Saleh and Borzou Daragahi, FT correspondents in Egypt, and Roula Khalaf, Middle East editor, join Shawn Donnan to discuss. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Protesters in Egypt have called off a planned demonstration in response to the arrest of ousted president Hosni Mubarak - the first detention of an Arab autocrat since the start of the Arab unrest. Fiona Symon speaks to correspondent Heba Saleh in Cairo about the what this means for the prospects for a smooth transition of power in the country, and for protest movements in the wider region. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

With protests entering their third week and the president defiant, what next for Egypt? In Ivory Coast, another president refuses to leave. We report from a country in limbo. And the race to succeed Jean-Claude Trichet at the ECB has taken another twist James Blitz presents, with Heba Saleh in Cairo, Tobias Buck in Jerusalem, Orla Ryan in Ivory Coast and Quentin Peel in Berlin. Produced by Fiona Symon and Rob Minto. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Fiona Symon talks to the FT's correspondent in Cairo, Heba Saleh, about the elections in Egypt this weekend. Produced by LJ Filotrani See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.