Live from Abu Dhabi Connect the World takes you on a journey across continents, investigating the stories that are changing our world.
An Iranian man convicted of murder was facing almost certain death. But seconds before his hanging was due to take place, he was offered a reprieve from the unlikeliest source. A photographer was on hand to capture the whole remarkable scene. He tells CNN's Connect the World with Becky Anderson exactly what he witnessed.
Watch this heart breaking account from eyewitness Kamal Kaur about how she and her children escaped Westgate Mall as the shots were being fired.
The deadly attack at Westgate Mall in Nairobi has shocked and affected many not only in Kenya, but around the world. Al-Shabaab, a terrorist group based in Somalia with links to Al Qaeda has claimed responsibility. Kenya has in the past been involved in Somalia to curb the threat of Al-Shabaab, but to no avail.
Read: Al-Shabaab grew amid Somalia's lawlessness
In this exclusive interview, Kenyan Foreign Minister Amina Mohamed asserts that what happened on Saturday in Nairobi is a continuance of what the world has been fighting since 9/11, and that is the work of Al Qaeda.
Amid the fog of war, the Free Syrian Army is forced to fight both the Assad regime and rebels linked with Al Qaeda.
As time goes on, it has become clear that the conflict in Syria is not clear cut. In this interview, Becky speaks with Adnan Hadad, a Syrian Activist on the Turkish border as well as Louay Almokdad, the political and media coordinator for the Free Syrian Army.
Almokdad makes a fierce statement that the Free Syrian Army has been put in a position where they have to fight the regime and fight terrorist factions such as Al Qaeda and Hezbollah despite pleas for help from Western powers.
Watch this CNN exclusive which proves that when it comes to Syria, there is much more than meets the eye.