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Middle East Minute by AL-MONITOR
Hosted by AL-Monitor · EN
AL-MONITOR’s daily podcast on the top stories shaping the Middle East, hosted by Adam Lucente.
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Syria FM says Damascus open to talking to Hezbollah
2d ago00:03:22Tap to summarizeIran is warning against new attacks on its territory ahead of slain Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s funeral.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Transcribe →Syria’s Sharaa names appointees to parliament as US and Iran talk Hormuz
3d ago00:03:27Tap to summarizeIsrael may see strategic value in its latest deal with Lebanon as tensions with Iran persist.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Transcribe →Morocco celebrates dramatic World Cup upset, Qatar hosts war talks
4d ago00:03:05Tap to summarizeUncertainty surrounds the latest negotiations in Doha as Iraq moves to tackle corruption.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Transcribe →Trump announces Iran talks in Doha as Hormuz tensions soar
5d ago00:02:51Tap to summarizeThe announcement follows the Lebanese parliament speaker slamming the recent US-brokered deal with Israel.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Transcribe →Switzerland says 'initial negotiations' on final US-Iran deal to begin Friday
2w ago00:03:18Tap to summarizeThe negotiations will include representatives from Pakistan and Qatar, the Swiss Foreign Ministry said, as Israel engages in talks with the US on its presence in southern Lebanon ahead of a planned Washington trip by Lebanese President Joseph Aoun.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Transcribe →Congress calls on Trump to show them deal
2w ago00:03:07Tap to summarizePressure is building on Capitol Hill for US President Donald Trump to release the text of the agreement with Iran as G7 leaders said they welcomed an end to the war.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Transcribe →Trump says Israel should be “more responsible” in Lebanon, suggests Syria could help with Hezbollah
3w ago00:03:13Tap to summarizeUS President Donald Trump criticized Israel again ahead of nuclear talks with Iran this Friday. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Transcribe →US-Iran peace deal brings relief to Gulf, oil price drop
3w ago00:03:25Tap to summarizeGulf states and energy markets welcomed the deal between the United States and Iran to end the war, while Israel made it clear it is not bound by the deal.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Transcribe →Is there a US-Israel rift on Iran?
May 800:11:57Tap to summarizeAl-Monitor’s Rina Bassist joins host Adam Lucente to discuss whether Israel has been kept out of the loop by the United States on negotiations with Iran, and why the daylight between the US and Israel may hurt Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ahead of the election.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Transcribe →China’s diplomacy on Iran
May 600:09:24Tap to summarizeHost Adam Lucente speaks to Rosaleen Carroll, co-author of Al-Monitor’s China-Middle East newsletter, to discuss Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi’s visit to China amid signs of progress in the US-Iran talks. Listen as they cover China’s role in the diplomacy surrounding the war, how Beijing is responding to increased pressure from the Trump administration, and the extent to which the disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz are impacting the Chinese economy.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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