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Jul 2022
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What can Joe Biden achieve in the Middle...

Al Jazeera
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Joe Biden is on his first tour of the Middle East as US President. He's promised to reset ties and embark on a new relationship. So what can he achieve? And will he be held back by political pressure back home?

Join host Nastasya Tay.

Guests:

Khaled Elgindy-Senior Fellow, Middle East Institute.

Andreas Krieg-Senior Lecturer School of Security Studies, King’s College London.

Scott Lucas-Emeritus Professor, University of Birmingham.

 

 

 

 

 

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