Trump and Putin to hold talks in Alaska,...

About this episode

US President Donald Trump is to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin today in Alaska. Aid efforts in the southern Syrian province of Sweida are under attack. A security agreement between Iran and Iraq is getting backlash from Washington.

On this episode of Trending Middle East:

European leaders make last-ditch appeal to Trump ahead of Alaska summit

Kaja Kallas: Trump-Putin talks in Alaska need Ukraine’s presence to be meaningful

Iraq security deal with Iran sparks tension with US

This episode features Manus Cranny, geo-economics editor; and Nada Homsi, Beirut correspondent.

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