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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