Middle East Minute by AL-MONITOR

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AL-MONITOR’s daily podcast on the top stories shaping the Middle East, hosted by Adam Lucente.

  1. 2d ago

    Switzerland says 'initial negotiations' on final US-Iran deal to begin Friday

    The 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.

    3 min

  2. 3d ago

    Congress calls on Trump to show them deal

    Pressure 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.

    3 min

  3. 4d ago

    Trump says Israel should be “more responsible” in Lebanon, suggests Syria could help with Hezbollah

    US 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.

    3 min

  4. 5d ago

    US-Iran peace deal brings relief to Gulf, oil price drop

    Gulf 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.

    3 min

  5. May 8

    Is there a US-Israel rift on Iran?

    Al-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.

    12 min

  6. May 6

    China’s diplomacy on Iran

    Host 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.

    9 min

  7. May 1

    What to expect from Iraq's new PM nominee, Ali al-Zaidi

    Host Adam Lucente speaks to Al-Monitor contributor Barin Kayaoglu and Royal United Services Institute fellow Tamer Badawi about Iraqi Prime Minister-designate Ali al-Zaidi’s prospects and challenges in forming a government. They discuss why the Trump administration accepted the consensus candidate after months of deliberations and what Zaidi brings to the position. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    23 min

  8. Apr 28

    What UAE exit from OPEC means for oil cartel’s future

    Host Adam Lucente speaks to Al-Monitor’s business correspondents, Jack Dutton and Samuel Wendel, about the energy and political disagreements that compelled the United Arab Emirates to leave OPEC, and why the Gulf state's exit is a major blow to the cartel amid the chaos surrounding the US-Israel-Iran war. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    13 min
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