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Trump‘s Middle East odyssey, a hostage returns, Gaza on the brink
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Donald Trump says the US is inches away from sealing a nuclear deal with Iran, an Israeli hostage walks free from captivity thanks to American diplomacy and the warning lights of Gaza are flashing red as talk of a humanitarian crisis gets ever louder. Meanwhile, as the US president's headline-grabbing tour of the Middle East continues to make waves through the region, we’ll unpack its significance with expert insight from Dr. Sanam Vakil of London's Chatham House. Plus - a mensch award 500 years in the making, all thanks to King Henry VIII
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Dr. Sanam Vakil is the director of the Middle East and North Africa Programme at Chatham House. Her expertise spans Iranian and Gulf politics, regional security dynamics, and US foreign policy, with a particular focus on the evolving strategic landscape of the Middle East and its global connectivity.
Topics:
• Trump’s Middle East Visit and Its Implications
• Release of US-Israeli Hostage Edan Alexander
• Israel’s Role in Resolving Hostage Situations
• Gaza’s Deepening Humanitarian Crisis and international response
232 episodes
Manage episode 482993906 series 2857041
Donald Trump says the US is inches away from sealing a nuclear deal with Iran, an Israeli hostage walks free from captivity thanks to American diplomacy and the warning lights of Gaza are flashing red as talk of a humanitarian crisis gets ever louder. Meanwhile, as the US president's headline-grabbing tour of the Middle East continues to make waves through the region, we’ll unpack its significance with expert insight from Dr. Sanam Vakil of London's Chatham House. Plus - a mensch award 500 years in the making, all thanks to King Henry VIII
Join our Patreon community to get access to bonus episodes, discounts on merch and more: https://bit.ly/UnholyPatreon
Social links, shop, YouTube channel and more: https://linktr.ee/unholypod
Dr. Sanam Vakil is the director of the Middle East and North Africa Programme at Chatham House. Her expertise spans Iranian and Gulf politics, regional security dynamics, and US foreign policy, with a particular focus on the evolving strategic landscape of the Middle East and its global connectivity.
Topics:
• Trump’s Middle East Visit and Its Implications
• Release of US-Israeli Hostage Edan Alexander
• Israel’s Role in Resolving Hostage Situations
• Gaza’s Deepening Humanitarian Crisis and international response
232 episodes
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