AL-Monitor's Elizabeth Hagedorn joins host Adam Lucente to discuss US President Donald Trump's Middle East policies in his second term, including the planned take over of Gaza, efforts to engage Iran, cuts to USAID and friendly gestures towards Saudi Arabia.

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Al-Monitor's Jennifer Gnana joins host Adam Lucente from Dubai to discuss the World Government Summit, including Syria's participation and the conversation surrounding artificial intelligence at the annual event.

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AL-Monitor's Ezgi Akin joins host Adam Lucente to discuss her reporting on an upcoming meeting Turkey will hold with Syria, Iraq and Jordan on the fight against the Islamic State (ISIS), as well as Turkey's relations with the new Syrian administration and its conflict with Kurdish groups in the country.

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Al-Monitor's Sam Wendel joins host Adam Lucente to discuss how the US-China trade war and President Donald Trump's tariffs could affect the Middle East, including potential benefits to the region's metals sector and effects on oil prices.

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Al-Monitor's Chief Correspondent Amberin Zaman joins host Adam Lucente to discuss her recent reporting from Damascus, including perceptions of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham's governance, the staggering economic challenges facing the country, and a possible US military withdrawal from the northeast.

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Al-Monitor Palestine Pulse columnist Daoud Kuttab joins host Adam Lucente to discuss Israel's raids in the occupied West Bank city of Jenin, including the reasons for the renewed violence and how the Palestinian Authority views the presence of armed groups there.

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Al-Monitor's Rina Bassist joins host Adam Lucente to discuss the status of the Gaza ceasefire and hostages deal, including points of contention between Israel and Hamas as well as differing views within Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's cabinet and Israeli society.

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Al-Monitor's Chief Business Correspondent Jack Dutton joins host Adam Lucente from Davos to discuss Middle East-related developments at the World Economic Forum, including the state of the global energy transition and prospects for investment in Syria.

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