Vance's Munich speech and Rubio in Israel - Trending


Yasmeen Altaji
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The Munich Security Conference wrapped up yesterday, with JD Vance's blistering attack on Europe's leaders on Friday a stand-out moment. Meanwhile, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met Israel Benjamin Netanyahu in Israel yesterday and is expected in Saudi Arabia today. And Hamas released three Israeli hostages in exchange for more than 300 Palestinians being freed from prison on Saturday.

Listen to more on these stories on today’s episode of Trending Middle East.

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This episode features Greg Tanner, head of multimedia, reporting from Munich.

Updated: February 17, 2025, 8:18 AM
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