Israel’s deadline to withdraw from Lebanon, and Middle East weighs in on Russia talks


Yasmeen Altaji
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  • Arabic

Israel is supposed to withdraw from Lebanon today. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived in Riyadh for discussions on the war in Ukraine and issues in the Middle East. More than 150,000 people arrived in Abu Dhabi yesterday for the first day of Idex, the Middle East’s largest defence expo.

Listen for more on today's episode of Trending Middle East.

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This episode features Jamie Prentis, reporting from Beirut; and Nick Webster, Health Editor.

Updated: February 18, 2025, 2:53 AM
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