The National has learnt US officials held several rounds of direct talks with Hamas leaders in Qatar in January. The UK government has lifted dozens of sanctions on Syria. The EU's 27 leaders met in Brussels on Thursday for emergency talks on boosting defence spending.
UK lifts sanctions against dozens of Syrian entities including central bank
European leaders hold ‘watershed’ defence talks after US pulls plug on Ukraine
This episode features Hamza Hendawi and Sunniva Rose.
