Welcome to The Week that Was, a video series from The National. Watch as our resident current affairs commentator, British journalist and broadcaster Tim Marshall, recounts the big stories of the week from here, and around the world. ____________ <strong>Read more:</strong> <strong><a href="https://www.thenational.ae/world/the-americas/us-warns-against-proxy-conflicts-in-lebanon-1.674665">US warns against proxy conflicts in Lebanon</a></strong> <strong><a href="https://www.thenational.ae/world/mena/us-confirms-missile-fired-at-riyadh-was-iranian-1.674643">US confirms missile fired at Riyadh was Iranian</a></strong> <strong><a href="https://www.thenational.ae/world/asia/trump-hails-china-ties-after-a-feast-of-flattery-1.674512">Trump hails China ties after a feast of flattery</a></strong>