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Podcast: The Turbulent World of Middle East Soccer
Episode: Russian Iranian strains raise spectre of US-Israeli-Russian deal on Syria
Description: With Israel set to host an unprecedented meeting of the national security advisors of the United States, Russia and Israel, this week’s efforts by German foreign minister Heiko Maas and Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe to mediate between the US and Iran could prove to be a sideshow.