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Podcast: Trending Middle East
Episode: Egypt's counter plan on Gaza, and official says SDF will not lay down arms
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The National has learnt details of Egypt’s plan countering US President Donald Trump’s proposed takeover of Gaza. The US-backed, mostly Kurdish Syrian Democratic Forces in control of large parts of Syria will not give up its weapons as long as ISIS remains active on Syrian territory. Lebanon said it will consider any remaining Israeli presence on its land an occupation.
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This episode features Kamal Tabikha in Cairo and Sunniva Rose in Paris.