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Podcast: Trending Middle East
Episode: US engaged in talks with Hamas and UK lifts sanctions on Syria
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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.
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This episode features Hamza Hendawi and Sunniva Rose.