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Podcast: Trending Middle East
Episode: Sudan's army retakes Khartoum airport and Istanbul mayor replaced
Description:
Sudan's armed forces have regained control of Khartoum International Airport from the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces. Istanbul’s city council has appointed Nuri Aslan as the temporary replacement for Ekrem Imamoglu, after Mr Imamoglu was officially suspended from his duties following his arrest on corruption charges. The UAE secured a dramatic late win over North Korea at the World Cup qualifiers in Riyadh.
This episode features Lizzie Porter in Istanbul, Kamal Tabikha in Cairo, and Paul Radley in Dubai.