What’s the US planning for the Middle East?

US President Donald Trump has made a last-minute travel to the Middle East successful the aftermath of the Gaza ceasefire deal. 

He landed successful the Egyptian edifice municipality of Sharm el-Sheikh precocious connected Monday aft flying successful from Israel, wherever helium addressed the Israeli Knesset.

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The archetypal signifier of Trump’s 20-point ceasefire program has present been completed, with Hamas releasing each 20 surviving Israeli captives successful Gaza and Israel freeing Palestinian prisoners successful the occupied West Bank.

So volition this woody yet bring bid to the region?

And what does Trump’s program mean for the broader Middle East?

Presenter: Neave Barker

Guests:

Sarah Eltantawi – Professor astatine Fordham University successful New York City; governmental expert and writer

Yezid Sayigh – Senior chap astatine the Malcolm H Kerr Carnegie Middle East Center successful Beirut

Kenneth Katzman – Senior chap astatine The Soufan Center and erstwhile elder expert with the US Congressional Research Service