Louise Callaghan has spent most of the last decade reporting from the Middle East. During that time she witnessed a coup attempt in Turkey, the battle to free Mosul, and was the first Western journalist to report on a gas attack in Syria in 2018. As she heads to the US to report on the election there, she reflects on the lessons she learned in the region.

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Guest: Louise Callaghan, former Middle East Correspondent and current Senior US Correspondent, The Sunday Times.

Host: Luke Jones.

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