Talks between the US and Iran this week will create a framework to discuss Tehran's nuclear programme. Tensions between Algeria and France have flared up this week amid tit-for-tat diplomat expulsions. Egypt’s finance minister has presented an ambitious national budget to parliament, proposing record spending, tax increases and subsidy cuts.

 

On this episode of Trending Middle East:

 

US and Iran to ‘chart path forward' in second round of talks, American official says

 

Tension between Algeria and France flares up amid tit-for-tat expulsions

 

This episode features Aveen Karim, Sunniva Rose and Kamal Tabikha.