Al-Monitor contributor Aaron Magid joins host Adam Lucente to discuss Jordan banning the Muslim Brotherhood organization. Aaron, who is writing an upcoming biography of King Abdullah, goes over why the Jordanian government is unhappy with the Islamist group and what the move means for the kingdom’s domestic politics and foreign relations.

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Al-Monitor’s Gulf correspondent Jennifer Gnana joins host Adam Lucente to discuss Indian Prime Minister Narenda Modi’s trip to Saudi Arabia, which reportedly ended early following the deadly attack in Kashmir. They cover the India-Middle East-Europe Corridor, how India and Saudi Arabia view US President Donald Trump’s tariffs, and India’s foreign policy priorities in the Middle East.

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Al-Monitor’s Pentagon correspondent Jared Szuba joins host Adam Lucente to discuss a plan under consideration by the White House to withdraw most US troops from Syria, including the potential effects of a drawdown on Kurdish-led forces, Syria’s political transition, and the fight against ISIS.

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Al-Monitor’s senior market research analyst Sam Wendel joins host Adam Lucente to discuss how Middle Eastern markets reacted to US President Donald Trump pausing some tariffs, including oil price fluctuations and why some Gulf entities have been less affected by the volatility. 

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Al-Monitor's State Department correspondent Elizabeth Hagedorn joins host Adam Lucente to discuss the upcoming US-Iran nuclear talks in Oman, including why the two sides agreed to negotiate and the prospects of a new agreement.

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Al-Monitor’s correspondent in Beirut Beatrice Farhat joins host Adam Lucente to discuss US deputy special envoy for the Middle East Morgan Ortagus’ trip to Lebanon, the status of the ceasefire with Israel and efforts to disarm Hezbollah. 

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Al-Monitor’s chief business correspondent Jack Dutton joins host Adam Lucente to discuss US President Donald Trump’s tariffs on US imports, including which Middle Eastern countries are most affected and how the region may respond. 

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Al-Monitor's Palestine Pulse columnist Daoud Kuttab joins host Adam Lucente to discuss the anti-Hamas protests in Gaza, including what they mean for the armed group, the Palestinian Authority and the war with Israel.

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Al-Monitor's correspondent in Ankara Ezgi Akin joins host Adam Lucente to discuss Turkey's persistent protests over the arrest of Istanbul mayor Ekram Imamoglu, including effects on the Turkish economy and the future of the demonstrations.

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Al-Monitor’s chief correspondent Amberin Zaman joins host Adam Lucente to discuss the arrest of Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, specifically what it means for President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s dominance over Turkey’s politics, the pro-Kurdish DEM Party's future, and Turkish foreign relations.

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