Al-Monitor’s Palestine Pulse columnist Daoud Kuttab joins host Adam Lucente to discuss his recent interview with Palestinian Foreign Minister Varsen Aghabekian, as well as Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas’ efforts to court US President Donald Trump and how US policies in the region are perceived in Ramallah.

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Al-Monitor’s State Department correspondent Elizabeth Hagedorn joins host Adam Lucente to discuss Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s trip to Washington and meetings with President Donald Trump, including what type of nuclear deal the US wants with Iran and if such an accord is possible, the points of contention between Israel and Hamas over a new ceasefire, and whether Trump is reviving his plan to relocate Palestinians from Gaza.

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Al-Monitor’s correspondent in Ankara Ezgi Akin joins host Adam Lucente to discuss the prolonged court case over the Republican People’s Party (CHP) leadership, including how it could hurt the opposition party’s growing popularity and benefit Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan amid economic struggles and efforts to amend Turkey’s constitution.

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Al-Monitor’s Israel Pulse chief Rina Bassist joins host Adam Lucente to discuss the prospects of a ceasefire in Gaza between Israel and Hamas, including the effects a deal would have on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s political future, how the war with Iran has affected Israeli thinking, and growing support in Israel for an agreement.

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Al-Monitor president Andrew Parasiliti joins host Adam Lucente to discuss his exclusive interview with Amir Saeid Iravani, Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations, including the prospects for a regional nuclear consortium and a resumption in talks with the United States.

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Al-Monitor’s Pentagon correspondent Jared Szuba joins host Adam Lucente to discuss what’s next step for the region after the Israel-Iran ceasefire, the damage assessments of the US strikes on Iranian nuclear sites, and the significance of Iran’s attack on the Al-Udeid base in Qatar.

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Al-Monitor’s senior market research analyst Sam Wendel joins host Adam Lucente to discuss the effects of the Israel-Iran conflict on the Middle East economy, including the potential benefits to Gulf oil producers and why Egypt’s energy imports are under threat.

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Al-Monitor’s Israel Pulse columnist Ben Caspit joins host Adam Lucente to discuss the latest on the conflict between Israel and Iran, including the damage Israel has done to Iran’s nuclear and missile capabilities, the threat Iran’s strikes pose to Israeli civilians and infrastructure, and what Israel wants from the US.

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