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This week’s episode has reportage and audio from the US midterms as Donald Trump's bid for the White House stalls, a round-up of deals made for the Middle East from COP27 at Sharm el-Sheikh in Egypt, comments from NATO's head, Jens Stoltenberg on the Ukraine War and reaction to the ethics of the Qatar World Cup which starts later this month. The podcast features audio comment from Andy Gray, beIN Sports presenter, Geoff Shreeves, Sky Sports and Fox Sports presenter, Rishi Sunak’s opening address to COP27, President of Israel, Isaac Herzog and Mr Sunak, Boris Johnson, former PM, King Abdullah II of Jordan speaking at 10 Downing Street and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on the transatlantic alliance around the Ukraine War.

This week’s episode includes reportage and audio from Tuesday’s US midterms, COP27 in Egypt and reaction from Israel’s election victory for Netanyahu. I also have financial comment with a senior analyst covering the shock of 75 base point rises in Britain and the US. *Audio actuality:* President of COP26, Alok Sharma, British MP. Craig Erlam, Senior Market Analyst at Oanda. Ambassador Dore Gold, Israel’s former permanent representative at the United Nations and closest adviser and friend to new prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu. *Other audio actuality* President Donald Trump confirming he will "very, very, very probably do it again", run for the presidency in 2024. JC Bua from Reel Political News in Washington DC on the mid terms. British Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt on the Bank of England decision to raise interest rates in line with America’s Federal reserve.

Jonny hosts this weekly digest of international stories as they affect the Persian Gulf and Middle East/ In this episode, we have Rishi Sunak's doorstep speech as he enters Downing Street for the first time as prime minister, followed by his comments about not attending the forthcoming COP27 climate conference which takes place at Sharm El Sheikh in Egypt. From the British Parliament, we have a full urgent questions exchange on Iran. Bob Blackman MP and Foreign office Minister Gillian Keegan discuss whether Western nations should withdraw their ambassadors and embassies from Iran as continuing street protests dominate the news. We also have a financial roundup withLaith Khalaf, Head of Investment Analysis at AJ Bell covering the biggest stories of the week, Shell’s huge profits surge and Elon Musk‘s purchase of Twitter. And part two of Jonny's exclusive with the Chair of Republicans Overseas, Greg Swenson as we continue to discuss the midterm elections in America and how they affect the Middle East.

In this episode of the Daily Middle East podcast, Jonny discusses: The US congressional election and how it will affect Amereican policy in the Persian Gulf and Middle East. The UAE pledges $100 million of humanitarian aid to Ukrainian civilians. Iran sells long and short range missiles to Russia, which are then used in airstrikes against Ukrainian civilian targets. The resignation of Liz Truss and what happens next in the United Kingdom. The Israel maritime border dispute with Lebanon over two new discoveries of gas in the Mediterranean appears to be resolved. The bulletin includes exclusive audio actuality about and with: CONGRESSIONAL ELECTIONS AND ITS EFFECT ON THE GULF AND MIDDLE EAST: Chair of Republicans Abroad, Greg Swenson. RESIGNATION OF TRUSS: Richard Holden, MP for North West Durham MILITARY STRATEGY AND ENDGAME IN UKRAINE WAR: Afzal Ashraf, International Relations and Politics expert at Loughborough University.

Jonny Gould hosts a weekly digest of the big international stories as they affect the Persian Gulf and the wider Middle East. In this episode, Jonny focuses on the UK's self-imposed financial crisis and the opportunities it's creating for the UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar and Saudi Arabia. It includes audio actuality with the Prime Minister, Liz Truss and her new Chancellor, Jeremy Hunt.

Jonny Gould hosts a weekly podcast reviewing the week in news for the Daily Middle East. In this episode, we look at the economic fallout from the forthcoming cut in oil production decided by the OPEC+ countries including Russia and Saudi Arabia. Jonny also looks at the maritime border dispute between Lebanon and Israel over the discovery of a gas field in their Mediterranean offshore boundaries.

We return to a single subject format this week with the Kwarsi Kwarteng's “mini budget“ as the fallout from it continues in the markets. This bulletin includes audio actuality from: Britain’s new Chancellor, Mr. Kwarteng. Treasury chief secretary, Chris Philp With audio interview commentary from: Ben Clift, Professor of Political Economy at the University of Warwick Alistair Milne, Economics professor at Loughborough University Including quotes on the state of the economy from: Roger Bootle, economist and chairman of Capital Economics, an independent macroeconomic research consultancy. And IEA (Institute of Economic Affairs) fellow Dr. Jamie Whyte

Jonny Gould hosts the biggest international stories this week. We cover the UN General Assembly and Security Council meetings in New York, the fracking moratorium lifted in the UK and the start of work on the Karish gas field in the Med between Israel and Lebanon. It's also the second anniversary of the Abraham Accords with continuing negotations over the JCPOA Iran nuclear deal and growing civil protests in Iran. The bulletin also includes two exclusive interviews with Jason Greenblatt, author of President Trump's Peace Plan and Jon Medved, OurCrowd CEO. Additionally, there is audio interview actuality with US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken, UK Foreign Secretary James Cleverly, UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Kwasi Kwarteng, UK Business Secretary Jacob Rees-Mogg, UK opposition climate spokesman and former Labour leader Ed Miliband.

The period of National Mourning reaches a crescendo in the United Kingdom as the Queen lies in state at Westminster Hall. A private family funeral will take place after a ceremony for the nation at Westminster Abbey on Monday 19th September. Jonny Gould wraps up an eventful week in London including reflections from the nation's Muslim, Jewish and Christian communities - and we also hear from Britain's longest serving diplomat, the Kuwaiti ambassador, Khaled Abdulaziz Al-Duwaisan with his three decades of friendship with Her Majesty.