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Swamp Notes is taking this weekend off so instead we wanted to share the latest episode from our fellow FT podcast, The Rachman Review.

Nuclear talks between the US and Iran began last weekend in Oman, and are set to continue in the coming weeks. President Trump has ...

The recovery of six hostages from Gaza has provoked mass demonstrations on the streets of Israel and a general strike. But <a href="https://www.economist.com/middle-east-and-africa/2024/08/29/have-israels-far-right-religious-nationalists-peaked?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=aud ...