The Briefing
The Middle East prepares for escalation and Mahmoud Abbas visits Moscow
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12 August 2024
Episode 3360
34 minutes
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The US sends reinforcements to the Middle East as Israel prepares for a possible retaliation by Iran. Mahmoud Abbas, the president of Palestine, is in Moscow for talks with Vladimir Putin as Russia fends off a Ukrainian incursion and Ferdinand Marcos Jr, the Philippines’ president, warns China against aggression in the South China Sea. Plus: An Olympic roundup from our Paris team.
12 August 2024
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