Egypt and world politics brief
A Week in the World: Yemen and Lebanon in the Regional Conflict’s Crosshairs; Russia’s Election as a Referendum on the War
✦Key takeaways
- The program examines Houthi advances toward Bab al-Mandab, tensions linked to the Iran war, and questions over disarming Hezbollah in Lebanon.
- It also looks at Washington’s approval of an F-35 sale to Saudi Arabia and Russia’s parliamentary elections, including voting for the first time in Russian-controlled areas of eastern Ukraine.
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