Trump and Putin to hold talks in Alaska, and attacks on aid in Syria

US President Donald Trump is to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin today in Alaska. Aid efforts in the southern Syrian province of Sweida are under attack. A security agreement between Iran and Iraq is getting backlash from Washington. On this episode of Trending Middle East: European leaders make last-ditch appeal to Trump ahead of Alaska summit Kaja Kallas: Trump-Putin talks in Alaska need Ukraine’s presence to be meaningful Iraq security deal with Iran sparks tension with US This episode features Manus Cranny, geo-economics editor; and Nada Homsi, Beirut correspondent. Editor’s note: We want to hear from you! Help us improve our podcasts by taking our 2-minute listener survey. Click here.