Iran's tense meeting with Beirut, and Syria blames Israel for instability

Lebanon rejects foreign interference, its President tells Iran. Syria and Turkey's foreign ministers accuse Israel of undermining Damascus's rule. Civilian transitional rule in Gaza may last for up to a year. On today's episode of Trending Middle East: Lebanon rejects foreign interference, President Aoun tells top Iranian official Syria and Turkey strike new military deal US offers incentives to Syria to back off from fighting minorities Postwar civilian rule may last up to a year, says Gaza's proposed governor This episode features Jamie Prentis, Beirut correspondent; Lizzie Porter, Turkey correspondent; and Nada AlTaher, Senior Foreign Reporter. Editor’s note: We want to hear from you! Help us improve our podcasts by taking our 2-minute listener survey. Click here.