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US President Donald Trump's trip to the Gulf kicks off with his arrival in Saudi Arabia today. The US and China have agreed to lower tariffs for 90 days as the world's two largest economies continue discussions. The Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) announced it will disband and dissolve as part of a peace process with Turkey.
On today's episode of Trending Middle East:
AI, energy and data centres: How the UAE has approached Trump's second term
US and China agree to lower tariffs for 90 days
PKK agrees to disband as part of peace process with Turkey
‘Laying down arms is last stage’: PKK sets conditions for implementation of peace deal with Turkey
This episode features Manus Cranny, Geoeconomics Editor; Aarti Nagraj, Assistant Business Editor; and Lizzie Porter, Turkey Correspondent.