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Heard Tell: Grown Folk Middle East Talk
al-Sharaa in charge and being recognized in Syria, President Trump’s Middle East trip, and how Saudi/Qatari soft power plays are shaping geopolitics while buying influence
May 13, 2025
On this episode of Heard Tell, host Andrew shares some thoughts on the current state of politics, politicians, people, places, and a whole bunch of money involving the Middle East. From the changing leadership and recognition of the Ahmed al-Sharaa led Syria, to President Donald Trump’s deal making trip, to the GCC’s role as counter to Iran, and why the Saudi and Qatari sovereign wealth funds and soft power plans are key to understanding what is really going on.
All that and more on this episode of Heard Tell.
Andrew’s piece on President Trump’s policy towards the Houthis can be read here:
Originally published at https://heardtell.substack.com on May 13, 2025.
