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Is President Trump's nuclear energy deal with Riyadh a problem?
U.S. President Donald Trump has approved a 30-year agreement with Saudi Arabia to share civilian nuclear power technology. The deal, estimated to be worth tens of billions of dollars, aims to give U.S. companies a central role in developing Saudi Arabia’s nuclear infrastructure while explicitly excluding foreign competitors. Normalization with Israel was not mentioned. KAN's Mark Weiss spoke with Prof Yossi Mann, a researcher in the Department of Middle Eastern studies in Bar-Ilan University. (Photo: AP)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jul 22
6 min
News Flash July 22, 2026
US hits Iran for 11th consecutive day. Trump approves nuclear power deal with Riyadh. Monday.com to lay off 350 Tel Aviv workers.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jul 22
5 min
Lebanese army begins "pilot zone" deployment
Lebanese army troops began deploying in the southern Lebanese town of Zawtar al-Gharbiyeh on Tuesday in a first test of a U.S.-brokered framework between Israel and Lebanon. The plan sees Lebanese army troops confiscating Hezbollah’s weapons in parts of southern Lebanon and phased withdrawals of Israeli troops. Sarit Zehavi, Founder and President of the Alma Research and Education Center, was asked by KAN reporter Naomi Segal for her assessment of the pilot plan.  (Photo: Reuters)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jul 21
6 min
News Flash July 21, 2026
Lebanese Army says troops deploying in "pilot zone." Report: Israeli intelligence assesses Iran moved thousands of centrifuges deep underground. IDF strikes kill two Hamas terrorist involved in October 7 attackSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jul 21
5 min
Iran's aspirations in Jordan
How did Jordan get entangled in the US-Iran war? KAN's David Ze'ev spoke with Ksenia Svetlova, a former member of the Knesset and current CEO of ROPES - The Regional Organization for Peace, Economics, and Security. (Photo: U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi/Reuters)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jul 20
12 min
News Flash July 20, 2026
Amid US attacks, Rubio says still ready to negotiate with Iran if it's "real." Two Palestinians arrested in connection with massive fire at Havat Gilad in Samaria on Saturday. Democrats party holds primary ahead of Knesset election.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jul 20
6 min
Spain or Argentina? And was this the best World Cup ever?
World Cup blogger Alan Wigman, Wiggi, in conversation with KAN's Mark Weiss, sums up the World Cup 2026 and looks forward to the Spain v Argentina final. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jul 19
6 min
News Flash July 19, 2026
Jordanian authorities deny US embassy statement Aqaba air, sea ports evacuated over credible threat. US reportedly sending more warplanes to Middle East. Government ministers, lawmakers expected to take part in rally for Jewish resettlement of Gaza StripSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jul 19
5 min
Democrats against Israel,  but what about JD Vance?
Dr. Eric Mandel, director of the Middle East Political Information Network, speaks to KAN's David Ze'ev about US House Democrats voting to stop aid to Israel; whether JD Vance employs antisemitic tropes; and how Donald Trump is employing the War Powers Act. (Photo: US Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer on Capitol Hill/Reuters)   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jul 16
12 min
Trump's objectives and Iran's leaders
It could be that US President Donald Trump is acting toward regime change in Iran, according to Dr. Mordechai Kedar, a Mideast and Islam researcher. Who's in charge in Tehran: the wounded supreme leader, President Masoud Pezeshkian, or the Revolutionary Guard Corps? (Photo: Reuters)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jul 16
4 min
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