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The episode covers the first-ever Mecca Defence Alliance meeting in Istanbul and discusses Giorgia Meloni's leadership in Italy.

We head to Istanbul for Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan’s first-ever Mecca Defence Alliance meeting. Then we’re off to Milan to discuss Italian prime minister Giorgia Meloni’s new era of stability. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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