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The upheavals across the Middle East over the past year and a half - with the collapse of Assad’s regime in Syria taking center stage now - mean that the incoming Trump administration has a new chance to reshape the region. This raises important questions for Greece, which sits at the crossroads between Europe and the Middle East, and is at the heart of a number of regional initiatives. Endy Zemenides, HALC’s Executive Director, joins Thanos Davelis to look at the opportunities for President-elect Trump and for Greece in the new Middle East that is emerging.

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