John Kerry is pictured after being sworn-in as U.S. Secretary of State by Joe Biden during a ceremony at the State Department in Washington

Middle East Monitor Podcast with Paul Westpheling

  • The new U.S. secretary of state is to visit the Middle East, but not Israel

Also in today’s show:

  • Arab League countries discuss the ongoing conflict in Syria
  • President Morsi calls for new parliamentary elections in Egypt
  • A rare agreement in U.S.-Iranian relations
 PODCAST: Kerry Readies for First Trip Abroad as US Top Diplomat

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