Steve Inskeep

So how, again, is this plan, this proposal from the Israelis and from the United States different from what was expected?

Okay, so we're maybe at this moment not getting closer to a permanent end to the war, but people still talk about what that's supposed to look like. What are some of the visions on the table?

Okay, so we're maybe at this moment not getting closer to a permanent end to the war, but people still talk about what that's supposed to look like. What are some of the visions on the table?

Okay, so we're maybe at this moment not getting closer to a permanent end to the war, but people still talk about what that's supposed to look like. What are some of the visions on the table?

I just finished reading it. There's a lot of compelling features to it. We need more discussion about it. But it's a good faith first step from the Egyptians.

I just finished reading it. There's a lot of compelling features to it. We need more discussion about it. But it's a good faith first step from the Egyptians.

I just finished reading it. There's a lot of compelling features to it. We need more discussion about it. But it's a good faith first step from the Egyptians.

Oh, interesting. Aya, thanks so much.

Oh, interesting. Aya, thanks so much.

Oh, interesting. Aya, thanks so much.

That's NPR correspondent Iaba Traui in Dubai. And that's Up First for this Friday, March 7th. I'm Steve Inskeep.

That's NPR correspondent Iaba Traui in Dubai. And that's Up First for this Friday, March 7th. I'm Steve Inskeep.

That's NPR correspondent Iaba Traui in Dubai. And that's Up First for this Friday, March 7th. I'm Steve Inskeep.

Today's Up First was edited by Raphael Nam, Roberta Rampton, Russell Lewis, Alice Wolfley, and Mohamed El-Bardisi. It was produced by Ziad Butch, Nia Dumas, and Christopher Thomas. We get engineering support from Nisha Hainas. Our technical director is Carly Strange. And let me give you one more name. Jay Shaler is the new executive producer of this program. Welcome, Jay. Join us Monday.

Today's Up First was edited by Raphael Nam, Roberta Rampton, Russell Lewis, Alice Wolfley, and Mohamed El-Bardisi. It was produced by Ziad Butch, Nia Dumas, and Christopher Thomas. We get engineering support from Nisha Hainas. Our technical director is Carly Strange. And let me give you one more name. Jay Shaler is the new executive producer of this program. Welcome, Jay. Join us Monday.

Today's Up First was edited by Raphael Nam, Roberta Rampton, Russell Lewis, Alice Wolfley, and Mohamed El-Bardisi. It was produced by Ziad Butch, Nia Dumas, and Christopher Thomas. We get engineering support from Nisha Hainas. Our technical director is Carly Strange. And let me give you one more name. Jay Shaler is the new executive producer of this program. Welcome, Jay. Join us Monday.

Europe aims to increase defense spending after the U.S. withholds military aid from Ukraine.

Europe aims to increase defense spending after the U.S. withholds military aid from Ukraine.

Europe aims to increase defense spending after the U.S. withholds military aid from Ukraine.

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