Egypt’s foreign minister, Sameh Shoukry, speaks to CNBC’s Dan Murphy at the World Economic Forum in Riyadh about cease-fire talks between Israel and Hamas and Egypt’s humanitarian aid efforts.
Joseph Westphal, senior global fellow at the Lauder Institute and former U.S. ambassador to Saudi Arabia, discusses the outlook for Gaza cease-fire talks.
Bob O’Donnell, Technalysis president and chief analyst, discusses Alphabet’s first-ever dividend and $70 billion buyback, saying it’s “yet another sign of … the maturation of these Big Tech companies.”
Bilahari Kausikan, chairman at the National University of Singapore’s Middle East Institute, says “the Americans have made it clear many times, several times, that there is a limit to their patience, but that limit keeps being pushed.”
Kishore Mahbubani, distinguished fellow at the National University of Singapore’s Asia Research Institute, discusses the war in Gaza and says there’s “a gap between global public opinion and American public opinion.”
Israel has carried out an operation in Iran, sources tell NBC News. According to Iranian state media, drones have been shot down over Isfahan. CNBC’s Dan Murphy reports.
Deborah Elms, head of trade policy at the Hinrich Foundation, discusses U.S. President Joe Biden’s push to triple tariffs on Chinese steel and aluminum.
Paul Triolo, senior vice president for China and technology policy lead at Albright Stonebridge Group, discusses U.S.-China relations ahead of U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen’s visit to China.