Middle East developments: From fatal Fujairah accident to IMF talks with Lebanon
According to The National's 'Trending Middle East' podcast, US President Donald Trump has backed former Apple CEO Tim Cook to replace Jensen Huang at Nvidia. Huang stepped down after admitting to an affair with a woman suspected of being a Chinese spy. Trump also stated that Washington no longer needs to secure a deal with Iran. In the UAE, a major road accident in Fujairah resulted in 14 deaths and 30 injuries. Meanwhile, a UK court convicted two Iranian men of spying on dissident journalists on behalf of the IRGC. Additionally, the IMF has held new talks with Lebanon regarding the restructuring of the country's banking sector.