<p>As discussions - and tensions - rumble on in the Middle East, what are the stumbling blocks that have prevented a peace deal so far? And the Makerfield by-election which could help decide our next prime minister is fast approaching; we’ve got all you need to know on both topics, in our monthly Q&amp;A.</p><br><p><em>This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: </em><a href="http://thetimes.com/thestory" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>http://thetimes.com/thestory</em></a></p><br><p><strong>Hosts: </strong>Manveen Rana and Luke Jones.&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Producer: </strong>Olivia Case.</p><br><p><strong>We want to hear from you - email:</strong> <a href="mailto:[email protected]" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">[email protected]</a></p><p><strong>Read more:</strong> <a href="https://www.thetimes.com/world/middle-east/israel-hezbollah-war/article/israel-lebanon-tyre-unesco-beaufort-castle-iran-war-57cp9dptl" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Israel bombs ancient sites as it pushes deeper into southern Lebanon</a></p><p><strong>Further listening: </strong><a href="https://pod.link/1501716010/episode/NmExNWIwODg4ZmY0MTgxNWE4N2I3Mzk5" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Is Trump being out-negotiated over Iran?</a></p><p><strong>Clip:</strong> BBC.</p><p><strong>Photo:</strong> Getty Images.</p><p><em>This podcast was brought to you thanks to subscribers of The Times and The Sunday Times. To enjoy unlimited digital access to all our journalism&nbsp;subscribe&nbsp;</em><a href="https://www.thetimes.com/subscribe/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>here</em></a><em>.</em></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>