Middle East Tensions Highlights: Trump Officials Try to Walk Back Gaza Takeover Plan

Middle East crisis live: displaced Palestinians blocked from returning home as Trump suggests ‘we just clean out’ Gaza

Return to northern Gaza blocked as Israel delays removal of troops; US president says Middle East neighbours should house more refugees. Palestinian militant group Islamic Jihad , which fought ...

The Guardian - Jan. 26

Middle East live updates: Returning hostages to undergo medical assessment

The ceasefire began Sunday after Hamas supplied a list of the hostages slated for return to Israel.

ABC News - Jan. 25

How Riad Sattouf Uses His Cartoons to Draw a Window Into the Middle East

Riad Sattouf’s saga of his parents’ failed bicultural marriage, with its harsh depiction of life in rural Syria, has become a literary sensation.

The New York Times - Jan. 24

Middle East crisis live: hundreds leaving their homes in Jenin, says Palestinian official, as Israel continues West Bank raid

Israel says it is not aware of evacuation orders as Jenin governor says hundreds of residents have begun leaving camp. We reported earlier that the Trump administration is said to be insisting ...

The Guardian - Jan. 23

Can Trump make a deal for Middle East peace? | Jo-Ann Mort

It’s Trump’s proclivity for deal-making and no mess I’m holding on to for progress toward a Palestinian state. The only thing we know for certain regarding a Trump Middle East doctrine is that the ...

The Guardian - Jan. 23

Record number of US companies weigh China exit as Trump tensions rise

Technology and R&D groups among most likely to consider relocation amid brewing trade conflict

Financial Times - Jan. 23

Middle East crisis live: Israel presses on with Jenin raid as Jordanian minister warns West Bank could ‘explode’

Further shooting and explosions reported after 10 killed yesterday as Ayman Safadi tells Davos meeting of fears for territory. After months of negotiations, a ceasefire has paused the devastating ...

The Guardian - Jan. 22

Trump highlights partnership investing $500 billion in AI

President Donald Trump is talking up a joint venture investing up to $500 billion for infrastructure tied to artificial intelligence by a new partnership formed by OpenAI, Oracle and SoftBank

ABC News - Jan. 22

The Middle East Cease-Fire Is in Trump’s Hands

The fate of the Israel-Hamas agreement will require huge effort.

The New York Times - Jan. 22

President Trump, You Can Remake the Middle East if You Dare

While the wages of success in the region will be enormous, the consequences of failure will be utterly hellish.

The New York Times - Jan. 21

From meeting Putin to Middle East doubts: What were Trump’s foreign policy moves on day one?

Trump took a whistlestop world tour from his Oval Office desk, touching on topics including imposing tariffs, rebuilding Gaza and withdrawing (again) from the Paris climate agreement and the WHO. ...

The Guardian - Jan. 21

5 highlights from Trump's inauguration speech

President Trump’s formal inauguration speech laid out his vision for America, promising an ambitious agenda and a flurry of executive actions. Just moments after he was sworn in as the 47th ...

The Hill - Jan. 20

Watch highlights from Donald Trump’s inauguration speech

Watch highlights from President Trump's inauguration ceremony at the Capitol as he delivered remarks to the nation and was sworn in to serve as the 47th president.

NBC News - Jan. 20

How the Oct. 7 Attacks Transformed the Middle East

With an Israel-Hamas cease-fire set to begin, the shock waves from their war have reshaped the region in unexpected ways.

The New York Times - Jan. 20

Senate GOP wants new start with Trump, despite tensions

Senate Republicans say they’re ready for a new start with President-elect Trump after years of misgivings and mistrust that sometimes boiled over into all-out war between the disruptor-in-chief and ...

The Hill - Jan. 20

White House Middle East envoy says Israel-Hamas ceasefire leaves "nothing to chance"

As the first three Israeli hostages held by Hamas were released to the Red Cross, Brett McGurk, the White House National Security Council coordinator for the Middle East and North Africa, tells ...

CBS News - Jan. 19

Scars on both sides of Middle East conflict as ceasefire takes effect

Fifteen months after the Oct. 7 terrorist attack, it is too soon to say the war is over — but it is on pause as the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas took effect Sunday morning. Elizabeth Palmer ...

CBS News - Jan. 19

Middle East latest: Gaza ceasefire is delayed over dispute between Hamas and Israel

The Israeli military says it “continues to attack” inside the Gaza Strip as a dispute with Hamas delayed the start of a planned ceasefire

ABC News - Jan. 19

Trump's Middle East envoy is considering a visit to the Gaza Strip amid ceasefire deal

President-elect Donald Trump’s envoy to the Middle East, Steve Witkoff, is considering a visit to the war-torn Gaza Strip as part of his efforts to keep a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas on ...

NBC News - Jan. 18

Middle East Highlights: Israel’s Cease-Fire Deal With Hamas to Take Effect Sunday

The truce will begin at 8:30 a.m., according to the Foreign Ministry of Qatar, a mediator in the talks. U.S. and other diplomats see the deal as the best chance to end the 15-month war that has ...

The New York Times - Jan. 18

What changed since the Gaza ceasefire deal was rejected months ago? Trump, some officials say

TEL AVIV — For eight months, the framework of the ceasefire deal that could bring an end to the war between Israel and Hamas had been on the table, prompting fury about the delay among some, and ...

NBC News - Jan. 18

Middle East latest: Ceasefire between Israel and Hamas will go into effect at 0630 GMT on Sunday

Qatar’s foreign ministry said the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas will go into effect at 0630 GMT on Sunday

ABC News - Jan. 18

Dizzaract Games launches in Abu Dhabi as Middle East’s largest game studio

Dizzaract Games has officially launched as the largest game development studio in the Middle East.

VentureBeat - Jan. 17

The Papers: Elianne's 'legacy will live on' and Middle East 'on tenterhooks'

The conviction of Elianne Andam's killer and a ceasefire in Gaza feature on Friday's front pages.

BBC News - Jan. 17

Islamist groups in Middle East will emerge from Gaza war weakened

Hamas, Hezbollah and other militia are enfeebled – but Palestine is likely to stay at forefront of global politics. Middle East crisis – live updates The ceasefire due to come into force on ...

The Guardian - Jan. 16

Middle East Crisis Updates: Gaza Cease-Fire to Start on Sunday, Mediator Says

The Israeli cabinet still has to ratify the deal, and some details remained unresolved. President Biden said hostages were to be released over 42 days.

The New York Times - Jan. 16

A ceasefire deal is here. For Gaza, the Middle East and the world, the future remains unknown

The sacrifice has been so great, the misery so complete, that few can claim with certainty that this was all worthwhile. There may be no winners in war, but history suggests combatants are often ...

The Guardian - Jan. 16

Officials trying to determine cause of Southern California fires

As dangerous conditions persist, investigators are focused on finding out what caused the Palisades Fire to erupt in Southern California. Officials are probing whether embers from another fire that ...

CBS News - Jan. 13

Trump’s Middle East envoy visits Netanyahu in push for Gaza ceasefire

Steve Witkoff meets Israeli PM in renewed efforts to secure hostage release deal with Hamas. The US Middle East envoy chosen by the president-elect, Donald Trump, met the Israeli prime minister, ...

The Guardian - Jan. 11

Harris, Emhoff cancel trip to Singapore, Middle East, Germany amid California fires

Vice President Harris and second gentleman Doug Emhoff announced their decision to cancel their upcoming international trips on Thursday in the wake of the Los Angeles wildfires. “In response to ...

The Hill - Jan. 10

Middle East latest: Death toll in Gaza passes 46,000; Lebanese parliament elects new president

Gaza’s Health Ministry says more than 46,000 Palestinians have been killed in the Israel-Hamas war, with no end in sight to the 15-month conflict

ABC News - Jan. 9

Germany warns Trump after Greenland takeover threat

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz sent a warning to President-elect Trump over border rules as the incoming president continues his threat of taking over Greenland. Scholz said Wednesday that he spoke ...

The Hill - Jan. 8

Trump expected to appoint Eric Trager as Middle East director for National Security Council

President-elect Trump is expected to announce Eric Trager as Senior Director for the Middle East and North Africa on the National Security Council, a congressional aide told The Hill. Trager has ...