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Middle East latest: Hamas releases 4 Israeli soldiers in exchange for 200 Palestinian prisoners
Hamas militants have released four female Israeli soldiers they held captive for 15 months in a planned exchange for 200 Palestinian prisoners or detainees in IsraelABC 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 -
Trump is becoming the technoking of America
The president is surrounded by the leaders of the richest and most powerful companies in history — but their dominance may yet be checkedFinancial Times - Jan. 24 -
Hispanic Caucus condemns Trump's bid to end birthright citizenship
In response to President Trump’s latest immigration executive orders, including one rescinding birthright citizenship, the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) is demanding their members be allowed ...The Hill - Jan. 23 -
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 -
Middle East latest: Israeli forces kill 2 Palestinian militants who carried out West Bank bus attack
Israeli forces have killed two Palestinian militants who carried out a deadly attack on a bus in the West Bank earlier this monthABC News - 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 -
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 -
Middle East crisis live: US pick for UN affirms rightwing view on West Bank; UN chief urges Israeli forces to exercise ‘maximum restraint’
Trump ally Elise Stefanik says she supports Israeli claims of biblical rights to West Bank; António Guterres cautions Israel’s security forces over major West Bank operation. US President Donald ...The Guardian - Jan. 21 -
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 -
America enters the second age of Trump
President and his circle will test US checks and balances as never beforeFinancial Times - Jan. 20 -
Trump lays out the vision and goals for his presidency
President Trump laid out his vision for his administration and presidency during his inauguration address and explained how he would achieve his goals using executive orders and presidential powers.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 -
Trump and the contest between two visions of democracy
His return to power has been fuelled by the belief of many Americans that their political system has failedFinancial Times - 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 ceasefireABC 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 -
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 SundayABC News - Jan. 18 -
‘Everybody wants to be my friend’: who’s on the Trump inauguration guest list?
Billionaires, far-right leaders and wrestling influencers are expected at a better attended ceremony than in 2017. Trump’s inauguration speech to swap ‘American carnage’ for ‘unity’, aides say ...The Guardian - Jan. 17 -
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 -
OpenAI Courts Trump With Vision for ‘A.I. in America’
The maker of ChatGPT hopes to spur investment from the Middle East and avoid strict regulations on the development of new technologies.The New York Times - 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 -
Mark Zuckerberg sends Trump a friend request
And the L.A. wildfires have already become politicalBBC News - Jan. 10 -
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 conflictABC News - Jan. 9 -
Trump's NATO Vision Spells Trouble for the Alliance
A call for much higher arms spending and the threat of grabbing allies’ land dial up pressure on members.The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 9 -
Canada on Trump's Proposed Union: Thanks, but Let's Just Be Friends
The president-elect’s comments about the U.S. annexing its northern neighbor were rejected by Canadians of all political stripes.The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 9 -
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 ...The Hill - Jan. 8 -
Plans in motion for Gaza's future after war in the Middle East ends
The United Arab Emirates, the U.S., Israel and other nations are in discussion for a joint, temporary administration of the Gaza Strip after the war ends, according to Reuters. CBS News foreign ...CBS News - Jan. 7 -
Trump’s America First becomes America expands
President-elect Trump’s imperialist tendencies ahead of his second term are begging a question that dominated his first term: Should he be taken seriously, or literally? Trump during a Tuesday ...The Hill - Jan. 7 -
Middle East latest: Israel's military launches wave of raids across the occupied West Bank
The Israeli military has launched a wave of raids across the occupied West Bank, killing at least three Palestinians it said were militantsABC News - Jan. 7