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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 -
Trump is back, and his eye is on Latin America
Donald Trump has appointed Sen. Marco Rubio as his next Secretary of State, and is seeking to reposition the U.S. in Latin America to prevent China's aggressive commercial advance, while also ...The Hill - 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 -
How Trump can make AI great for America
The U.S. will lose the global AI race unless Washington drives tech innovation and neutralizes cyberattacks on financial institutions.MarketWatch - Jan. 18 -
Trump inherits fragile Gaza ceasefire
The ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, expected to begin its first phase Sunday, has brought relief to the international community but questions about whether the truce will hold — an issue that ...The Hill - 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 -
Mexico expands regional migrant aid to Latin America as Trump inauguration nears
Mexico has agreed to expand support to other Latin American and Caribbean nations as part of a regional migratory responseABC News - Jan. 17 -
‘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 -
Britain is a weak link in Donald Trump’s new world order, so it needs to find friends… fast | Will Hutton
Amid deepening debt and an onslaught by the president-elect, Labour must calm the markets, then think big economically. It’s certainly not 2008, nor even Truss 2022, but the men and women who move ...The Guardian - Jan. 12 -
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 -
A pathway to citizenship could be what leads Trump — and America — to victory in 2025
While DOGE is working with Congress to cut wasteful spending and remove red tape, Trump could take a more statesmen-like approach and embrace Reaganesque reforms that renew optimism in the economy ...The Hill - 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 -
America bids farewell to Carter — and remembers an era before Trump
Washington commemorates statesman with political virtues many fear are now in short supplyFinancial Times - Jan. 9 -
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 -
Mexico president trolls Trump with "Mexican America" map
Mexico's president sarcastically said that the U.S. should be called "Mexican America" after Trump's vow to rename the Gulf of Mexico the "Gulf of America."CBS News - Jan. 9 -
Kurdish general urges Trump to leave US troops in north-east Syria
Exclusive: SDF leader says removal of 2,000-strong force would leave door open for Islamic State resurgence. The leader of the Kurdish forces that control north-eastern Syria has called on Donald ...The Guardian - 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 -
Mexico's president hits back at Trump over 'Gulf of America': 'We're going to call it Mexican America'
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum dove into President-elect Trump’s chatter of geopolitical rearrangement Wednesday, proposing a name change for North America in response to Trump’s musings about ...The Hill - Jan. 8 -
Mexico's President Sheinbaum offers sarcastic response to Trump's 'Gulf of America' comment
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has responded sarcastically to U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s proposal to rename the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of AmericaABC News - 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 ...The Hill - Jan. 8 -
The loyalty both Biden and Trump demand is costing America dearly
Pardoning those he called “patriots” and “political prisoners” would send a message — that loyalty to Trump comes with benefits.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 wants to change Gulf of Mexico's name to "Gulf of America"
President-elect Donald Trump said renaming the gulf is "appropriate," blasting Mexico for the migrants crossing the southern border.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 -
Trump says he plans to change Gulf of Mexico's name to "Gulf of America"
President-elect Donald Trump said Tuesday that he is planning on changing the Gulf of Mexico's name to the "Gulf of America."CBS News - Jan. 7 -
Trump muses over renaming Gulf of Mexico 'Gulf of America'
President-elect Trump on Tuesday told reporters he wants to change the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America as he bemoaned that Mexico was taking advantage of the United States on ...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 -
Trump’s second term: what will it mean for America and the world?
Join webinar for FT subscribers on January 23 at 1300 GMTFinancial Times - Jan. 7