Trump’s Middle East

How Harris, Trump could shape Middle East policy

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Politics - The Hill - October 29

What the election result means for Ukraine, Middle East and China

Trump's promises on China as well as ending wars in Ukraine and the Middle East will soon be put to the test.

How Trump’s presidency could affect wars in Middle East, Ukraine

With Donald Trump now set to return to the White House, he'll be faced with a number of challenges around the world, including the wars in the Middle East and Ukraine. NBC’s Richard Engel joins ...

How President-elect Trump might handle war in Middle East

Israel continued its offensives in Lebanon and Gaza Wednesday as plans began for Donald Trump's transition back into the White House. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Holly Williams reports on ...

Netanyahu Wanted Trump Back. But the Middle East Has Changed Since 2016.

The region looks different than when Donald Trump first took office, and so does Trump’s inner circle.

World - The Wall Street Journal - November 7

Optimism and uncertainty at summit as Middle East awaits Trump’s return

As heads of Arab and Islamic states meet in Riyadh, Trump's victory raises questions for the region.

What Trump's win could mean for NATO, Ukraine and the Middle East

Donald Trump's second presidency could have broad implications on several foreign policy matters, including U.S. involvement in NATO. Matthew Kroenig, professor of government and foreign service at ...

Trump appoints real estate exec Steven Witkoff as Middle East envoy

President-elect Trump said Tuesday that he picked real estate executive Steven Witkoff to be special envoy to the Middle East in his next administration. “Steve is a Highly Respected Leader in ...

Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago

Who Are Mike Huckabee and Steven Witkoff, Trump’s Middle East Picks?

Mike Huckabee and Steven Witkoff have both made pro-Israel statements. Here’s a closer look at the two men who will help shape Mr. Trump’s approach in the Middle East.

World - The New York Times - 3 days ago

Trump discussed Ukraine, Middle East with Biden in White House meeting

President-elect Trump said he discussed the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East with President Biden during the meeting at the White House, which he said was “really good.” “I asked for his views ...

Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago

Trump's pick of Huckabee and Witkoff a clue to Middle East policy

The former Arkansas governor and the New York real estate investor are staunch supporters of Israel.

Trump Will Encounter a Very Different Middle East in His Second Term

The region has changed dramatically since the Oct. 7 attacks.

World - The New York Times - 18 hours ago

3 unanswered questions that will shape Trump’s Middle East policy

Donald Trump’s election victory was a clarifying moment. But in terms of Middle East policy, months on the campaign trail still left three key questions unanswered.

Politics - The Hill - 6 hours ago

America and... the Middle East

How could Harris or Trump affect Israel, Gaza and the wider region?

A Whisperer to the Stars on the Middle East Conflict

Many in Hollywood have struggled to navigate how to talk about their support for Israel on social media. Some of them have turned to Hen Mazzig for advice.

Business - The New York Times - November 2

Trump, Harris offering contrasting plans on how they'll deal with Middle East conflicts

As the Biden administration continues to push for cease-fires in the Middle East, the two top contenders to take over the Oval Office, Kamala Harris and Donald Trump, are putting out very different ...

Middle East latest: Trump, Harris address Israeli airstrikes on Iran amid US presidential campaigns

Israel has unleashed predawn airstrikes against military sites in Iran

World - ABC News - October 26

Middle East crisis live: Netanyahu attacked by Israeli opposition for sacking Gallant

Opponents say decision was to protect ultra-Orthodox from conscription and ‘will damage security’. Lebanon’s army has issued a warning to residents in the Ghobeiry area of the southern suburbs of ...

World - The Guardian - November 6

Middle East crisis live: France sees ‘window’ to end wars in Gaza and Lebanon after Trump victory

France’s foreign minister cites Donald Trump’s desire to see end of ‘Middle East’s endless wars’. Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson has said the presidential election result in the US is a ...

World - The Guardian - November 7

Middle East conflict live: Netanyahu and Trump have spoken three times in recent days, says Israeli PM

Israeli prime minister says ‘these were good and very important conversations’ after Donald Trump’s election win. See all our Israel-Gaza war coverage Israeli forces detained at least 10 ...

World - The Guardian - 6 days ago

Trump nominates Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy to lead new efficiency department to ‘restructure federal agencies’ – live

Tesla CEO and onetime Republican presidential hopeful put forward to lead department to ‘dismantle government bureaucracy’ . Trump’s cabinet picks and likely contenders so far Joe Biden is ...

World - The Guardian - 3 days ago

Middle East crisis live: families of Israeli hostages call on Trump and Biden to secure their release

Relatives urge outgoing president and president-elect to work together to end stalemate in negotiations. Overnight the IDF announced that six soldiers had been killed in clashes with Hezbollah ...

World - The Guardian - 2 days ago

Advocacy group accuses Israel of war crimes; Trump's picks' impact on Middle East

The U.S.-based advocacy group Human Rights Watch released a 154-page report accusing Israel of atrocities against Palestinians. CBS News' Elizabeth Palmer reports on that and Merissa Khurma, the ...

Morning Report — What’s next for the Middle East?

In today’s issue: The death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar in Gaza has raised big questions for the future of Israel’s wars in the Middle East and whether cease-fire negotiations can get back on ...

Politics - The Hill - October 18

Israel, Lebanon and the mirage of a new Middle East

Lebanese academic and diplomat Ghassan Salamé on how conflict engulfed his country — and why it is folly to try to reshape the region by force

World - Financial Times - October 19

Over 30,000 at demo in Brussels for ceasefire in Middle East

World - Yahoo News - October 20

Blinken heads to Middle East in wake of Sinwar's killing

Secretary of State Antony Blinken is going to the Middle East in the wake of the killing of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar. “On my way to Israel and other stops in the Middle East for intensive ...

Politics - The Hill - October 22

Axelrod: Harris in a 'terrible place' on Middle East conflict

Veteran Democratic strategist David Axelrod says Vice President Harris is caught in a “terrible place” on the growing conflict in the Middle East, which threatens to turn off Lebanese and ...

Politics - The Hill - October 23

Harris says there must be de-escalation in Middle East

Vice President Kamala Harris said the U.S. is prepared to defend Israel again, but stressed that "there must be a de-escalation in the region" when asked by CBS News' Norah O'Donnell what her ...

How the US election could impact the Middle East

Harris or Trump? The BBC's Lucy Williamson in Jerusalem assesses who Israelis and Palestinians want to win.

These Maps Show How the Middle East Conflict Is Spiraling

In the past year the fighting has sprawled from Israel and Gaza to draw in militaries and militias from across the region.

World - The Wall Street Journal - November 4

Israel unbound: the campaign to reshape the Middle East

Buoyed by military gains, Benjamin Netanyahu now wants to dismantle Iran’s forces across the region

World - Financial Times - November 5

Lufthansa again extends suspension of flights to Middle East

World - Yahoo News - 5 days ago

US bans flights to Haiti after three planes struck by gunfire

Violence escalates as new interim prime minister is sworn in

World - Financial Times - 3 days ago

Hamas leader’s death shakes up Middle East war

The death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar has shaken up the war in the Middle East, with Israel now having eliminated the top leaders of the Palestinian militant group, including the officials who ...

Politics - The Hill - October 17

Fighting continues in Middle East after Israel kills Hamas leader

World - Yahoo News - October 18

Hamas confirms al-Sinwar's death as fighting continues in Middle East