How a NYC real estate tycoon became Trump’s man in the room for Gaza negotiations
Steve Witkoff was Donald Trump’s man in the room as the ceasefire and hostage release deal was forged between Israel and Hamas.
Read more at NBC News
Topics
-
Inside the Gaza Deal: How a New York Real Estate Developer Took on Netanyahu and Hamas
Envoy Steve Witkoff, carrying a message from Donald Trump, broke through the impasse in long-futile cease-fire talks.The Wall Street Journal - 22h -
‘A stern message’: how return of Trump loomed over Gaza ceasefire negotiations
US president-elect demanded a deal – while success against Iran and Hezbollah gave Israeli PM room to make one. The phone call from Donald Trump’s special envoy to the Middle East, Steven Witkoff, ...The Guardian - 3d -
‘Donald of Dubai’: real estate mogul rubbing shoulders with Trump
Hussain Sajwani has built swaths of the Middle East’s glitziest commercial hub and made an ally of the US president-electFinancial Times - 5d -
Axos Financial: how the US bank became one of Trump’s biggest backers
The online lender has thrived as it helped extend $400m in loans with its biggest individual investor, Don Hankey. As the dust started to settle after the deadly 6 January Capitol attack in 2021, ...The Guardian - 6d -
Will Trump's presidency help ceasefire negotiations and humanitarian crisis in Gaza?
The bodies of two Israeli hostages, believed to be a father and son, have been found, though officials are still working to confirm their identities. The discovery comes as families of hostages in ...NBC News - Jan. 9 -
How a Venezuelan man new to politics became an opposition leader who says it's his turn to rule
Edmundo González has become a beacon of hope for millions of VenezuelansABC News - Jan. 8 -
The real-estate holdings of 5 of the world’s richest men
These men have amassed an incredible array of real estate holdings, spending some of their enormous fortunes on swanky homes across the U.S.—and beyond.MarketWatch - Jan. 4 -
Europe's real estate recovery looks set to pick up steam in 2025
Europe's real estate sector looks poised for further recovery in 2025, as investment activity picks up and growth returns across key market segments.CNBC - Jan. 3 -
Real estate trends for 2025: Regional sales, interest rates, more
From home sales ramping up in the South to when mortgage interest rates could come down, NBC’s senior business correspondent Christine Romans shares everything to know before buying a home in 2025.NBC News - Jan. 2
More from NBC News
-
Displaced Gazans return to conflict areas as ceasefire begins; first Israeli hostages to be released
A ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas came into effect in the Gaza Strip Sunday morning.NBC News - 1h -
First three hostages released by Hamas as part of ceasefire
Israel confirmed that three female hostages have been released by Hamas and transferred to Israeli custody. NBC News' chief foreign correspondent Richard Engel reports on the details of the ...NBC News - 1h -
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 - 17h -
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 - 1d -
Facing Trump's mass deportation plans, some sanctuary cities shift their tone
Leaders of several sanctuary cities where officials had prominently rejected Trump’s first-term immigration policies are shifting their tone.NBC News - 5h
More in Top stories
-
Biden says "the guns in Gaza have gone silent" as ceasefire deal takes effect
President Biden marked the long-awaited ceasefire and hostage deal between Israel and Hamas in remarks Sunday as the deal officially took effect, celebrating that it had "finally come to fruition."CBS News - 12m -
Corbyn and McDonnell face police interview after pro-Palestinian rally
The former Labour leader and former shadow chancellor will voluntarily attend a police station.BBC News - 13m -
Incoming National Security Adviser Mike Waltz says "Hamas will never govern Gaza"
Mike Waltz, who will take over as national security adviser in the incoming Trump administration, tells "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that the new administration will support Israel if ...CBS News - 14m -
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 - 14m -
Middle East live updates: Israel receives 3 hostages freed from Gaza
The ceasefire began Sunday after Hamas supplied a list of the hostages slated for return to Israel.ABC News - 16m