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Middle East expert on Trump's Gaza plan: What's the alternative?
Trump aides appeared to soften the concept, saying Palestinians would not be sent away for good.The Hill - 21h -
Middle East Tensions Highlights: Trump Officials Try to Walk Back Gaza Takeover Plan
Amid global alarm, top administration officials sought to soften elements of President Trump’s proposal to force Palestinians out of the territory and take it over. Experts said the plan would ...The New York Times - 23h -
Trump's vision of a 'riviera of the Middle East' in Gaza condemned by America's friends
President Donald Trump’s announcement that he was planning to seize control of the Gaza Strip and oust 2.2 million Palestinians, temporarily at least, has provoked shock and disbelief around the ...NBC News - 1d -
Middle East and Europe condemn Trump’s plans to take over Gaza
Countries ranging from Germany to Saudi Arabia reject displacement of PalestiniansFinancial Times - 1d -
Trump’s Gaza plan resurrects grandiose Middle East playbook
US president’s proposal to expel millions of Palestinians follows years of interventions favouring the Israeli rightwingFinancial Times - 1d -
Middle East reacts to Trump plan to take over Gaza
President Trump's announced plan for the U.S. to take over Gaza is being met with rejection and dismissal in the Middle East. Arwa Damon, president and founder of the International Network for Aid, ...CBS News - 1d -
Trump wants US to 'take over' Gaza, make it 'riviera of Middle East'
At a joint news conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Tuesday, President Donald Trump proposed a plan in which the United States would "take over" the Gaza Strip and make it ...NBC News - 1d -
Trump fuels fury and fear in the Middle East after vowing to 'take over' the Gaza Strip
Outraged Palestinians condemned President Donald Trump's claim the U.S. would seek ownership of the Gaza Strip.NBC News - 1d -
Watch Live: Trump and Netanyahu hold joint news conference
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is the first foreign leader to visit President Trump in his second term.CBS News - 2d -
Trump eyeing legacy in the Middle East amid Gaza ceasefire
President Trump hosted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House on Tuesday as the ceasefire in Gaza entered its 16th day. CBS News political director Fin Gómez joins "America ...CBS News - 2d -
Watch live: Trump, Netanyahu give remarks after White House meeting
President Trump and Israeli President Benjamin Netanyahu will address the press following a meeting between the two leaders amid a fragile ceasefire in the war between Israel and Hamas. Trump ...The Hill - 2d -
Trump says ‘no guarantees’ Gaza ceasefire will hold a day before Netanyahu visits White House – Middle East crisis live
US president cast doubt on the ceasefire holding; Israeli PM expected to begin discussions over second phase of truce agreement in Washington . The Palestinian ministry of health says the Israeli ...The Guardian - 3d -
Middle East live updates: Siegel's family thanks Trump 'for bringing our father back'
Long lines of Palestinians -- some kneeling to kiss the soil as they stepped into the northern part of the strip -- were making their way home on Monday.ABC News - 5d -
Steven Witkoff, Trump’s Middle East Envoy, Makes Rare Trip to Gaza
Steven Witkoff, who played an important role in brokering the truce between Israel and Hamas, also met with Israel’s prime minister and visited Saudi Arabia.The New York Times - 6d -
Middle East crisis live: Hamas names three Israeli hostages to be released on Saturday
Palestinian militant group says Ofer Calderon, Keith Siegel and Yarden Bibas will be freed as part of ceasefire deal. Yarden Bibas, one of the hostages announced to be released by Hamas on ...The Guardian - 6d -
Senate Republicans urge Trump to sanction ICC after failed legislation push
Senate Republicans are recommending President Trump issue an executive order to sanction the International Criminal Court (ICC) for its pursuit of war crimes cases against Israel, after Senate ...The Hill - Jan. 29 -
Middle East crisis live: Israel names three hostages set to be released on Thursday
Five Thai hostages are also set to be freed alongside Arbel Yehoud, 29, Agam Berger, 19, and 80-year-old Gadi Mozes. In a statement given on Tuesday at the United Nations general assembly, in ...The Guardian - Jan. 29 -
Senate Dems take down ICC sanctions bill amid fury over Trump funding freeze
Senate Democrats revolted on Tuesday following the Trump administration’s sweeping freeze on federal aid by tanking a vote to sanction the International Criminal Court and promising there might be ...The Hill - Jan. 29 -
Senate Democrats block GOP's ICC sanctions bill
Senate Democrats on Tuesday blocked Republicans from advancing legislation to sanction the International Criminal Court, arguing the bill had sweeping consequences on allies and American ...The Hill - Jan. 28 -
Middle East crisis live: Israel’s Unrwa ban is ‘jeopardising peace’, warns agency chief
Philippe Lazzarini told UN security council measure as ‘harming the lives and future of Palestinians’ . In the UK, the chair of the House of Commons international development committee has issued a ...The Guardian - Jan. 28 -
Middle East live: residents try again to return to southern border villages in Lebanon
South Lebanon residents, accompanied by country’s army, try to return to villages as ceasefire deal extended. Palestinians begin to return to northern Gaza after deal on Israeli civilian hostage ...The Guardian - Jan. 27 -
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 -
RFK Jr. applauds Trump's order to declassify RFK, JFK assassination files
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., said on Thursday he supports President Trump’s executive order to declassify files related to the assassination of his uncle, former President John F. Kennedy. “I think it's ...The Hill - 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 -
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 -
Jon Stewart applauds Michelle Obama for skipping Trump inauguration
Jon Stewart is defending former first lady Michelle Obama for displaying a "consistent ethical stance" by skipping President Trump's inauguration. "Former President Obama was there, George Bush ...The Hill - 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 -
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 -
ICC braces for swift Trump sanctions over Israeli arrest warrants
Leadership at international criminal court fears new US administration will move quickly to shut it down. The international criminal court is bracing itself for Donald Trump to launch aggressive ...The Guardian - Jan. 20 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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