Trump, Middle East
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Israel's right-wing government has maintained a diplomatic silence this week as U.S. President Donald Trump fired off a blizzard of announcements that have shaken Israeli assumptions about their country's standing with its most important ally.
A series of side deals by the U.S. administration is raising questions about how closely in sync the allies are over major challenges in the region.
CNN Reporter Paula Hancocks claims there will be significant “concern” in Israel following US President Donald Trump’s four-day trip to the Middle East.
As Trump arrived in Qatar for the second stop on his Middle Eastern trip, roads in Doha were cleared ahead of his motorcade travelling from the airport to the Qatari Emir's palace. It is a common sight to see legions of police cars, motorbikes and support vehicles in those convoys. Even horses, in the Middle East.
President Donald Trump tours Persian Gulf allies to push $2T in deals, counter Iran and revive U.S. influence amid Gaza war, nuclear tensions.
One of the strategic thrusts of the opening months of Trump’s second terms has been aimed at deepening America’s economic engagement with the leading economies of the Gulf. Thus, the first leg of his trip to the region resulted in a template for deeper US-Saudi ties.
The time has come to end the Gaza war. Ending it will require decisions that are not only difficult but also historic.
Pained and angered by deadly clashes between Islamist and Druze gunmen in Syria in recent weeks, leaders of Israel's own Druze minority say the Israeli military was right to intervene to defend the Druze and should do so again if violence restarts.