Trump, Gaza and Middle East

Trump’s diplomatic gambit in the Middle East at one month
This massive distraction of the Trump administration's Gaza non-plan and the even more serious move of dismantling America’s ability to shape and influence events abroad together carry three risks for the Middle East.
Trump’s Gaza plan is the latest U.S. attempt to transform Middle East
Trump’s idea of remaking Gaza as a real estate development is not a complete outlier in the long, troubled history of U.S. intervention in the Middle East.
Trump wants US to own Gaza, could let Middle East states help rebuild
Ezzat El Rashq, a member of the Hamas political bureau, condemned Trump's latest remarks on buying and owning Gaza.
Act 1 of Trump’s Middle East policy: Off script or no script?
The Trump administration’s Middle East approach in its first three weeks back in office was filled with plenty of sound and fury. It’s still too soon to tell whether all of the noise signifies much of anything for the region,
Trump's Remarks on Plan to Take Over Gaza, Displace Palestinians
Before his meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Washington on February 4, Trump suggested permanently displacing Palestinians from Gaza, saying people there h
US Mideast envoy says Trump's Gaza plan is about better prospects, not eviction
The United States' envoy to the Middle East said on Thursday that President Donald Trump's plan for Gaza was not about evicting Palestinians, and the conversation about Gaza's future was being shifted towards how to create a better future for Palestinians.
Middle East: Trump's Gaza plan rejected by UAE
The UAE President told US Secretary of State Marco Rubio they oppose a plan to displace Palestinians from Gaza. His statement on the issue comes ahead of a key summit in Saudi Arabia. Follow DW for more.
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The Fatal Flaw of the New Middle East
Over the last 15 years, the Middle East has been racked by war, destruction, and displacement. Hundreds of thousands of ...
Opinion: If Trump wants to win in the Middle East, he must focus on security, not grand visions
If Trump wants to have a lasting positive impact on U.S. foreign policy in the region, being prudent rather than grand is the ...
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Show of force: U.S. sends bomber task force over the Middle East
“Bomber Task Force missions demonstrate U.S. power projection capability, commitment to regional security, and ability to ...
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America Has a Historic Opportunity in the Middle East
For decades, the Middle East has been the region where diplomatic aspirations go to die. At least since U.S. President George ...
Trump's special envoy to the Middle East reveals how the US secured Marc Fogel's release
U.S. Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff shares how the release of American school teacher Marc Fogel played out on 'Hannity.' ...
Azerbaijan emerges as key player in Trump's Middle East vision
In a significant diplomatic development, Hikmet Hajiyev, Assistant to the President of Azerbaijan, held extensive talks with ...
Putting America first in the Middle East
The major step toward Arab-Israeli normalization was a blow to the Iranian regime’s ambitions for regional hegemony, took pressure off American resources, and provides a glimpse of what a future of ...
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What Does the U.S.-Russia Meeting in Saudi Arabia Mean for the Middle East?
Saudi Arabia is hosting a significant diplomatic meeting between the United States and Russia to discuss the war in Ukraine ...