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Trumpβs Middle East dealmaking could reshape the global AI raceΒ
Success rides on how leaders in the region decide to focus their spending
Published on: May 21, 2025 | Source:
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Israeli flag flies in Morocco during military drill, sparking indignation
Israeli flag flies in Morocco during military drill, sparking indignation Submitted by Rayhan Uddin on Wed, 05/21/2025 - 15:07 Israel's participation in annual multilateral exercise marks latest strengthening of ties with Morocco, despite domestic backlash Troops from a number of nations walk past flags during the Africa Lion military drill in Morocco on 13 May 2025 (Screengrab/X) Off As the annual βAfrican Lionβ...
Published on: May 21, 2025 | Source:Trump helps Gulf states become AI powers amid China fears
Donald Trump's recent visit to the Middle East was defined by a flurry of artificial intelligence investment deals involving Saudi Arabia and the UAE. Critics say it could help China gain access to critical technology.
Published on: May 21, 2025 | Source:Trump helps Gulf states become AI powers amid looming China fears
Donald Trump's recent visit to the Middle East was defined by a flurry of artificial intelligence investment deals involving Saudi Arabia and the UAE. Critics say it could help China gain access to critical technology.
Published on: May 21, 2025 | Source:U.S. Intelligence Warns Israel May Attack Iranβs Nuclear Facilities Amid Diplomatic Tensions
U.S. intelligence sources reveal Israelβs possible plan to strike Iranβs nuclear sites, risking regional escalation despite ongoing U.S. diplomatic efforts to de-escalate tensions in the Middle East. Related: Iran Firmly Rejects New US Sanctions, Affirms Robust Defense Capabilities Amid Ongoing Nuclear Negotiations On May 21, 2025, U.S. intelligence officials disclosed to CNN that Israel is [β¦]
Published on: May 21, 2025 | Source:US: UCLA student hospitalised during hunger strike for Gaza
US: UCLA student hospitalised during hunger strike for Gaza Submitted by Syma Mohammed on Tue, 05/20/2025 - 20:56 Hunger strikes in solidarity with Gaza are spreading across US campuses as Palestinians face a humanitarian catastrophe Hunger striker at Yale University being helped by fellow students at Sheffield-Sterling-Strathcona Hall on their way to meet dean of Yale College Pericles Lewis, on 15 May 2025 (Photo...
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:Mercenary firm set to oversee Gaza aid for Israel goes on LinkedIn hiring spree
Mercenary firm set to oversee Gaza aid for Israel goes on LinkedIn hiring spree Submitted by Sean Mathews on Tue, 05/20/2025 - 20:19 Private military contracting firm advertises for hires with experience in 'Middle East field work', video technology and Arabic language skills Armed men stand guard at a checkpoint manned by US and Egyptian security at the Netzarim Corridor on Salah al-Din road in central Gaza, on 29...
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:US not ruling out reopening embassy in Syria
US not ruling out reopening embassy in Syria Submitted by Yasmine El-Sabawi on Tue, 05/20/2025 - 17:51 Secretary of State Marco Rubio said it was just security concerns preventing American diplomats from returning to Damascus US Secretary of State Marco Rubio looks on as he testifies at a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on 20 May 2025 (Jonathan Ernst/Reuters) Off The US's...
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:As the world looks back on 1948, Nakba descendants look to return to Palestine
As the world looks back on 1948, Nakba descendants look to return to Palestine Submitted by Maysa Mustafa on Fri, 05/16/2025 - 18:50 Young Palestinians in the US re-examine their lives and lineage as Israel's war rages on in Gaza Nadeen, as a baby, with her grandparents, Palestinians who lived their lives in exile in Kuwait after the 1948 Nakba, the catastrophe (Supplied) Off For the children and grandchildren of the...
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:Mother of Egyptian-British activist Alaa Abd el-Fattah resumes full hunger strike
Mother of Egyptian-British activist Alaa Abd el-Fattah resumes full hunger strike Submitted by Katherine Hearst on Tue, 05/20/2025 - 14:34 Laila Soueif says she's stopping her intake of 300 calories a day after months of inaction by the UK government to secure her son's release Laila Soueif sits in front of a protest against Israel's war on Gaza outside the Houses of Parliament in London on 20 May 2025 (MEE/Hossam...
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:Gaza is an open graveyard, yet the West still debates whether Israel has gone 'too far'
Gaza is an open graveyard, yet the West still debates whether Israel has gone 'too far' Submitted by Ahmed Najar on Tue, 05/20/2025 - 15:08 Five aid trucks for two million starving Palestinians is little more than humiliation - a smokescreen to enable the ongoing slaughter Italian and European parliament members hold placards during a protest in front of the Egyptian side of the Rafah border crossing, calling for an...
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:Walid Jumblatt says Arab leaders must wake up to Israeli expansionism
Walid Jumblatt says Arab leaders must wake up to Israeli expansionism Submitted by David Hearst on Tue, 05/20/2025 - 12:22 Veteran Lebanese Druze leader fears that destruction of Gaza heralds plans for a 'greater Israel', and discusses Hezbollah's disarmament and Syria's new leader " class="video-embed-field-lazy container-element"> Walid Jumblatt said that making peace with Israel could be more dangerous for...
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:Trump 'frustrated' by Israel's war on Gaza, wants to start rebuilding: Report
Trump 'frustrated' by Israel's war on Gaza, wants to start rebuilding: Report US President Donald Trump is "fustrated" by Israel's ongoing war on Gaza, Axios reported on Tuesday. βThe president is frustrated about what is happening in Gaza. He wants the war to end, he wants the hostages to come home, he wants aid to go in and he wants to start rebuilding Gaza,β Axios reported, citing a White House official. The...
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:Libya: Civilians Caught in Militia Clashes
Click to expand Image Boys walk past a damaged armored vehicle of an armed group after heavy clashes between militias rocked the capital and resulted in civilian casualties and destruction of homes, Tripoli, Libya, May 14, 2025. 2025 AP Photo/Yousef Murad (Beirut) β Rival armed groups and quasi-state forces inLibya failed to protect civilians during clashes in Tripoli last week, leading to civilian deaths and damage...
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:American AI chipmakersβ eyes are on Saudi Arabia now, not China
Artificial intelligence (AI) chip makers in the United States have complained in recent years about Washingtonβs chip export ban against China, but they are less grumbly now as they see rising opportunities in the Middle East. On a trip to the Middle East on May 13, US President Donald Trump was welcomed by Saudi Arabiaβs [β¦] The post American AI chipmakersβ eyes are on Saudi Arabia now, not China appeared first on...
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:Poll shows Trump's Republican base support nuclear deal, as lawmakers push back
Poll shows Trump's Republican base support nuclear deal, as lawmakers push back Submitted by MEE staff on Mon, 05/19/2025 - 17:33 Iran acknowledges discussions on nuclear consortium but says it could not replace its right to enrich uranium US President Donald Trump gestures on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, following a trip to the Middle East, on 16 May 2025 (Saul Lob/AFP) Off A majority of...
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:ICC prosecutor Karim Khan on leave amid misconduct probe and Trump sanctions
ICC prosecutor Karim Khan on leave amid misconduct probe and Trump sanctions Submitted by MEE staff on Mon, 05/19/2025 - 14:57 The Hague-based court says two deputy prosecutors will be in charge of Khan's work during his leave of absence International Criminal Court Prosecutor Karim Khan pictured during an interview with Reuters in The Hague, Netherlands, 16 January 2025 (Reuters/Piroschka van de Wouw) Off The chief...
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:US-backed group set to distribute Gaza aid is a 'dangerous sham', warn NGOs
US-backed group set to distribute Gaza aid is a 'dangerous sham', warn NGOs Submitted by Dania Akkad on Mon, 05/19/2025 - 16:43 The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation lacks Palestinian involvement and will serve to legitimise Israeli control while Gaza remains under siege, British aid and rights groups write Palestinians try to get a portion of cooked food from a charity kitchen in Jabalia in northern Gaza on 17 May 2025...
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:The West made us pay for its guilt - and now watches as Israel delivers the final Nakba
The West made us pay for its guilt - and now watches as Israel delivers the final Nakba Submitted by Ghada Karmi on Thu, 05/15/2025 - 18:47 Palestinians have long suffered for the West's unresolved history with its Jewish population. As Israel carries out its final ethnic cleansing, the world still refuses to act Palestinian women mourn for a loved one killed in Israeli strikes on Jabalia, at the Indonesian hospital in...
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:UK funding cuts will endanger women and girls, aid organisations warn
UK funding cuts will endanger women and girls, aid organisations warn Submitted by Dania Akkad on Mon, 05/19/2025 - 14:09 Defunding programmes focused on gender equality and women and girls in favour of defence spending will make the UK and the world less safe, says leading British network The UK government has supported schooling for girls in Iraq, seen here on their first day of school in Baghdad in October 2022...
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:Middle East: Israel allows Gaza aid for 'diplomatic reasons'
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu says it's necessary to resume Gaza aid as famine images prove unpopular with allies. Meanwhile, the Israeli military has ordered the evacuation of the territory's second city. DW has more.
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:Trump faces serious GOP questions over Air Force One Qatar plan
President Trump has returned from the Middle East to mounting questions about whether itβs appropriate for him to accept a luxury Qatari jet to serve as the next Air Force One, including from Republicans increasingly dubious that the move is a smart and worthwhile idea. Republicans have given the president a wide berth on a...
Published on: May 18, 2025 | Source:Middle East: Israel announces new ground operation in Gaza
The IDF said the "extensive" operation began over the past day, involving both active duty and reservists. Meanwhile, Israel said it is open to a deal on stopping the Gaza fighting as negotiators meet in Doha. Follow DW.
Published on: May 18, 2025 | Source:Maher slams Trump over Qatar jet, Middle East trip: βBromance diplomacyβ
Comedian Bill Maher slammed President Trump for accepting a luxury Boeing jet from the Qatari royal family and characterized the president's foreign trip to the Middle East, with stops in Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates, as βbromance diplomacy.β βHe was in the Middle East this week. A lot of stuff happened. Heβs...
Published on: May 17, 2025 | Source:At least 72 Gazans have been killed so far Saturday in new Israeli attacks.
At least 72 Gazans have died since early Saturday morning in new Israeli attacks launched across the Gaza Strip, medical sources said. RELATED:Gaza and Regional Middle East Unity: Focus on Arab League Summit in Baghdad Of the total number of fatalities, at least 35 have died in the north of the Strip, where troops are [β¦]
Published on: May 17, 2025 | Source:CIA to name veteran Middle East case officer as head of covert operations
Deputy director of operations to become more powerful as agency increases focus on espionage
Published on: May 17, 2025 | Source:Half a million march through London to commemorate Nakba
Half a million march through London to commemorate Nakba An estimated 600,000 people marched through central London to Downing Street on Saturday to commemorate the 77th anniversary of the Nakba. Protesters came from around the country, including from Wales and northern England. Protestors march through Westminster in central London (Middle East Eye) The Palestine Solidarity Campaign said the march was intended to...
Published on: May 17, 2025 | Source:Half a million march to Downing Street to urge Starmer to cut ties with Israel
Half a million march to Downing Street to urge Starmer to cut ties with Israel Submitted by Imran Mulla on Sat, 05/17/2025 - 17:20 Organisers said they aimed to mark the 77th anniversary of the Nakba and urge the UK to 'take action' to stop the ethnic cleansing of Palestinians Organisers estimated that 600,000 attended Saturday's march (Middle East Eye) Off An estimated 600,000 people marched through central London to...
Published on: May 17, 2025 | Source:Gaza and Regional Middle East Unity: Focus on Arab League Summit in Baghdad
On Saturday, the 34th Arab League summit takes place at the Government Palace in Baghdad, Iraq, as the region experiences tensions due to external and internal factors, the participating states are expected to adopt a unified position in seeking a just and final solution to the escalation of Israelβs genocide in the Gaza Strip. RELATED: [β¦]
Published on: May 17, 2025 | Source:Top genocide scholars unanimous that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza: Dutch investigation
Top genocide scholars unanimous that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza: Dutch investigation Submitted by MEE staff on Sat, 05/17/2025 - 15:17 Researchers from Israel, the Netherlands, the US, the UK, Australia, Croatia and Canada say Israel's conduct meets the legal threshold of genocide A Palestinian man carries the body of a child killed in Israeli strikes in Jabalia, northern Gaza, on 16 May 2025...
Published on: May 17, 2025 | Source:Israel launches new military operation in Gaza a day after Trump leaves the Middle East
Negotiations between Israel and Hamas have yet to achieve progress in Qatarβs capital, Doha. Hamas, which releasedan Israeli-American hostage as a goodwill gesturebefore Trumpβs trip, insists on a deal that ends the war and leads to the withdrawal of Israeli forces β something Israel said that it won't agree to.
Published on: May 17, 2025 | Source:Israeli army continues West Bank raid as settlers attack homes and burn vehicles
Israeli army continues West Bank raid as settlers attack homes and burn vehicles Submitted by Fayha Shalash on Sat, 05/17/2025 - 12:18 The town of Bruqin remains under siege as the Israeli army looks for a gunman who killed a settler A Palestinian man surveys the charred remains of vehicles in the Barkan Industrial Park, near the town of Salfit in the occupied West Bank, on 16 May 2025 (Jaafar Ashtiyeh/AFP) Off The...
Published on: May 17, 2025 | Source:Iranβs leaders slam Trump for βdisgracefulβ remarks during Middle East tour
The pushback comes after the US president accused Tehran's leadership of being 'corrupt and ineffective'.
Published on: May 17, 2025 | Source:Trumpβs moment in the Middle East
Dissecting the spectacle and substance of Trumpβs Middle East tour.
Published on: May 17, 2025 | Source:Israel launches new operation in Gaza after Trump leaves Middle East
The new military operation follows reported differences between Israel and Trump.
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