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Golf courses, skyscrapers, cryptocurrency: Trump familyβs Middle East business booms
Analysts said signing commercial deals with the US president is an easy route to political influence.
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:
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Trump βhas Israelβs backβ, says US envoy amid visit snub concerns
Trump βhas Israelβs backβ, says US envoy amid visit snub concerns US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee has played down speculation that President Donald Trump is snubbing Israel by excluding it from his upcoming Middle East tour. Speaking to Israelβs Channel 12, Huckabee explained that Trumpβs itinerary β which includes Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates β is shaped by a focus on economic ties, not a...
Published on: May 10, 2025 | Source:What did Houthis achieve in 18 months of attacks on the Red Sea?
What did Houthis achieve in 18 months of attacks on the Red Sea? Submitted by Rayhan Uddin on Sat, 05/10/2025 - 14:29 As the Yemeni group begins a ceasefire with the US, the maritime campaign bolstered military leverage but deepened domestic and international challenges Smoke billows from the British oil tanker MV Marlin Luanda as it transits the Gulf of Aden in the Arabian Sea on 27 January 2024 (AFP/Indian Ministry...
Published on: May 10, 2025 | Source:Trump doesn't want Netanyahu to spoil his Gulf visit. And it's causing tension
Trump doesn't want Netanyahu to spoil his Gulf visit. And it's causing tension Submitted by Sean Mathews on Fri, 05/09/2025 - 18:26 Trump has taken several decisions in the lead up to his Gulf visit that have ignored Israeli interests US President-elect Donald Trump joins sword-wielding dancers at welcome ceremony ahead of banquet at Murabba Palace in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on 20 May 2017 (Mandel Ngan/AFP) Off US...
Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source:Trump threatens to sideline Israel if deal not reached with Hamas in coming days: Report
Trump threatens to sideline Israel if deal not reached with Hamas in coming days: Report Haaretz reported on Friday that the White House has been pressuring Israel to seal a ceasefire and captive-swap deal with Hamas - before US President Donald Trump heads out on his first working foreign trip to three Gulf countries next week. The visit is scheduled for 13-16 May. Washington reportedly threatened Israel with being...
Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source:U.S. says Israel won't be involved in Gaza aid distribution
A U.S.-backed mechanism for distributing aid intoGazashould take effect soon, Washington's ambassador to Israel said on Friday ahead of PresidentDonald Trump's visit to the Middle East, but he gave few details.
Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source:Turkey backs Pakistan, Israel supports India and Gulf states look to mediate
Turkey backs Pakistan, Israel supports India and Gulf states look to mediate Submitted by Imran Mulla on Fri, 05/09/2025 - 16:00 Saudi Arabia's foreign minister visits India and Pakistan, as regional powers stake out their diplomatic positions Indian Army personnel stand guard at the India Gate in New Delhi on 8 May 2025 (Anushree Fadnavis/Reuters) Off Saudi Arabia's foreign minister, Adel al-Jubeir, arrived in...
Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source:Trump heads to the Middle East with oil, trade and nuclear ambitions on the table
Trump's agenda will likely include Israel-Gaza ceasefire talks, oil, trade, investment deals, and potential announcements on chip exports and nuclear energy.
Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source:India's attack on Pakistan is a declaration of Israel-style expansionism
India's attack on Pakistan is a declaration of Israel-style expansionism Submitted by Azad Essa on Wed, 05/07/2025 - 13:46 Delhi has modelled its assault on Pakistan on Israel's aggression in Palestine - testing the world's tolerance for Hindu nationalist militarism and the erasure of international law An Indian soldier patrols near the Wagah border following India's air strikes on Pakistan and Pakistan-administered...
Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source:My message to the Palestinians: We have not forgotten you, but we have failed you
My message to the Palestinians: We have not forgotten you, but we have failed you Submitted by Shockat Adam on Thu, 05/08/2025 - 17:42 Israel violates international law with impunity, backed unequivocally by western powers - and the world turns away A Palestinian woman walks past a house destroyed by Israeli occupation forces in the Masafer Yatta in the occupied West Bank on 6 May, 2025 (AFP) On One minute to midnight....
Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source:US: Donβt Forcibly Transfer Migrants to Libya
Click to expand Image Men at a detention center in Tripoli, Libya, June 8, 2017. 2017 Florian Gaertner/Photothek via Getty Images (New York) β TheUnited States should not forcibly transfer migrants toLibya, where inhumane detention conditions are well-documented, including torture, ill-treatment, sexual assault, and unlawful killings, Human Rights Watch said today. Based onnumerous mediareports citing US officials,...
Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source:Columbia students spark uproar with library takeover, and renew calls for divestment from Israel
Columbia students spark uproar with library takeover, and renew calls for divestment from Israel Submitted by Maysa Mustafa on Thu, 05/08/2025 - 17:37 Students receive both praise and criticism after 75 were arrested for pro-Palestine action Pro-Palestine student protestors at Columbia University during their sit-in inside the Lawrence A Wien Reading Room in Butler Library, on 7 May (Screengrab/X/@ColumbiaBDS) Off...
Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source:Indian air strikes in Pakistan: Tactical success or symbolic gesture?
Indian air strikes in Pakistan: Tactical success or symbolic gesture? Submitted by MEE correspondent on Thu, 05/08/2025 - 17:09 Experts tell Middle East Eye that India's selection of targets could have been based on outdated intelligence Journalists inspect the damage inside an Islamic seminary after Indian air strikes in Ahmedpur Sharqia, about 7 kilometres from Bahawalpur in Pakistan's Punjab province, on 7 May 2025...
Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source:Libya and Trump administration discussed sharing billions of dollars in frozen funds, sources say
Libya and Trump administration discussed sharing billions of dollars in frozen funds, sources say Submitted by Sean Mathews on Thu, 05/08/2025 - 17:39 Envoy Massad Boulos purportedly held talks with Tripoli-based government about sharing billions of dollars in frozen Libyan state assets Senior American advisor Massad Boulos gestures during a press conference at the US embassy in Kigali, Rwanda, on 8 April 2025 (Paloma...
Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source:Mahmoud Abbas Arrives in Moscow for WWII Victory Commemoration
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas arrived in Moscow on Thursday at the official invitation of Russian President Vladimir Putin to participate in the 80th anniversary celebrations of the victory over Nazism. Upon arrival, Abbas was welcomed by Mikhail Bogdanov, Russiaβs Presidential Envoy to the Middle East and North Africa, alongside officials from the Palestinian Embassy in [β¦]
Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source:Persian or Arabian Gulf? A brief history
Persian or Arabian Gulf? A brief history Submitted by Rayhan Uddin on Thu, 05/08/2025 - 14:48 As Trump mulls another controversial name change, Middle East Eye looks at the disputed history of this body of water The sun rises over a boat on the Persian Gulf in Al Wakrah, some 30km from Doha, in November 2024 (AFP/Karim Jaafar) Off Not content with trying to rename one body of water, Donald Trump may be planning to...
Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source:Jordan profited up to $400,000 per Gaza aid airdrop: Report
Jordan profited up to $400,000 per Gaza aid airdrop: Report Jordanian authorities have profited significantly from overseeing the delivery of international aid to Gaza during Israel'songoing war on the besieged Palestinianenclave, Middle East Eye reported on Thursday. Sources say the Jordan Hashemite Charity Organization (JHCO), an official body overseeing humanitarian aid going to Gaza, has coordinated with Israeli...
Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source:Why is Trump going to the Middle East?
Trump aims to drum up financial support for the US with his Middle East trip, but Iran and Gaza also hang in the balance.
Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source:Exclusive: Jordan profited up to $400,000 per Gaza aid airdrop, sources say
Exclusive: Jordan profited up to $400,000 per Gaza aid airdrop, sources say Submitted by MEE correspondent on Thu, 05/08/2025 - 13:11 Insiders say Amman earned substantial money by facilitating aid deliveries into the war-battered Palestinian enclave Jordanβs King Abdullah II (left) aboard a military aircraft during an aid drop over southern Gaza, 27 February 2024 (AFP via Jordan Public Security) Off Jordanian...
Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source:Concern for Saudi woman held in solitary confinement since February
Concern for Saudi woman held in solitary confinement since February Submitted by Katherine Hearst on Thu, 05/08/2025 - 13:59 Mother of five Nourah bint Saeed al-Qahtani's health has sharply deteriorated in detention, rights groups say Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer meets Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at the Royal Court in Riyadh on 9 December 2024 (AFP) Off Human rights groups have called on...
Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source:MP Shockat Adam says Starmer dodging issue of Gaza atrocities after Commons exchange
MP Shockat Adam says Starmer dodging issue of Gaza atrocities after Commons exchange Submitted by Imran Mulla on Thu, 05/08/2025 - 12:25 Leicester South MP said Keir Starmer failed to 'challenge a single fact' he raised at Prime Minister's Questions British Prime Minister Keir Starmer delivers a keynote speech at the London Defence Conference in central London on 8 May (AFP) Off Independent MP Shockat Adam has...
Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source:I once lived next to a Holocaust survivor. What would he make of Israel's starvation of Gaza?
I once lived next to a Holocaust survivor. What would he make of Israel's starvation of Gaza? Submitted by Lubna Masarwa on Thu, 05/08/2025 - 14:09 Despite scenes of children andbabies whose bones poke through their skin, the genocidal calls from Israeli politicians are only getting louder Displaced Palestinian children gather to receive food at a government school in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip on 19 February,...
Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source:Iranian press review: Tehran uses phone tracking for hijab crackdown
Iranian press review: Tehran uses phone tracking for hijab crackdown Submitted by MEE correspondent on Thu, 05/08/2025 - 13:15 Meanwhile, political prisoner goes on hunger strike demanding cancer treatment, commentators urge officials to resign over deadly port explosion, and conservatives slam new US sanctions An Iranian woman, not wearing the mandatory hijab, walks in a street in the capital Tehran on 12 December...
Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source:Middle East and North Africa's Catholics believe new pope will be crucial to Church's future
As cardinals meet to elect a new pontiff, Euronews spoke to senior Catholic figures from the region as they reflected on the late Pope Francis and pondered what is next for the Church.
Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source:Middle East: Gaza soup kitchens shutter as supplies dwindle
Community kitchens shut down in the devastated enclave as food, fuel and supplies ran out. Meanwhile, the Palestinian Authority condemned the Israeli closure of schools in Jerusalem. Follow DW for more.
Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source:Ireland asks Eurovision host EBU for discussion over Israelβs involvement
Irish national broadcaster RTΓ director general said he was "appalled by the ongoing events in the Middle East and by the horrific impact on civilians in Gaza, and the fate of Israeli hostages."
Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source:Ahmed al-Sharaa confirms Syria and Israel in indirect deconfliction talks
Ahmed al-Sharaa confirms Syria and Israel in indirect deconfliction talks Submitted by MEE staff on Wed, 05/07/2025 - 21:24 France slams Israeli bombing of Syria, calling it 'bad practice' French President Emmanuel Macron, left, and Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa greet each other after a press conference following a meeting at the Elysee Palace in Paris, on 7 May 2025 (Ludovic Marin/AFP) Off Syrian President Ahmed...
Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source:US student arrested after more than 100 occupy Columbia University
US student arrested after more than 100 occupy Columbia University Pro-Palestinian protesters occupied Columbia University's library on Wednesday, vowing to stay there as the school year ends. More than 100 Columbia University students occupied the universityβs Butler Library, saying they would stay there through the end of the school year. Public safety has attempted to kettle the building, and one student has been...
Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source:Disney plans first Middle East theme park in Abu Dhabi
Entertainment groupβs shares jump as it reports better than expected results
Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source:Gaza: UN experts warn of 'annihilation' by Israeli strikes
A group of more than 20 United Nations experts said world leaders faced a decision "to remain passive and witness the slaughter of innocents or take part in crafting a just resolution" to the crisis in the Middle East.
Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source:Judge says detained Turkish national Rumeysa Ozturk must be moved to Vermont
Judge says detained Turkish national Rumeysa Ozturk must be moved to Vermont Submitted by MEE staff on Wed, 05/07/2025 - 17:35 The ruling is a defeat for the Trump administration's 'delay strategy' to keep the PhD candidate in Louisiana People gather for a rally in support of Tufts University student Rumeysa Ozturk and Columbia University student activist Mohsen Mahdawi in Foley Square in New York City, on 6 May 2025...
Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source:Kashmiris experience night of terror as India-Pakistan fighting escalates
Kashmiris experience night of terror as India-Pakistan fighting escalates Submitted by MEE correspondent on Wed, 05/07/2025 - 17:01 Witnesses tell Middle East Eye they saw fighter jet wreckage in a village in India-administered Kashmir People stand near a fuel tank of an aircraft in Wuyan near Indian-administered Kashmir's main city of Srinagar, on 7 May 2025 (Tauseef Mustafa/AFP) Off In the dead of night between...
Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source:Gaza aid crisis: NGOs fear Israeli crackdown as mass starvation looms
Gaza aid crisis: NGOs fear Israeli crackdown as mass starvation looms Submitted by Dania Akkad on Wed, 05/07/2025 - 16:54 Aid organisations say Israel is tightening restrictions across multiple fronts that will impact their operations in Gaza and the occupied Palestinian territories Palestinians gather to receive food being distributed along the roadside at the Nuseirat refugee camp in January (Eyad Baba/AFP) Off Aid...
Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source:Trump administration to announce U.S. will call Persian Gulf the Arabian Gulf during Middle East visit: Report
The name of the body of water has long been a point of contention for many Arab countries.
Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source:Israel to advance E1 settlement project that would βkill the Palestinian stateβ
Israel to advance E1 settlement project that would βkill the Palestinian stateβ Submitted by Lubna Masarwa on Wed, 05/07/2025 - 16:32 The controversial scheme would sever the West Bank and entrench Israeli control over occupied territory, analysts say An Israeli flag and a giant Star of David are displayed in the Eviatar settlement outpost, south of Nablus in the occupied West Bank, on 19 October 2024 (AFP/Jaafar...
Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source: