Trump and the Middle East

Trump's pick of Huckabee and Witkoff a clue to Middle East policy

Shortly after being announced as President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for US ambassador to Israel, the former Republican governor of Arkansas ...

Optimism and uncertainty as Middle East awaits Trump's return - BBC

As heads of Arab and Islamic states meet in Riyadh, Trump's victory raises questions for the region.

Trump and Netanyahu envoy met about Middle East wars - Axios

An Israeli official said the meeting was aimed at briefing the President-elect on Israel's plans in Gaza, Lebanon and Iran for the next two ...

No, Trump will not be worse than Biden for Palestine and the Middle ...

Since former United States President Donald Trump's election victory, many observers have predicted that his administration would be far ...

Here's what's at stake in the Middle East under Trump's second term

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu posted on X on Wednesday. Gulf Arab states also welcomed the president-elect's victory. Saudi Arabia's ...

Trump's Era in Middle East: unpredictable approach

During the presidential campaign, President Donald Trump pledged to change American foreign policy from the Obama's agenda, making 'America Great Again', ...

Donald Trump fancies himself a skilled dealmaker, but Middle East ...

Trump must find a balance between his commitment to Israel and upholding America's close relations with its Arab allies.

Trump would put personality over policy in the Middle East

Trump seems sufficiently self-aware not to claim he can resolve the Israeli–Palestinian conflict. A recent New York Times editorial weighing Donald Trump's ...

Trump beware: Enabling Israel to impose its will on Middle East will ...

The rise of Israel as the regional hegemon will not be accepted by its neighbours. Trump needs to learn from Nixon and Eisenhower on ...

Trump promises to bring lasting peace to a tumultuous Middle East ...

Netanyahu is pinning his hopes on a pro-Israel Trump administration. Uncertainty also shrouds how Trump will engage with Israeli Prime Minister ...

Trump's Return and Implications for the Middle East

On November 6, within hours of closing the polls, Donald Trump was declared the winner of the 2024 presidential election in the United ...

Trump's Middle East plan and a century of failed deals - Interactives

On January 28, 2020, US President Donald Trump formally announced his long-awaited Middle East Peace Plan to resolve the seven-decade-long ...

Donald Trump's Foreign Policy Positions

Former President Donald Trump is vying for another term to continue his “America First” policies, which offer a marked departure from previous Democratic ...

Donald Trump's Return Could Bring a More Peaceful Middle East

Jeffrey Sonnenfeld is the Lester Crown Professor of Leadership Practice and President of the Yale Chief Executive Leadership Institute.

Trump's Middle East Picks Signal Staunch Pro-Israel Policy

Mike Huckabee and Steven Witkoff have both made pro-Israel statements. Here's a closer look at the two men who will help shape Mr. Trump's ...

Trump promises to bring lasting peace to a tumultuous Middle East ...

The war has ignited a humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza, driven Israel into increasing international isolation, with two world courts ...

What Trump's Return Means for the Middle East: A Democracy in ...

What does Donald Trump's stunning win over Vice President Kamala Harris in the U.S. presidential election mean not just for America but the ...

Trump and the Middle East (Transition 2025, Episode 2)

Steven A. Cook, the Eni Enrico Mattei Senior Fellow for Middle East and Africa Studies at CFR, sits down with James M. Lindsay to discuss ...

How is the Middle East reacting to Donald Trump's victory?

Long-standing Trump allies like Benjamin Netanyahu and Mohammed bin Salman have swiftly congratulated him on re-election.

Will the next US president invest in Middle East stability or walk away?

Harris and Trump look set to continue US deprioritization of the region, but they would do better to enlist the support of their partners.