It’s not just the “gesture” of a $400 million luxury plane that President Donald Trump says he’s smart to accept from Qatar. Or that he effectively auctioned off the first destination on his first ...

Middle East events are moving at breathtaking speed – some starring Israel, others unfolding without it. On Monday, US President Donald Trump met in the Oval Office with Syrian President Ahmed ...

President Trump is expected to announce that Israel and Hamas are moving to a second phase of his peace plan in early 2026, ...

President Donald Trump signed a $600 billion agreement with Saudi Arabia on Tuesday that includes a major defense contract and substantial investments in artificial intelligence—as U.S. business ...

As the Trump administration attempts to hold together the fragile ceasefire in Gaza, Israel has not only continued striking ...

The Middle East is a place that most American presidents want to avoid. Yet inevitably, they find themselves mired in its quarrels. Despite periodic calls for a pivot toward other geostrategic ...

Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman will visit the U.S. this week. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to regional expert Yasmine Farouk about what the trip means for U.S.-Saudi relations.

Hosting Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, President Trump brushed off the murder of Jamal Khashoggi by Saudi agents, saying, “Things happen.” Fighter jets and investment deals were on the leaders’ ...

On September 9, Israel shocked the world by bombing a villa in a residential neighborhood of Doha in an attempt to kill senior Hamas officials. It was the second time Qatar was struck this year. (In ...

Pope Leo shared his hope for peace in the Middle East during his speech in Beirut’s Martyrs’ Square on Monday (December 1).