3 h. ago Trump jets off to Middle East without Ivanka and Jared Kushner or son Eric as kids take quiet advisory roles

President Donald Trump boarded Air Force One and is headed to the Middle East for the first substantial trip abroad of his second term.

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7 h. ago Insiders reveal why Trump should NOT speak of his lavish Gaza 'riviera' plans during crucial Middle East trip

President Donald Trump pitched a bold plan to turn the wartorn Palestinian territory of Gaza into the 'Riviera of the Middle East.'

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31 h. ago Trump's controversial luxury property empire in the Middle East laid bare ahead of trip to region

The Trump Organization is developing luxury properties across the Middle East.

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38 h. ago Trump thinks he is shaping the Middle East. Instead, it’s Gulf states that will dictate US foreign policy | Simon Tisdall

The US president travels to meet the region’s leaders facing an uncomfortable reality: he may need them more than they need him Donald Trump is accustomed to getting his own way. That could change next week when he’s confronted by the mess he’s making in the Middle East. As he begins a three-day trip to Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Qatar, the US president is promising great things. As ever, he’s delusional. The reality is that reckless, incoherent and neglectful US regional policies are failing across the board. A fundamental course correction is urgently required.Gulf leaders have the leverage to set Trump straight, if they decide to use it. He relies on them to an unprecedented degree – far more than on Europe – as diplomatic interlocutors, security partners and financial backers. His approach to Palestine, which is on the brink of a second Nakba (catastrophe), is a mix of prejudice, cruelty and sheer ignorance. Without Arab help, the US and Israel may remain trapped indefinitely in ...

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4 d. ago Melania will skip Trump's big Middle East trip as he plans major power play on the world stage

First lady Melania Trump is skipping President Donald Trump's whirlwind trip to the Middle East next week.

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2 w. ago Melania Trump 'happy to be in spotlight' as insiders reveal truth to Amazon documentary

Melania Trump's Amazon documentary surrounding her life is set to expose private details of life as a First Lady and the president will also make an appearance

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3 w. ago Israeli foreign minister planned to cut London trip short before UK blocked arrest attempt

Israeli foreign minister planned to cut London trip short before UK blocked arrest attempt  Middle East Eye

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3 w. ago Israeli Foreign Minister meets David Lammy in London in unannounced trip

Israeli Foreign Minister meets David Lammy in London in unannounced trip  Middle East Eye

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