2 h. ago Trump signs $200bn Qatar deal after hailing meeting with Syria’s ‘young, attractive’ president in Middle East tour

Donald Trump said ending sanctions on Syria would give the country a ‘chance for greatness’ after meeting with Syrian leader Ahmad al-Sharaa

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2 h. ago New Pope puzzles with possible olive branch to Trump as he boldly pitches himself as the world's greatest 'peacemaker'

Pope Leo XIV emphasized the importance of global peace on Wednesday, as President Donald Trump is pitching himself as a president devoted to peace in the Middle East.

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5 h. ago Trump meets Syria’s ‘attractive, tough’ president after lifting US sanctions

US president meets Ahmed al-Sharaa in Saudi Arabia as lifting of sanctions is met with jubilation in DamascusUS politics live – latest updatesDonald Trump has met Syria’s president, Ahmed al-Sharaa, in Saudi Arabia, telling the former jihadist he had an “extraordinary opportunity”, and said Washington is exploring normalising ties with Damascus, a day after an announcement that all US sanctions on Syria would be lifted.The US president met Sharaa, a former militant who fought against US forces in Iraq and had a $10m US bounty on his head until December 2024, alongside the Saudi crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman, for about half an hour before a conference of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) as part of his four-day visit to the Middle East. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Trump signs $200bn Qatar deal after hailing meeting with Syria’s ‘young, attractive’ president in Middle East tour: Live

Donald Trump said ending sanctions on Syria would give the country a ‘chance for greatness’ after meeting with Syrian leader Ahmad al-Sharaa

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10 h. ago Trump arrives in Qatar after hailing meeting with Syria’s ‘young, attractive’ president in Middle East tour: Live

Donald Trump said ending sanctions on Syria would give the country a “chance for greatness” after meeting with Syrian leader Ahmad al-Sharaa

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10 h. ago Trump meets with new 'young, attractive' Syrian leader after pledging to drop sanctions on war

President Donald Trump met with Syria 's new leader, President Ahmed al-Sharaa, Wednesday morning during his trip to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia .

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11 h. ago Trump meets with new 'young, attractive' Syrian leader after pledging to drop sanctions on wartorn country

President Donald Trump met with Syria 's new leader, President Ahmed al-Sharaa, Wednesday morning during his trip to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia .

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12 h. ago Trump claims ‘it was an honor’ to lift Syrian sanctions after meeting president in Middle East visit: Live

Donald Trump said ending sanctions on Syria would give the country a “chance for greatness” after meeting with Syrian leader Ahmad al-Sharaa

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14 h. ago Donald Trump meets Syrian president in Saudi Arabia before Gulf tour resumes – US politics live

Donald Trump meets Syrian president Ahmed al-Sharaa in Saudi Arabia after agreeing to lift sanctions on SyriaDonald Trump has said he wants to make a deal with Iran, but it can only go ahead if the regime stops “supporting terror” and abandons its nuclear plans.In related news, Iran’s deputy foreign minister will meet with European diplomats for nuclear talks in Istanbul on Friday, Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said on Wednesday. Continue reading...

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14 h. ago Trump meets Syrian president after lifting sanctions during Middle East visit: Live

The meeting came after Trump announced plans to lift sanctions on Syria, offering the country a ‘chance at peace’

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15 h. ago Trump to meet Syrian president imminently after lifting sanctions during Middle East visit: Live

Trump announces plans to lift sanctions on Syria, offering the country a ‘chance at peace’

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25 h. ago Trump gives ultimatum to Iran in rambling speech to Saudi leaders as he announces end to Syria sanctions

President Donald Trump and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman signed a defense sales deal worth nearly $142 billion, as the White House says it has secured $600 billion in Saudi investment

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27 h. ago Trump gives ultimatum to Iran in rambling speech to Saudi leaders as he announces end to Syria sanctions: Live

President Donald Trump and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman signed a defense sales deal worth nearly $142 billion, as the White House says it has secured $600 billion in Saudi investment

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27 h. ago US and Saudi Arabia sign $142bn arms deal as Trump to meet Syrian leader

White House touts deal made on first stop of US president’s four-day diplomatic tour to Gulf statesUS politics live – latest updatesThe United States and Saudi Arabia have signed a $142bn arms deal touted by the White House as the “largest defence sales agreement in history” in the first stop of Donald Trump’s four-day diplomatic tour to the Gulf states aimed at securing big deals and spotlighting the benefits of Trump’s transactional foreign policy.During the trip, the White House also confirmed that Trump would meet with Syria’s new leader, Ahmed al-Sharaa, the former rebel commander whose forces helped overthrow Bashar al-Assad in 2024. The informal meeting will be the first face-to-face meeting between a US president and a Syrian leader since 2000, when Bill Clinton met with the late leader Hafez al-Assad in Geneva. Continue reading...

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30 h. ago Trump gives ultimatum to Iran in rambling speech to Saudi leaders as he begins Middle East tour: Live

President Donald Trump and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman signed a defense sales deal worth nearly $142 billion, as the White House says it has secured $600 billion in Saudi investment

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31 h. ago Trump signs $142bn deal with Saudi Arabia’s crown prince in Middle East ahead of speech: Live

President Donald Trump and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman signed the defense sales deal worth nearly $142 billion as the White House says it has secured $600 billion in Saudi investment

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33 h. ago Trump live updates: President and Musk set to speak in Saudi after heaping praise on crown prince

The Tesla CEO joined President Donald Trump in meeting with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman but did not travel to Saudi Arabia on Air Force One

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34 h. ago Trump live updates: Elon Musk joins US president in meeting Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Saudi Arabia

The Tesla CEO joined President Donald Trump in meeting with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman but did not travel to Saudi Arabia on Air Force One

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37 h. ago Elon Musk joins Trump on Saudi trip as both men look to Middle East for business investments

Elon Musk may be winding down his time in Washington D.C. but he's staying close to Donald Trump's side, including joining the president on his Middle East trip.

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40 h. ago Trump live: Trump set to arrive in Saudi Arabia in major Middle East trip after hailing China relations ‘reset’

White House says Trump is making ‘historic return to the Middle East’ beginning with Saudi Arabia on Tuesday

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