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RIYADH, Saudi Arabia  — President Trump’s four-day visit to the Middle East was marked by a flurry of activity: Billion-dollar trade deals, a meeting with Syria’s new president and diplomatic efforts to resolve the nuclear standoff with Iran. But the fate of Palestinian people and the war in Gaza, where the…

Arab leaders convened on Saturday in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, for the 34th Arab League Summit, which took place amid pressing challenges facing the region. In its final communique, known as the Baghdad Declaration, Arab leaders reaffirmed the centrality of the Palestinian cause, called for an inclusive national dialogue in…

Syria on Saturday announced the formation of a national commission for missing persons and another for transitional justice, more than five months after the ouster of longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad. Syria's new authorities have pledged justice for victims of atrocities committed under Assad's rule, and a five-year transitional constitution signed…

US President Donald Trump concluded a four-day visit to Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates on Friday, marked by extravagant displays of hospitality, multi-billion dollar agreements, and brief policy discussions on key regional conflicts. The US president was welcomed with royal pageantry in all three Gulf states —…

Saudi Royal Palace, Syria's interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa, left, shakes hands with President Donald Trump, centre, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, (AP) Just 85 kilometers (53 miles) separate the capitals of Lebanon and Syria. But recent political developments in Damascus may have far-reaching consequences across the border, and Lebanon's newly elected…

CNN’s report claimed that IDF Operations Directorate chief, Maj.-Gen. Oded Basyuk was among a group of Israeli officials who traveled to Azerbaijan. By JERUSALEM POST STAFF MAY 17, 2025 13:20 Updated: MAY 17, 2025 22:09 IDF operates in the buffer zone between Israel and Syria on December 13, 2024. (photo…

US President Donald Trump and the UAE's Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan stand for the national anthems at Qasr Al-Watan in Abu Dhabi - Copyright UAE PRESIDENTIAL COURT/AFP Hamad AL-KAABI US President Donald Trump on Friday capped off a Gulf tour in Abu Dhabi that has seen the securing…

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The leaders of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Thursday offered rare bipartisan support for an executive action this week by President Donald Trump — the lifting of longstanding U.S. sanctions on Syria in a bid to offer the Arab country’s new government a chance after 14 years of civil…

Reuters FILE PHOTO: Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa meets with U.S. President Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in this handout released on May 14, 2025. Saudi Press Agency/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo By Humeyra Pamuk ANTALYA, Turkey (Reuters) - The United States is likely…