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US President Donald Trump on Monday left for Saudi Arabia on what he called a "historic" tour of the Middle East that will mix urgent diplomacy on Gaza and Iran with huge business deals.

International Business Times

Trump visits Saudi Arabia, Qatar, UAE: What to know

Economic deals and security top the agenda on Trump trip to Middle East, the first state visit of his second term.

Al Jazeera

Trump heads to the Gulf aiming to bolster trade ties – but side talks on Tehran, Gaza could drive a wedge between US and Israel

President Donald Trump will sit down with the Saudi crown prince and Emirati and Qatari leaders on May 14, 2025, in what is being heavily touted as a high-stakes summit. Not invited, and watching warily, will be Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

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What to know about the latest effort to end Turkey's 40-year Kurdish conflict

The militant Kurdistan Workers' Party, or PKK, announced its resolve to dissolve itself in a historic declaration that could end one of the Middle East's longest-running insurgencies and bring stability to the region

The Independent UK

Trump to embark on Middle East trip to meet Gulf allies

President eager to discuss trade and investment but no plans to visit Israel amid tensions over Gaza war

The Guardian - US

Trump thinks he is shaping the Middle East. Instead, it’s Gulf states that will dictate US foreign policy

The US president travels to meet the region’s leaders facing an uncomfortable reality: he may need them more than they need him, says Guardian foreign affairs commentator Simon Tisdall

The Guardian - UK

Trump Faces Mideast Tensions On Return To His 'Happy Place'

US President Donald Trump heads for Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates on Monday, eyeing big business deals even as accords on the Middle East's hotspots will be harder to seal.

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Fate of Gaza will hang over Trump’s Middle East swing - Roll Call

President Donald Trump will be confronted with an Arab plan for postwar Gaza as he embarks on a high-stakes Middle East swing next week.

Roll Call

Britons Urged To Move To This Middle Eastern State With Tax-Free Salaries and Amazing Healthcare

Several British expats are now being asked to move to Qatar instead of Dubai, promoting its several perks life low crime, tax-free salaries and amazing healthcare.

International Business Times UK

Bitcoin, $XRP, Other Altcoins Pump On Trump's Upcoming 'Big Announcement' Before Middle East Trip

Bitcoin, $XRP, and other major altcoins were up overnight after U.S. President Donald Trump said his administration will soon make a "very, very big announcement" – will it even be related to crypto?

International Business Times

Who Are The Middle East's Druze Religious Community?

The Druze are a prominent religious community of more than a million people spread mainly across Syria, Lebanon and Israel, who for centuries have sought to preserve a distinct identity.

International Business Times

Life in the fast lane: Middle East’s first all-women supercar club smashes petrolhead stereotypes

Dozens of women gathered over the weekend in Dubai to take part in a car rally across the United Arab Emirates

The Independent UK

How tariffs and other uncertainties are weighing on Middle East economies

Countries across the Middle East and North Africa face significant challenges to economic growth as the region faces economic uncertainty due to tariff measures, lower-than-recent oil prices and cuts to financial aid, the International Monetary Fund said on Wednesday.

Euronews

Tariffs, oil prices and other uncertainties weighing down Mideast economies, IMF says

The International Monetary Fund says that countries across the Middle East and North Africa face significant challenges to economic growth as the region faces economic uncertainty due to tariff measures, lower-than-recent oil prices and cuts to financial aid

The Independent UK

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Jordan bans Muslim Brotherhood in move that threatens largest opposition party

Jordan is a close Western ally that has long been seen as a bastion of stability in the often volatile Middle East.

Fortune

Geopolitics helps drive Middle Eastern money to Asia as wealthy Gulf investors hedge their bets

The Middle East missed Asia's rise the first time around. They don't want to miss out again.

Autosport

Saudi’s first female racer welcomes a new future for Saudi motorsport at Qiddiya City

“I look at this as a blank canvas”, Reema Juffali says when she discusses not only helping to bring through the next generation of Saudi women racers but increasing motorsports participation in the region as a whole. She is clearly passionate about the subject as she talks with vigour –…

The Guardian - AU

Iranian minister says nuclear deal possible if US does not make ‘unrealistic demands’

Iran’s foreign minister, Abbas Araqchi, and US Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff will resume talks in Rome on Saturday

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The Guardian - US

US claims student’s activism could ‘undermine’ Middle East peace

Green-card holder Mohsen Mahdawi, 34, arrested at appointment where he was meant to take citizenship test

The Guardian - UK

France could recognise Palestinian state ‘in June’, says Emmanuel Macron – as it happened

Israeli minister says plan is ‘prize for terror’ as French president says ‘we must move towards recognition’ and process could start at UN conference in June

The Guardian - UK

Dozens reported dead in Gaza after Israeli strike on residential block – as it happened

Fatalities from Israeli strike in Shujaiya area of Gaza City now at 29, local health authorities said

FourFourTwo

Real Madrid star could complete lucrative Middle East move against Carlo Ancelotti's wishes: report

Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti has relied on a key player this season, but faces loses them in the summer

The Independent UK

Mideast stock markets tumble as US tariffs and low oil prices squeeze energy-producing nations

Middle East stock markets are tumbling as they struggle with the dual hit of U.S. tariffs and a sharp decline in oil prices

The Conversation

Why is Israel expanding its offensive in Gaza and what does it mean for the Middle East? Expert Q&A

Israel resumed its military offensive in Gaza in March, blaming Hamas for rejecting a new US proposal to extend the ceasefire and free the remaining hostages. Since then, the Israeli military has launched waves of airstrikes on the besieged territory, killing hundreds of Palestinians and forcing many more to evacuate.

The Guardian - UK

Zelenskyy says no discussion with Trump over ownership of Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant – as it happened

‘All nuclear power plants belong to the people of Ukraine,’ Zelenskyy said at a press conference in Norway

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