By Timothy Gardner and Jonathan Landay
WASHINGTON, Feb 19 (Reuters) – President Donald Trump has told Congress he is pursuing a civil nuclear pact with Saudi Arabia that does not include non-proliferation safeguards the U.S. has long said would…
Category: 3. Middle East
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Trump mixes diplomacy and flattery at peace board meeting
By Bo Erickson, Trevor Hunnicutt and Gram Slattery
WASHINGTON, Feb 19 (Reuters) – World leaders who accepted the invitation of President Donald Trump to join his new peace board were greeted in Washington on Thursday with a mix of fanfare and…
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FIFA to lead $75m Palestinian soccer rebuilding fund
FIFA will spearhead a $75 million fund to rebuild soccer facilities in Gaza that were destroyed by the war between Israel and Hamas, President Donald Trump and the sport’s governing body said Thursday.
Trump made the announcement in Washington at…
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Iranians’ freedom may depend on cooperation with Israel
A free Iran may come from a cooperation between Iranians and Israel, said Peyman Vian, one of the most wanted women by Tehran authorities, in an interview with the Israeli journalist Itai Anghel, N12 reported on Thursday.Vian is the commander of…
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Hamas holds vote to choose new interim leader, source tells BBC
Yahya Sinwar, the overall head of Hamas, was killed by Israeli forces in Gaza in October 2024, and its political leader, Ismail Haniyeh, was killed in an Israeli attack in Iran in July that year. Hamas’s military chief Mohammed Deif was also…
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As war with Iran looms, Israel is not watching the U.S. from the bleachers
As the U.S. accelerates preparations for a broad military attack on Iran, Israel is acting not like a secondary player that would be affected by the regional exchange of blows, but rather an active partner in decision-making, thanks to…
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Donald Trump considers limited strike on Iran
US President Donald Trump is considering an initial limited strike on Iran to force it to agree to his demands regarding a deal, a military action designed to be small enough not to inspire major retaliation, the Wall Street Journal reported…
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Trump announces $17 billion in pledges for Gaza at inaugural Board of Peace confab
WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump on Thursday announced pledges of some $17 billion for emergency relief and the reconstruction of Gaza, at the inaugural meeting in Washington of his Board of Peace.
The number was larger than…
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Iran tells UN will respond to military aggression
Iran told UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday that Tehran will consider bases, facilities, and assets of the “hostile force” in the region as legitimate targets if it faces military aggression.US President Donald Trump’s rhetoric…
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Trump warns Iran of ‘bad things’ if no deal made, sets deadline of 10-15 days
WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump warned Iran on Thursday that it must reach a deal over its nuclear program or “bad things” will happen, and appeared to set a 10-15 day deadline before the US might take action.
Amid a massive US…
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