Steve Witkoff, President Donald Trump’s Middle East envoy, said on Wednesday that he welcomed the potential for “a dialogue” with Hamas and heaped praise on Qatar for helping facilitate the cease-fire deal between Israel and Gaza, despite facing scrutiny for previous ties to the Gulf nation.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said on Saturday that displaced Palestinians would not be allowed to return to their homes in northern Gaza until the civilian hostage Arbel Yehoud was released by Hamas.

Witkoff has read everything that one needs to read about the commercial real estate industry – and perhaps, the book on deals penned by his dear friend Donald Trump. He has not read the Koran. Op-ed.

Trump’s past diplomacy with Qatar on counterterrorism, economic ties, and regional stability could foster continued cooperation in his second term. As President-elect Donald Trump prepares for his inauguration on Monday,

(Bloomberg) -- The Qatar Investment Authority expects Donald Trump’s return to the White House will lead to a boom in US technology deals. The presence of tech executives including Elon Musk ...

Talks set to resume in Doha on Tuesday reportedly include the Middle East envoys for the incoming and outgoing US presidents.

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas also joined the Arab leaders in congratulating Trump. In his message cited by the official Palestinian news agency Wafa, Abbas emphasized readiness to work with him to achieve peace during his tenure, "guided by the two-state solution based on international legitimacy."

after fresh negotiations in Qatar ahead of President-elect Donald Trump's upcoming inauguration. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office declined to comment when contacted by Newsweek.

Jewish leaders in South Florida and across the country are divided along political lines about their expectations of a second Trump presidency. But they appear unified in wanting unwavering support for Israel in its response to the Oct.

While Donald Trump has been a dynamo and has chosen some amazing people to serve with him, he is not perfect. That adjective we leave for God Alone. The fellow he has selected to be his personal representative for the Middle East, businessman Steve Witkoff, seems to be reading from a different playbook. Of late:

Davos: Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw the United States from the Paris climate agreement should not slow the global momentum towards renewable energy investments that the deal created ...

An agreement has been reached between Israel and Hamas that involves the release of additional hostages and the return of Palestinians to the northern part of the Gaza Strip.