During his visit to the Middle East in May, U.S. President Donald Trump did several things that few would have predicted months or even weeks earlier. One was his surprise meeting with Syria’s new leader,

The White House has appointed Wayne Wall as the new senior director for Middle East at the National Security Council, a U.S. official and a source familiar with the issue said. Why it matters: Wall is one of the first senior hires at the NSC since the big purge ordered by President Trump and acting national security adviser Marco Rubio more than two weeks ago.

This is a moment of transition in the Middle East. Iran is weakened. New governments in Syria and Lebanon want to keep it that way. Gulf monarchs are keen on detente with both Iran and Turkey, their regional rivals. Mr Trump talks hopefully of a “bright new day”, a Middle East focused on commerce rather than conflict.

Trump is looking for an Iran dove to take over as Middle East chief at National Security Council, while pushing for nuclear deal, source says

Amazon, Google, and Nvidia are among those who struck deals during Trump's visit to the Middle East, his first major overseas trip of his second term.

Israel’s ambassador to the United States cast the killing of two of his country’s staffers in Washington as part of the Jewish state’s multifront war in the Middle East against Iran and its ...

to begin a trip to the Middle East, May 12, 2025 ... a dual US citizen, which will be part of steps taken to achieve a ceasefire. Hamas said that they have been in contact with American officials ...