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U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio meets with Saudi Arabian Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Feb. 17, 2025. Credit: Freddie Everett/U.S. State Department.

Trump admin giving Arab states space to formulate their own Gaza plan

The Trump administration has yet to get the sense that any pan-Arab plan for Gaza is coming together, and it believes that the matter...

The cease-fire illusion: Understanding the religious dimensions of peace

We can’t solve the Mideast conflict with secular solutions alone, there has to be religious understanding as well. When Western media celebrates each new...

Massad Boulos and Steve Witkoff: Shaping US Middle East policy with complementary approaches

President Trump’s Senior Adviser on Arab and Middle Eastern Affairs, Massad Boulos, and Special Envoy for the Middle East, Steve Witkoff, are poised to...

PM Netanyahu – Don’t Jeopardize Iran Attack by Embarrassing Trump on Saturday

Prime Minister Netanyahu, You will jeopardize the planned coordinated attack on Fordow and Natanz if this Saturday, all hell does not break loose if all -...

Secretary of State Marco Rubio And Senior Advisor Adam Boehler With Chris Cuomo of...

QUESTION:  First of all, Mr. Secretary of State, congratulations.  I haven’t gotten a chance to talk to you since the appointment, and I wish...

Israeli security forces on high alert amid concerns of Hamas attacks from Gaza

Israel's defense and security apparatus is preparing for potential Hamas attacks from Gaza that could break the ceasefire. Military preparations are clearly visible, with...

Netanyahu on Cabinet vote: If Hamas doesn’t return hostages by Saturday, cease-fire ends

The political-security cabinet met Tuesday for four hours for a discussion following Hamas' announcement that it would "suspend the release of hostages," and against...

Senior Saudi Journalist Supports Statement Of Arab League Secretary-General That Hamas Must Relinquish Power:...

In a February 11, 2025 interview on the Saudi Al-Arabiya channel, Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit called on Hamas to relinquish power in...

Natan Sharansky on Gaza

Many people see “out of the box thinking” of Trump about changing the future of Gaza by resettling the Gazans, improving their life conditions,...