Middle East peace

Trump lost the midterms but his peace deal could still win the Middle East - opinion

Trump's legacy could include completing the transformation of the Middle East from a region defined by the Israeli-Arab conflict into a region of peace, partnership, and shared prosperity.

US President Donald Trump speaks in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, DC, US, November 9, 2026.
A Pakistani flag flutters in the wind.

Can Pakistan-Israel ties exist? Yes, if the perpetual Palestinian conflict ends – opinion

US PRESIDENT Donald Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House. Israel has a 28-month window before Trump leaves office to entrench the processes now underway in Iran, Gaza, and Lebanon, according to assessments heard at the MEAD conference in Washington.

Middle East faces critical window for change as Trump’s time in office runs down

Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan receives Saudi Crown Prince, Mohammed bin Salman, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates December 7, 2021.

Gulf leaders are about to pass up the Iran moment - comment


‘Bahrain natural choice to hold Mideast economic meeting’- U.S. rabbi

An American rabbi who serves as an adviser to the King of Bahrain says the Gulf state is a leader in warming ties with Israel.

Rabbi Marc Schneier with Bahrain's King Hamad Bin Isa Al Khalifa

How Israel should react to the Trump peace plan

Israel must transform the threat posed by this American peace plan into a strategic opportunity.

U.S. President Donald Trump (L) puts a hand on the back of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (R), March 25th, 2019

The dog ate my Mideast peace plan

As with Trump’s “better-than-Obamacare” health plan, which will only be revealed after the 2020 US election, his Arab-Israeli “deal of the century” is most likely too good – or too bad – to be true.

US PRESIDENT Donald Trump adjusts his jacket as he welcomes Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with Vice President Mike Pence at the White House last month. Trump has dispelled any vestige of Palestinian trust in American intentions

Stronger Evangelical-Muslim relations will be key in achieving Middle East peace

“If a Muslim nation were to engage in cooperation with Israel how would you feel toward that Muslim nation?”

Rabbi Marc Schneier with United Arab Emirate's Minister of Tolerance, Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak. Schneier said Gulf States have asked him to help create a relationship with Evangelical Christians in the US.

Bennett demands Trump release plan before election: ‘Let my people know!’

The establishment of “a Palestinian terror state,” as Naftali Bennett called it, “will threaten our very existence.

Naftali Bennett (L) and Donald Trump (R)

Gabbay reveals regional Mideast peace plan

Gabbay’s plan is called “Paths to Separation,” he said that it is intended to reverse the direction Israel has been heading in under right-wing governments.

Avi Gabbay (L) at a press conference, February 27th, 2019

Bennett: Netanyahu and Trump to build Palestinian state after elections

“Total nonsense,” the Likud said in response.

Naftali Bennett (L) and Benjamin Netanyahu (R)

Jared Kushner says Trump peace plan won’t include Saudi initiative

U.S. Vice President Mike Pence thanked Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for his commitment to the historic alliance between their two countries, adding: “Israel is our cherished ally."

Jared Kushner looks on during the Middle East summit in Warsaw, Poland, February 14, 2019

Pompeo: No peace in the Middle East without confronting Iran

Top diplomats at the US-backed conference, which opened on Wednesday night, are expected to discuss regional challenges, mainly regarding Iran.

US SECRETARY of State Mike Pompeo is welcomed by Saudi Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Adel al-Jubeir and other dignitaries in Riyadh earlier this month.

In Warsaw, Kushner to begin discussing his vision for Middle East peace

Jared Kushner has spoken little on his vision for a lasting peace agreement, but plans to be a public face of the coming effort.

Mahmoud Abbas (L), Jared Kushner (C) and Benjamin Netanyahu (R)