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


Abbas accuses U.S. of no longer being qualified to act as peace broker

“We have the first and last word on the Palestinian cause,” he stressed. “No one can represent us or speak on our behalf.”

Donald Trump (L) and Mahmoud Abbas (R)

Is the key to Middle East peace Ted Cruz's beard?

So says a "good friend" of Texas Senator Ted Cruz, a long-standing supporter of Israel.

The ceremonial swearing in of Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) in the Old Senate Chambers at the U.S. Capitol, January 3rd, 2019.

Washington once dismissed Kushner – but he keeps racking up victories

Jared Kushner suffered criticism throughout his first two years of public service as a senior adviser to his father-in-law, US President Donald Trump. But much has changed in just a few short weeks.

Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump

Palestinian leadership has ‘no vision,’ Greenblatt charges

“I have an overloaded wagon of complexities,” Chief Negotiator Saeb Erekat said. “I’m doing my best. I’m under occupation.”

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas meets with Jason Greenblatt, U.S. President Donald Trump's Middle East envoy, in the West Bank city of Ramallah, March 14, 2017

With Mideast peace plan, Kushner prepares his debut

Trump's son-in-law will be the public face of his White House peace effort, breaking a two-year habit of working behind the scenes.

Jared Kushner speaking at the opening of the United States embassy in Jerusalem, May 14, 2018

Palestinians call on China to support Abbas's peace plan

Abbas proposed his peace plan during a speech he delivered at the Security Council on February 20, 2018.

Chinese Vice President Wang Qishan and Palestinian PM Rami Hamdallah, reception ceremony in Ramallah, 2018.

Trump’s Palestinian state endorsement fits his sovereignty doctrine

“I think it will be a two-state. By saying that, I put it out there."

US President Donald Trump speaks to reporters at United Nations headquarters during the 73rd United Nations General Assembly in New York, September 24, 2018

Egyptian President meets Evangelical American delegation

He emphasized that Egypt is keen to consolidate the values of citizenship, equality and non-discrimination among citizens.

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi

At religious summit, pope decries 'murderous indifference' in Mideast

A special mention was made of the need for peace in Jerusalem, which the pope called "the holy city beloved of God and wounded by men."

Pope Francis talks to diplomats during the traditional exchange of the New Year greetings in the Regal Room at the Vatican

Victory begins at home

The Israel Victory Project’s new approach to the decades-old Israel Palestinian conflict has garnered support both in Israel and the US.

CONGRESSMAN BILL JOHNSON, one of the co- chairs of the Congressional Israel Victory Caucus,  signs the joint declaration with Knesset Israel  Victory Caucus co-chairs MKs Oded Forer and  Avraham Neguise, and Prof. Daniel Pipes (in the  background), at a joint meeting of the CIVC and  the KIVC in Con