Syria’s de facto leader, Ahmed al-Sharaa, on Wednesday abolished the country’s constitution and declared himself president during a meeting of armed factions in Damascus.
WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump named as his Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff, a realtor and golf buddy who was present at a recent foiled assassination of Trump. “Steve is a Highly ...
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The destruction in Gaza from the Israel – Hamas war will likely require more than a decade of rebuilding, President Donald Trump’s Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff said, after becoming the first U.S. official to visit the enclave in 15 years.
Speaking at the Altneu synagogue in Manhattan, Witkoff says there are risks of a ‘flare-up’ if the deal is not implemented correctly
After taking US envoy Steve Witkoff on an "excellent tour" of Gaza, Israeli officials hope he will persuade President Donald Trump of their vision for Gaza's future.
Trump’s pick to be director of the FBI, loyalist KASH PATEL, was already expected to have a much easier path to confirmation than director of national intelligence nominee TULSI GABBARD. Gabbard has faced a barrage of bad headlines in recent weeks, along with open expressions of doubt from Senate Republicans.
U.S. Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and visited Gaza as the tenuous Israel-Hamas ceasefire holds. Witcoff is believed to be the first U.S. official to visit Gaza in at least 15 years.
Former Sen. Kelly Loeffler (R-Ga.), who was tapped by President Trump to head the Small Business Administration, is testifying Wednesday before the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says President Donald Trump has invited him to visit the White House on Feb. 4.
Lawmakers from across the political spectrum have commemorated the 80th International Holocaust Remembrance Day. The International Holocaust Remembrance Day
Israel and Hamas reached a ceasefire agreement just days ahead of Trump taking office. The conflict had raged in the Gaza Strip since Oct. 7, 2023, in the wake of a Hamas raid on Israel that saw it seize roughly 250 hostages and kill more than 1,200 civilians.