Link to article: https://www.reuters.com/world/us-saudi-arabia-have-discussed-riyadhs-potential-purchase-f-35-jets-2025-05-13/ The United States and Saudi Arabia finalized a landmark arms deal for $142 billion on May 13th, 2025, making it the largest defence cooperation deal in U.S. history. This deal was announced during Trump’s visit to Riyadh and the deal involves contracts with more than a dozen American defense companies, covering areas such as air and… Read more »
Link to article: https://www.reuters.com/world/trump-starts-gulf-visit-seeking-big-economic-deals-2025-05-13 On May 13, 2025, President Trump began a high-profile visit to the Gulf region, where he announced that he decided to lift the longstanding sanctions that the United States held on Syria and revealed a $600 billion investment pledge from Saudi Arabia. Trump justified the removal of the sanctions as a move to support Syria’s post-war… Read more »
Link: https://apnews.com/article/israel-hamas-war-gaza-trump-latest-05-12-2025-19e29c4f0a6562e639040da43eef98d2# The article details the release of Edan Alexander, the last living American-Israeli hostage held by Hamas, as a goodwill gesture aimed at re-engaging the Trump administration in ceasefire talks. His release comes amid escalating violence in Gaza, where an Israeli airstrike on a school-turned-shelter killed 16 civilians, worsening an already dire humanitarian crisis under Israel’s blockade. The article… Read more »
Link: https://apnews.com/article/trump-middle-east-saudi-qatar-iran-israel-452018863e00f7739078d5b912293894 The article outlines key developments in President Trump’s current Middle East trip and the broader geopolitical implications. Trump drew criticism after saying he would accept a luxury Boeing 747-8 jumbo jet from Qatar’s ruling family, raising ethical concerns. Simultaneously, his administration faces strained relations with Israel, due in part to his decision not to visit the country and… Read more »
Link: https://www.foxnews.com/world/4th-round-us-iran-talks-ends-trump-set-embark-historic-middle-east-tour The article discusses renewed U.S.-Iran nuclear negotiations under President Trump, who announced a 60-day deadline to reach an agreement aimed at dismantling Iran’s uranium enrichment program. Talks began on April 12, 2025, in Muscat, Oman. The Trump administration, represented by Special Envoy Steve Witkoff, firmly opposes any uranium enrichment on Iranian soil, criticizing the 2015 JCPOA for allowing… Read more »
Link: https://www.rt.com/news/616868-houthis-capitulated-yemen-trump/ According to Donald John Trump, a man widely known as an American politician, media personality, businessman, and a man who also just so happens to be the 47th President of the United States of America; the United States of America will immediately halt airstrikes on the Republic of Yemen, a country in West Asia. The order comes after… Read more »
Link: https://apnews.com/article/trump-middle-east-saudi-qatar-iran-israel-452018863e00f7739078d5b912293894 The 47th President of the United States of America, Donald Trump, has a planned trip to the Middle East this week. This trip will include visits to Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates. Trump will focus his attention on the three energy-rich nations home to existing or planned Trump-branded real estate projects — places where he aims to… Read more »
Link: https://apnews.com/article/israel-hamas-war-gaza-trump-latest-05-12-2025-19e29c4f0a6562e639040da43eef98d2 Hamas has reported that they have released the last living American-Israeli hostage held in Gaza on Monday. Hamas said it released Edan Alexander as a goodwill gesture toward the Trump administration to try to revive talks on ending the war. The Israeli military said Alexander is with the Red Cross and being brought to Israeli forces. Trump said… Read more »
Link to article: https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-853164 On Thursday afternoon, the IDF struck Hezbollah infrastructure in the south of Lebanon, including individuals, military resources, and tunnels. Israeli forces state that their counter-terrorism efforts have rendered Hezbollah’s underground projects inoperable. Since November, Israel conducted 14 strikes on Lebanon in the most intense bombardment on Lebanon since the November ceasefire brokered by the US. Israel… Read more »
Link to article: https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/saudi-arabia-sits-fence-over-brics-with-eye-vital-ties-with-us-2025-05-08/ After attending a BRICS meeting in Brazil last week, Saudi Arabia has held off from formally joining the economic alliance. Saudi Arabia’s relationship with the United States is a major reason that it has not yet joined the economic bloc. Saudi Arabia was invited to join BRICS in 2023, leaving the country in diplomatic gridlock, not… Read more »
