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Lindsey Graham's Bipartisan Vision To Keep America In the Middle East Forever

The Republican senator wants to bring Biden and Trump together to commit American lives to Saudi Arabia in order to "change the region and change the world."

Reason

Town with community links to Gaza calls for ceasefire amid protest

Hastings politicians are writing a letter to the Prime Minister calling for action to end the conflict in the Middle East.

Evening Standard

Will America Make the Same Mistakes as Britain in the Middle East?

The Suez Crisis demonstrated how "peace through strength" can go terribly wrong.

Reason

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Energy bills could rise from new year in surprise hike, analysts warn

Energy prices have been kept high by tensions in Ukraine and the Middle East, plus rising wholesale gas prices

The Independent UK

Asia's fintech firms see the Middle East as their next target market due to low competition

The CEO of StashAway, a Singapore digital wealth management platform, sees the same opportunities in the Middle East as he saw in Singapore eight years ago.

Fortune

Voices: If Trump pulls off his Ukraine deal with Putin, will they sign at Camp David or the Kremlin?

COMMENT: Donald Trump wants a quick end to the conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East. But his focus makes it easy to overlook America’s declining influence in the global South, Mark Almond writes

The Independent UK

What have Trump administration nominees said about Israel and its wars?

While pro-Israel views are common in US politics, Trump’s picks signal support for far-right Israeli aspirations.

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'Break Taboos': Josep Borrell Wraps Up Time As EU's Top Diplomat

Josep Borrell took a deep breath as the train rumbled across Ukraine at the end of his final visit after five tumultuous years as the EU's foreign policy chief.

International Business Times

The violence in Amsterdam showed just how polarising – and radicalising – the Middle East conflict has been

It should be possible to campaign for Palestinian freedom, condemn racist Israeli football fans and still show unequivocal solidarity with European Jews, says author and campaigner Dave Rich

The Guardian - UK

Meet Trump's Incredibly Confusing New National Security Cabinet

Establishment hawks will be running the State Department and National Security Council, but Trump has peppered in some antiestablishment mavericks too.

Reason

Jared Kushner's Key Role In Trump's Middle East Strategy

Jared Kushner's role in Trump's Middle East efforts and potential conflicts of interest in the region.

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EU needs UK, former French president pleads to Starmer in warning over Trump’s return

François Hollande said the UK and EU need each other ‘to respond to Trump’s offensive and to find solutions for the conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East’

The Independent UK

Wars, Looming Trump Reign Set To Dominate G20 Summit

G20 leaders gather in Brazil on Monday for a G20 summit set to be dominated by differences over wars in the Middle East and Ukraine, and implications of Donald Trump's White House return.

International Business Times

Trump Announces Key Appointments For Second Administration

President-elect Trump's second administration key appointments include Pete Hegseth as Secretary of Defense and Kristi Noem as Secretary of Homeland Security.

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Israeli Airstrikes Kill Children In Gaza And Lebanon

Israeli airstrikes in Gaza and Lebanon, US strikes in Syria, and a hostage situation in Gaza highlight the volatile situation in the Middle East.

Evening Standard

'Unapologetic Zionist' Mike Huckabee named by Trump to be US ambassador to Israel

Nomination of former Arkansas governor, and appointment of Trump golf partner Steven Witkoff as special envoy to the Middle East, underline the new president’s staunch support for Israel

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Postcard from Dubai Design Week 2024: the highlights

Dubai Design Week, the largest design fair in the Middle East, showcased more than 1,000 acclaimed and emerging designers, brands and creative leaders. Here are our highlights

The Conversation

Donald Trump fancies himself a skilled dealmaker, but Middle East peace might be beyond him

Donald Trump’s re-election as the US president last week comes at a time of extreme volatility in the Middle East.

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Steve Witkoff Named Special Envoy To Middle East By Trump

President-elect Trump appoints long-time friend Steve Witkoff as Special Envoy to the Middle East, signaling a personal and potentially unconventional appr...

Al Jazeera

Trump picks pro-settlement Mike Huckabee as US ambassador to Israel

Trump has also tapped close friend Steven Witkoff to be special envoy to Middle East, despite scant experience.

The Conversation

Germany’s post-Holocaust moral remaking is being challenged by the rise of the far-right – and wars in Gaza and Ukraine

Current conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza (now spreading across the Middle East), have placed Germany in a difficult position, forcing it to reconsider its role in the world. A uniquely German sense of guilt and shame for the Holocaust “inseparably” ties the Israel-Palestine conflict to “Germany’s unquestionable solidarity with Israel”,…

The Conversation

The Trump presidency could hammer global growth – here’s what the UK could do

Donald Trump’s victory in the US presidential election has brought big questions about what it means for Nato, Ukraine, the Middle East and, of course, global trade. Faced with the threat of protectionism, and outside the EU, the UK will have to make some tough choices.

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Trump has won, but are there any winners in the Middle East?

A week after the ‘shock’ re-election of Donald Trump to the Whitehouse and over a year into one of the most blood-soaked periods of the Middle East’s tortured modern history, the question is, what has been lost and has anything been won, and what impact might Trump II have on…

The Conversation

Beyond Ukraine and Gaza: five consequences of overlooking other conflicts

The years since 2020 have been one of the most violent periods since the end of the second world war. The war in Ukraine and the escalating violence in the Middle East have dominated global headlines and captured the attention of policymakers and donors. But while the humanitarian toll in…

Reason

The Classic Neocons Are Out, but They Might Still Get What They Want

Even without Mike Pompeo and Nikki Haley, the Trump administration still could be heading for regime change in the Middle East.

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