Sep 13 Top Democrats say Flynn left Mideast trip off security clearance By Chad Day and Stephen Braun, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Former business associates of Michael Flynn have told lawmakers that he traveled to the Middle East in 2015 as part of a private proposal to build nuclear power plants across the region, a trip that the former Trump… Continue reading
Aug 23 Trump adviser Jared Kushner leading U.S. delegation to Middle East By Ken Thomas, Associated Press White House adviser Jared Kushner is leading a delegation to the Middle East on behalf of President Donald Trump to discuss the possibility of resuming the Israeli-Palestinian peace process. Continue reading
Aug 11 Trump to send team to Middle East to work on Israel-Palestinian peace By Matthew Lee, Associated Press In a statement, the White House said Trump believes the return of calm to Jerusalem after a period of unrest over a contested holy site has created an opportunity to restart discussions. Continue reading
Jul 08 Watch 3:33 Report highlights EU's shortcomings as refugee numbers surge By PBS News Hour Migrants and refugees are continuing to flee wars and persecution in the Middle East and North Africa as they attempt to cross the Mediterranean Sea into Europe. In the first half of 2017, 73,000 have reached Italy over that route,… Continue watching
Jun 29 Watch 3:30 Who's in and who's left out as Trump travel ban takes effect By PBS News Hour President Trump’s executive order banning entry into the U.S. from six majority-Muslim countries finally takes effect Thursday after months of legal and political wrangling. The Supreme Court issued a partial green light earlier this week by only allowing those with… Continue watching
Jun 19 House Democrats question Flynn disclosures of Middle East travel By Chad Day and Stephen Braun, Associated Press Two top House Democrats are questioning whether former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn failed to report a 2015 trip to the Middle East to security clearance investigators. Continue reading
Jun 02 Watch 6:09 50 years later, a reporter recalls the 6-Day War – and the Israeli-Palestinian tensions that remain By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jun 01 Watch 6:03 U.N. refugee chief hopes for 'robust' resettlement programs in U.S. By PBS News Hour Continue watching
May 23 Watch 3:41 Short on specifics, Trump expresses optimism that Israelis and Palestinians 'can make a deal' By PBS News Hour President Trump spent four days in the Middle East on a visit packed with high-stakes meetings with several regional leaders. Before departing for Rome, Mr. Trump met with Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas to discuss the Israeli–Palestinian conflict, but did not… Continue watching
May 23 Trump touts the 'ultimate' peace deal in the Middle East. But what kind of deal will that be? By Erica R. Hendry Daniel Estrin, NPR’s Jerusalem correspondent, breaks down what Trump said -- and didn't say -- during his Middle East tour this week. Continue reading