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Live updates: Trump visits main U.S. military base in Middle East as violence flares in Gaza

Live updates: President Donald Trump is to visit the main U.S. military base in the Middle East even as he uses his four-day visit to Gulf states to reject the “interventionism” of America’s past in the region

Live updates: Trump visits main U.S. military base in Middle East as violence flares in Gaza
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Trump to visit US troops in Qatar as he rejects America's 'interventionist' past in region

President Donald Trump is set to visit a U.S. installation at the center of American involvement in the Middle East as he uses his four-day visit to Gulf states to reject the “interventionism” of America’s past in the region

Trump to visit US troops in Qatar as he rejects America's 'interventionist' past in region
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Trump marvels at wealth of his Arab hosts while he eyes White House and Air Force One upgrades

Donald Trump is the most powerful and famous person on the planet, and the American president is at the helm of the biggest economy and the strongest military

Trump marvels at wealth of his Arab hosts while he eyes White House and Air Force One upgrades
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Trump meets with Syria's interim president, a first between the nations’ leaders in 25 years

President Donald Trump has met with Syria’s interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa

Trump meets with Syria's interim president, a first between the nations’ leaders in 25 years
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Boeing, trying to emerge from one of company's most difficult eras, is having a pretty good week

Boeing has secured a pair of major orders in the Middle East during a visit to the region by President Donald Trump

Boeing, trying to emerge from one of company's most difficult eras, is having a pretty good week
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Trump's Middle East visit comes as his family deepens its business, crypto ties in the region

President Donald Trump's trip to the Mideast comes as sons Donald Jr. and Eric work the same part of the world for the family’s moneymaking opportunities

Trump's Middle East visit comes as his family deepens its business, crypto ties in the region
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MP Materials, Maaden to jointly develop rare earths supply chain in Saudi

U.S. rare earths miner MP Materials said on Wednesday it has signed a memorandum of understanding with Saudi Arabia's flagship mining company Maaden to jointly develop a rare earth supply

MP Materials, Maaden to jointly develop rare earths supply chain in Saudi
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Trump gets the royal-purple-carpet treatment in the Middle East, belying thorny geopolitical challenges

Trump gets the royal-purple-carpet treatment in the Middle East, belying thorny geopolitical challenges

Trump gets the royal-purple-carpet treatment in the Middle East, belying thorny geopolitical challenges
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Trump says he could go to Turkey to join Russia, Ukraine

President Donald Trump on Monday raised the prospect of joining talks between Russia and Ukraine in Turkey on Thursday.

Trump says he could go to Turkey to join Russia, Ukraine
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Elon Musk invited to Saudi-US investment forum in Riyadh, planning note says

Elon Musk has been invited to attend a Saudi-U.S. investment forum in Riyadh on Tuesday on the sidelines of U.S.

Elon Musk invited to Saudi-US investment forum in Riyadh, planning note says
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Trump defends the prospect of Qatar gifting him a plane to use as Air Force One

President Donald Trump is ready to accept a luxury Boeing 747-8 jumbo jet as a gift from the ruling family of Qatar during his trip to the Middle East this coming week, and U.S. officials say it could be converted into a potential presidential aircraft

Trump defends the prospect of Qatar gifting him a plane to use as Air Force One
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US ‘not genuine’ in talks over Tehran’s nuclear program, Iranian official says

US ‘not genuine’ in talks over Tehran’s nuclear program, Iranian official says

US ‘not genuine’ in talks over Tehran’s nuclear program, Iranian official says
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Iran to send Russia launchers for short-range missiles, sources say

(This May 9 story has been corrected to clarify that Iran's statement came from its permanent mission to the United Nations, not the United States, in paragraph 8) By Jonathan Landay, Jonathan Saul

Iran to send Russia launchers for short-range missiles, sources say
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Under Trump, Saudi civil nuclear talks delinked from Israel recognition, sources say

The United States is no longer demanding Saudi Arabia normalise ties with Israel as a condition for progress on civil nuclear cooperation talks, two sources with

Under Trump, Saudi civil nuclear talks delinked from Israel recognition, sources say
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Disney announces a new theme park in Abu Dhabi, its first new resort in a generation

Disney announces a new theme park in Abu Dhabi, its first new resort in a generation

Disney announces a new theme park in Abu Dhabi, its first new resort in a generation
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Trump planning to change how US refers to Persian Gulf

Trump planning to change how US refers to Persian Gulf

Trump planning to change how US refers to Persian Gulf
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Trump plans to announce that the US will call the Persian Gulf the Arabian Gulf, officials say

President Donald Trump plans to announce next week that the U.S. will refer to the Persian Gulf as the Arabian Gulf or the Gulf of Arabia

Trump plans to announce that the US will call the Persian Gulf the Arabian Gulf, officials say
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Putin discussed Iran-US talks with Tehran, Kremlin says

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday discussed the progress talks between Iran and the United States with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, the Kremlin said.

Putin discussed Iran-US talks with Tehran, Kremlin says
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DoorDash agrees to acquire UK rival Deliveroo for $3.9 billion

U.S. food delivery app DoorDash has agreed to acquire British rival Deliveroo for 2.9 billion pounds ($3.9 billion) in cash

DoorDash agrees to acquire UK rival Deliveroo for $3.9 billion
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These kibbutzniks used to believe in peace with Palestinians. Their views now echo Israel’s rightward shift

These kibbutzniks used to believe in peace with Palestinians. Their views now echo Israel’s rightward shift

These kibbutzniks used to believe in peace with Palestinians. Their views now echo Israel’s rightward shift
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White House actively working to answer how Rubio will balance 2 top national security roles

White House actively working to answer how Rubio will balance 2 top national security roles

White House actively working to answer how Rubio will balance 2 top national security roles
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Hegseth keeps 2 aircraft carriers in Middle East for another week for battle with Yemen's Houthis

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has again ordered the USS Harry S

Hegseth keeps 2 aircraft carriers in Middle East for another week for battle with Yemen's Houthis
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BNY gets licence for Saudi regional HQ as global banks grow presence

Bank of New York Mellon has received a licence to set up a regional headquarters in Saudi Arabia, it said on Thursday, joining others lured by incentives as the

BNY gets licence for Saudi regional HQ as global banks grow presence
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IMF trims 2025 Middle East, North Africa growth forecast to 2.6% as global risks mount

The International Monetary Fund said on Thursday it now expects Middle East and North Africa economies to grow by just 2.6% in 2025 as uncertainties stemming from a

IMF trims 2025 Middle East, North Africa growth forecast to 2.6% as global risks mount