Ismaeel Naar

Dubai

Reporter at The New York Times

International reporter @NYTimes

Articles

Trump Meets Syria's President a Day After Promise to Lift U.S. Sanctions

11 hours ago | nytimes.com | Ismaeel Naar |Enjoli Liston

President Trump's conversation with President Ahmed al-Shara, who once led a branch of Al Qaeda, was the first time in 25 years that the leaders of the United States and Syria had met. President Trump held an extraordinary meeting on Wednesday with the president of Syria, Ahmed al-Shara, a day after announcing that the United States would lift sanctions on his country - a move that would ease the economic stranglehold on a nation that is seen as central to the stability of the Middle East.
Trump to Attend Summit With Arab Leaders in Saudi Arabia: Live Updates

20 hours ago | nytimes.com | Ismaeel Naar |Enjoli Liston

As he called to order a marathon committee session to consider Medicaid cuts and other critical pieces of Republicans' sweeping domestic policy bill, Representative Brett Guthrie of Kentucky surveyed a packed hearing room on Tuesday afternoon and asked for a respectful debate. "I know we have deep feelings on these issues, and we may not all agree on everything," said Mr. Guthrie, a Republican who is in his first term as chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee. It was not to be.
El viaje de Trump a Medio Oriente gira alrededor de los tratos comerciales, no la diplomacia

2 days ago | nytimes.com | Jonathan Swan |Vivian Nereim |Ismaeel Naar |David Sanger |Luke Broadwater

El presidente concibe la presidencia como una oportunidad para hacer tratos a nivel mundial. El golfo Pérsico, donde unos cuantos hombres ejercen autoridad absoluta sobre una vasta riqueza, es idóneo para eso. Cuando los presidentes estadounidenses visitan Medio Oriente, suelen llegar con una visión estratégica para la región, aunque esta parezca una meta lejana. Jimmy Carter impulsó a Egipto e Israel a un histórico acuerdo de paz.
Deals, Deals, Deals

2 days ago | nytimes.com | Jonathan Swan |Vivian Nereim |Ismaeel Naar |David Sanger |Luke Broadwater

President Trump has always viewed the presidency as a worldwide hunt for deals. And there is no better place for that than the Gulf, where a few men wield absolute authority over vast wealth. When American presidents visit the Middle East, they usually arrive with a strategic vision for the region, even if it seems a far reach. Jimmy Carter pushed Egypt and Israel to a historic peace accord. Bill Clinton tried and failed with Yasir Arafat, the Palestinian leader. George W.
U.N. Court Drops Sudan's Genocide Case Against U.A.E.

1 week ago | nytimes.com | Ismaeel Naar |Abdi Latif Dahir

The International Court of Justice said it lacked jurisdiction after Sudan accused the United Arab Emirates of fueling genocide in the African country's civil war. The United Nations' top court on Monday dismissed a case accusing the United Arab Emirates of fueling genocide in Sudan by supporting paramilitary forces in the country's ongoing civil war.
Houthis in Yemen Won't Be Defeated by Airstrikes Alone, Experts Say

1 month ago | nytimes.com | Peter Eavis |Ismaeel Naar

U.S. officials seek to curb the militants' attacks on ships in the Red Sea, but the group was not deterred by strikes in the Biden era and won't be beaten by air power alone, experts say. The bombshell publication of a group chat involving Trump administration officials discussing U.S. battle plans revealedin unusually stark fashion what the Trump administration hopes to achieve with airstrikes this monthagainst the Houthi militia in Yemen.
Arab states propose alternative to Trump’s Gaza plan

2 months ago | bostonglobe.com | Vivian Yee |Ismaeel Naar

Arab countries countered President Trump’s proposal to expel Palestinians from the Gaza Strip and transform it into a beachfront destination with their own vision Tuesday, endorsing a plan to keep the population there, rebuild the territory, and turn it into part of a future Palestinian state, without Hamas in government.
Thanks to Trump, Saudi Arabia gets a big week in international diplomacy

2 months ago | irishtimes.com | Vivian Yee |Ismaeel Naar

Only a few years ago, Washington was calling Saudi Arabia a “pariah” over its headline-making human rights violations. Western business leaders cancelled investments in the kingdom. Celebrities and sports stars took flak for doing events there. With its oil and its regional clout, however, Saudi Arabia proved too useful for the Biden administration to push the kingdom away for too long.
Los líderes árabes se apresuran a contrarrestar los planes de Trump para Gaza

2 months ago | clarin.com | Ismaeel Naar

RIAD, Arabia Saudita — Se espera que los líderes de los estados árabes del Golfo elaboren estrategias con sus homólogos egipcios y jordanos el viernes en un esfuerzo por contrarrestar la controvertida propuesta del presidente Donald Trump de reconstruir la Franja de Gaza bajo el control de Estados Unidos y desplazar a sus residentes palestinos. La reunión en la capital saudita, Riad, es en preparación para una cumbre más amplia de la Liga Árabe en Egipto el 4 de marzo.
Arab leaders scramble to counter Trump’s Gaza plans

2 months ago | japantimes.co.jp | Ismaeel Naar

The leaders of Gulf Arab states are expected to strategize with their Egyptian and Jordanian counterparts Friday in an effort to counter U.S. President Donald Trump’s controversial proposal to redevelop the Gaza Strip under U.S. control and displace its Palestinian residents. The meeting in the Saudi capital, Riyadh, is in preparation for a broader Arab League summit in Egypt on March 4.