Jihan Abdalla

2 days ago | thenationalnews.com | Jihan Abdalla

US President Donald Trump began his second term this year with a broad vision for the Middle East: ending the war in Gaza, promoting the Abraham Accords, strengthening political and economic ties with the Gulf and keeping Iran in check. Here are the people he has charged with implementing and shaping that agenda:Secretary of State Marco Rubio is a traditional Republican with significant time spent in the Senate.

2 days ago | thenationalnews.com | Jihan Abdalla

President Donald Trump hosted Germany's new leader Chancellor Friedrich Merz at the White House on Thursday, to discuss Ukraine and defence spending, as well as tariffs. Mr Merz, whose visit is partially aimed at convincing the US to continue supporting Kyiv, said Mr Trump would be a vital figure in bringing an end to the conflict. “We both agree on this war and how terrible this war that is going on, and we are both looking for ways to stop it very soon,” Mr Merz said.

2 days ago | thenationalnews.com | Jihan Abdalla

President Donald Trump said he and Chinese leader Xi Jinping held a "very positive" phone call on Thursday, with the two agreeing to a trade deal and further talks to break an impasse over tariffs and global supplies of rare earth minerals. In a post on his Truth Social platform, Mr Trump said the call lasted about 90 minutes and said he and Mr Xi invited each other to their respective countries.

3 days ago | thenationalnews.com | Jihan Abdalla

US President Donald Trump spoke by phone with Vladimir Putin on Wednesday, with discussions focused on the war in Ukraine as well as the Russian leader's potential participation in nuclear deal talks with Iran. "President Putin suggested that he will participate in the discussions with Iran and that he could, perhaps, be helpful in getting this brought to a rapid conclusion," Mr Trump said in a post on his Truth Social platform.

4 days ago | thenationalnews.com | Jihan Abdalla

The White House on Tuesday said US President Donald Trump would attend the Nato summit this month, amid his administration's efforts to end the war in Ukraine and have alliance members increase their defence spending. The high-profile meetings, which will be held in The Hague from June 24-25, will come shortly after Mr Trump is set to attend the Group of Seven leaders' summit in Canada, where allies are also expected to discuss a peace deal that would end Russia's war in Ukraine.