Summary Lavish reception for Trump in Qatar Trump is now holding a meeting with the Qatari Emir, Sheikh Tamin bin Hamad al-Thani, at the luxurious Lusail Palace. As expected, it’s…
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LIVE UPDATES: Trump urges Syrian president to normalise Israel relations and deport ‘foreign terrorists’
Summary Is Trump allowed to accept $400m luxury plane as a gift? Currently US officials can accept gifts valued at less than $480 (£363). Although Donald Trump has referred to…
LIVE UPDATES: Trump to meet interim Syrian president as Damascus celebrates lifting of sanctions
Summary Joyous Syrians say sanctions being lifted an ‘indescribable feeling’ The US government has imposed wide-ranging sanctions on Syria for decades, affecting things from aid to finances. There were spontaneous…
LIVE UPDATES: Donald Trump to lift Syria sanctions, heads to Qatar next
Photos: Qatar prepares for Trump’s arrival later today At forum, Trump criticised past US presidents for judging foreign leaders During his speech at the Saudi-US Investment Forum on Tuesday, Trump…
Trump says US-Saudi bond ‘more powerful than ever’, after signing $142bn arms deal
Summary US-Saudi arms deal a measure of changing relationship What the White House calls “the largest defence sales agreement in history” is also a measure of the changing relationship between…
Donald Trump live: President says US to remove Syria sanctions
Trump says US will drop sanctions on Syria The US president announces that he will remove the longstanding US sanctions against Syria, imposed during former President Bashar al-Assad’s rule. “There’s…
LIVE UPDATES: Musk joins Trump at VIP lunch in Saudi Arabia on first leg of major diplomatic tour
Summary Trump has spoken to released Gaza hostage, US special envoy says Meanwhile in Israel, Trump’s special envoy to the Middle East – Steve Witkoff – says he is “honoured”…
Donald Trump live: US president arrives in Saudi Arabia, meets MBS
Gulf leaders likely to drive home message that ‘Arab world does not take Gaza lightly’ Trump’s trip to the Gulf is likely to show him that “the Arab world does…
Donald Trump live: US President heads to Saudi Arabia on Middle East trip
Trump faces scrutiny over family’s business ties in Middle East The Trump family’s extensive business ties in the Middle East are attracting scrutiny from critics concerned about conflicts of interest.…
LIVE UPDATES: Trump says US-China relations ‘reset’ as markets surge on tariff pause
Summary Stocks jumping for companies with Chinese imports Bob Doll, chief executive of Crossmark Global Investment, has been speaking to Michelle Fleury on Opening Bell about the stock market, where…