Although the president had been talking about the idea for weeks, there had been no meetings on the subject, and senior members of his government were taken by surprise.

It wasn't immediately clear what legal authority Trump would have to execute his proposals, and they would likely be met by fierce resistance from Palestinians and from regional Arab countries.

Palestinians, their allies and other nations reacted strongly to President Donald Trump’s proposal that the United States ...

In a landmark move signaling a new chapter in Middle Eastern diplomacy, Syria’s interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa embarked on ...

A senior White House delegation is set to visit Lebanon this week, officials said, as the country’s newly elected leaders ...

The White House tried to sell a sceptical Republican Party and foreign policy establishment on taking over the beleaguered Gaza Strip after President Trump surprised many of his own allies with his ...