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Trump praises Prabowo for role in Middle East peace efforts
Jakarta (ANTARA) - Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto received direct praise from United States President Donald Trump for his contribution to peacebuilding efforts in the Middle East during the Gaza Peace Summit in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, on...

The ‘indispensable’ players in securing a Middle East peace deal
Experts across the political spectrum credited President Trump with securing Gaza ceasefire. Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner helped negotiate the peace plan with Steve Witkoff. Kushner also played a role in mediating the Abraham Accords agreement...

Bakersfield residents hopeful about Middle East ceasefire deal
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — A ceasefire deal in the Middle East has brought hope to communities worldwide, including residents in Bakersfield who are cautiously optimistic about the prospect of ending the war in Gaza. Rabbi Jonathon Klein of...

Jewish community celebrates hostage release, feels optimistic as peace plan moves forward Local Jewish leaders are reacting to the historic day in the Middle East, where Hamas has released all living Israeli hostages.
WASHINGTON (7News) — Local Jewish leaders are reacting to the historic day in the Middle East, where Hamas has released all living Israeli hostages. The step comes with celebration but also concern about the next steps of this complex peace...

Brothers on duty in Middle East
October 14, 1990 — The crisis in the Middle East casts a burden on all families who have loved ones involved, but for James and Bonnie Stoneberger of Luray, the burden is double. Two of their sons departed the states six days apart for active duty...

Trump calls for ‘new era of harmony’ in Middle East at Gaza peace summit
At a global summit in Egypt, US President Donald Trump urged Middle Eastern leaders to “put old feuds aside” and embrace a new era of peace following the Israel-Hamas ceasefire, calling it a once-in-a-lifetime chance to reshape regional relations....

Inside Gaza Peace Summit in Egypt, where Trump hailed ‘new beginning’ for Middle East
US President Donald Trump attended the Gaza Peace Summit with several other world leaders in Egypt’s Sharm el-Sheikh on Monday to discuss the future of war-torn Gaza based on Trump’s proposed 20-point plan. Trump and the leaders of Egypt, Qatar...

Trump's Art of the Deal for Peace in the Middle East
This week, editors Peter Suderman, Katherine Mangu-Ward, Nick Gillespie, and Matt Welch celebrate the release of over 2,000 hostages, political prisoners, and detainees, while considering whether President Donald Trump's Israel–Gaza deal...

Emotional Scott Adams Says Middle East Peace Has Made Supporting Trump and Losing Friendships Worth It
A very emotional Scott Adams spoke with his supporters online on Monday about the peace agreement President Donald Trump brokered between Israel and Hamas. He says that despite losing friendships and financial opportunities for supporting Trump...

Steve Scalise addresses government funding votes and Middle East developments in October posts
Steve Scalise, U.S. Congressman representing Louisiana’s 1st district since 2008, posted a series of statements on social media in October 2025 addressing recent government funding votes and international developments.On October 10, 2025, Scalise...

Insights on a new peace agreement for the Middle East
SOUTH BEND, Ind -- A new 20-point peace agreement between Israel and Palestine, headed by President Donald Trump, was adopted Monday — securing the release of 20 Israeli hostages in exchange for over 1,000 Palestinian prisoners. The deal also...

Germany's foreign minister Johann Wadephul comments on processes in the Middle East during Sofia visit
German foreign minister Johann Wadeful in Sofia Photo: BTA During his visit to Bulgaria, which coincided with the signing of the Gaza agreement in the Egyptian resort of Sharm el-Sheikh, the German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul commented on the...

Portland Jewish, Palestinian leaders react to fragile ceasefire in Middle East
With all remaining living hostages released and Palestinian prisoners freed, a ceasefire is applauded by local communities, with a realization more must be done. PORTLAND, Oregon — With a fragile ceasefire now in place between Israel and Hamas,...
'Nothing's Done...': Trump’s FLABBERGASTING Admission On Middle East Peace After Gaza Summit
BJP MP Nishikant Dubey Slams Pakistan At UNGA For Child Rights Violations, Hails Op Sindoor At the UN General Assembly, BJP MP Nishikant Dubey condemned Pakistan for serious violations of the UN’s Children and Armed Conflict (CAC) agenda. He...

Sacramento-area voices are hopeful after Middle East ceasefire, releases
The Middle East ceasefire and release of Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners are creating renewed hope for lasting peace in Gaza. The releases came three days after the ceasefire began and are part of President Trump's 20-point plan to end...

Australian Leaders Praise Trump’s Middle East Peace Deal
U.S. President Donald Trump signs a Gaza ceasefire agreement in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, on Oct. 13, 2025. President Trump is in Egypt to meet with European and Middle Eastern leaders in what’s being billed as an international peace summit,...

"New beginning for an entire, beautiful Middle East": US President Donald Trump
Sharm El-Sheikh: US President Donald Trump on Monday called the landmark agreement of the Gaza ceasefire deal a turning point, describing it as ushering in "a new beginning for an entire, beautiful Middle East." Addressing world leaders during a...
“A monumental moment for the world beyond the Middle East”: Trump hails outcome of Gaza Peace Summit
Sharm El-Sheikh [Egypt], October 14 (ANI): Addressing world leaders at the Gaza Peace Summit in Egypt's Red Sea resort city of Sharm El-Sheikh, US President Donald Trump described the outcome as "a monumental moment in the history of the world...

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev participated in Middle East Peace Summit VIDEO
Sharm el-Sheikh, October 13, AZERTAC President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev paid a working visit to the Arab Republic of Egypt at the invitation of President of the United States Donald Trump and President of Egypt Abdel Fattah...
“Peace” through genocide: Trump proclaims “historic dawn” for Middle East on the bones of the Palestinians
President Donald Trump speaks during the summit, Monday, Oct. 13, 2025, in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, as Egypt's President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi listens at left. [AP Photo/Evan Vucci]In 98 AD, the historian Tacitus, describing the devastation of...