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President Trump is in Doha for the second leg of his Middle East trip as more questions emerge about a luxury jet donation offer from the Qataris. CBS News' Nancy Cordes reports.
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President Trump is in Doha for the second leg of his Middle East trip as more questions emerge about a luxury jet donation offer from the Qataris. CBS News' Nancy Cordes reports.
President Trump met with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa before departing Saudi Arabia. The meeting comes after Mr. Trump announced he would end all sanctions against Syria. CBS News' Natalie Brand reports.
The chess pieces of the Middle East — military, diplomatic and investment — are moving rapidly, and possibly with historic consequences, with President Trump at the center. CBS News' Aaron Navarro and Fin Gómez break down the biggest news from Day 1 of the president's trip. Then, former special envoy for Israeli-Palestinian negotiations Frank Lowenstein joins with analysis.
Congressional lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are raising questions about President Trump's plans to accept a jumbo jet donated by Qatar's royal family. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion has more.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer made the announcement in response to a Qatari-offered jet for the president's use
Stocks soared Monday after the U.S. and China agreed to drastically roll back tariffs for at least 90 days. CBS News White House reporter Willie James Inman has more.
After more than 19 months in Hamas captivity, Israel-American hostage Edan Alexander has been released. CBS News White House reporter Willie James Inman has more on that and Qatar's donation of a jumbo jet for President Trump to use as a presidential plane.
American journalists James Foley and Steven Sotloff, as well as humanitarian workers Kayla Mueller and Peter Kassig, are among those killed by ISIS.
On Monday, President Trump said Qatar is "giving us a gift" and "I could be a stupid person and say, oh no, we don't want a free plane."
President Trump is visiting Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates, where he will potentially discuss deals and extend diplomatic efforts in the Middle East. CBS News' Caitlin Huey-Burns has more from the White House, and Iulia Joja, a senior fellow at the Middle East Institute, joins CBS News with more on the trip's objectives.
President Trump may be getting a new ride from the royal family of Qatar. It's a luxury Boeing 747-8 and news of the plan is raising concerns. Willie James Inman is at the White House with details.
This Sunday, Scott Pelley reports on an American doctor who volunteers in Gaza, and from Qatar, where medical teams work to rehabilitate children injured in the war.
Throughout the campaign, President Trump repeatedly said he could end the wars in Ukraine and Gaza with blazing speed. Despite that, the conflicts continue. CBS News senior national security correspondent Charlie D'Agata reports.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani as negotiations continue for a potential Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal. This comes as details emerge about restructuring plans at the State Department. CBS News' Shanelle Kaul reports.
Britons Peter and Barbie Reynolds, both in their 70s, were detained by the Taliban on Feb. 1.
President Trump told reporters last month that he would urge the leaders of Jordan and Egypt to take in Gaza's now largely homeless population.
Afghanistan's Taliban government announced the release of 2 Americans in a prisoner exchange. Ryan Corbett's family says he's one of them.
Ceasefire negotiations involving Israel and Hamas are still ongoing in Qatar on Tuesday. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said a potential deal is "closer than it's ever been before." CBS News foreign correspondent Ramy Inocencio has more and the senior vice president and director of the Middle East program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, Jon Alterman, joins "The Daily Report" with analysis.
Just one brief ceasefire has been achieved in 15 months of war, and that was in the earliest weeks of fighting.
CIA Director William Burns is reportedly expected to be in Qatar Wednesday for talks to try to secure a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal. CBS News foreign correspondent Chris Livesay has more.
Israel is on alert after launching a public attack toward Iran as a response to the Oct. 1, 2024, attacks. It's not clear if Iran plans to respond to Israel's latest move. Meanwhile, this comes as cease-fire talks appear to be resuming in Qatar. CBS News' Ramy Inocencio has the latest on the Middle East conflict.
Leaders from the U.S., Israel, Egypt and other nations are hoping to rekindle Israel, Hamas cease-fire talks as Qatar indicates it has engaged Hamas leadership again for a possible deal. CBS News' Ramy Inocencio reports.
As Trump claims the U.K. Labour Party is meddling in the U.S. election, CBS News takes stock of foreign agent political donations, and who's behind them.
Israel has announced the head of the Mossad, David Barnea, will head to Doha as news emerges of Qatar reengaging Hamas leadership for potential Gaza cease-fire negotiation talks. This comes as Secretary of State Antony Blinken remains in the Middle East. CBS News' Ramy Inocencio reports.
Meanwhile, in Cairo, mediators were working to pave the way for high-level talks on Sunday on a possible cease-fire mediated by the U.S. Egypt and Qatar.