As the U.S. enters a new administration under President Trump, Qatar’s role as a trusted security partner remains as strong as ever.
Trump's Middle East envoy epitomises the president-elect's disdain for policy wonks and international relations experts
Steven Witkoff, who played an important role in brokering the truce between Israel and Hamas, also met with Israel’s prime minister and visited Saudi Arabia.
Steve Witkoff is set to meet with Netanyahu in Israel and visit Gaza as the US and Qatar prepare for the next phase of the ceasefire
U.S. Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff visited Gaza on Wednesday before meeting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, as efforts to solidify a ceasefire and advance regional diplomacy continue. His visit,
Steve Witkoff, a member of the Donald Trump administration’s transition team, in an interview with NBC News regarding the recent conditions in Gaza, mentioned Indonesia as one of the countries being considered by the Donald Trump administration to accept the relocation of Gazans during the reconstruction period.
After 14 months of talks, Trump’s threats and his special envoy to the Middle East, Steve Witkoff, played a major role in helping Biden officials reach the finish line.
Wealthy Arab nations consider bankrolling Gaza’s reconstruction, but they want assurances Palestinians will lead in the postwar period.
While Donald Trump has been a dynamo and has chosen some amazing people to serve with him, he is not perfect. That adjective we leave for God Alone. The fellow he has selected to be his personal representative for the Middle East, businessman Steve Witkoff, seems to be reading from a different playbook. Of late:
Steve Witkoff helped negotiate the Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal. His visit to Gaza pn Wednesday was the first by a senior U.S. official in more than a decade.
The long trek home by Palestinians comes as mediators helped end twin crises over ceasefires in Gaza and Lebanon.