Trump Picks Steven Witkoff to Be Special Envoy to Middle East
President-elect Donald Trump has announced the selection of businessman and real estate investor Stephen Witkoff as his special envoy for the Middle East. In a press release from the Trump-Vance transition team, President Trump noted how Witkoff, who serves as chairman and CEO of the Witkoff Group, is a “respected leader in business and philanthropy.” […]
Trump appoints real estate exec Steven Witkoff as Middle East envoy
President-elect Trump announced Tuesday that he has nominated real estate executive Stephen Witkoff to be the next administration's special envoy for the Middle East. “Steve is a well-respected leader in business and philanthropy who has made every project and community he has worked on stronger and more prosperous,” he said of Witkoff Group's chairman, CEO […]
Saudi Royals Ask Trump to ‘Finish What You Started’ in Middle East
Former Saudi Ambassador to the United States Prince Turki bin Faisal Al Saud wrote: open letter He called on President-elect Donald Trump to “finish what he started the last time he occupied the White House” on the Middle East. Prince Turki is ambassador Trump, who was stationed in the United States from 2005 to 2007 […]
Trump announces pick of real estate tycoon Steven Witkoff for Middle East envoy
President-elect Trump has appointed his longtime ally, New York businessman Stephen Witkoff, as his special envoy for the Middle East. Witkoff is a real estate investor, landlord, and founder of the Witkoff Group, which he founded in 1977. President Trump's previous statements: Who will advise the new president? Steve Witkoff, founder and CEO of Witkoff […]
Verizon Fios internet outages impact millions on East Coast
A Verizon Fios internet outage affected millions of customers on the East Coast and caused significant disruption early Tuesday morning. According to a third-party website, a map of user-reported issues shows the affected area spans approximately 300 miles from Philadelphia to Richmond, Virginia. down detectortrack service interruptions in real time. A map of user-reported issues […]
Israel claims to have intercepted projectile from Yemen as firefighters battle blazes – Middle East crisis live | Israel-Gaza war
Israel claims to have intercepted a projectile from Yemen, reports fire broke out in rubble Israeli firefighters were extinguishing a fire west of Jerusalem on Monday, which the military said was caused by debris from an interceptor missile fired from Yemen, AFP news agency reported. The Jerusalem Regional Fire Department said firefighters were trying to […]
Sheikh Mohammed launches National Investment Strategy 2031 to double cumulative FDI inflows to $353.9 billion – Economy Middle East
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubaiattended the launch of the National Investment Strategy 2031 during the 2024 UAE Government Annual General Meeting in Abu Dhabi, together with His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister and President of the Presidential […]
Oil News: Crude Futures Rally as Middle East Conflict Sparks Supply Fears – FX Empire
Middle East tensions and supply concerns push up oil prices Oil prices rose more than 1% on Thursday, recouping some of the losses from the previous session. Geopolitical concerns, particularly rising tensions between Israel and Hezbollah and reports that North Korean troops are supporting Russia in Ukraine, are driving the rise. These developments have reignited […]
Big East hopes UConn stays for ‘long time’ after Big 12 flirtations
It's not like the Big East holds a grudge against Connecticut, which is aiming for a spot in the Big 12 for the second year in a row. Commissioner Val Ackerman is pleased the Huskies ended up staying after they failed to get a vote from the Big 12 president to join the conference and […]
Middle East crisis live: Air raid sirens sound in Tel Aviv after Hezbollah claims to have targeted Israeli city | Israel-Gaza war
Air raid sirens sound in Tel Aviv as Hezbollah claims to have targeted Israeli cities Air raid sirens sounded in Tel Aviv on Tuesday after Hezbollah announced it had bombed the Nirit area on the outskirts of the city with missiles. The Israeli military said the recent barrage from Lebanon resulted in around 20 rockets […]