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Trump picks ex-State Dept. spokeswoman Ortagus for deputy Mideast envoy

President-elect Donald Trump announced via Truth Social that former State Department Spokesperson Morgan Ortagus will serve as the Vice President's Special Envoy for Middle East Peace. In a post Friday afternoon, President Trump announced that Ortagus would work for New York real estate mogul Stephen Witkoff, who was chosen as special envoy to the Middle […]

Grandson of Trump’s special envoy to Mideast named after The Donald

The new grandson of President-elect Donald Trump's hand-picked special envoy for the Middle East has been named after him. “Congratulations to Zach and Sophie Witkoff on the birth of their son, Don James Witkoff (DJW), who is named after me (thank you!),” Trump, 78, said. Revealed in Truth Social. Don James is the grandson of […]

Iran Sends Top Diplomat on Mideast Tour to Foster Anti-Israel Sentiment

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi held talks in Egypt on Thursday as part of a broader Middle East tour aimed at solidifying opposition to Israel's self-defense operations against Iranian-backed terrorist organizations. The foreign minister will stop in Jordan on Wednesday and is also scheduled to visit Türkiye by the weekend. Since last week, Araguchi held […]

Dow tumbles nearly 500 points as Mideast conflict spooks Wall Street

On Monday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell more than 500 points, while U.S. Treasury yields rose as traders cut back on bets that the Federal Reserve would ease interest rates. Uncertainty surrounding the Middle East conflict has heightened concerns ahead of the quarterly earnings season and new economic indicators. In afternoon trading, the Dow […]

Mideast Air Authorities Ban Pagers, Walkie-Talkies on Flights After Lebanon Blasts

Lebanon's civil aviation leader Announced Following hundreds of pagers and walkie-talkies exploding across the country this week, the British government announced on Thursday that passengers will now be banned from carrying pagers and walkie-talkies on planes in either their carry-on or checked baggage. The explosion appears to have been a targeted attack on members of […]