President Trump announced a breakthrough in the peace negotiations between Israel and Hamas. The initial agreement calls for a ceasefire, hostage release, and gradual Israeli troop withdrawal. The deal,

Reports from the Middle East say the 20 living hostages remaining at Gaza will be released this weekend.

The World Bank has lifted its growth outlook for the region encompassing the Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan and Pakistan for 2025, though trimmed its forecast for next year, citing conflict and lower oil production in Iran and Libya.

A massive wave of U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotankers has moved into the Middle East, marking one of the largest aerial refueling deployments in recent months. Flight tracking shows aircraft departing from Atlantic bases and converging on Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar, headquarters of U.S. Central Command.

The Middle East is a part of the world where conflict seems eternal, peace sporadic. Since President Harry Truman recognized the Jewish state in 1948, many presidents have tried to usher in peaceful relations between Israel and its Arab neighbors, only to see conflict erupt again and again.

Claims of bias or lack of balance around Middle East reporting top ABC complaints, but Ombudsman also points to a rise in activist email campaigns.

U.S. allies in Europe and the Middle East ordered a dozen counter-drone systems from Utah-based Fortem Technologies in the third quarter, doubling its business vs. the same period last year. Why it matters: The drone-counter-drone game is white hot,

Karoline Leavitt defended Trump’s son-in-law, who’s raked in millions from the Middle East, and claimed he’s “donating” his time to “secure world peace.”