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Takeaways from President Trump's trip to the Middle East

4:53pm May 16, 2025

by Domenico Montanaro

President Trump just ended a four-day, whirlwind trip to the Middle East. He was greeted like royalty as the leaders of Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates set out to impress him.

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President Trump Makes First Middle East Trip Of His Second Term

Here are 5 takeaways from Trump's first major foreign trip to the Middle East

2:38pm May 16, 2025

President Trump was greeted like royalty during his four-day trip to the Middle East, his first major foreign trip of this second term, where it was all about business deals and not moral leadership.

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Yuval Raphael, a Hamas attack survivor, is representing Israel at Eurovision

11:31am May 16, 2025

The 24-year-old survived the Oct. 7, 2023, attack on the Nova festival, and will perform a pop ballad, "New Day Will Rise." Israel's Eurovision participation has sparked protest due to the Gaza war.

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Man who attacked author Salman Rushdie is sentenced to 25 years in prison

10:57am May 16, 2025

Hadi Matar got the maximum sentence for attempted murder. He was found guilty in February for repeatedly stabbing author Salman Rushdie during a 2022 lecture and wounding another person on stage.

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President Trump returns to Washington after four-day Gulf trip

4:30am May 16, 2025

by Steve Inskeep

President Trump returns to Washington Friday after a four-day tour through the Gulf where he struck business deals and was treated like royalty by the leaders of Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the UAE.

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President of Arab Gulf States Institute discusses Trump's Middle East trip

4:30am May 16, 2025

by A Martínez

NPR's A Martinez talks with Doug Silliman, president of the Arab Gulf States Institute and former U.S. ambassador to Iraq, about President Trump's Gulf trip and Iran's offer to revive a nuclear deal.

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Israel's military dramatically steps up bombing in Gaza

4:26am May 16, 2025

by A Martínez

At least 72 were killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza overnight, according to Gaza health officials. Israeli officials say the strikes are a warning to Hamas to surrender or face an expanded offensive.

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Construction magnate surrenders to police over Bangkok tower collapse in earthquake

3:48am May 16, 2025

Ninety-two people were confirmed dead in the rubble of the building. The building was the only one in Thailand to collapse in the earthquake that was centered in neighboring Myanmar.

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The U.S. is working on a new plan to deliver aid in Gaza

5:02pm May 15, 2025

by Fatma Tanis

Israel has blocked the entry of aid for weeks, accusing Hamas of theft. The U.S. says its plan will address Israel's concerns. Experts say it may change humanitarian responses in conflict zones.

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In Abu Dhabi, Trump makes first visit to a mosque as president

4:16pm May 15, 2025

While it's common for U.S. presidents to visit churches, only a few have made official visits to mosques.