Trump in Michigan makes play for Arab American and Muslim voters angry over war in Gaza
Former President Donald Trump on Saturday invited several Muslim leaders onstage with him at a campaign rally in Michigan as he courts Arab American and Muslim voters disillusioned or angry over US policy on Israel and Gaza in the critical battleground state.
Trump touts endorsements from ‘highly respected’ Muslim religious leaders
Former President Donald Trump touted an endorsement during a Saturday campaign rally in Michigan from a group of Muslim religious leaders. Trump, speaking to a crowd in Novi, Michigan, called the group of clerics “highly respected,” before bringing them onstage to applause. “I’m thrilled to accept the endorsement of these highly respected leaders,” Trump said. […]
Trump's "I'm f***ing crazy" foreign policy
"He respects me and he knows I'm f***ing crazy." If Donald Trump's foreign policy doctrine could be boiled down to one sentence, it would be this quote to the Wall Street Journal explaining his relationship with China's Xi Jinping. Why it matters: Trump has claimed he'll bring peace to Ukraine,...
No, Trump did not bring peace to the Middle East
Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar’s death will hopefully energize hostage-release efforts, but it is unlikely to end the war that has been ravaging the Middle East under President Joe Biden’s watch. Still, for all the shortcomings of Biden’s Middle East policies, he did not inherit a good hand from his predecessor, former President Donald Trump. Even...
Exclusive-Europe seeks to underpin Russia sanctions, fearing Trump overhaul
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European diplomats are preparing to underpin sanctions on Russia anticipating that a return of former U.S. president Donald Trump could undermine Western efforts to isolate Moscow, sources with knowledge of the discussions told Reuters.
Middle East latest: Trump, Harris address Israeli airstrikes on Iran amid US presidential campaigns
Israel unleashed a predawn airstrikes against military sites in Iran on Saturday, saying it targeted facilities used to make the missiles fired at Israel earlier this month along with surface-to-air missile locations. The attack risks pushing the archenemies closer to all-out war at a time of spiraling violence across the Middle East, where militant groups backed by Iran — including Hamas in Gaza and Hezbollah in Lebanon — are already at war with Israel. Lebanon’s Health Ministry says the total toll over the past year there is over 2,600 killed and 12,200 wounded. The fighting in Lebanon has driven 1.2 million people from their homes, including more than 400,000 children, according to the United Nations children’s agency. Israeli strikes have killed much of Hezbollah’s top leadership since fighting ramped up in September. Israel’s offensive in Gaza has killed over 42,000 Palestinians, according to local health authorities, who do not differentiate between militants and civilians. The Israel-Hamas war began after Hamas-led militants on Oct. 7, 2023, blew holes in Israel’s security fence and stormed in, killing some 1,200 people — mostly civilians — and abducting 250 others.
Harris and Trump, stumping in Michigan, each tout new chance for peace in Gaza
Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump both used stops in metro Detroit, home to a large Arab American community, to touch on the conflict in Gaza. Harris led off her remarks in Waterford Friday evening with an impassioned plea for peace in the Middle East. She noted that the death...