US President Donald Trump signed the 2026 defense budget on Wednesday, allocating over $4 billion in security support for Israel. The law also bars US funding for the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA). Trump acted quickly, signing the measure less than three hours after the House vote. The budget includes $3.8 […]
US Middle East policy
Trump invites Erdogan, Sisi to Gaza peace board
US President Donald Trump has invited Turkiye’s Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Egypt’s Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi to join Gaza’s Board of Peace. The board will oversee Gaza’s temporary governance. This comes amid a fragile ceasefire in place since October. Earlier, the White House announced an executive panel to implement Trump’s Gaza peace plan. The panel includes […]