NewsFeed US rules out pre-2014 borders and NATO membership for Ukraine US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth outlined the Trump administration’s stance on the Ukraine war saying that restoring Ukraine’s pre-2014 borders is ‘unrealistic’ and ruled out NATO membership for Kyiv. Published On 12 Feb 202512 Feb 2025
By Al Jazeera Staff Published On 12 Feb 202512 Feb 2025
Jordan’s Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi has told Al Jazeera that the kingdom will not budge in its opposition to US President Donald Trump’s proposal of relocating Palestinians in Gaza to other countries, such as Jordan and Egypt. His comments come after Jordan’s King Abdullah II met Trump in the White House on Tuesday, where the…
US President Donald Trump’s latest statements that called for cancelling the ceasefire in Gaza have caused outrage across the Middle East and beyond. Although some analysts claim that he will not follow through on his threat, it has given Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu the support he needed to upend the deal and restart the war….
NewsFeed Arab League chief warns of regional instability over Trump’s Gaza plan “Unacceptable.” Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit rejects US President Donald Trump’s plan to ethnically cleanse Gaza of Palestinians, warning it could destabilize the entire Middle East. Published On 12 Feb 202512 Feb 2025
Ending Ukraine war a top Trump priority, Pentagon chief tells NATO leaders
American teacher Marc Fogel, arrested in Russia for allegedly carrying medically prescribed marijuana in 2021, has been freed and returned to the United States. Fogel had been serving a 14-year sentence for drug smuggling – a charge the US State Department called “unjust”. He received a warm welcome from President Donald Trump at the White…
NewsFeed Trump talks up ‘progress’ on Ukraine war after release of US prisoner US President Donald Trump said “great progress” had been made on ending the war in Ukraine after the release of US prisoner Marc Fogel, who’d been held in Russia since 2021. Published On 12 Feb 202512 Feb 2025
Counting the Cost Will China and the US head into a full-blown trade war? The US and China’s tit-for-tat tariffs are ratcheting up economic tensions between the two nations. Read more They were seen as a restrained response to Donald Trump’s tariffs against China. Beijing’s retaliatory duties on nearly $14bn in United States imports have…
NewsFeed Trump fails to rule out Israeli annexation of the occupied West Bank US President Donald Trump refused to guarantee that Israel will not annex the occupied West Bank. Trump was pressed on the issue following his meeting with the King of Jordan at the White House. Published On 12 Feb 202512 Feb 2025
