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Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said Pakistan will nominate President Donald Trump for Nobel Peace Prize, citing his contributions to Middle East and peace.
In another hot-mic moment, after Trump told the press to clear the room during talks with world leaders, he was approached by Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto. Most of their exchange was inaudible, but the name “Eric” could be clearly heard—presumably a reference to Trump’s son, who now runs the Trump Organization.
President Donald Trump on Monday traveled to the Middle East to promote his role in a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas, visiting Israel first as the country celebrated the release of all living hostages held in Gaza.
The president’s bellicose vow of steep new tariffs, followed quickly by a more conciliatory message, pointed to an internal tug of war over his approach.
Donald Trump has made an awkward Middle East geographical blunder as he heads to Israel for the release of hostages from Gaza. Trump, 79, was talking to journalists on Air Force One on Sunday when he praised the role of Qatar in the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.
Hillary Clinton is among the Trump critics who have praised the president for brokering a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas.
At a high-profile conference of world leaders in Egypt about ending the war in the Gaza Strip, President Trump and the leaders of three other nations made a big production out of what he called “a very important signing,” characterizing it as a major breakthrough in the decades-long search for peace between Israelis and Palestinians.
Former President Joe Biden and Antony Blinken each took some credit Monday for President Donald Trump's Israel-Hamas cease-fire deal, arguing it followed groundwork laid by the Biden administration.