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One major sticking point remains Iran’s enrichment of uranium, which Tehran insists it must be allowed to do and the Trump administration increasingly insists the Islamic Republic must give up.

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What Gulf Arab states got, and didn’t get, out of Trump’s visit  CNN Vengeful at Home, Trump Takes His Forgiving Side on Middle East Tour  The New York Times ‘Magnificent’, ‘handsome’: Trump’s fascination for Gulf leaders  France 24 Deals, disco and a baby

The talks came after more than three months of diplomacy kickstarted by U.S. President Donald Trump, who promised during his campaign to end the devastating war swiftly.

Government forces retook the capital city from rebel troops in April. Now comes the task of rebuilding what was once a bustling metropolis on the Nile. (Image credit: Faiz Abubakr for NPR)

54 people killed in overnight airstrikes on southern Gaza city, hospital says  AP News Israeli strikes kill at least 93 people in Gaza as Trump wraps up his Middle East visit  AP News Israel ramps up attacks on Gaza as Trump leaves

54 people killed in overnight airstrikes on southern Gaza city, hospital says  AP News Israeli strikes kill at least 93 people in Gaza as Trump wraps up his Middle East visit  AP News Israel ramps up attacks on Gaza as Trump leaves

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy agreed to take part in the talks as President Donald Trump pressed for the leaders to find a solution to the war, ongoing since Russia’s February 2022 invasion of Ukraine. But Russian President Vladimir Putin spurned

Rubio: Trump-Putin meeting ‘only way’ to end war in Ukraine  The Hill Russia and Ukraine officials meet for first direct talks since 2022  CNN Trump says he’ll meet with Putin on Ukraine war “as soon as we can,” amid low hopes for

Army anniversary parade on Trump’s birthday could cost up to $45 million  CBS News Stephen Colbert on the President’s Trumped-Up Birthday Plans  The New York Times Tanks, cannons and soldiers sleeping in DC offices: Inside Trump birthday military parade  USA Today Price tag