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Trump up-ends the Middle East; Gaza ceasefire holds; US makes concessions to Russia, causing alarm in Ukraine and Europe; more new tariffs; and Trump's cabinet takes shape.

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Dave Sharma
Feb 14, 2025
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Trump up-ends MidEast

US President Donald Trump disrupted the conventions of Middle East diplomacy with a series of speculative proposals for the United States to take over and redevelop Gaza, with Gaza’s Palestinian population to be resettled in Jordan, Egypt and other neighbouring countries.

As with much of what Trump says, his remarks were more of an …

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