Editor's note: This text has been updated to reflect US President Donald Trump's schedule; he is expected to arrive in Riyadh on May 13.
US President Donald Trump sets off for the Gulf today. Flights between the UAE and Pakistan resumed at the weekend. There has been a sharp increase in settler violence across the occupied West Bank since the October 7, 2023 attacks on Israel by Hamas.
On today's episode of Trending Middle East:
White House says Trump's Gulf trip to usher in 'golden age' in US-Middle East relations
Trump returns to a changed Gulf: How the region has evolved since 2017
India and Pakistan trade accusations of breaking ceasefire
India-Pakistan ceasefire: Passengers hopeful flights will operate as Islamabad reopens air space
Palestinians and Israeli activists hit by increasing settler attacks in Jordan Valley
This episode features Jihan Abdalla, Senior US Correspondent and Thomas Helm, Jerusalem Correspondent.
