Donald Trump signing an executive order in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Jan. 20, 2025. (Credit: Jim Watson/AFP)
Newly inaugurated, the new U.S. president, Donald Trump, has already left his mark on the Middle East at the start of his second term.Just minutes after the inauguration ceremony, held Monday, Jan. 20, at noon local time inside the Capitol building, the Republican president began signing a series of executive orders, which he described as marking the end of “American decline.”Steven Witkoff, Trump’s special envoy for the Middle East, described the president’s vision for the Middle East as “clear” and “bold.”L’Orient-Le Jour summarizes Trump’s main announcements and decisions on his first day in office.- Speaking to a journalist, the new president said Monday that he was not convinced the cease-fire agreement in Gaza would hold. “I’m not confident. It’s not our war, it’s their war,” he said, despite celebrating his success in...
Newly inaugurated, the new U.S. president, Donald Trump, has already left his mark on the Middle East at the start of his second term.Just minutes after the inauguration ceremony, held Monday, Jan. 20, at noon local time inside the Capitol building, the Republican president began signing a series of executive orders, which he described as marking the end of “American decline.”Steven Witkoff, Trump’s special envoy for the Middle East, described the president’s vision for the Middle East as “clear” and “bold.”L’Orient-Le Jour summarizes Trump’s main announcements and decisions on his first day in office.- Speaking to a journalist, the new president said Monday that he was not convinced the cease-fire agreement in Gaza would hold. “I’m not confident. It’s not our war, it’s their war,” he said, despite...
