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25.05.2025Qatar's $1.2 Trillion and Syria's Ex-Jihadist President

President Trump met with Syria's new president Ahmed al-Shara, a former jihadist once imprisoned by US forces. Trump pledged to lift "brutal and crippling" sanctions on Syria, describing al-Shara as an "attractive" and "tough guy," representing a major shift in US-Syria relations.

Trump then became the first sitting US president to visit Qatar, securing a $1.2 trillion economic commitment and a Boeing deal for 160 aircraft, amid ongoing controversy about Qatar's gift of a luxury plane. Iran signaled willingness to forgo highly enriched uranium in a potential nuclear deal with Trump.

Domestically, Republicans advanced budget legislation with steep Medicaid cuts after an 18-hour markup marathon, causing internal party division. The Menendez brothers were resentenced to 50 years to life, making them eligible for parole after 35 years.

Sean "Diddy" Combs' sex trafficking trial featured graphic testimony from Cassie Ventura, who alleged rape and physical abuse. HEBREWSUMMARY: הנשיא טראמפ נפגש עם נשיא סוריה החדש אחמד אל-שארא, ג'יהאדיסט לשעבר שהיה כלוא על ידי כוחות אמריקאיים. טראמפ התחייב להסיר סנקציות "אכזריות ומשתקות" על סוריה, תיאר את אל-שארא כ"מושך" ו"קשוח", מה שמייצג שינוי משמעותי ביחסי ארה"ב-סוריה.

טראמפ הפך לנשיא אמריקאי מכהן ראשון שמבקר בקטאר, והבטיח התחייבות כלכלית של 1.2 טריליון דולר ועסקת בואינג ל-160 מטוסים, על רקע המחלוקת המתמשכת סביב מתנת מטוס יוקרתי מקטאר. איראן איתתה על נכונות לוותר על אורניום מועשר ברמה גבוהה בעסקה גרעינית פוטנציאלית עם טראמפ.

בזירה הפנימית, הרפובליקנים קידמו חקיקה תקציבית עם קיצוצים תלולים במדיקייד לאחר מרתון סימון של 18 שעות, מה שגרם למחלוקת פנימית במפלגה. האחים מננדז נגזרו מחדש ל-50 שנות מאסר עד מאסר עולם, מה שהופך אותם לזכאים לשחרור על תנאי לאחר 35 שנים.

משפט הסחר במין של שון "דידי" קומבס כלל עדות גרפית מקאסי ונטורה, שהאשימה אותו באונס והתעללות פיזית. LOCALSUMMARY: President Trump met with Syria's new president Ahmed al-Shara, a former jihadist once imprisoned by US forces. Trump pledged to lift "brutal and crippling" sanctions on Syria, describing al-Shara as an "attractive" and "tough guy," representing a major shift in US-Syria relations.

Trump then became the first sitting US president to visit Qatar, securing a $1.2 trillion economic commitment and a Boeing deal for 160 aircraft, amid ongoing controversy about Qatar's gift of a luxury plane. Iran signaled willingness to forgo highly enriched uranium in a potential nuclear deal with Trump.

Domestically, Republicans advanced budget legislation with steep Medicaid cuts after an 18-hour markup marathon, causing internal party division. The Menendez brothers were resentenced to 50 years to life, making them eligible for parole after 35 years.

Sean "Diddy" Combs' sex trafficking trial featured graphic testimony from Cassie Ventura, who alleged rape and physical abuse.
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