LONDON/JERUSALEM — A historic shake-up of the Middle East is starting to draw international investors, warming to the prospects of relative peace and economic recovery after so much turmoil.
President Donald Trump's proposal that the US take over Gaza may have thrown a curveball into the mix, but the fragile ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war, Bashar al-Assad's ouster from Syria, a weakened Iran and a new government in Lebanon have fed hopes of a reset.
The Alqalaa restaurant stands damaged amid a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas after a proposal by US President Donald Trump for the US to take over Gaza and displace its residents in Gaza City on Feb. 6, 2025. REUTERS