WASHINGTON — After meeting with President Donald Trump, Jordan’s King Abdullah II said Tuesday that his country would be willing “right away” to take as many as 2,000 children in Gaza who ...

President Donald Trump says he has asked Jordan to accept Palestinians from Gaza and plans to press Egypt to do the same. Trump said he spoke to Jordan’s King Abdullah II on Saturday, five days ...

Since his inauguration last month, Trump has pushed Egypt and Jordan, which have peace treaties with Israel, to resettle Palestinians from Gaza on their territory. Both countries’ leaders have ...

The conflict between Israel and Palestinians — and other groups in the Middle East — goes back decades. These stories provide context for current developments and the history that led up to them.