Sudan’s Bashir To Skip Trump-Muslim Summit
Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir, who is wanted by the International Criminal Court, will not join an Islamic summit in Saudi Arabia with US President Donald Trump, his office said Friday....
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Iran Votes In Verdict On Rouhani’s Economy, Diplomacy
Polls opened in Iran on Friday with voters set to give their verdict on President Hassan Rouhani's policy of opening up to the world and efforts to rebuild the stagnant economy. He faces stiff...
Saudi Looks To Assert Regional Role With Trump Summit
Saudi Arabia is looking to assert its regional leadership against Iran by hosting a summit between visiting US President Donald Trump and Muslim leaders from around the world, analysts say. Trump, on...
Iran Voters To Give Verdict On Economy, Diplomacy
Iranians head to the polls Friday for a vote that has become a referendum on President Hassan Rouhani's policy of opening up to the world and efforts to rebuild the stagnant economy. He faces stiff...
Trump Takes Perilous First Steps On World Stage
From Riyadh to Jerusalem, Bethlehem, Rome, Brussels and Sicily, Donald Trump leaves a swirl of domestic woes behind Friday to embark on a first foreign trip that will be closely watched in capitals...
Trump and the Hard Grind of Presidential Travel
Most US presidents make their first foreign trip an easy-peasy one-day hop to visit friendly neighbors in Canada or Mexico, but not Donald Trump. On Friday the 70-year-old president will go "yuge" --...
US Agency Votes To Roll Back Broadband ‘neutrality’ Rules
US regulators voted Thursday to scrap a 2015 order aimed at forcing broadband firms to treat all online traffic equally, in the latest turn of the politically charged "net neutrality" debate. The...
How ‘dark Genius’ Ailes Reshaped US Television News
Championed by conservatives as a visionary, reviled by liberals as a menace, Fox News founder Roger Ailes re-shaped US television news and helped to craft a conservative populism that ultimately gave...
America Is Back and the World Wants Trump
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson declared Thursday that the Middle East and the wider world are awaiting President Donald Trump's first foreign tour with eager anticipation. Dismissing concerns...
Palestinians Taking Trump Efforts Seriously
The Palestinians are taking seriously Donald Trump's efforts to help resolve the Israel-Palestinian conflict, a minister said Thursday, ahead of the US president's visit to the West Bank next week....
Trump Administration Launches NAFTA Renegotiation Process
US President Donald Trump's administration formally notified Congress on Wednesday of its intent to renegotiate the three-nation North American Free Trade Agreement. The talks with Canada and Mexico...
Toby Keith To Hold Rare Saudi Gig During Trump Visit
American country music star Toby Keith will perform in Riyadh on Saturday in a rare concert in the ultra-conservative kingdom, which coincides with US President Donald Trump's visit. Known for...
Turkey Wants US Envoy To Leave
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu has accused a senior US diplomat of backing Kurdish militants and said he should be sent home. He said Brett McGurk, the US envoy to the coalition against...
Fox News Founder, Roger Ailes Dies At 77
The ex-chairman and founder of Fox News Roger Ailes has died aged 77, his family says. A statement from his wife Elizabeth said she was “profoundly sad and heartbroken”, calling him a...
Some NATO Allies Favour Joining Anti-IS Coalition
Some NATO allies believe joining the US-led coalition fighting the Islamic State group in Syria and Iraq could send a strong signal of support and that would not involve a combat role, alliance chief...
‘House of Cards’ First Lady Backs Michelle Obama As President
"House of Cards" star Robin Wright -- who plays a quietly Machiavellian First Lady in the hit Netflix series -- said Thursday that Michelle Obama should be the next US president. The actress told...
Trump’s Son Back In Dubai For Business, Speech
Three months after the US president's son Donald Trump Jr. opened a golf course in Dubai, he was back in the Gulf emirate this week to talk business and to address university graduates. The Trump...
Trump Decries Russia Probe As ‘greatest Witch Hunt’ In US History
US President Donald Trump on Thursday blasted the probe into whether his team colluded with Russia to tilt the 2016 election in his favor as the "greatest witch hunt" in US history. His comment on...
NATO Chief Says ‘trusts All Allies’ On Intelligence Sharing
NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg said Thursday that he had complete confidence in allies' sharing of sensitive intelligence, amid an uproar over US President Donald Trump's reported disclosure of...
India’s IT Industry Body Slams Mass Layoff Reports
Indian software trade body Nasscom on Thursday dismissed widespread media reports of mass layoffs in the country's hugely important information technology industry but warned that the sector must...