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Latest in Tag: Donald Trump

North Korea’s Kim Jong-un, President Donald Trump to hold second summit
After exchanging numerous letters, declaring they “fell in love,” US President to meet with North Korean leader

Trump in Middle Eastern eyes
When Trump walked into the White House in January 2017, panic spread like a bonfire, not only amongst US liberal circles – whatever their understanding of “liberal” might be – but also all across the globe, from Canada to Europe, Asia, Oceania, Africa, and eventually the Middle East as well. In American politics there were …

Trump warns Turkey of ‘hitting’ Kurdish forces in Syria
‘Terrorists can’t be your partners, allies,’ says Turkish official to Trump

Op-ed review: Looking at Trump’s perspectives on Middle East
In state-owned newspaper Al-Ahram, Morsi Atallah said it was Egyptian diplomacy efforts that resulted in Al-Sisi convincing US President Donald Trump to back off on its position on the Palestinian-Israeli conflict and to advance support for a two-state solution instead.

Global conflicts, crises major turn of events
Syria, US trade war, Brexit top issues in recent weeks

Trump, Rouhani exchange hostilities, threats over oil exports
US is planning to shut Iran out of global oil market, urging Gulf states to increase production

‘Deal of the century’: troubled or dead?
Palestinians continue to face Israeli violations, humanitarian deterioration despite deal’s caring rhetoric

Putin denies meddling in US presidential election
Two presidents vow to cooperate on Syria, ensure Israel’s security

Foreign investment in US down sharply
Investment totaled $259.6 billion (€221.2 billion), with the figure representing the second year of decline after a peak in 2015 when foreign investors’ expenditure in the US hit $439.5 billion.

Trump attempts to push ‘deal of century’ past Arabs, Palestinian rights uncertain
White House adviser addressed Middle East leaders last week amid PA rejection

Trump says summit with North Korea’s Kim may be delayed
Last week Pyongyang threatened to pull out of meeting over US national adviser’s statements on Libya, US-South Korea joint drills

US to withdraw assistance from northwest Syria
Islamic State fighters evacuated from site close to Damascus

Once an ally, Iran becomes top target of Saudi-Israeli bloc
European countries attempt to save Iran nuclear deal after US pulls out

Trump’s decision on Iran deal spells disaster for Middle East
New York—US President Donald Trump’s decision to pull out of the deal with Iran creates, unnecessarily, a new source of tension in a region besieged by conflicts. Given the level of legal troubles that President Trump is facing now, his decision could be based, to some extent, on creating the conditions to fog his personal …

Eight Iranians dead hours after Trump’s dramatic withdrawal from nuclear deal
Alleged Israeli airstrike reportedly kills Iranian fighters near Damascus

Trump’s decision to exit Iran nuclear deal spurs international rejections
European powers, China, Russia committed to deal; Rouhani warns US

Trump to pull US out of Iran nuclear deal: NYT
US President Donald Trump told his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron that he will pull the US out of the Iran nuclear deal, the New York Times reported on Monday, citing a person briefed on the conversation. Consequently, pre-deal sanctions will be re-imposed on the Islamic republic, a move Iran has warned that it would retaliate …

Diplomatic standoff as Syria tension escalates
Trump warns Russia of US missile strikes on Syria, while WHO deeply alarmed by reports of chemical use in Douma

Trump will regret nuclear deal pullout: Rouhani
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani announced that the American President Donald Trump would regret it if he decided to withdraw from the 2015 nuclear deal signed between Tehran and six world powers, Reuters reported on Monday. Iran’s response will be stronger than what the US imagine, and they would see that within a week, Rouhani said …

Friendliness between Trump, Al-Sisi does not equal honeymoon for US, Egypt: Salem
Decision to move US embassy to Jerusalem will have dire consequences, could give Iran chance to go against America for Jerusalem, says Feierstein

Egypt complaining about imposition of steel duties, is working to exclude itself from decision: US officials
Negotiations underway to introduce technology, leather products within QIZ agreement

Op-ed review: Trump-Kim meeting, Egyptian Facebook
Football star Mohamed Salah subject of comments unrelated to sports

A risky venture in the Middle East
According to a New York Times article, published on Monday 12 March, the White House is expected to wrap up its much-awaited peace plan for the Middle East. The plan would deal with the major questions of borders, security, refugees, and the status of Jerusalem. According to three senior officials in the United States government, …

Trump sacks Tillerson, nominates CIA director as secretary of state
Gina Haspel will replace Pompeo to lead CIA

Unprecedented summit set to gather Trump, Kim Jong-un
Despite ‘great progress,’ ‘sanctions will remain’ until agreement reached, Trump declares

US-Egypt relations: No compromises, but commitment to common goals
Strategic Middle East ally to be kept despite rhetorical promises

Trump’s racist remarks explode international anger
UN human rights spokesperson describes Trump’s words as “shocking and shameful”

New Horizon
It seems to be quite obvious that the regional and international alliances currently in place are, in essence, a blunt expression of the anti-globalisation trend that can by now be seen very clearly, even if we were to disregard very apparent examples like Britain’s exit from the European Union and the isolationist policy of the …

Trump threats to cut aid merely to save face: economists, MPs
In case aid stopped, we will reconsider logistical facilitations for Washington, says parliament’s planning and budget committee representative

In blow to Trump, 128 countries vote in favour of Jerusalem resolution at UN General Assembly
Key US allies voted against recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, despite Trump threats to cut aid