Latest in Tag: Trump Highlight
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PLO calls on Arab countries to boycott Trumpâs Manama conference
Manama economic conference aims to encourage investment in Palestinian territories

Trump forces Brussels' hand on trade despite tariffs backlash
Trump’s threat of auto tariffs has finally spurred EU leaders into action on a new trade deal with Washington. As the US president seeks reelection next year, will Europe hold more clout in upcoming negotiations?Nine months after European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker rushed to Washington to stave off the prospect of US tariffs on European …

Druze protest Trumpâs recognition of Israeli sovereignty over Golan Heights
Over one-third of Israelâs water supply comes from the Heights

Trump’s withdrawal from Syria in favour of Iran, Israel: Experts
US President announced on 19 December to withdraw troops from Syria after claiming to defeat ISIS

Lawmakers reach âagreement in principleâ to avoid another government shutdown
BBC cameraperson have been accosted during âFinish the wallâ rally held by Trump

Golan Heights: Trump new anticipated grant to Israel
âNetanyahu trying to get big pound of flesh from Trump in exchange for his decision to withdraw US forces,â says analyst

We strongly support President Al-Sisiâs steps for ensuring religious freedoms: Pompeo
When America retreats, chaos follows, says US Secretary of State from Cairo

Erdogan calls for ‘careful’ US withdrawal from Syria ahead of Trump adviserâs visit
Decision was widely criticised by US allies in Europe

G20 launched: Trump cancelled planned meeting with Putin, Bin Salman facing world leaders
Saudi Crown Prince met Theresa May, Macron, briefly spoke with Trump

Op-ed review: Germany-Egypt, Trump, Jews
Egyptâs writers followed-up on President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisiâs visit to Germany this week. The Khashoggi case continues to be of interest, as well as the recent synagogue attack which killed a dozen people in the US. German applied sciences universities opening in Egypt, was the main focus of op-eds reviewing the Germany visit on Wednesday. …

Donald Trump moves to leave postal union in latest jab at China
A 144-year-old postal treaty has become the latest battleground in the Trump administration’s escalating trade war with China. Washington claims the UN treaty benefits China and other countries at the expense of the US.President Donald Trump is preparing to withdraw the United States from the Universal Postal Union (UPU) over accusations that the treaty disadvantages …

Palestine files lawsuit against US Trump’s administration at ICJÂ Â
âNo peace without an independent Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as its capital,’ says Abbas

Trump orders FBI probe into Kavanaugh sexual assault allegations
Two other women also accused him of sexual assault in 1980s

Trump’s administration decisions dismiss Palestinian cause: Aboul Gheit
US policies unveiled absolute bias towards Israel, says secretary-general

Op-ed review: solving sectarian problems, Trumpâs slaps, surprises
Al-Masry Al-Youmâs Newton wrote that the issue was not sectarian because such crimes have nothing to do with religion, but rather the âbeastâ, which takes over humans, which should be faced by law enforcement and âmercilessâ punishment.

Next stop in Trump’s trade crusade: Japan
US President Donald Trump remains focused on reducing the American trade deficit, and Japan may be the next target. An American newspaper cites the president as saying he wants to make Tokyo “pay” for its surpluses.China, the European Union, Canada and Mexico â US President Donald Trump is waging his trade war on many fronts, …

After Trump ‘betrayal’, ex-White House staffer Omarosa Manigault-Newman touts warts and all book
More trouble for Donald Trump â a new book by former aide Omarosa Manigault-Newman describes the US president as racist and misogynist. The former Apprentice contestant also made a secret recording of her firing.An explosive new tell-all book by US President Donald Trump’s former aide Omarosa Manigault-Newman is set to fly off the shelves after …

Trump strongly warns partners from trading with Iran after restoring sanctions
âAnyone doing business with Iran will NOT be doing business with the United States,â Trump says

Trump’s sanctions on Iran worry German business
Trump’s decision to reimpose a range of economic sanctions on Tehran puts German and EU firms in a tough spot. It seems that their plans for doing business in Iran have to be shelved.The world heaved a sigh of relief in 2015, when, after months of excruciatingly difficult negotiations, Iran and six world powers reached …

Rhetoric of collective Arab force returns as Trump reportedly calls for establishment of âArab NATOâ
Not first time for calls to appear for forming united Arab forces

WTO warns Trump trade war risks ‘millions of jobs’
The WTO chief warned that the trade dispute with was risking loss of investment, jobs, and economic chaos in the US. “We are calling everyone who believes that trade is a force for good to speak up,” he said.World Trade Organization (WTO) Director General Roberto Azevdeo warned on Wednesday that the ongoing trade war between …

Opinion: Playing Trump at his own game
US President Donald Trump has been running his country like a business. The best thing his international partners can do is treat him like the thin-skinned chief executive he is, says DW’s Kate Ferguson.There are three things to bear in mind when dealing with Donald Trump. The first is that he doesn’t distinguish between running …

Trump’s tariffs: When does a trade spat become an actual trade war?
Despite reciprocal tariffs being imposed by the US, China and the EU, many economists think there is still only the threat of an all-out trade war. So what happens if tensions escalate further?The last four months have seen the world’s media chocked full of threats about a looming trade war between the US, China and …

Trump hosts Jordanâs King Abdullah following Kushnerâs Middle East tour on peace deal
Kushner said in interview that US peace plan will be presented with or without Abbas

US Senate nixes Trump’s ZTE deal
Shares of Chinese telecom equipment maker ZTE have plummeted after the US Senate voted to overrule Donald Trump’s deal with the company. A ban on high-tech chip sales to ZTE now looks likely to be reimposed.Hong-Kong-listed shares in ZTE plunged around 25 percent on Tuesday after the US Senate voted in favor of reimposing a …

World Cup 2026: When Donald Trump takes to Twitter
FIFA is set to decide which country or countries will host the 2026 World Cup: the United States, Canada and Mexico â or Morocco. Could a tweet by the US president swing the vote in Morocco’s favor?A tweet is no longer just a message; a tweet can change global politics and write history. However, the …

Juncker promises Trump ‘facts’ as cold trade war threatens to heat up
After Trump reiterated his anti-free trade rhetoric at the G7, European Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker hit back with a more traditional weaponry known as “the facts.” German automakers eye proceedings nervously.To put the ongoing noise about possibe trade wars into perspective, EU-US trade in goods was worth about âŹ600 billion ($710 billion) in 2016, while …

China celebrates unity within Eurasian SCO bloc as G7 struggles with Trump
As US President Donald Trump’s trade policies drive a wedge through the G7, China has presented a front of unity in its SCO group. Iran is stepping up efforts to be accepted into the regional bloc.As G7 leaders struggled to form a cohesive strategy in Canada on Saturday, China opened up a regional security summit …

North Korea to dismantle nuclear sites, to hold ceremony ahead of Trump-Kim summit
North Korea said that foreign journalists will be invited to attend

Trump’s tax cuts have little impact on hiring in the US
Business economists from the United States have painted a bright picture for the coming months, but the latest survey of their professional association NABE downplayed the Trump administration’s tax and trade policies.Two-thirds of respondents in the latest survey by the National Association for Business Economics (NABE) said US President Donald Trump’s tax cuts, which were …