Trump administration
Muhammad Ali’s son asked, ‘Are you Muslim?’ by border agents
World
February 26, 2017
Muhammad Ali’s son asked, ‘Are you Muslim?’ by border agents
Muhammad Ali's son, who bears the boxing great's name, was detained by immigration officials at a Florida airport and questioned…
Egypt has become attractive for foreign investment: US ambassador to Cairo
Egypt
February 26, 2017
Egypt has become attractive for foreign investment: US ambassador to Cairo
US ambassador to Cairo Stephen Beecroft said the new US administration is doing its best to seek cooperation with Egypt…
Trump widens net for deportations from US
World
February 22, 2017
Trump widens net for deportations from US
The orders have widened the net for deportations. Nearly all of the United States' 11 million illegal immigrants can be…
Trump’s first month augurs stormy trans-Atlantic relations
World
February 20, 2017
Trump’s first month augurs stormy trans-Atlantic relations
After President Donald Trump's raucous first month in office, Europeans have reacted with demonstrations, counter-barbs and sheer angst that a…
UN and others play down expectations for Geneva talks on Syria
Middle East
February 20, 2017
UN and others play down expectations for Geneva talks on Syria
The United Nations and other parties to Syrian peace efforts on Sunday softened any expectations of a major breakthrough at…
No plan to seize Iraqi oil: US Defense Secretary Mattis
Middle East
February 20, 2017
No plan to seize Iraqi oil: US Defense Secretary Mattis
US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said Monday the United States does not intend to seize Iraqi oil, shifting away from…
Iran dismisses new US pressure, calls for ‘mutual respect’
Middle East
February 19, 2017
Iran dismisses new US pressure, calls for ‘mutual respect’
Iran's foreign minister brushed aside new pressure from the United States on Sunday, declaring that his country is "unmoved by…
US lawmakers push for answers on Trump team’s Russia ties
World
February 16, 2017
US lawmakers push for answers on Trump team’s Russia ties
A crisis over the relationship between President Donald Trump's aides and Russia deepened on Wednesday as a growing number of Trump's fellow…
Netanyahu shrugs off claims of alleged Egyptian plan for Palestinian state in Sinai
Egypt
February 16, 2017
Netanyahu shrugs off claims of alleged Egyptian plan for Palestinian state in Sinai
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu brushed off alleged claims by one of his ministers that he would discuss an Egyptian proposal…
Assad says Trump travel ban targets terrorists, not Syria’s people
Middle East
February 16, 2017
Assad says Trump travel ban targets terrorists, not Syria’s people
Syria's President Bashar al-Assad said President Donald Trump's ban on Syrians entering the United States targeted terrorists, not the Syrian…