Trump administration
Trump’s pick for Israel ambassador faces rocky confirmation
World
February 16, 2017
Trump’s pick for Israel ambassador faces rocky confirmation
David Friedman, the firebrand attorney President Donald Trump picked to be his ambassador to Israel, faces a rocky confirmation hearing…
Palestinians caution Trump against abandoning 2-state concept
Middle East
February 15, 2017
Palestinians caution Trump against abandoning 2-state concept
Palestinians warned the United States on Wednesday against abandoning a two-state solution to the conflict with Israel after a White House official…
CIA chief meets Palestinian leader Abbas in first top-level talks
Middle East
February 15, 2017
CIA chief meets Palestinian leader Abbas in first top-level talks
Two senior Palestinian officials say CIA chief Mike Pompeo secretly held talks in the West Bank with Mahmoud Abbas, the…
Middle East peace may not be 2-state solution: White House
Middle East
February 15, 2017
Middle East peace may not be 2-state solution: White House
As Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visits the White House, the Trump administration has suggested that peace between the Israelis…
Hezbollah leader says ‘idiot’ Trump makes him optimistic
Middle East
February 13, 2017
Hezbollah leader says ‘idiot’ Trump makes him optimistic
The leader of Lebanon's militant Hezbollah group says the world will benefit from having an "idiot" in the White House.Hassan…
Trump moves spark Iraqi anger, calls against future alliance
Middle East
February 13, 2017
Trump moves spark Iraqi anger, calls against future alliance
Reverberations from President Donald Trump's travel ban and other stances are threatening to undermine future US-Iraqi security cooperation, rattling a…
Yemen requests no US ground missions without approval after raid
Middle East
February 12, 2017
Yemen requests no US ground missions without approval after raid
Yemen's government has requested that the United States stop ground operations in the country unless it has the government's full…
Appeals court presses Trump administration on travel ban
World
February 8, 2017
Appeals court presses Trump administration on travel ban
President Donald Trump's order temporarily banning US entry to people from seven Muslim-majority countries came under intense scrutiny on Tuesday from a…
Trump says media ‘doesn’t want to report’ extremist attacks
World
February 7, 2017
Trump says media ‘doesn’t want to report’ extremist attacks
President Donald Trump on Monday accused the media of deliberately minimizing coverage of the threat posed by the Islamic State…
Palestinians ask international community to punish Israel for settlement law
Middle East
February 7, 2017
Palestinians ask international community to punish Israel for settlement law
A Palestinian Cabinet minister on Tuesday called on the international community to punish Israel for a contentious new law, just…