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Trump Israel trip 1st presidential flight from Saudi Arabia
- May 23, 2017
Nachman Shai told TPS. "We want Israel to have peace... and we must seize (opportunities) together and take advantage of the situation", Trump said in a joint press conference at Netanyahu's residence in Jerusalem , JPost reported . "During my travels I have seen so many hopeful signs..." Anthony Cordesman, a Middle East expert at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, echoed that assessment. (more...)
- May 23, 2017
Nachman Shai told TPS. "We want Israel to have peace... and we must seize (opportunities) together and take advantage of the situation", Trump said in a joint press conference at Netanyahu's residence in Jerusalem , JPost reported . "During my travels I have seen so many hopeful signs..." Anthony Cordesman, a Middle East expert at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, echoed that assessment. (more...)
Trump kept pushing Comey for information on Russian Federation investigation, kept wanting loyalty
- May 23, 2017
Newly appointed special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation of Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election will likely hamper Congress' ability to conduct parallel probes, according to senators and former FBI officials. "I believe it hurts our country terribly, because it shows we're a divided, mixed-up, not-unified country", Trump said. Donald Trump didn't seem to understand that while the person who heads the Federal Bureau of Investigation serves the president, he isn't the ... (more...)
- May 23, 2017
Newly appointed special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation of Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election will likely hamper Congress' ability to conduct parallel probes, according to senators and former FBI officials. "I believe it hurts our country terribly, because it shows we're a divided, mixed-up, not-unified country", Trump said. Donald Trump didn't seem to understand that while the person who heads the Federal Bureau of Investigation serves the president, he isn't the ... (more...)
Saudi, UAE pledge $100 million to Ivanka Trump womens' fund
- May 23, 2017
She is accompanying US President Donald Trump on his first worldwide visit since taking office in January, and told 200 female employees she tried to find balance between her role of first lady and mother. On Tuesday he will meet Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas in Bethlehem and immediately thereafter the USA president is supposed to return to Jerusalem for a very brief visit to Israel's Holocaust Museum, Yad Vashem. (more...)
- May 23, 2017
She is accompanying US President Donald Trump on his first worldwide visit since taking office in January, and told 200 female employees she tried to find balance between her role of first lady and mother. On Tuesday he will meet Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas in Bethlehem and immediately thereafter the USA president is supposed to return to Jerusalem for a very brief visit to Israel's Holocaust Museum, Yad Vashem. (more...)
Manchester Arena terror attack: UK Police, Intelligence in huddle to identify perpetrators
- May 23, 2017
Trudeau said Canada will work with its allies and partners to "continue to counter such senseless acts and to fight terrorism in its many forms" and will do "all we can to assist British authorities in bringing those responsible to justice". (more...)
- May 23, 2017
Trudeau said Canada will work with its allies and partners to "continue to counter such senseless acts and to fight terrorism in its many forms" and will do "all we can to assist British authorities in bringing those responsible to justice". (more...)
Trump heads overseas without announcing new FBI director
- May 23, 2017
Former Sen. Joseph Lieberman , a onetime Democratic Party vice presidential nominee, is considered to be among the front-runners for the position - an unusual choice to lead the nation's premier law enforcement agency and one that breaks with tradition that the FBI head have experience within the agency or be chosen from among the nation's federal prosecutors or judges. (more...)
- May 23, 2017
Former Sen. Joseph Lieberman , a onetime Democratic Party vice presidential nominee, is considered to be among the front-runners for the position - an unusual choice to lead the nation's premier law enforcement agency and one that breaks with tradition that the FBI head have experience within the agency or be chosen from among the nation's federal prosecutors or judges. (more...)
Israelis and Arabs share 'common cause' against Iran and extremism, Trump says
- May 23, 2017
In a jibe at the billion-dollar deals signed between Trump and the Saudi government, he said: "You can't solve terrorism just by giving your people's money to a superpower". His wife, Melania, daughter Ivanka and son-in-law, Jared Kushner, accompanied him. The family was separated by gender. Trump, wearing a black skullcap, on Monday became the first sitting president to visit the Western Wall . (more...)
- May 23, 2017
In a jibe at the billion-dollar deals signed between Trump and the Saudi government, he said: "You can't solve terrorism just by giving your people's money to a superpower". His wife, Melania, daughter Ivanka and son-in-law, Jared Kushner, accompanied him. The family was separated by gender. Trump, wearing a black skullcap, on Monday became the first sitting president to visit the Western Wall . (more...)
Will Trump speak of two-states in Bethlehem?
- May 23, 2017
Can Trump's trip bring peace any closer? Though it is not officially recognized as Israeli territory, the Trump administration sparked another mini controversy when it did not specify whether it considered it as such; Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said only that the wall is part of Jerusalem . (more...)
- May 23, 2017
Can Trump's trip bring peace any closer? Though it is not officially recognized as Israeli territory, the Trump administration sparked another mini controversy when it did not specify whether it considered it as such; Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said only that the wall is part of Jerusalem . (more...)
ICJ denies Pak request to play Jadhav's 'confessional' video
- May 23, 2017
The legal team for India, led by former solicitor general Harish Salve, is likely to focus on Pakistan's violation of the Vienna convention when it came to granting India consular access to Jadhav, and also the army court's lack of transparency which qualifies for the trial to be declared illegal. (more...)
- May 23, 2017
The legal team for India, led by former solicitor general Harish Salve, is likely to focus on Pakistan's violation of the Vienna convention when it came to granting India consular access to Jadhav, and also the army court's lack of transparency which qualifies for the trial to be declared illegal. (more...)
Iran imposes sanctions on nine United States firms, individuals
- May 23, 2017
According to Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, the Trump administration is expected to have finished its review of policies against Iran by July, when the Iran Deal will come up for renewal again. Meanwhile, the US Departments of State and Treasury announced to apply new targeted sanctions on individuals and firms helping Iran's banned ballistic missile programme. (more...)
- May 23, 2017
According to Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, the Trump administration is expected to have finished its review of policies against Iran by July, when the Iran Deal will come up for renewal again. Meanwhile, the US Departments of State and Treasury announced to apply new targeted sanctions on individuals and firms helping Iran's banned ballistic missile programme. (more...)
Oil rises to month-high with output cut extension expected
- May 23, 2017
For the time being, however, the U.S. budget, which is due to be delivered by Congress on Tuesday, is only a proposal. Opec and the Russia-led group of countries last year reached an agreement to remove about 1.8 million barrels per day (bpd) from the market in the first half of this year, leading initially to an oil price spike. (more...)
- May 23, 2017
For the time being, however, the U.S. budget, which is due to be delivered by Congress on Tuesday, is only a proposal. Opec and the Russia-led group of countries last year reached an agreement to remove about 1.8 million barrels per day (bpd) from the market in the first half of this year, leading initially to an oil price spike. (more...)
UN Security Council to Meet on North Korea's Latest Missile Test
- May 23, 2017
KCNA said last week's missile test put Hawaii and Alaska within range. The administration of US President Donald Trump has said military action was an option under consideration, sending fears of conflict spiralling. South Korea and the United States of America will find it harder to detect solid-fuel missile launches in advance by reconnaissance satellites because launch preparation is much shorter than for liquid fuel. (more...)
- May 23, 2017
KCNA said last week's missile test put Hawaii and Alaska within range. The administration of US President Donald Trump has said military action was an option under consideration, sending fears of conflict spiralling. South Korea and the United States of America will find it harder to detect solid-fuel missile launches in advance by reconnaissance satellites because launch preparation is much shorter than for liquid fuel. (more...)
Russians Reportedly Bragged They Could Use Michael Flynn to Influence Trump
- May 23, 2017
White House national security adviser H.R. McMaster underscored that point in an interview that aired Sunday, saying Trump had felt "hamstrung". The former national security adviser was sacked in February for reportedly misleading Vice President Pence and other White House officials about conversations with Russian ambassador Sergey Kislyak. (more...)
- May 23, 2017
White House national security adviser H.R. McMaster underscored that point in an interview that aired Sunday, saying Trump had felt "hamstrung". The former national security adviser was sacked in February for reportedly misleading Vice President Pence and other White House officials about conversations with Russian ambassador Sergey Kislyak. (more...)
Iran must stop supporting 'terrorists', Trump says in Israel
- May 23, 2017
Netanyahu thanked Trump for "the powerful expression of his friendship to Israel " by deciding to visit Israel in his first foreign trip, which the Israeli prime minster pointed out had never been done by previous U.S. The U.S. considers the status of Jerusalem unresolved and subject to negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians. No Israeli politicians or officials accompanied the family. (more...)
- May 23, 2017
Netanyahu thanked Trump for "the powerful expression of his friendship to Israel " by deciding to visit Israel in his first foreign trip, which the Israeli prime minster pointed out had never been done by previous U.S. The U.S. considers the status of Jerusalem unresolved and subject to negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians. No Israeli politicians or officials accompanied the family. (more...)
Trump arrives in Israel in search of 'the ultimate deal'
- May 23, 2017
According to the White House, the visit affirmed the theme of Trump's first overseas trip, promoting unity and peace among the three Abrahamic faiths. Trump also became the first sitting USA president to visit Jerusalem's Old City - first stopping at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, considered the holiest Christian site in the world. (more...)
- May 23, 2017
According to the White House, the visit affirmed the theme of Trump's first overseas trip, promoting unity and peace among the three Abrahamic faiths. Trump also became the first sitting USA president to visit Jerusalem's Old City - first stopping at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, considered the holiest Christian site in the world. (more...)
Trump Makes Historic Visit to Western Wall
- May 23, 2017
And he sent a signal of solidarity to an ally he's pushing to work harder toward peace with the Palestinians. The alleys and passageways of Jerusalem's ancient Old City, which Trump visited later in the day, were essentially under lockdown. (more...)
- May 23, 2017
And he sent a signal of solidarity to an ally he's pushing to work harder toward peace with the Palestinians. The alleys and passageways of Jerusalem's ancient Old City, which Trump visited later in the day, were essentially under lockdown. (more...)
Trump in Bethlehem to meet Palestinian president
- May 23, 2017
On Monday, President Trump met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu . The White House has said it doesn't expect any sort of breakthrough on the peace process on this trip. In remarks to media after their meeting on Monday Benjamin Netanyahu also described the election of his U.S. counterpart as a new cause for hope in reviving long-stalled peace talks. (more...)
- May 23, 2017
On Monday, President Trump met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu . The White House has said it doesn't expect any sort of breakthrough on the peace process on this trip. In remarks to media after their meeting on Monday Benjamin Netanyahu also described the election of his U.S. counterpart as a new cause for hope in reviving long-stalled peace talks. (more...)
Macron tries to sell plan to reform France's labor market
- May 23, 2017
FO union leader Jean-Claude Mailly awaits French President Emmanuel Macron for a meeting at the Elysee Palace in Paris , France, Tuesday, May 23, 2017. During the roller-coaster campaign, Macron said he would seek parliament's approval over the summer for powers to push through legislation by means of executive decree. (more...)
- May 23, 2017
FO union leader Jean-Claude Mailly awaits French President Emmanuel Macron for a meeting at the Elysee Palace in Paris , France, Tuesday, May 23, 2017. During the roller-coaster campaign, Macron said he would seek parliament's approval over the summer for powers to push through legislation by means of executive decree. (more...)
Trump budget slashes safety-net programs
- May 23, 2017
The Trump administration will respect taxpayers, balance the budget, return the country to 3 percent economic growth , and push a parental leave requirement in its fiscal plan to be released Tuesday, said Office of Management and Budget Director Mick Mulvaney . (more...)
- May 23, 2017
The Trump administration will respect taxpayers, balance the budget, return the country to 3 percent economic growth , and push a parental leave requirement in its fiscal plan to be released Tuesday, said Office of Management and Budget Director Mick Mulvaney . (more...)
In US presidential first, Trump prays at Jerusalem's Western Wall
- May 23, 2017
The office source, who spoke on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the visit, told CNN that a number of ministers meant to skip the ceremony at Tel Aviv's Ben Gurion International Airport because it is expected to be brief, and Trump is only expected to shake the hands of Netanyahu and Rivlin. (more...)
- May 23, 2017
The office source, who spoke on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the visit, told CNN that a number of ministers meant to skip the ceremony at Tel Aviv's Ben Gurion International Airport because it is expected to be brief, and Trump is only expected to shake the hands of Netanyahu and Rivlin. (more...)
Canadian officials express concern, solidarity after deadly explosion in UK
- May 23, 2017
Details of the tragedy are scarce, but it is known that at least one explosion appears to have rocked the venue shortly after U.S. singer Ariana Grande finished performing at around 10.30pm on Monday evening. German Chancellor Angela Merkel said it "will only strengthen our resolve to. work together with our British friends against those who plan and carry out such inhumane deeds". (more...)
- May 23, 2017
Details of the tragedy are scarce, but it is known that at least one explosion appears to have rocked the venue shortly after U.S. singer Ariana Grande finished performing at around 10.30pm on Monday evening. German Chancellor Angela Merkel said it "will only strengthen our resolve to. work together with our British friends against those who plan and carry out such inhumane deeds". (more...)
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