Hamas attack was horrific, but Israeli attacks ‘unbearable’ – Obama
Hamas attacks on Israel were “horrific”, but the Israeli occupation and what Palestinians are suffering is…
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Israeli military’s actions in Gaza may backfire – Obama
Barack Obama, the former U.S. President, stated on Monday that Israeli military approach that disregards the human…
Trump denies U.S. embassy to be moved to Jerusalem in a year
President Donald Trump denied on Wednesday that the planned relocation of the U.S. embassy in Israel to Jerusalem…
White House chief of staff calls for special counsel to probe Democrats
White House Chief of Staff John Kelly said on Monday a special counsel should be appointed to investigate…
Trump to weigh more aggressive US strategy on Iran: sources
President Donald Trump is weighing a strategy that calls for more aggressive U.S. responses to Iran's forces, its…
Trump: I will ‘revisit’ DACA if Congress can’t legalize it
President Donald Trump on Tuesday night said he would "revisit" the Obama-era policy shielding hundreds of…
Trump likely to rescind Obama ‘Dreamer’ program: media reports
U.S. President Donald Trump is likely to rescind an Obama-era policy that protects nearly 600,000 immigrants who…
Trump ends CIA arms support for anti-Assad Syria rebels: officials
The Trump administration has decided to halt the CIA's covert programme to equip and train certain rebel groups…
Trump arrives in Brussels, a city he once described as a ‘hellhole’
President Donald Trump arrived Wednesday in the political heart of Europe, Brussels, which he once referred to as…
Obama makes no mention of Trump in first major post-presidential appearance
Barack Obama, making his first major appearance since leaving the White House, made no mention on Monday of his…
Putin-linked think tank drew up plan to sway US election in 2016
A Russian government think tank controlled by Vladimir Putin developed a plan to swing the 2016 U.S. presidential…
Upgrading Egyptian-US relations requires shared vision: political scientist Awad
Later this week, US Secretary of Defence James Mattis is expected to arrive in Cairo as part of a wider regional…
U.S. Defence Secretary Mattis to talk IS, Syria in Middle East
On his first trip as U.S defence secretary to parts of the Middle East and Africa, Jim Mattis will focus on the…
White House to keep visitor logs secret
U.S. President Donald Trump will not release logs of those who visit the White House, reversing his predecessor's…
US fires missiles at Assad airbase, Russia denounces aggression
The United States fired cruise missiles on Friday at a Syrian airbase from which President Donald Trump said a…
Egypt’s investment minister promises legal reforms for investors
Egyptian Minister of Investment and International Cooperation Sahar Nasr promised at a meeting by the American…
Sisi to meet Trump on April 3 for defeating ISIS: White House
Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi and U.S. President Donald Trump are set to discuss defeating the Islamic…
Japanese, Australian shares lead gains in Asian markets
Asia markets gained on Tuesday morning as investors shrugged off the disappointment from the current U.S.…
Trump seeks to move past controversies, says he is keeping promises
President Donald Trump argued on Tuesday that his 60 days in office have been a successful keeping of his campaign…
Trump’s Supreme Court nominee to face senators in marathon hearing
U.S. Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch will face tough scrutiny at his Senate confirmation hearing starting on…
Sisi to meet with Trump in Washington first week of April
Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi is to visit the United States upon invitation from his counterpart U.S.…
U.S. senators ask government for proof Obama wiretapped Trump
Two senior senators asked the FBI and Justice Department on Wednesday for any information they have on President…
Congress may overturn Obama internet privacy rules
Republicans in the U.S. Congress are moving to repeal regulations adopted by Obama's administration in October that…
Trump pushes ahead with North Korea review
Faced with a growing test of resolve for a new U.S. president who vowed while campaigning to get tough on North…
Google vows fix for inappropriate search results
Google said Monday it was working to fix a search algorithm glitch that produced inappropriate and misleading…
Stocks close lower as financials, materials lag
U.S. equities fell on Monday as the chances of tighter monetary policy from the Federal Reserve sunk in for…
Dollar prices hold gains on Fed’s near-certain March rate hike
The dollar steadied on Tuesday as investors widely expect the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates next week and…
White House asks Congress to probe if Obama ordered wiretap
The White House asked the U.S. Congress on Sunday to examine if Obama’s administration abused its investigative…
Dollar prices on back foot, drop from rate rise-inspired peak
The dollar dipped in Asian trading on Monday, as investors locked in gains after the greenback's rise last week on…
Trump accuses Obama of tapping his phone during campaign
U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday accused Barack Obama of tapping his phone during last year's White House…
Democrats seek Sessions resignation after report of Russia contact
Top Democrats pressed for Attorney General Jeff Sessions to resign on Thursday after a newspaper reported he had…
Obama was ‘dismissive’ of business, Trump ‘heavily engaged’: WPP CEO
U.S. President Donald Trump is "heavily engaged" with business, making a dramatic change from the Obama…
Penguin Random House lands book deal with Obama
Penguin Random House has landed a deal to publish two forthcoming books by former U.S. President Barack Obama and…
Trump to skip White House correspondents’ dinner
U.S. President Donald Trump has announced he will not attend the White House Correspondents' Association dinner on…
Trump puts regulation monitors in U.S. agencies
U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Friday to place regulatory reform task forces and officers…
Australia ex-PM Rudd berates Israel PM Netanyahu
Former Australian PM Kevin Rudd has accused Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of torpedoing peace…
CIA-backed aid for Syrian rebels frozen after ISIS attack: sources
CIA-coordinated military aid for rebels in northwest Syria has been frozen since they came under major Islamist…
Trump’s administration widens net for immigrant deportation
Trump’s administration has issued tough guidelines to widen the net for deporting illegal immigrants from the U.S.,…
President Trump considers issuing new travel ban
Donald Trump is considering a new executive order to ban citizens of certain countries from travelling to the US…
Democrats: Trump under fire in Nordstrom Ivanka row
Democrats have condemned U.S. President Donald Trump's tweet attacking a clothing retailer after it dropped a…