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German FM Arrives in Iraq, Seeks to Address Regional Tensions

German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas arrived in Iraq on Saturday as part of a wider trip to the Middle East seeking to de-escalate tensions between Iran and the United States.
Saturday, 8 June , 2019
High-tech U.S. Bombs to be Built in Saudi Arabia; Under Trump Arms deal

Democrats in Congress say the administration should not hand the Saudis valuable weapons tech given the kingdom’s conduct in Yemen and its human rights record.
Saturday, 8 June , 2019
U.S. Prepared to Talk to Iran without ‘Preconditions’, Iran Sees ‘Word-play’

The United States is prepared to engage with Iran without pre-conditions about its nuclear program but needs to see the country behaving like “a normal nation”, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Sunday.Iran dismissed the offer as “word-play”.
Monday, 3 June , 2019
Pro and Anti-Israel Protests Draw Hundreds in Berlin

Hundreds of people including prominent German politicians and members of the Jewish community are protesting against a larger, anti-Israel rally in Berlin.
Sunday, 2 June , 2019
Pompeo Heads to Europe to Seek Backing, Easing of Iran Tensions

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is off to Europe on Thursday to seek support and a potential diplomatic climb-down to ease rising tensions between the U.S. and Iran.
Saturday, 1 June , 2019
Sweeping aside the Congress, Trump’s Weapon Sale to Saudi Arabia and UAE Will Go Ahead

The Trump administration informed congressional committees that it will go ahead with 22 military sales to the Saudis, United Arab Emirates and Jordan, infuriating lawmakers by circumventing a long-standing precedent for congressional review of major weapons sales.
Sunday, 26 May , 2019
China ‘Will Never’ Join Arms Control Deal with the U.S. and Russia

China has dismissed the possibility of entering into negotiations for a trilateral arms control deal alongside the United States and Russia, highlighting that the former has failed to uphold its international commitments anyway.
Tuesday, 21 May , 2019
Trump’s Deal of the Century is Weeks away from Peace, Jason Greenblatt

With predictions swirling as to what’s in the Trump administration’s so-called “Deal of the Century,” for potential peace between the Israelis and Palestinians, Jason Greenblatt, the U.S. envoy for international negotiations, gave some clues this week of what to expect.
Sunday, 12 May , 2019
Travel at 249 mph: Japan Starts Testing World’s Fastest Bullet Train

The East Japan Railway Company began testing Friday for what’s billed as the fastest bullet train in the world — the ALFA-X — projected to hit speeds of up to 249 mph.
Saturday, 11 May , 2019
Pompeo Makes a Stealthy Visit to Baghdad

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo made an unannounced visit to Baghdad on Tuesday and met with the Iraqi prime minister after telling reporters the United States was concerned about Iraqi sovereignty because of increasing Iranian activity.
Wednesday, 8 May , 2019
Tension Grows Between US and Russia over Venezuela standoff

The United States and Russia traded warnings against interfering in Venezuela on Wednesday (1 May), a day after US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo accused Moscow of stopping President Nicolás Maduro from leaving the country.
Monday, 6 May , 2019
41 Dead as Russian Plane Bursts into Flames on Landing

A Russian passenger plane erupted in a huge ball of fire and black smoke after making an emergency landing at Moscow’s busiest airport, killing 41 people including at least two children.
Monday, 6 May , 2019
17 Years, $900 billion and 3 Presidents Later, America Still in Afghanistan

The Afghanistan War: A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact and Legacy Ariana News Agency – The Afghanistan War, a protracted conflict that spanned two decades, has left an indelible mark on both the nation of Afghanistan and the international community. Since the beginning of the war, the United States has invested over $900 billion in […]
Saturday, 27 April , 2019
Ivanka Trump Declined to Take World Bank Job

White House senior adviser Ivanka Trump says her father asked her if she was interested in taking the job of World Bank chief but she passed on it.
Saturday, 20 April , 2019
Trump Rejected to Cut US Support for Saudi-led War in Yemen

President Trump on Tuesday vetoed a measure that would have cut off U.S. military support for the Saudi-led campaign in Yemen’s civil war, rebuking Congress for a second time this year.
Wednesday, 17 April , 2019
World Criminal Court Rejects Probe Into U.S. Actions In Afghanistan

A panel of judges at the International Criminal Court has rejected a request to proceed with investigating possible war crimes and crimes against humanity in Afghanistan, including those allegedly involving U.S. armed forces and the CIA.
Saturday, 13 April , 2019
Not a Joke: Trump Wanted IVANKA to Lead the World Bank

President Donald Trump considered nominating his daughter to head the World Bank, and she also would have been “great” as US ambassador to the United Nations, he said in an interview published Friday.
Saturday, 13 April , 2019
al-Sisi Praised by Trump Despite Human Rights Abuse Claims

President Donald Trump welcomed Abdel Fattah al-Sisi to the White House for the second time Tuesday, lavishing praise on the Egyptian President who has been accused of human rights abuses.
Wednesday, 10 April , 2019
Trump Says he Made Snap Decision to Recognise Golan Heights as Israel’s

Donald Trump has claimed he made a snap decision to officially recognise Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights, after receiving a “quick history lesson” on the Middle East.
Sunday, 7 April , 2019
House of Representatives Files Lawsuit Targeting Trump’s Emergency to Fund Border Wall

The Democratic-led House of Representatives filed a federal lawsuit on Friday aiming to prevent President Donald Trump from going around Congress to fund his wall along the southern border.
Saturday, 6 April , 2019