US Senate
U.S. Senate committee approves Turkey sanctions bill
Middle East
December 12, 2019
U.S. Senate committee approves Turkey sanctions bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. Senate committee backed legislation on Wednesday to impose sanctions on Turkey after its offensive in…
Lawmakers seek suspension, review of US training for Saudis
Middle East
December 9, 2019
Lawmakers seek suspension, review of US training for Saudis
WASHINGTON (AP) — A top Republican ally of President Donald Trump went a step further than the White House on…
Top Democrat pulls trigger on impeachment, Trump defiant
World
December 6, 2019
Top Democrat pulls trigger on impeachment, Trump defiant
Top US Democrat Nancy Pelosi gave the green light on Thursday to draft articles of impeachment against Donald Trump, as…
Trump administration quietly releases Lebanon military aid
Middle East
December 3, 2019
Trump administration quietly releases Lebanon military aid
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration has quietly released more than $100 million in military assistance to Lebanon after months…
Biden offers anti-Trump theme: stop fighting, ‘start fixing’
World
May 19, 2019
Biden offers anti-Trump theme: stop fighting, ‘start fixing’
Democrat Joe Biden made a passionate appeal for national unity Saturday but also took square political aim at Donald Trump,…
Sisi meets Trump in White House, discusses strength of Egypt-US relations
Egypt
April 10, 2019
Sisi meets Trump in White House, discusses strength of Egypt-US relations
Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and US President Donald Trump met on Wednesday at the White House, where the leaders…
Mural of Trump milking Saudi king shows Yemenis’ disgust at war
Middle East
March 28, 2019
Mural of Trump milking Saudi king shows Yemenis’ disgust at war
Hodeidah, Yemen (CNN) — A huge mural in downtown Hodeidah shows a cow with the horned head of King Salman of…
Yemenis bury children killed in Hajjah air strikes
Middle East
March 15, 2019
Yemenis bury children killed in Hajjah air strikes
SANAA (Reuters) – Hundreds of mourners in northern Yemen on Thursday buried 17 civilians, including nine children, killed in air…
Senate rebukes Trump on border emergency, president vows veto
World
March 15, 2019
Senate rebukes Trump on border emergency, president vows veto
President Donald Trump suffered an embarrassing defeat Thursday at the hands of US senators, including fellow Republicans, who voted to…
Defying Trump, Senate votes to end US support for Yemen war
Middle East
March 14, 2019
Defying Trump, Senate votes to end US support for Yemen war
The US Senate on Wednesday dealt a stinging bipartisan rebuke to Donald Trump’s foreign policy and his alliance with Riyadh,…