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Trump to visit US troops in Qatar as he rejects America’s ‘interventionist’ past in region
Doha: President Donald Trump on Thursday will visit a US installation at the centre of American involvement in the Middle East as he uses his four-day visit to Gulf states to reject…
- Middle East
US announces over USD 243 bn deals with Qatar
Washington: The US has announced deals totaling more than $243.5 billion with Qatar, calling the series of agreements with the Gulf Arab country will generate an economic exchange worth at least $1.2…
- Middle East
Trump’s Qatar trip off to flying start as Air Force One gets another fighter jet escort
Doha: President Donald Trump’s trip to Qatar is off to a flying start. Like Saudi Arabia a day earlier, Qatar didn’t bother waiting for Trump to land before setting out to impress…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia, US sign deals worth over USD 300 billion
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has announced that the Kingdom has signed agreements with the United States (US) valued at over USD 300 billion, coinciding with US President Donald Trump’s current…
- Middle East
Trump meets interim Syrian President in Saudi Arabia
Riyadh: US President Donald Trump met Wednesday with Syria’s interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa, the first such encounter between the two nations’ leaders in 25 years. The meeting, on the sidelines of Trump…
- Middle East
Syrians cheer Trump’s announcement on sanctions
Damascus: Syrians cheered Trump’s announcement that America will move to lift sanctions on the beleaguered Middle East nation. People in the capital, Damascus, whistled and cheered the news as fireworks lit the…
- World
Want to encourage direct communication between India, Pak: US
New York: The US said it encourages “direct communication” between India and Pakistan and commends Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif for choosing the path of peace. India…
- Middle East
Trump to ease sanctions on Syria, restore relations with new leader
Riyadh: President Donald Trump said Tuesday he will move to normalise relations and lift sanctions on Syria’s new government to give the country “a chance at peace.” Trump was set to meet…
- World
Two Indian students killed in US road accident
Two Indian students tragically lost their lives in a road accident in the United States (US). The incident took place on the Pennsylvania Turnpike in Lancaster County. The victims were identified as…
- Middle East
Video: Saudi crown prince welcomes Trump to kingdom
Riyadh: President Donald Trump opened his four-day Mideast trip on Tuesday by paying a visit to Saudi Arabia’s de facto ruler, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, for talks on US efforts to…
- World
US announces new sanctions on Iran following 4th round of nuclear talks
Washington: The US has imposed sanctions on three Iranian nationals and one Iranian entity with ties to Tehran’s Organisation of Defensive Innovation and Research, which is known by its Persian acronym, SPND.…
- World
Trump signs executive order to lower US drug prices
Washington: President Donald Trump on Monday signed a sweeping executive order setting a 30-day deadline for drugmakers to lower the cost of prescription drugs in the US or face new limits over…
- World
Trump says stopped nuclear conflict, used trade to end India-Pak hostilities
Washington: President Donald Trump on Monday said he used the lure of trade with the US to persuade India and Pakistan to end hostilities last week, which, he added, could have potentially…
- World
US, China sign deal to roll back tariffs for 90 days
Geneva: US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced here on Monday that an agreement has been reached with China, at the trade talks held here, for a bilateral reduction in tariffs with effect…
- Middle East
Iran rejects US call to dismantle nuclear facilities
Tehran: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said that indirect negotiations with the United States in Oman to revive the 2015 nuclear deal had become “much more serious and frank,” as President Masoud…