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Israel pounds Gaza, targets Houthi ports in Yemen as Trump wraps up Gulf trip
Deir al-Balah: Israel launched dozens of airstrikes across northern and southern Gaza on Friday, killing more than 93 people and wounding hundreds — attacks that Israeli officials described as a prelude to…
- Middle East
Video: Emirati girls perform Khaleeji hair-flip dance to welcome Trump, netizens react
A video clip of several young Emirati girls performing the traditional hair-flip dance called as Khaleeji for United States (US) President Donald Trump in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE), has gone…
- Middle East
Trump says Iran has proposal from the US on its rapidly advancing nuclear programme
Abu Dhabi: US President Donald Trump said Friday that Iran has an American proposal over its rapidly advancing nuclear programme as negotiations between the two countries go on. Trump’s remarks represent the…
- Middle East
Etihad Airways says it is buying Boeing aircraft during Trump trip
Abu Dhabi: Etihad Airways announced Friday it would purchase 28 wide-body Boeing aircraft during a visit by President Donald Trump to the United Arab Emirates. Etihad is the government-owned airline of Abu Dhabi…
- India
‘Can take care of itself’: Trump nudges Apple CEO to stop building in India
Doha: United States President Donald Trump, who is currently touring the Middle East, said he asked Apple CEO Tim Cook to “stop building in India” and that “India can take care of…
- World
Trump downplays Putin decision to skip Istanbul talks with Zelenskyy
Doha: President Donald Trump said Thursday he was not surprised that Russian President Vladimir Putin will be a no-show for anticipated peace talks with Ukraine in Turkey this week. Trump had pressed…
- Middle East
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…
- World
Trump appeals for Qatar’s help in persuading Iran to give up its nuclear programme
Doha: President Donald Trump urged Qatar on Wednesday to use its influence over Iran to persuade the country’s leadership to reach an agreement with the US to dial back its rapidly advancing…
- 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 tells Gulf leaders Iran must end proxy support for nuclear deal
Riyadh: President Donald Trump told Gulf leaders on Wednesday that he urgently wants “to make a deal” with Iran to wind down its nuclear programme but that Tehran must end its support…
- 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…
- 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…
- India
Congress slams Trump for claiming credit for India-Pakistan ceasefire
New Delhi: With US President Donald Trump reiterating his claims about having “successfully brokered” a “ceasefire” between India and Pakistan, the Congress on Tuesday said he was not only hyphenating the two…
