Donald Trump
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Iran asks US to stop arming 'main terror sponsors'
EghtesadOnline: Iran has urged the US to stop supplying arms to “main sponsors of terrorism” after President Donald Trump clinched a massive $110 billion military deal with Saudi Arabia on his…
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US looking for isolating Iran, Europe more engagement: EU official
EghtesadOnline: In a reaction to US president Donald Trump’s anti-Iran remark, co-chair of European Council on Foreign Relations Carl Bildt announced that Europeans more likely to favor engagement…
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Trump tells Middle East to 'drive out' Islamist extremists
EghtesadOnline: President Donald Trump urged Arab and Islamic leaders on Sunday to unite and do their share to defeat Islamist extremists, making an impassioned plea to "drive out" terrorists…
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Iran foreign minister scorns Trump after speech, arms deal
EghtesadOnline: Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Sunday criticized U.S. President Donald Trump for sealing an arms deal and other investments worth hundreds of billions of dollars…
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Trump to visit Israel in search of revived peace process
EghtesadOnline: After an exhausting two days in Saudi Arabia, U.S. President Donald Trump travels to Israel on Monday, attempting to revive the stalled Israeli-Palestinian peace process with…
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Trump’s Call to Isolate Iran Sets Up a Challenge for Rouhani
EghtesadOnline: Saturday night, Iranians poured into the streets by the hundreds of thousands to celebrate the re-election of President Hassan Rouhani, whose message of opening up to the West…
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Saudi King, Trump Take Turns Attacking Iran as Terror Backer
EghtesadOnline: Saudi Arabia’s King Salman and U.S. President Donald Trump took turns launching scathing attacks on Iran, which the Sunni monarch called the “spearhead of global terrorism,” underscori…
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Trump Lavishes Praise on Saudis, But Silent on Human Rights
EghtesadOnline: As President Donald Trump opened his keynote address in Saudi Arabia, he lavished praise on the "magnificent" kingdom and "the grandeur of this remarkable place."
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With Three Words Missing, Trump Tries to Change Tone on Muslims
EghtesadOnline: President Donald Trump set aside a defiant catchphrase of his political campaign in his first major address to the Muslim world, refraining from using “radical Islamic terrorism”…
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U.S., Saudi firms sign tens of billions of dollars of deals as Trump visits
EghtesadOnline: U.S. and Saudi Arabian companies signed business deals worth tens of billions of dollars on Saturday during a visit by U.S. President Donald Trump, as Riyadh seeks help to develop…
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Corporate A-Listers Descend on Riyadh for Trump's CEO Summit
EghtesadOnline: Defense contractors were the big winners, but President Donald Trump’s first day in Saudi Arabia yielded a slew of high-profile investment deals that showcased the administration’s…
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Stocks Rise, Dollar Slumps as Trump Woes Intensify
EghtesadOnline: Financial markets ended a volatile week with a final bout of turbulence as Donald Trump’s troubles intensified Friday, raising fresh questions on his administration’s ability…
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Saudi Arabia Welcomes Trump With Billions of Dollars of Deals
EghtesadOnline: Saudi Arabia greeted U.S. President Donald Trump with agreements for deals worth hundreds of billions of dollars on Saturday as he embarked on his first state visit to the kingdom,…
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Victorious Iranian Pragmatist Runs Straight into Storm Trump
EghtesadOnline: As Hassan Rouhani was learning of his re-election to Iran’s presidency on Saturday morning, U.S. President Donald Trump had already touched down in Saudi Arabia on Air Force One,…
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Trump Lands in Saudi Arabia With White House Engulfed in Crisis
EghtesadOnline: President Donald Trump arrived in Riyadh Saturday morning, the first stop on his inaugural foreign trip as he seeks to escape the controversy engulfing his administration.
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French Leverage in Iran Auto Industry
EghtesadOnline: French automakers are using their leverage in Iran in the absence of several competitors. This has been made possible with other car companies remaining fearful of the so-called…
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Trump's Saudi speech to urge unity against radical Islam: AP
EghtesadOnline: U.S. President Donald Trump will call for unity in the fight against radicalism in the Islamic world when he speaks in Saudi Arabia on Sunday, characterizing the effort as a "battle…
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Approval of President Trump drops to lowest since inauguration: Reuters/Ipsos poll
EghtesadOnline: Public approval of President Donald Trump has dropped to its lowest level since his inauguration, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll released on Friday, after Trump was accused…
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Trump Heads Abroad With Unwanted Baggage of Troubles at Home
EghtesadOnline: Donald Trump departed Friday for his first foreign trip as president with his White House engulfed in crisis and little prospect for a break from the drama disrupting his agenda.
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Stocks Rise, Dollar Slumps as Trump Woes Intensify
EghtesadOnline: Financial markets ended a volatile week with a final bout of turbulence as Donald Trump’s troubles intensified Friday, raising fresh questions on his administration’s ability…
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Saudi-U.S. Ties Shift as Kingdom Turns to Trump for Investments
EghtesadOnline: Just a few years back, the business relationship between the U.S. and Saudi Arabia was pretty simple: The Americans bought oil, and the Saudis spent much of what they earned on…
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Trump Ordered Changes to 'Annihilate' Islamic State, Mattis Says
EghtesadOnline; President Donald Trump has ordered the U.S. to ramp up its campaign against Islamic State with an “annihilation” campaign to surround and kill terrorists rather than chasing them…
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Comey Agrees to Testify to Senate as Trump's Crisis Week Endures
EghtesadOnline: Former FBI Director James Comey agreed to testify in open session before the Senate Intelligence Committee about the bureau’s probe into Russian meddling with the 2016 U.S. election,…
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Comey Memo Could Thrust Trump Into a Deeper Legal Quagmire
EghtesadOnline: One question is now gripping much of the U.S.: Did President Donald Trump commit a crime in his first month in the Oval Office?
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Caution Reigns as U.S. Politics Takes Center Stage
EghtesadOnline: Growing concerns over the turmoil engulfing President Donald Trump’s administration weighed on risk appetite, boosting the yen and gold and sending U.S. stock futures lower.
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Saudi Arabia Counting Down the Seconds Until Trump Arrives
EghtesadOnline: Saudi Arabia is literally counting down the days, hours, minutes and seconds until Donald Trump lands in the kingdom for his first overseas trip as U.S. president this weekend.
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Aramco Plans at Least 10 Energy Deals During Trump Visit
EghtesadOnline: Saudi Aramco plans to sign agreements with at least 10 companies including General Electric Co. and oil field-service businesses Schlumberger Ltd. and Halliburton Co. when President…
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Trump Said to Ask Comey to Drop FBI Investigation of Flynn
EghtesadOnline: President Donald Trump asked FBI Director James Comey in February to drop an investigation into former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn, according to a person who was given…
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U.S. Senate number two Democrat calls Trump's conduct 'dangerous'
EghtesadOnline: The U.S. Senate's number two Democrat, Dick Durbin, said on Monday that President Donald Trump's conduct revealing classified information to the Russians, as reported by the Washington…
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Trump revealed intelligence secrets to Russians in Oval Office: officials
EghtesadOnline: President Donald Trump disclosed highly classified information to Russia's foreign minister about a planned Islamic State operation, two U.S. officials said on Monday, plunging…