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Trump Meets With UAE Crown Prince Ahead of Overseas Trip
EghtesadOnline: President Donald Trump met with the crown prince of Abu Dhabi at the White House.
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Netanyahu Rival Lapid Says He Welcomes Trump's Peace Initiative
EghtesadOnline: The Israeli politician with the best chance of unseating Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he’s encouraged by President Donald Trump’s early efforts to resurrect peace negotiation…
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Trump considering how move of U.S. Embassy in Israel could affect Mideast peace
EghtesadOnline: President Donald Trump is trying to determine how keeping his promise to move the U.S. Embassy in Israel to Jerusalem could affect his hopes of brokering a peace deal between…
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U.S. lawmakers ask Trump to turn over any Comey tapes
EghtesadOnline: U.S. lawmakers on Sunday called on President Donald Trump to turn over any tapes of conversations with fired FBI chief James Comey, potentially setting up a showdown with the…
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Trump's Premium on Loyalty Poses Hurdle in Search for FBI Chief
EghtesadOnline: The job description for FBI director under President Donald Trump includes an unusual requirement: personal loyalty to him.
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U.S. fails to reassure Europe, Japan over 'Trumponomics'
EghtesadOnline: The United States said on Saturday the world's other rich economies were getting used to the policy plans of President Donald Trump, but Europe and Japan showed they remained…
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Trump pledges to move quickly to name new FBI director
EghtesadOnline: President Donald Trump said on Saturday he will move quickly to nominate a new FBI director, after he sparked a political firestorm by firing the man investigating possible collusion…
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America First Divides G-7 Even as Ministers Warm to Mnuchin
EghtesadOnline: Finance ministers signaled a truce in their trade quarrel with Donald Trump’s administration as his Treasury Secretary said the Group of Seven is starting to understand where…
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Trump to back Palestinian 'self-determination' on Mideast trip: aide
EghtesadOnline: President Donald Trump will express support for Palestinian “self-determination” during a Middle East trip this month, a senior aide said on Friday, suggesting Trump is open to…
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Treasury unit to share records with Senate for Trump-Russia probe: WSJ
EghtesadOnline: A unit of the U.S. Treasury Department that fights money laundering will provide financial records to an investigation by the Senate into possible ties between Russia and President…
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U.S. nears $100 billion arms deal for Saudi Arabia: White House official
EghtesadOnline: The United States is close to completing a series of arms deals for Saudi Arabia totaling more than $100 billion, a senior White House official said on Friday, a week ahead of…
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In blow to Trump, GE backs NAFTA and voices support for Mexico
EghtesadOnline: General Electric on Friday praised Mexico as a big part of its future and said the company is "very supportive" of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) that U.S President…
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With a threat of 'tapes,' Trump tells ousted FBI chief not to talk to media
EghtesadOnline: Donald Trump warned ousted FBI Director James Comey on Friday not to talk to the media, a highly unusual move that prompted fresh charges the president is trying to silence the…
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Call for Foreign Policy Discretion
EghtesadOnline: President Hassan Rouhani highlighted the deteriorating international situation since the hostile US President Donald Trump took office four months ago and called for more discretion…
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FBI in turmoil over Comey firing, scramble on for new chief
EghtesadOnline: The FBI was reeling after President Donald Trump unexpectedly fired its director James Comey, with agency staff scheduling an emergency high-level meeting for Tuesday night amid…
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U.S. to arm Syrian Kurds fighting Islamic State, despite Turkey's ire
EghtesadOnline: Despite fierce opposition from NATO ally Turkey, U.S. President Donald Trump has approved supplying arms to Kurdish YPG fighters to support an operation to retake the Syrian city…
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Asia Stocks Rise; Yen Gains Amid North Korea Worry
EghtesadOnline: Asian stocks resumed a rally as Hong Kong shares jumped. U.S. stock-index futures slipped as Donald Trump fired FBI Director James Comey, while the yen rose on concern over North…
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Trump Fires FBI Director Comey Amid Russia Meddling Inquiry
EghtesadOnline: President Donald Trump fired FBI Director James Comey amid the agency’s investigation of Russian interference in last year’s election, saying the bureau needed new leadership…
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U.S. regulators look at Volcker Rule, a sign they hear Wall Street
EghtesadOnline: U.S. financial regulators on Monday discussed the Volcker rule governing banks' speculative trading, tackling one of Wall Street's biggest concerns and a sign President Donald…
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Trump review of Wall Street rules to be done in stages: sources
EghtesadOnline: The U.S. government's review of a landmark 2010 financial reform law will not be complete by early June as originally targeted, and officials will now report findings piece-by-piece,…
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U.S. to Test Beijing's South China Sea Claims, Navy Says
EghtesadOnline: The U.S. Navy will still challenge claims by nations like China to exclusive access in the South China Sea, Pacific Fleet Commander Scott Swift said, insisting a hiatus in “freedom…
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Joint Commission’s statement was a response to Trump: FM spokesman
EghtesadOnline: Iranian foreign ministry spokesman Bahram Ghasemi emphasized that there was no plan to discuss issues other than JCPOA with Americans.
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Pentagon to lease privately owned Trump Tower apartment for nuclear 'football': letter
EghtesadOnline: The U.S. Defense Department is finalizing a lease on a privately owned apartment in New York's Trump Tower for the White House Military Office to use for supporting President…
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Trump travel ban back in U.S. courts next week as battles stretch on
EghtesadOnline: Legal challenges to President Donald Trump's temporary travel ban on people from some Muslim-majority countries heat up again next week when two U.S. appeals courts consider whether…
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Saudi Arabia, U.S. in talks on billions in arms sales - U.S. sources
EghtesadOnline: Washington is working to push through contracts for tens of billions of dollars in arms sales to Saudi Arabia, some new, others in the pipeline, ahead of U.S. President Donald…
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Merkel Takes on Trump Over Demands for German NATO Spending
EghtesadOnline: Chancellor Angela Merkel sharpened her tone against President Donald Trump’s demands that Germany spend more on defense, saying she’ll keep insisting that targets on development…
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Gold Posts Biggest Weekly Loss Since November as Demand Wilts
EghtesadOnline: Gold futures had the biggest weekly loss since Donald Trump was elected president as better-than-expected U.S. jobs data further eroded demand for the metal as a haven.
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Trump to wade into Middle East politics on first foreign trip
EghtesadOnline: U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday he will travel to Saudi Arabia and Israel this month, kicking off his first foreign trip, where he will work to reinvigorate traditional…
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Iraq, U.S. in Talks to Keep American Troop Presence After Islamic State Fight
EghtesadOnline: Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi is in talks with the Trump administration to keep American troops in Iraq after the fight against the Islamic State group in the country is concluded,…
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House Passes Obamacare Repeal in Razor-Thin GOP Victory
EghtesadOnline: House Republicans mustered just enough votes to pass their health-care bill Thursday, salvaging what at times appeared to be a doomed mission to repeal and partially replace Obamacare…