US Senate blocks measure demanding report on rights violations in West BankBy Patricia ZengerleWASHINGTON, Sept 29 (Reuters) - US Senate Republicans on Tuesday blocked a bid to require President Donald Trump's administration to report to Congress on increasing violence in the occupied West Bank, including the deaths of American citizens.The procedural vote was the latest sign of friction between US Democrats and Israeli Prime…Al-Monitor6d agoWhole story →EconomySecurityDonald Trumpwest bank violence resolution vote
Trump denies offering Iran sanctions relief for nuclear concessionsBy Kanishka SinghWASHINGTON, Sept 28 (Reuters) - US President Donald Trump on Monday denied offeringIran sanctions relief and the release of frozen funds in return for nuclear concessions from Tehran. DETAILS:• "This is untrue. I offered them NOTHING," Trump wrote on Truth Social, responding to anAxios report that cited US officials as saying that he was…Al-Monitor7d agoWhole story →EconomySecurityDonald Trumpus iran nuclear talks
Iran awaits US move after WSJ report says Trump rejects peace planBy Menna AlaaElDin and Parisa HafeziCAIRO/UNITED NATIONS, Sept 26 (Reuters) - Iran on Saturday awaited an official US response to its proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and end fighting in the wider Middle East war after the Wall Street Journal reported that US President Donald Trump had rejected the deal.Iran raised the diplomatic initiative at the…Al-Monitor10d agoWhole story →EconomySecurityDonald Trumpus iran diplomatic talks
US and Indian top diplomats discuss Russia sanctions bill signed by TrumpBy Kanishka SinghWASHINGTON, Sept 23 (Reuters) - US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Indian Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar discussed on Wednesday US measures that could be leveled against countries that engage economically with Russia and Iran, with New Delhi reiterating concerns over a sanctions bill recently signed into law by President Donald…Al-Monitor12d agoWhole story →EconomySecurityDonald TrumpLindsey GrahamHR 10076russia sanctions bill signing
The Middle Eastʼs leading independent news source since 2012By Joe Cash, Trevor Hunnicutt and David BrunnstromBEIJING/WASHINGTON, September 21 (Reuters) - In the four months since the leaders of the two global superpowers last met, Xi Jinping has overseen a surge in China's trade with the world while Donald Trump has struggled with falling approval ratings at home.That shift in fortunes has tempered expectations…Al-Monitor15d agoWhole story →EconomySecurityDonald Trumpus china summit
South Korea's Lee rules out military involvement in Middle East conflictBy Heejin Kim and Joyce LeeSEOUL, Sept 18 (Reuters) - South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said on Friday he would not deploy military assets to the Middle East in a way that could draw the country into conflict, but Seoul was reviewing whether to play a greater role in safeguarding navigation in the region.South Korea has maintained a naval presence off…Al-Monitor18d agoWhole story →EconomySecurityDonald Trumpmiddle east conflict
Trump hopes Iran war nearing end as Houthi-Saudi fighting escalatesSept 17 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said he hoped an end to the war against Iran was near, as the conflict, in its seventh month, escalated with Saudi aircraft pounding Yemen and Houthi fighters launching drones and missiles at Saudi cities.The Iran-backed Houthis' lightning advance in Yemen along the Red Sea and their attacks on Saudi…Al-Monitor19d agoWhole story →EconomySecurityDonald Trumpus iran conflict escalation
