Trump will not win this year's Nobel Peace Prize, but he may influence who does, say expertsOSLO, Oct 1 (Reuters) - US President Donald Trump will not win this year's Nobel Peace Prize as he wages war with Iran, but his influence will still be felt by the awarding body that picks the laureate, according to experts.Last year's award, to Venezuela's Maria Corina Machado, was unique in the prize's 125-year history, coming amid repeated lobbying by…Al-Monitor5d agoWhole story →SecurityGovernmentDonald Trumpnobel peace prize announcement
Iran appeals to US voters as American troops leave IraqBy Ahmed Rasheed and Kanishka SinghBAGHDAD/WASHINGTON, Sept 30 (Reuters) - Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps urged Americans to vote out US President Donald Trump's allies in Congress as US forces were due to withdraw from their remaining bases in neighbouring Iraq on Wednesday in a departure celebrated by Tehran.Meanwhile, Qatar continued to…Al-Monitor6d agoWhole story →SecurityGovernmentDonald Trumpus iraq withdrawal
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 →SecurityGovernmentDonald Trumpus iran talks