Washington – US President Donald Trump said on Monday that a total termination of the Iran nuclear deal was a very real possibility. “It might be a total termination. That’s a very real possibility,” Trump said before a Cabinet meeting. “I’m tired of being taken advantage of as a nation,” Trum
Washington – Head of the Egyptian Stock Exchange Mohammed Farid said that preliminary measures have already been taken to establish a futures contracts market in the country after international financial institutions have shown their desire to sign contracts on certain Egyptian products. In st
Washington- US President Donald Trump has slammed Iran’s behavior and support of terrorism, threatening to rip up the nuclear agreement signed in 2015 between Tehran and six major countries after accusing it of violating the deal. In a speech he made at the White House on Friday, Trump took a proced
Washington – IMF and World Bank meetings come at a time when global growth rates are on the rise after almost 10 years of financial crisis, while growth in the Arab region is witnessing a decline due to the drop in oil prices, continuing conflicts, and geopolitical problems. In his interview w
Washington- The US State Department announced on Friday that it has lifted a large number of sanctions that it had imposed on Sudan 20 years ago, saying the decision was the result of Khartoum’s cooperation in fighting terrorism and easing humanitarian distress. “The lifting of sanctions is a very i
Washington- US President Donald Trump said Wednesday he has “total confidence” in Secretary of State Rex Tillerson following media reports that the top diplomat intended to resign. In his turn, appearing before reporters at a hastily organized news conference in the State Department foll
Washington – Members of the US House of Representatives Foreign Relations Committee voted on Thursday in favor of two draft-laws that impose further sanctions on Hezbollah. The first bill restricts Hezbollah’s ability to fundraise and have access to the international financial system and deal with
Washington– US House of Representative Foreign Affairs Committee will vote on Thursday on legislation that tightens sanctions against Hezbollah, which is highly supported by both the Republican and the Democratic parties, according to informed sources. Two bills were introduced by the committee̵
Washington- The United States has reiterated its rejection of the independence referendum held in Iraq’s Kurdistan region, calling for “constructive” talks between Baghdad and Erbil. “One of the things we would do is call on all sides to engage constructively. We want the – both sides to come togeth
New York– On Sunday, US President Donald Trump issued a new executive order to replace last year’s controversial temporary ban on travelers from Sudan, Syria, Yemen, Iran, Somalia and Libya. North Korea, Chad and Venezuela were added to the list because they were not willing to cooperate, impr
New York- Bloomberg recently signing a long-term agreement with Saudi Research and Marketing Group (SRMG) to launch an Arabic multi-platform for business and financial news service is expected to provide a qualitative transition touching on uncharted territory. The arrangement promises exceptional p
New York- Saudi Arabia clearly demanded Qatar to commit to the principles of the international law in fighting terrorism, calling on Doha to abide by commitments laid out in the Riyadh agreements of 2013 and 2014. Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir on Saturday told the United Nations General Asse
New York – US President Donald Trump signed a new executive order to impose new sanctions on North Korea, as Washington and its allies attempt to pressure North Korean leader to abandon his nuclear ambitions. In his sanctions announcement on Thursday at a press conference, Trump announced the additi
New York– The Friends of Syria group, which includes Arab, Gulf and Western countries, underlined the importance of reaching a political solution to the crisis before launching any reconstruction campaigns in the war-torn country. The group convened on Monday evening on the sidelines of UN General A
New York- Officials in the US administration affirmed that the US President Donald Trump will continue his attempts to fill the gap and seek a solution for the Qatari crisis. Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir, participating in the General Assembly session, said that the solution to the crisis li
New York – World leaders began arriving in New York to attend this year’s 72nd General Assembly of United Nations. The sessions are scheduled to begin on Tuesday morning amid political crises all over the world. North Korean provocations and the future of Iran’s nuclear agreement are exp
Washington- The US Department of Treasury has imposed sanctions on 11 Iranians and two entities accused of aiding Iran’s nuclear program or engaging in malicious cyber-activity. The sanctions freeze any assets they may hold in the US and prohibit Americans from doing business with them. The Treasury
Washington– On the 16th anniversary of 9/11, US President Donald Trump vowed to chase down all terrorists and extremists, and to make sure they will not find any safe haven in the region or any place in the world. Speaking at the US State of Defense, the Pentagon, Trump said that US forces are relen
Washington- US President Donald Trump will receive Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz early next year, the White House announced on Wednesday. They will hold an American-Saudi summit on enhancing security and prosperity in the Middle East. In the statement, the White House s
Washington- US President Donald Trump’s administration agreed “in principle” to scrap a warhead weight limit on South Korea’s missiles in the wake of North Korea’s sixth nuclear test, the White House said. “Pyongyang’s recent string of missile and nuclear tests has brought th
