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President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping, with their wives, first lady Melania Trump and Chinese first lady Peng Liyuan are seated during a dinner at Mar-a-Lago, Thursday, April 6, 2017, in Palm Beach, Fla. Ivanka Trump, the daughter and assistant to President Donald Trump, and White House senior adviser Jared Kushner are seated at left. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

US-Chinese Summit to Overcome Differences, Bolster Economic Cooperation

by Heba El Koudsy | Apr 7, 2017 | World

Washington – Away from White House protocols, US President Donald Trump headed to his Spanish-style Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida, to launch talks with his Chinese counterpart and the head of the world’s second biggest economy. The two officials, along with...

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US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump welcome King Abdullah II and Queen Rania of Jordan at the White House. (AP)

Terrorism, Palestine, Syria at the Center of US-Jordan Summit

by Heba El Koudsy | Apr 6, 2017 | Middle East

Washington – The Palestinian-Israeli conflict, the latest chemical attack in Syria and terrorism prevailed over the meeting between US President Donald Trump and Jordan’s King Abdullah II at the White House on Wednesday. During a joint press conference, Trump said...

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Secretary of State Rex Tillerson (right) shakes hands with Jordan’s King Abdullah II (MANDEL NGAN, AFP/Getty Images)

Egypt, Jordan, US Discuss Fighting Terrorism

by Heba El Koudsy | Apr 5, 2017 | Middle East

Washington – Following his meeting on Monday with Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sisi, US President Donald Trump is expected to meet Wednesday with Jordan King Abdullah II at the White House. Discussions will focus on cooperation in fighting terrorist...

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US Defense Secretary James Mattis and British Defense Secretary Michael Fallon. Reuters

Mattis: Iran Primary State Sponsor of Terrorism

by Heba El Koudsy | Apr 1, 2017 | World

Washington- Iran is continuing to behave as an exporter of terrorism and still sponsors militant activity, US Defense Secretary James Mattis said on Friday on his first trip to London since taking the Pentagon’s top job. Asked during a joint news conference with...

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Anjem Choudary addressing members of the media during a protest in north London in 2009. (Reuters)

State Department Designates ISIS-Linked Foreigners on Terror List

by Heba El Koudsy | Mar 31, 2017 | World

Washington – The US State Department announced on Thursday the designation of five foreigners as “Specially Designated Global Terrorists” for their links to the ISIS and al-Qaeda extremist groups. A press release identified them as El Shafee Elsheikh, Anjem Choudary,...