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US President Donald Trump holds a joint news conference with Italian Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni at the White House in Washington.(REUTERS)

Curbing Iran, Fighting ISIS Top Trump’s Priority List

by Najlaa Habriri | Apr 27, 2017 | World

London-A shift can be easily detected in the United States President Donald Trump’s campaign speech and post-inauguration stances. The 70-year old’s take on Chinese President Xi Jinping and NATO has changed, but the same cannot be said for Trump’s view on curbing...

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US President Donald Trump (AFP)

First 100 Days of Trump’s Presidency

by Najlaa Habriri | Apr 26, 2017 | World

London – The US President’s agenda for Tuesday was packed with political activities with internal and external ramifications including tensions with the Canadian government, criticism over “lying” media, and his speech on the holocaust remembrance day. Like every day,...

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British International Trade Secretary Liam Fox and a general view of the UK-GCC Public Private Partnership (PPP) conference. Photo by James Hanna

British-Gulf Conference Discusses Means of Enhancing Economic Partnership

by Najlaa Habriri | Apr 20, 2017 | Business

London- The Gulf Cooperation Council and the United Kingdom held on Wednesday the UK-GCC Public Private Partnership (PPP) Conference to implement National Transformation plans. The conference, which is the first of its kind, aims at enhancing bilateral economic...

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Susan Bennett, a voice-over actor from suburban Atlanta, Georgia

Siri: My Friends Told Me I Was Apple’s Voice Assistant

by Najlaa Habriri | Apr 14, 2017 | Lifestyle & Culture

London- Millions all over the world talk to her daily. She directs them to the nearest restaurants, cafes and warns them of changes in weather. She also accompanies them during the periods of boredom. She is Siri, iPhone’s voice assistant. Susan Bennett, an...

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A fighter of the Kurdish of the Kurdish Women’s Defense Units (YPJ) sits on sand bags as she holds a position on the front line on October 19, 2013 in the Kurdish town of Derik (aka al-Malikiyah in Arabic), in the northeastern Hasakeh governorate on the border with Turkey and Iraq. Kurdish fighters from several villages in oil-rich Hasake province are engaged in combat against Al-Qaeda affiliated groups the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) and Al-Nusra Front, said the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. AFP PHOTO FABIO BUCCIARELLI (Photo credit should read FABIO BUCCIARELLI/AFP/Getty Images)

Foreign Relations Official: Negotiations on Fate of Kurdish Regional Govt. Will Happen

by Najlaa Habriri | Mar 19, 2017 | Middle East

London – At the time Iraqi forces, backed by the coalition, are close on liberating Mosul from ISIS, the Kurdish government is busy planning for the post-operations era and rebuilding the region. In the early morning of a sunny day in London, Minister Falah Mustafa...