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President Obama and first lady Michelle Obama observe a moment of silence on the South Lawn of the White House to mark the 14th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, in Washington, Sept. 11, 2015. (Kevin Lamarque/Reuters)

Alleged 9/11 Mastermind Wrote 6,000 Words to Obama

by Mounir Al-Mawri | Feb 10, 2017 | World

Washington– A letter dated January 2015 to then-U.S. President Barack Obama by the self-proclaimed mastermind of September 11 attacks, Khaled Sheikh Mohammed, described the former president as “the head of the snake” and blamed the rise of terrorism on U.S. foreign...

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U.S. President Donald Trump speaks by phone with Russia’s President Vladimir Putin in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, U.S. January 28, 2017. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst

Trump Enhances Relations with Putin, Assures Europeans

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jan 30, 2017 | World

Washington – U.S. President Donald Trump stated that he carried out an essential step to enhance U.S.-Russian relations and to assure his allies of the importance of NATO, through a phone call with the Russian President Vladimir Putin. “The positive call...

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Freshly printed newspapers with the headline reading “Trump surprises” are seen at a conveyer belt at a printer of the local daily El Diario of Juarez in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, November 9, 2016. REUTERS/Jose Luis Gonzalez

Trump Takes Down Spanish White House Webpage

by Savana Zaini, Mohammad Fahmi | Jan 25, 2017 | World

Washington, London – Changes conducted by U.S. President Donald Trump included removing the Spanish version of the White House webpage – this caused a shock in the country where Spanish is the second language after English with up to 50 million Hispanics. During...

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Former president Barack Obama’s plane flies over Palm Springs International Airport in California and is diverted to March Air Reserve Base after bad weather prevented him and his family from landing on Jan. 20. (Frank Bellino/Press-Enterprise via Associated Press)

Obama’s Final Ride into a Wet, Foggy California Night

by Greg Jaffe | Jan 25, 2017 | Features

California – Most presidents begin their post-White House life by returning to their childhood homes or the places where they began their political careers. Their arrivals often are marked by cheering crowds, speeches from local dignitaries and, in the vast...

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President-elect Donald Trump, left, and President Barack Obama arrive for Trump’s inauguration ceremony at the Capitol in Washington, D.C., U.S. January 20, 2017. REUTERS/J. Scott Applewhite/Pool

Trump, Least Popular Incoming President in 40 Years

by Heba El Koudsy | Jan 21, 2017 | World

Washington – U.S. President Donald Trump will be the least popular newly inaugurated U.S. president in the history of U.S. presidents. A survey conducted by Washington Post and ABC News revealed that 405% of Americans approve the way Trump handled the...