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A demonstrator writes on symbolic wall as is seen a pinata representing the US President Donald Trump during a protest in Mexico City. (Reuters)

Trump Determined to Build Mexico Border Wall in Spite of Challenges

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Mar 27, 2017 | World

President Donald Trump has now laid out exactly what he wants in the “big, beautiful wall” that he’s promised to build on the US-Mexico border. But his effort to build a huge barrier to those attempting to enter the US illegally faces impediments of...

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White House Senior Advisor Kellyanne Conway smiles with chief strategist Steve Bannon in the Oval Office. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst

Breitbart: At the Head of a Media Network Surrounding Trump

by Mohammed Ali Saleh | Mar 27, 2017 | Features

Washington – Last week, a journalist from Breitbart newspaper (extremist right-wing newspaper whose former editor-in-chief was Steve Bannon and is currently the White House chief strategist) went to the Congress to get a Congress coverage card. During a question...

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US President Donald Trump arrives aboard Air Force One, returning to Washington from a weekend in Florida, at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, U.S. March 5, 2017. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst

Trump Receives New Blow as Healthcare Bill Withdrawn

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Mar 26, 2017 | World

Washington – US President Donald Trump said he was disappointed with a decision by the conservative faction in the House of Representatives to block his legislation to overhaul the US healthcare system. Speaking in the Oval Office on Saturday, Trump said: “We learned...

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David Friedman testifies before a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing. Reuters file photo.

Israel Welcomes US Senate’s Confirmation of Settlement-backer as Ambassador

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Mar 25, 2017 | Middle East

Washington- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has welcomed the US Senate’s confirmation of David Friedman, President Donald Trump’s nominee, to be ambassador to Israel. Netanyahu declared on Twitter that Friedman “will be warmly welcomed as...

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US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin. AFP

Treasury Secretary about Trump: He’s Got Perfect Genes

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Mar 25, 2017 | World

Washington-Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin on Friday lauded President Donald Trump, saying the 70-year-old in the White House had the hardy good health to excel in his new job. “He’s got perfect genes. He has incredible energy and he’s unbelievably...