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President Donald Trump poses with the crew before boarding Air Force One at the Palm Beach International Airport, Sunday, March 19, 2017, in West Palm Beach, Fla. Trump is returning to Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Trump Accuses Democrats of Making up Russia Collusion Story

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Mar 20, 2017 | World

US President Donald Trump accused Democrats on Monday of fabricating allegations of presidential election interference against Russia and creating more “fake news.” His tweet came just as Federal Bureau of Investigation and National Security Agency chiefs...

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Chain link fence and concertina wire surrounds a deserted guard tower within Joint Task Force Guantanamo’s Camp Delta at the US Naval Base in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba March 21, 2016. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson/File Photo

Trump Eyes Fund for Guantanamo Upgrade

by Mohammad Ali Salih | Mar 20, 2017 | World

Washington- US President Donald Trump has repeatedly said that the Guantanamo Bay prison will not be shut down and reiterated over the weekend a campaign pledge for putting ISIS “bad dudes” in the detention center in Cuba. Reuters news agency said that Trump is asking...

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President Donald Trump walks to the White House after arriving on Marine One, Sunday, March 19, 2017, in Washington. Trump is returning from a trip to his Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Lack of Skilled Workers Hinder Trump’s Grand Navy Plan

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Mar 20, 2017 | World

Washington- US President Donald Trump’s announcement that he wants to build dozens of new warships has raised many question marks on whether such an attempt is feasible in the short-term. Interviews carried out by Reuters with ship-builders, unions and a review of...

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Members of the Iraqi rapid response forces clash with Islamic State militants in the Mithaq district of eastern Mosul.

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The Options Facing the Trump Administration’s War on ISIS

by Khalid Yaymout | Mar 20, 2017 | Features

Rabat – It appears that developing a new strategy for the Middle East, most notably one to combat terrorism, is among the priorities of the new Republican US administration. Congress is seeking to change the policy of Democratic President Barack Obama, which led to...

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NATO soldiers attend a NATO military exercise at Raposa beach, near Setubal, Portugal October 20, 2015. NATO and its allies opened their largest military exercise in more than a decade on Monday, choosing the central Mediterranean to showcase strengths that face threats from Russia’s growing military presence from the Baltics to Syria. REUTERS/Rafael Marchante

Germany Denies Trump Claims it Owes NATO, US ‘Vast Sums’ for Defense

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Mar 19, 2017 | World

German Defense Minister Ursula von der Leyen on Sunday rejected US President Donald Trump’s claim that Germany owes NATO and the United States “vast sums” of money for defense a day after the US president met German Chancellor Angela Merkel at the...