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Exclusive-NATO's Rutte brushes off disputes between Trump and allies - AL-MONITOR: The Middle East's leading independent news source since 2012
1+ hour, 22+ min ago (186+ words) ANKARA, July 8 (Reuters) - Disagreements between U. S. President Donald Trump and other NATO leaders showed the alliance's democratic strength and should serve as a lesson for Russian President Vladimir Putin, NATO boss Mark Rutte said on Wednesday after a summit in Ankara....
Trump rescinds Syria state sponsor of terrorism designation
1+ hour, 3+ min ago (83+ words) Al-Monitor Trump rescinds Syria state sponsor of terrorism designation July 8 (Reuters) - U. S. President Donald Trump has notified Congress of his decision to rescind Syria's designation as a State Sponsor of Terrorism, a senior U. S. administration official said on Wednesday. The move requires…...
Democrat Rahm Emanuel tells Israel to change course or risk US alliance
1+ hour, 23+ min ago (556+ words) TEL AVIV, July 8 (Reuters) - Rahm Emanuel, a Democrat weighing a 2028 U. S. presidential run, said on Wednesday that Israel risks jeopardizing its alliance with Washington unless it changes course on the Palestinians because of growing unease with its policies among U. S. voters. A…...
Pakistan urges all sides to uphold commitments under Islamabad Mo U
8+ hour, 18+ min ago (214+ words) July 8 (Reuters) - Pakistan urged all sides to uphold their commitments under the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding, its foreign ministry said on Wednesday, hours after U. S. President Donald Trump said the interim deal reached with Iran last month was "over"."Pakistan urges…...
Trump cites 'tremendous unity' at NATO summit, progress on defense spending
2+ hour, 23+ min ago (127+ words) By Gram Slattery and Humeyra Pamuk ANKARA, July 8 (Reuters) - U. S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday told reporters there had been "tremendous unity" at the NATO summit in Turkey and also promised to increase U. S. defense production. "They (European nations) want the American…...
Trump says Ukraine to be allowed to make Patriot missile interceptors
5+ hour, 23+ min ago (660+ words) By Gram Slattery and Humeyra Pamuk ANKARA, July 8 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that the United States would grant Ukraine a license to manufacture Patriot missile interceptors, a huge boost for Kyiv, which has long sought permission to…...
Analysis-How Iran's 'golden weapon' of Hormuz became a bigger priority than its long-disputed nuclear programme
2+ hour, 23+ min ago (854+ words) By Parisa Hafezi and Angus Mc Dowall DUBAI, July 8 - Control over the Strait of Hormuz has become a "golden weapon" to Iran, for which it is willing to risk new escalations with the United States, and is a bigger priority…...
Trump says he doesn't think Iran conflict will start again
1+ hour, 58+ min ago (184+ words) ANKARA, July 8 (Reuters) - U. S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he did not think a full-fledged conflict with Iran would erupt in the wake of military strikes from both sides."I don't think it's going to start again. I think it's…...
Trump unexpectedly switches back to old Air Force One, sidelining Qatari jet
2+ hour, 23+ min ago (418+ words) WASHINGTON, July 8 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he will fly from Turkey to Britain on an older Air Force One aircraft, an unexpected switch that raised questions about a retrofitted Boeing 747 donated by Qatar that he unveiled only…...
Trump's Board of Peace planning pilot humanitarian zone in Gaza, official says
2+ hour, 58+ min ago (563+ words) July 8 (Reuters) - Donald Trump's Board of Peace is planning a pilot humanitarian zone for Gazans as a way to kickstart the U. S. president's stalled peace plan, regardless of whether a deal is reached with Hamas on the peace plan's second phase,…...