Reuters and Algemeiner Staff
ARTICLES BY: Reuters and Algemeiner Staff
US Would Make Gaza a ‘Freedom Zone,’ Trump Says in Qatar
President Donald Trump on Thursday reiterated his desire to take over the Gaza Strip, telling a business roundtable in Qatar that the US would "make it a freedom zone" and arguing there was nothing...
Germany Lays to Rest Margot Friedlaender, Holocaust Survivor Key to Remembrance Culture
Margot Friedlaender, a Holocaust survivor who played an important role in Germany's remembrance culture ensuring the country's Nazi past is not played down with the passage of time, was laid...
US Targets Iran-Backed Hezbollah With New Sanctions, Treasury Departments Says
The United States targeted two senior Hezbollah officials and two financial facilitators with new sanctions on Thursday for their role in coordinating financial transfers to the Iran-backed terrorist group,...
Putin Has Invitation to Visit Iran, but Dates Have Yet to Be Set, Kremlin Says
Russian President Vladimir Putin has an invitation to visit Iran, but the dates have not yet been agreed on, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Wednesday. Iran's government spokesman Fatemeh Mohajerani was quoted...
Israel Intercepts Missile From Yemen, Houthis Claim Responsibility
The Israeli military said on Wednesday that it intercepted a missile launched from Yemen towards its territory. The launch coincides with US President Donald Trump's visit...
Trump Meets Syrian President, Urges Him to Establish Ties With Israel
US President Donald Trump met with Syria's president in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday and urged him to normalize ties with longtime foe Israel after a surprise US announcement that it would lift all sanctions on the Islamist-led...
Top US Senate Democrat to Block Trump DOJ Nominees Over Qatar Airplane
US Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer on Tuesday vowed to block all of President Donald Trump's nominees to the Justice Department until the agency reports what it knows about Qatar's offer to...
Trump Secures $600 Billion Saudi Investment Pledge on Gulf Tour
US President Donald Trump secured a $600 billion commitment from Saudi Arabia on Tuesday to invest in the United States after the oil power accorded him a gala welcome at the...
Trump to Remove US Sanctions on Syria in Major Policy Shift
President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he would order the lifting of sanctions on Syria at the behest of Saudi Arabia's crown prince, a major US policy shift ahead of an expected meeting with Syria's Islamist President...
Iran Warns Europeans That Reimposing Sanctions Could Have Irreversible Consequences
Iran's foreign minister warned Britain, France, and Germany on Monday that a decision to trigger a UN mechanism reimposing sanctions on Tehran could lead to an irreversible escalation of tensions. Under the terms...
Palestinian Authority President Lifts Ban on Operations of Qatar’s Al Jazeera TV
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas has lifted on Monday a ban imposed on operations of Qatar's Al Jazeera television in the territory, with the broadcaster set to resume operations on Tuesday, the network's bureau...
Trump Says He May Ease Sanctions on Syria
President Donald Trump said on Monday that he may ease US sanctions on Syria in response to a query from his Turkish counterpart. Syria has struggled to implement conditions set out by Washington for relief from US sanctions,...
Israel Asks ICC Judges to Withdraw Netanyahu Arrest Warrant
Israel has asked judges at the International Criminal Court (ICC) to withdraw arrest warrants against its prime minister and former defense minister while the ICC reviews Israeli challenges to its jurisdiction over the...
Iran Is Preparing for Russian President Vladimir Putin to Visit, Tehran Says
Iran is preparing for a visit by Russian President Vladimir Putin, Iran's government spokesperson Fatemeh Mohajerani was quoted by Russia's state RIA news agency as saying on Monday. "Putin's trip to Tehran is currently being worked out, preparations...
