President Donald Trump

Trump calls new border wall a ‘world-class security system’

12:17 pm September 19, 2019

San Diego: President Donald Trump signed his name Wednesday on a newly constructed section of the U.S.-Mexico border wall, calling it a “world-class security system” that will be virtually impenetrable. Trump toured a section of the border wall in San Diego’s Otay Mesa area. It was a return trip for the president, who traveled there […]

Trump names hostage envoy Robert O’Brien national security adviser

9:16 pm September 18, 2019

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump on Wednesday named Robert O’Brien, his chief hostage negotiator and an established figure in Republican policy circles, as his new national security adviser. O’Brien, the fourth person in two years to hold the job, becomes the administration’s point person on national security amid rising tensions with Iran following the weekend attack […]

Netanyahu's prospects bolstered amid Israel-Hamas fighting

Embattled Israeli PM fights for survival in do-over election

2:33 pm September 15, 2019

Jerusalem: A visibly frantic Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is in the fight of his political life as the country heads to national elections for the second time this year. With Netanyahu locked in a razor tight race and facing the likelihood of criminal corruption charges, a decisive victory in Tuesday’s vote may be the only […]

Trump to have dinner with Otto Warmbier’s parents

11:02 pm September 14, 2019

Washington: President Donald Trump planned to have dinner Saturday with the parents of an American college student who died in 2017 shortly after being freed from captivity in North Korea. An administration official said Trump was to host the parents of Otto Warmbier, who was convicted of trying to steal a propaganda poster while in […]

Trump backs a Netanyahu priority ahead of Israeli election

10:45 pm September 14, 2019

Washington: President Donald Trump is lending support to embattled Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ahead of a critical election Tuesday by appearing to publicly back one of his key priorities. Trump tweeted Saturday that he spoke with Netanyahu to discuss the possibility of moving forward with a formal mutual defense treaty between the two nations. […]