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Call for Foreign Policy Discretion

EghtesadOnline: President Hassan Rouhani highlighted the deteriorating international situation since the hostile US President Donald Trump took office four months ago and called for more discretion regarding matters of foreign policy.
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Publish Date: 12/May/2017 | 06:23

U.S. to arm Syrian Kurds fighting Islamic State, despite Turkey's ire

EghtesadOnline: Despite fierce opposition from NATO ally Turkey, U.S. President Donald Trump has approved supplying arms to Kurdish YPG fighters to support an operation to retake the Syrian city of Raqqa from Islamic State, U.S. officials said on Tuesday.
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Publish Date: 10/May/2017 | 05:24

Asia Stocks Rise; Yen Gains Amid North Korea Worry

EghtesadOnline: Asian stocks resumed a rally as Hong Kong shares jumped. U.S. stock-index futures slipped as Donald Trump fired FBI Director James Comey, while the yen rose on concern over North Korea’s nuclear program.
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Publish Date: 10/May/2017 | 04:40

Trump Fires FBI Director Comey Amid Russia Meddling Inquiry

EghtesadOnline: President Donald Trump fired FBI Director James Comey amid the agency’s investigation of Russian interference in last year’s election, saying the bureau needed new leadership to restore “public trust and confidence.”
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Publish Date: 10/May/2017 | 04:32

Trump review of Wall Street rules to be done in stages: sources

EghtesadOnline: The U.S. government's review of a landmark 2010 financial reform law will not be complete by early June as originally targeted, and officials will now report findings piece-by-piece, with priority given to banking regulations, sources familiar with the matter said on Monday.
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Publish Date: 09/May/2017 | 04:42

U.S. to Test Beijing's South China Sea Claims, Navy Says

EghtesadOnline: The U.S. Navy will still challenge claims by nations like China to exclusive access in the South China Sea, Pacific Fleet Commander Scott Swift said, insisting a hiatus in “freedom of navigation” patrols doesn’t mean the disputed waterway is a lower priority for the Trump presidency.
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Publish Date: 09/May/2017 | 04:35

Saudi Arabia, U.S. in talks on billions in arms sales - U.S. sources

EghtesadOnline: Washington is working to push through contracts for tens of billions of dollars in arms sales to Saudi Arabia, some new, others in the pipeline, ahead of U.S. President Donald Trump's trip to the kingdom this month, people familiar with the talks told Reuters this week.
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Publish Date: 06/May/2017 | 04:39

Merkel Takes on Trump Over Demands for German NATO Spending

EghtesadOnline: Chancellor Angela Merkel sharpened her tone against President Donald Trump’s demands that Germany spend more on defense, saying she’ll keep insisting that targets on development aid are just as important.
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Publish Date: 06/May/2017 | 04:26

Trump to wade into Middle East politics on first foreign trip

EghtesadOnline: U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday he will travel to Saudi Arabia and Israel this month, kicking off his first foreign trip, where he will work to reinvigorate traditional alliances in the region.
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Publish Date: 05/May/2017 | 06:22

Iraq, U.S. in Talks to Keep American Troop Presence After Islamic State Fight

EghtesadOnline: Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi is in talks with the Trump administration to keep American troops in Iraq after the fight against the Islamic State group in the country is concluded, according to a U.S. official and an official from the Iraqi government.
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Publish Date: 04/May/2017 | 20:33

House Passes Obamacare Repeal in Razor-Thin GOP Victory

EghtesadOnline: House Republicans mustered just enough votes to pass their health-care bill Thursday, salvaging what at times appeared to be a doomed mission to repeal and partially replace Obamacare under intense pressure from President Donald Trump to produce legislative accomplishments.
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Publish Date: 04/May/2017 | 20:16

FM Sure of Continued US Sanctions Easing

EghtesadOnline: Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said he is positive that US President Donald Trump would ultimately endorse the 90-day extension of the sanctions relief that Iran received under the 2015 nuclear deal.
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Publish Date: 03/May/2017 | 05:02

Twitter Says It Would Love World Leaders to Use It Like Trump

EghtesadOnline: Twitter Inc. won’t attribute a bump in activity on its platform to U.S. President Donald Trump’s prolific usage. But the president’s tweets certainly put the company in the spotlight, Chief Operating Officer Anthony Noto said.
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Publish Date: 03/May/2017 | 03:59

Trump, Putin Seek to Mend Fences Starting With Syria Cooperation

EghtesadOnline: U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin had what the White House called a “very good” call during which they agreed to step up efforts to cooperate on Syria and the fight against terrorism.
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Publish Date: 03/May/2017 | 03:50

Trump Touts Achievements, Savages Media in 100-Day Rally

EghtesadOnline: Donald Trump touted the achievements of his administration, saying he’s made good on promises to voters, but on his 100th day in office couldn’t let go of his animosity toward the news media during a raucous campaign-style rally in Pennsylvania.
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Publish Date: 01/May/2017 | 04:10

Congress Reaches Spending Deal That Jettisons Trump Priorities

EghtesadOnline: U.S. House and Senate negotiators reached a tentative bipartisan deal on a $1.1 trillion spending bill that largely tracks with Democratic priorities and rejects most of President Donald Trump’s wish list, including money to begin building a wall along the U.S.-Mexican border.
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Publish Date: 01/May/2017 | 04:07

Trump to order a study on abuses of U.S. trade agreements

EghtesadOnline: President Donald Trump will sign an executive order on Saturday seeking to identify any problems caused by the nation's existing trade agreements, including an examination of U.S. involvement in the World Trade Organization, a top trade official said.
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Publish Date: 29/April/2017 | 04:59