Muhamad Yehia ..Cairo Robert Prevost, now known as Pope Leo XIV, appears to have reposted articles critical of Donald Trump and JD Vance on X. Members of the MAGA movement in the United States have hit out at the new pope over social media posts he made in which he …
Read More »Trump suggests that migrants who ‘self-deport’ could eventually have a ‘path to coming back into the country’
Muhamad Yehia .. Cairo The Trump administration on Monday asked a judge to toss out a lawsuit from three GOP-led states seeking to cut off telehealth access to the abortion medication mifepristone. Justice Department attorneys stayed the legal course charted by Biden administration. But they didn’t weigh in on the …
Read More »Immigration remains one of Trump’s strongest issues
Muhamad Yehia .. Cairo Trump continues to garner more public approval on immigration than other issues including the economy. Forty-six percent of adults say they approve of Trump’s approach to immigration policy while 53% disapprove. The public gives Trump higher marks for his handling of immigration than the economy (37%) …
Read More »Donald Trump says he has ‘no intention of firing’ Fed chair Jerome Powell
Muhamad Yehia.. Cairo The US President confirmed that he has no plans to fire the Chairman of the Federal Reserve Jerome Powell. It follows his previous statement about wishing to terminate Powell’s mandate, which caused market turmoil. “I have no intention of firing him,” Trump told reporters on Thursday about …
Read More »Republicans move ahead with Trump’s tax break bill and spending cuts
Critics are concerned that tax cuts may be implemented at the expense of key social services, such as healthcare and childcare support. Muhamad Yehia After a long wait, the Senate is launching action on President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” of tax breaks and spending cuts at a risky moment …
Read More »?Will Russia agree to Washington’s 30-day ceasefire proposal
Muhamad Yehia Ukraine agreed to a month-long ceasefire only if Russia abides by it, Kyiv said. Although Moscow’s stance on the proposal is rather unclear, the Kremlin’s demands have always been known. The Kremlin said on Wednesday it was awaiting details from Washington about its proposal for a 30-day ceasefire …
Read More »Emmanuel Macron briefs EU leaders on meeting with Donald Trump
Muhamad Yehia The video conference was convened by António Costa, the president of the European Council, in anticipation of an emergency summit on 6 March. European Union leaders joined a video conference on Wednesday morning to hear directly from Emmanuel Macron about his recent meeting with Donald Trump in Washington, …
Read More »Live updates: Indian Prime Minister Modi to meet with Trump in Washington
Muhamad Yehia Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s longstanding friendly rapport with President Donald Trump could be tested as the Indian leader kicks off a visit to Washington on Wednesday, eager to avoid tariffs that have been slapped on others and threats of further taxes and imports. ?What else we’re following today Trump’s Gaza proposal: Jordan’s King Abdullah …
Read More »Trump says Gaza ceasefire should be cancelled
Muhamad Yeehia Donald Trump has warned that if all the Israeli hostages held in Gaza are not returned by Saturday at noon he would propose canceling the Israel-Hamas ceasefire and letting “all hell break loose”. Speaking to reporters in the Oval Office late on Monday, the US president also said …
Read More »Trump says ceasefire should be cancelled if Hamas doesn’t release hostages
Muhamad Yehia “I’m speaking for myself,” Trump said, “Israel can override it.” US President Donald Trump said Monday that a precarious ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas should be cancelled if Hamas doesn’t release all the remaining hostages it is holding in Gaza by midday on Saturday — though he …
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