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Thousands of Egyptians protest Trump’s suggestion of displacing Palestinians

Muhamad Yehia Thousands of Egyptians gathered in front of Rafah crossing on Friday to protest against U.S. President Donald Trump’s proposal that Palestinians from the war-torn Gaza Strip be moved to neighboring Egypt and Jordan. Protesters waved Egyptian and Palestinian flags and said they were in favour of an independent …

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Trump taps forceful ally of hard-line immigration policies to head Customs and Border Protection

Muhamad Yehia WASHINGTON — The picture of who will be in charge of executing President-elect Donald Trump’s hard-line immigration and border policies has come into sharper focus after he announced his picks to head Customs and Border Protection and also the agency tasked with deporting immigrants in the country illegally. …

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Here’s Who Is on Senate GOP Leadership Team

Muhamad Yehia Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) emerged victorious from the three-way election for Senate majority leader on Nov. 13 alongside the Republican conference’s five other leadership picks. As the current minority whip and second-ranking Senate Republican, Thune was viewed as a frontrunner in the race to replace Sen. Mitch McConnell …

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  Muhamad Yehia WASHINGTON (AP) — The judge overseeing Donald Trump’s 2020 election interference case canceled any remaining court deadlines Friday while prosecutors assess the “the appropriate course going forward” in light of the Republican’s presidential victory. Special Counsel Jack Smith charged Trump last year with plotting to overturn the results of the …

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Canada’s Trudeau revives a Cabinet-level panel to address concerns about a Trump presidency

    Muhamad Yehia TORONTO (AP) — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Thursday he is re-establishing a special Cabinet committee on Canada-U.S. relations to address his administration’s concerns about another Donald Trump presidency. Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland, who is also the country’s finance minister, will chair the committee, …

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