By Shoshana Bryen WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald Trump, speaking in Riyadh, named Iran as a source of terrorism and destruction in the Middle East. At the same time, he politely but firmly demanded that the Sunni Arab establishment take responsibility for its role in the spread of jihadist ideology and jihadist terror. Wahabi ideological purity backed
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International, Middle East, USAIran’s re-elected President Hassan Rouhani gestures during a press conference in Tehran, capital of Iran, on May 22, 2017. [Photo/Xinhua] TEHRAN – Iran’s re-elected President Hassan Rouhani said Monday that United States should drop its “hostile” policies towards the Islamic republic. In the past, “Iran and the United States have experienced bends and turns in
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Middle East, USAJERUSALEM — President Donald Trump wrapped up a two-day visit to Israel and the West Bank on Tuesday without evidence of progress toward renewing talks between Israel and the Palestinians. While the president reiterated his desire to broker a peace deal, his visit produced no announcement on steps toward renewing negotiations. In public remarks in
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Middle East, USAEthiopian official Tedros Adhanom Gheybreysus has been elected director-general of the World Health Organization. Tedros won the post in two rounds of balloting Tuesday, defeating Dr. David Nabarro of Britain and Dr. Sania Nishtar, a Pakistani cardiologist. The vote by 185 member states took place by secret ballot after the candidates made last minute pitches.
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International, Science, Medicine, & EducationBEIJING — Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte declared martial law on the southern island of Mindanao on Tuesday night after a city there was rocked by clashes between government forces and Islamist militants. Presidential spokesman Ernesto Abella announced the declaration in Moscow, where Duterte arrived Tuesday for a five-day state visit. Martial law on the island
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InternationalFormer President Park Geun-hye on Tuesday denied all charges at her first court hearing over a massive corruption scandal which led to her ouster in March. The former president was indicted last month for bribery, abuse of power, coercion and leaks of government secrets in 18 suspected crimes. Park, handcuffed and in a navy suit,
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InternationalDina Merrill, the rebellious heiress who defied her super-rich parents to become a movie star, often portraying stylish wives or “the other woman,” has died at age 93. Merrill, raised in part on the Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida now owned by President Donald Trump, died Monday, according to a family spokeswoman. The cause of death
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Obituaries & memorials, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USAIn testimony Tuesday morning before the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, former CIA Director John Brennan described a tense phone call he had with the head of Russia’s security service in August 2016, during which he accused Russia of interfering in the presidential election. “It should be clear to everyone that Russia brazenly interfered
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International, USAIn a run-down back street in the Northern Quarter of Manchester, England, less than a mile from the arena where a bomb killed 22 people on Monday, is the Muslim Youth Foundation (MYF), a local mosque and community center that runs programs for young people. Pinned to a noticeboard in its lobby is a simple
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InternationalDesperate parents and friends used social media to search for loved ones on Tuesday after a blast killed at least 22 people at a British concert by US singer Ariana Grande, with images of happy-looking teenagers posted next to pleas for help. “Everyone pls share this, my little sister Emma was at the Ari concert
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International, Music, Dance, and Visual ArtsRest in peace Sir Roger Moore. On Tuesday, the official Twitter account for one of the men who brought James Bond to life issued an official statement with the news of his death. He was 89 years old. Watch the video With the heaviest of hearts, we must share the awful news that our father,
By Cynthia Citron LOS ANGELES — Things were a lot softer in 1966. If you were old enough to go to movies in those relatively tranquil days, you will undoubtedly remember with a smile Claude Lelouch’s beautiful romantic film A Man and A Woman. It was a simple tale of a widow (Anouk Aimee) and
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Cynthia Citron, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USA1-Welcome ceremony with Prime Minister Benyamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem (May 22) PRIME MINISTER NETANYAHU: President Trump, Donald, Sara and I are absolutely delighted to welcome you and Melania to the Prime Minister’s residence in Jerusalem, the eternal capital of the Jewish people, the united capital of the Jewish state. We’ve known each other for
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AIPAC commends Trump’s statements on U.S. – Israel relationship WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) — AIPAC commends President Donald J. Trump’s historic visit to Israel, which reflects the deep and enduring relationship between the two critical allies. We appreciate that the president went to the Jewish state as part of his first foreign trip in office—and
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