The Israeli Prime Minister has voiced his support for moving the US Embassy to Jerusalem. Benjamin Netanyahu spoke up after the head of the Republicans Overseas Israel Branch gave an interview to the Haaretz newspaper in which he said new US President Donald Trump was “proceeding cautiously because of concerns raised by Israeli officials.” Trump […]
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Middle East, USAPresident Trump’s executive order on refugees met with a mixed reception from Republicans on Sunday, as more protests were expected at major U.S. airports. Sen. Rob Portman, Ohio Republican, said he supports making the visa process more secure but that the temporary order barring U.S. entry from seven Muslim-majority countries could use some vetting. “One,
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International, Middle East, USAUpdated | Members of the Donald Trump team defended the president’s immigration order Sunday, suggesting it could be expanded to more nations, but also sparked confusion on the fate of travelers holding green cards. Chief of Staff Reince Priebus and counselor Kellyanne Conway both characterized Trump’s executive order as necessary to keep America safe in
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International, Middle East, USANEW YORK — With protesters’ chants echoing through arrival halls, confusion prevailed Sunday at airports across the United States amid seemingly contradictory signals from the Trump administration over a hotly contested executive order blocking U.S. entry to refugees and nationals of seven Muslim-majority nations. Advocacy groups and administration officials remained on an apparent collision course
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International, Middle East, USAMoscow/Washington (dpa) – A “significant start” was made Saturday to improving the relationship between Moscow and Washington, the White House has said after a telephone conversation between US President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. “The positive call was a significant start to improving the relationship between the United States and Russia that
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International, USAWith Netanyahu’s backing, controversial legislation that would recognize 4,000 West Bank housing units set to become law By Times of Israel staff Neria, left, Tova, right, and their two children stand outside their home in the settlement of Amona in the West Bank, on December 16, 2016. (Hadas Parush/Flash90) The Knesset this week was set
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Middle East, USAIt didn’t take long for the old administration to attack the new administration. Former national security advisor Susan Rice ignited a feud Sunday with the Trump White House by ripping the recent reshuffling of the National Security Council as “stone cold crazy.” White House spokesman Sean Spicer fired back by calling Ms. Rice’s comments “clearly
WASHINGTON — Military veterans were dumbfounded and furious when it became clear over the weekend that President Donald Trump’s executive order barring the admission to the United States of people from seven majority-Muslim countries keeps out interpreters who risked their lives helping U.S. forces in Iraq. “They better make a damn exception, because we are
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Middle East, USAScores of refugees and US permanent residents are trapped in airports after Trump signed an executive order barring entry for many foreigners. France 24 spoke to a Houston-based lawyer fighting for her client’s right to enter the United States. In the days leading up to the executive order, Mana Yegani, an immigration lawyer based in
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Middle East, USAWashington/Cairo (dpa) – New US restrictions on refugees and travellers are “not a Muslim ban,” President Donald Trump said on Saturday, as a protest was held at John F Kennedy (JFK) Airport in New York where travellers were being stopped from entering the United States. “It’s not a Muslim ban. We were totally prepared. It’s
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Middle East, USAHours after landing in New York on Saturday, a doctor at the prestigious Cleveland Clinic was forced to leave the country based on an executive order issued by President Donald Trump that bans visitors from seven predominantly Muslim countries for 90 days. Her flight to Saudi Arabia took off minutes before a federal judge in
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Middle East, USASocialists choose firebrand Hamon Turnout up on the first round Fillon, Le Pen ahead in presidential polls Hamon’s nomination could help Macron – analysts France’s Socialist Party has chosen leftist firebrand Benoit Hamon as its candidate for the country’s upcoming presidential election. The primary run-off pitted Hamon against the pro-business, ex prime minister Manuel Valls.
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International, USAThe instructions came in a cable from State Department headquarters, just after midnight ET on Friday. Cancel appointments. Halt approvals. Post online “red banner” warnings. These are some of the new operating procedures US foreign service officers had to initiate when dealing with applicants from seven Muslim-majority countries who want a new life in the
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International, Middle East, USAWhite House spokesman Sean Spicer pushed back Sunday against criticism of the temporary refugee ban, saying President Trump “is not going to apologize for putting the safety of this country first and foremost.” “The criticism that’s coming is from someone who has gotten into office, hit the ground running, had a flurry of activity to