Money Talks (and Listens) at Saudi Investment Forum Attended by Trump
The wealthy and the powerful gathered in Saudi Arabia with the goal of becoming even more so. “They’re going to walk away with a lot of checks,” President Trump said.
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Afrikaners Arrive in U.S. as Trump-Approved Refugees
The first group of Afrikaners have arrived in the United States, claiming they were victims of persecution or had reason to fear persecution in their home country.
Trump Lands in Saudi Arabia, Kicking Off Tour of Gulf States
President Trump, who will also go to Qatar and the United Arab Emirates, has told advisers that he wants to sign deals worth more than $1 trillion on the trip.
Trump’s China Deal Frees Up Shipping. Will Goods Pour Into the U.S.?
The temporary lowering of tariffs may compel some U.S. businesses to order goods that they had held off buying after President Trump raised them to 145 percent.
Tariff Truce With China Demonstrates the Limits of Trump’s Aggression
President Trump’s triple-digit tariffs on Chinese products disrupted global trade — but haven’t appeared to result in major concessions from Beijing.
Why Trump Suddenly Declared Victory Over the Houthi Militia
The militant group in Yemen was still firing at ships and shooting down drones, while U.S. forces were burning through munitions.
White South Africans Granted Refugee Status by Trump Arrive in the U.S.
President Trump had halted essentially refugee admissions on his first day in office before creating a pathway for Afrikaners, a white ethnic minority that ruled during apartheid.
Trump Heads to the Middle East With a Single Goal: Deals, Deals, Deals
President Trump has always viewed the presidency as a worldwide hunt for deals. And there is no better place for that than the Gulf, where a few men wield absolute authority over vast wealth.
William H. Luers, Diplomat Who Backed Czech Dissident Leader, Dies at 95
His longtime career in the Foreign Service included protecting Vaclav Havel, the writer and dissident who became the first president of the Czech Republic.
Can Trump Rename the Persian Gulf?
His suggestion to call the body of water the “Arabian Gulf” has apparently done the impossible: Unite Iranians.