In Doha, the second stop of his Middle East tour, U.S. President Donald Trump signed bilateral trade and defense agreements on May 14. Among them is an agreement under which Qatar Airways will purchase 160 aircraft from the US manufacturer Boeing for $200 billion. The president's visit comes amid controversy over his possible acceptance of a Boeing...
US President Donald Trump met with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa in Saudi Arabia and urged him to normalize relations with Israel, his longtime enemy, following a surprise US announcement that it would lift all sanctions against the Islamist-led government. Trump then flew to Qatar, where he oversaw the signing of a deal for the Gulf Arab...
Jose Mujica was consistent with the simplicity he preached, renouncing his presidential salary and assets while implementing policies to fulfill his promise to benefit the citizenry. He was a guerrilla fighter, deputy, senator, minister, and president of Uruguay between 2005 and 2008.
The White House emphasized that the agreements will strengthen energy security, the military industry, and access to global infrastructure and critical minerals, among other things. Saudi Arabia will purchase weapons worth nearly $142 billion, in what it described as "the largest defense cooperation agreement" signed by Washington.
US President Donald Trump embarked on his first tour, which will take him to three Middle Eastern countries: Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates. The White House leader arrived in the region amid nuclear negotiations with Iran, the war in Gaza, and the lifting of sanctions on Syria.
Israel continues its military offensive against its enemies in the Middle East, including the Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen.
The warning comes after a series of ballistic missile and drone launches by Yemen's Houthis toward Israel in recent days and "due to the use of seaports by this Islamist group for its terrorist activities," the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said.
Leo XIV presented himself as a Pope concerned with social problems and a seeker of world peace. One of the most notable aspects was his commitment to continuing Pope Francis' legacy, characterized by caring for others and serving those most in need, especially the poor and migrants.
After days of high-level negotiations, the United States and China announced significant progress on their bilateral trade agenda, as part of a new effort to reduce economic tensions between the two powers. On Monday, May 12, the governments of both countries announced they had reached an agreement to reduce tariffs to 30% and 10% respectively, for...
India and Pakistan have ended the fighting they have been waging since this week at several points along their shared border and have agreed to a ceasefire, both countries confirmed. However, several explosions heard in the Indian-administered region of Kashmir just hours after the truce was announced appear to threaten the ceasefire's success.
