Trump to Lift Syria Sanctions After Saudi Request; Yemen Applauds Move

Trump to Lift Syria Sanctions After Saudi Request; Yemen Applauds Move

  US President Donald Trump announced Tuesday he will lift sanctions on Syria, following a request from Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, and plans a meeting between U.S. and Syrian foreign ministers in Turkey. Speaking at a Saudi-American Investment Forum, Trump framed the mo...

Trump Says Houthi Ceasefire Achieved After 50 Days of Intense Strikes

Trump Says Houthi Ceasefire Achieved After 50 Days of Intense Strikes

  U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday, May 12, 2025, that his administration achieved in approximately 50 days of intense strikes against the Houthi group what others failed to accomplish in a decade: a ceasefire and a halt to attacks on Red Sea shipping. Speaking at a press ...

Trump Letter Details U.S. Strikes Against Houthis

Trump Letter Details U.S. Strikes Against Houthis

The White House released a letter from U.S. President Donald Trump to House Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate President Pro Tempore Chuck Grassley on Tuesday, detailing ongoing military operations against the Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen. In the letter,President Trump condemned the Houthis as a &qu...

Pentagon Details Impact of US Airstrikes on Houthi Targets

Pentagon Details Impact of US Airstrikes on Houthi Targets

The Pentagon announced on Monday, March 17, 2025, that recent U.S. airstrikes in Yemen successfully targeted weapon manufacturing facilities and leadership sites of the Iran-backed Houthi group. Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell described the strikes as "precise" and part of an "...

Saudi Arabia to Host Potential Trump-Putin Summit on Ukraine War

Saudi Arabia to Host Potential Trump-Putin Summit on Ukraine War

Saudi Arabia has announced its readiness to host a summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss ending the war in Ukraine, the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Friday. The ministry welcomed the opportunity to facilitate the high-level tal...

ICC 'Condemns' US Sanctions, Vows To 'Continue Providing Justice'

ICC 'Condemns' US Sanctions, Vows To 'Continue Providing Justice'

 The International Criminal Court on Friday hit back after US President Donald Trump slapped sanctions on the institution, vowing it would continue to provide "justice and hope" around the world. "The ICC condemns the issuance by the US of an Executive Order seeking to impose ...

Analysis: Second Trump Administration Could Play a Crucial Role in Yemen

Analysis: Second Trump Administration Could Play a Crucial Role in Yemen

A recent analysis by the Stimson Center, an American research institute, suggests that the Biden administration's efforts to support peace in Yemen while weakening the military capabilities of the Houthis have complicated diplomatic progress in the region. The report, published on November 27,...

Six Reasons Behind Donald Trump's Return to the White House

Six Reasons Behind Donald Trump's Return to the White House

Donald Trump's return to the White House has left many outside the United States puzzled. After losing the presidential election to Joe Biden four years ago and insisting that the election was stolen, why did millions of Americans want Trump back in power? Here are six key reasons: Personal...