Foreign Policy

After the U.S. said that plans to set up a 30,000-strong “border force” inside Syria to protect the territory held by its Kurdish allies, Syria along with Turkey and Russia reacted and accused Washington of […]

Russia Warns Trump That Changing Iranian Deal Hurts Future Dialogue with North Korea

On Monday the Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said that Moscow is not going to support any attempts made by Washington to modify the Iran nuclear deal. Lavrov also added that backing off a nuclear […]

Iranian President: Trump Has Failed, Nuclear Deal Is Long Lasting Victory for Iran

Hassan Rouhani has announced that “long-lasting victory” was achieved against the U.S. and the major world powers. The Iranian President said that the U.S. had failed to undermine a nuclear deal between Tehran and the […]

South Africa with Official Diplomatic Protest after Trump’s Comments

An official diplomatic protest will be done by South Africa to the United States as a result of President Donald Trump’s referring to African nations as “shithole countries,” this was reported by the South African […]

Donald Trump, Least Racist Person Anyone Will Ever Interview

On Sunday, President Donald Trump finally responded to the comments labelling him as a racist. The remarks were made after Trump referred to and described several nations as “shithole countries,” during an official meeting. “No. I’m […]

Reporter Behind ‘Shithole Countries’ Story: ‘We Stand by Our Reporting 100%’

President Donald Trump denied that he called El Salvador, Haiti and several African nations as “shithole countries” during an Oval Office meeting meant on finding a common ground on the new bipartisan bill that will […]

President Trump Denies Using Term ‘Shithole Countries’ at DACA Meeting

President Donald Trump denied on Friday that he called some nations “shithole countries” during a bipartisan meeting to discuss a deal on immigrants known as Dreamers. “The language used by me at the DACA meeting was […]

Sadiq Khan: ‘Trump Is Not Welcome in London’

Sadiq Khan, the Mayor of London who is not very fond of Trump’s conservative politics, has embraced the news that President Donald Trump canceled the visit to London regarding the official opening of the new […]

Trump Cancels London Trip Due to Fear of Protests Against Him

President Donald Trump has announced late Thursday that he will not be traveling to London and take part in the opening ceremony of the new U.S. embassy in the British capital. The new U.S. embassy […]

January 11, 2018 Focus Washington

O’Rourke Challenged Ted Cruz and Trump’s Border Wall

Republican Texas Senator Ted Cruz is being challenged by a Texas Democrat in the upcoming 2018 midterm elections. The Democrat party representative said on Thursday that he has no idea on “what to believe” regarding […]

January 11, 2018 Focus Washington

Democrats Accuse Russia of “Relentless Assault” on Institutions Worldwide

The Kremlin referred on Thursday to a report that was allegedly published by Democratic U.S. lawmakers, in which they accuse Russia of meddling in the 2016 presidential election that contributed to damaging the bilateral relation […]

January 9, 2018 Focus Washington

North Korean Delegation Will Be Attending The Winter Olympic Games

On Tuesday North Korea stated that it will be sending a delegation to the Winter Olympic Games next month in Pyeongchang, South Korea. Reuters reported that North Korea during talks with its southern neighbor said […]

January 9, 2018 Focus Washington

CIA Director Calls Iranian Claims U.S. Is Behind Anti-Government Protests ‘False’

The director of the CIA bluntly denied Iranian officials’ accusations that the United States was behind deadly protests that spread across the Islamic Republic. “False. It was the Iranian people, started by them, created by […]

January 8, 2018 Focus Washington

Trump Steps up Threats to Foreign Aid

President Trump has stepped up the use of foreign aid cuts as a foreign policy tool, The Hill reports. The Trump administration moved on Thursday to suspend security assistance to Pakistan, signaling a new attempt to pressure Islamabad to […]

January 6, 2018 Focus Washington

U.S., South Korea Launch Talks to Amend Trade Deal

Top U.S. and South Korean trade officials on Friday wrapped up its first meeting to discuss improving the trade agreement between the two nations, The Hill informs. Michael Beeman, assistant U.S. Trade Representative, and Myung-hee […]

January 6, 2018 Focus Washington

Report: U.S. Halts Payment to UN Agency for Palestinian Refugees

The Trump administration is reportedly freezing $125 million in funding to the United Nations (U.N.) agency charged with assisting Palestinian refugees amid frustrations over a lack of progress on a peace deal between the Palestinians […]

January 5, 2018 Focus Washington

U.S., South Korea Agree Not to Hold Military Drills During Olympics

President Donald Trump and his South Korean counterpart, Moon Jae-in have agreed not to conduct military exercises during the Winter Olympic Games in February, according to Korea’s presidential office. The announcement comes after re-established communications […]

January 5, 2018 Focus Washington

Administration Officials and U.S. Senators Seek Iran Measure

U.S. senators and Trump administration officials held a meeting on Thursday in hopes of crafting a compromise legislation to tighten restrictions on Tehran while at the same time keeping the United States in the Iran […]

January 5, 2018 Focus Washington

Trump Administration Suspends All Security Assistance to Pakistan

The State Department announced on Thursday that it will suspend all security assistance to Pakistan due to what they see as a failure by Islamabad to crack down on terrorist networks within the country. “We […]

January 4, 2018 Focus Washington

Russia: U.S. to Stay Out of Iran’s Domestic Affairs

Russia urged the United States to stay out of Iran’s “domestic affairs,” Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said, adding that what was happening in Iran was an internal affair which attracted the international community’s attention, […]

January 4, 2018 Focus Washington

White House: Americans Should Be Concerned About Kim Jong-un’s Mental Fitness

The White House defended President Donald Trump’s tweet about the size of his nuclear button and said that Americans should not be concerned about the mental fitness of their president, but rather about Kim Jong-un’s. […]

January 3, 2018 Focus Washington

Iran Protests Could Lead to Trump Killing Nuclear Deal

The most recent anti-government protests raging across Iran have given President Donald Trump a new reason to kill the nuclear deal, which many see as a risky move that could give Tehran advantage. Trump and […]

January 3, 2018 Focus Washington

Trump: ‘I Have Bigger and More Powerful Nuclear Button Than Kim Jong-un’s’

President Donald Trump boasted that he has a bigger and a more powerful nuclear button than North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. “North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un just stated that the ‘Nuclear Button is on […]

January 3, 2018 Focus Washington

Trump Vows to Withhold Aid to Palestine

President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he will most likely cut off aid to Palestine if the country’s leaders do not agree to continue peace negotiations with Israel. Trump also seemed to contradict his […]

Trump: People of Iran Finally Acting Against Brutal and Corrupt Iranian Regime

President Donald Trump said Iranians were finally taking action against the country’s brutal and corrupt rule and warned that the United States was watching. “The people of Iran are finally acting against the brutal and […]

Mike Pence Still Plans on Visiting Israel, His Office Says

Vice President Mike Pence’s office said that he still plans on visiting Israel this month, even though there has been an apparent delay. Pence was supposed to go to Israel during the week of January […]

Bio of Professor Linked to Russia Investigation Disappeared from University Website

The online biography of the professor Joseph Mifsud, who is linked to the FBI’s investigation of Russia has been removed from the website of Link Campus University in Rome. Mifsud is a professor of political […]

ISIS’s Repressive Ideology Endures After Defeats, U.S. General Warns

Army Lieutenant General Paul Funk, commanding general of Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve, said that the hateful ideology of the Islamic State is still a global threat even tough most of its territory has […]

Pakistan Summons U.S. Ambassador in Protest Against Trump’s Tweet

Pakistan summoned the ambassador of the United States in the country, David Hale in protest against the tweet of President Donald Trump about Pakistan’s lies and deceit. At the same time, Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Khawaja […]

January 1, 2018 Focus Washington

Trump Administration Maintained Many Obama-era Russia Policies

President Donald Trump’s administration has maintained an Obama-era approach to countering aggression from Moscow while Trump was dismissing Russian meddling in the election and was saying nice things about Putin, The Hill reports. The administration […]