ISTANBUL (AA) – A majority of Americans disapprove of the way President Donald Trump is handling the economy, according to a new CNN poll. It found that 56% of respondents expressed dissatisfaction with Trump’s economic stewardship, marking the lowest approval rating on the issue during his political career. The poll, conducted between M...
ISTANBUL (AA) – NATO’s secretary general says that any security guarantees for Ukraine provided by Europe need to be backed up by the US. “Strong security guarantees, if provided by European countries, need a backup by the United States,” Mark Rutte said during a speech at Comenius University in Slovakia. He also reaffirmed that th...
ISTANBUL (AA) – A former Israeli army officer has accused Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump of risking the lives of Israeli captives and undermining a Gaza cease-fire agreement, saying Hamas did not violate the deal. “As for Trump, he was the one who pushed for the signing of this agreement – […]
ISTANBUL (AA) — French President Emmanuel Macron has called for “respect” for Palestinians, rejecting US President Donald Trump’s reported plans for the mass deportation of Palestinians in Gaza. Speaking to CNN on Tuesday, Macron said: “You cannot say to 2 million people, ‘okay, now guess what? You will move’,” emphasiz...
CAIRO/ANKARA (AA) – Egypt wants Palestinians to remain in Gaza during the reconstruction of the enclave. Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty stated this during a phone call with his Portuguese counterpart, Paulo Rangel. Abdelatty acknowledged Portugal’s support for Egypt and expressed hope for continued backing for a strategic partnership between ...
BRUSSELS (AA) – A senior EU official has stated that the EU Border Assistance Mission (EUBAM) deployed at the Rafah Border Crossing continues its operations under the cease-fire agreement and will not be affected by US President Donald Trump’s statements. The official, who wanted to stay anonymous, said that the mission was deployed on J...
NEW YORK/ISTANBUL (AA) – Palestinian Americans have strongly criticized President Donald Trump’s recent statements about taking control of Gaza and establishing a new settlement there without Palestinians. Representatives of nonprofit organizations supporting Palestine spoke about Trump’s remarks, which were made during a joint press con...
BRUSSELS/ISTANBUL (AA) – The EU’s spokesman for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy has expressed the 27-member bloc’s regret over a US executive order authorizing sanctions against the International Criminal Court (ICC) for issuing an arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. “The EU expresses its r...
TEHRAN, Iran (AA) — Negotiations with the US are neither wise nor rational and will do nothing to solve Iran’s problems, the country’s supreme leader has said, dismissing growing speculation that Tehran and Washington might be moving toward resuming their long-stalled talks. Addressing a gathering of army personnel in Tehran, Ayatollah A...
GENEVA (AA) – The UN human rights office has said that it “deeply regrets” US President Donald Trump’s recent executive order sanctioning officials of the International Criminal Court. “We fully support the independent work of the Court – across all situations within its jurisdiction,” spokesperson Ravina Shamdasa...
