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Qatar Emir to Meet Trump on April 10 - Qatar News Agency
2018-04-06
Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani will meet U.S. President Donald Trump on April 10 in Washington, the state news agency QNA reported on late Thursday.
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Trump Discusses Iran Threat with Qatar Emir: White House
2018-04-04
U.S. President Donald Trump discussed the threat posed by Iran with the emir of Qatar on Tuesday and also stressed the importance of resolving the rift among Gulf nations, the White House said.
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White House Postpones Planned Trump Summit with Gulf Leaders: Sources
2018-04-04
The Trump administration is postponing until September a summit with Gulf Arab leaders that had been planned for this spring amid an ongoing dispute between Qatar and other U.S. allies in the region, according to five U.S. officials.
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Trump Fundraiser Sues Qatar over Hacked Emails
2018-03-27
Elliott Broidy, a top Republican fundraiser, sued Qatar on Monday, accusing the Gulf state of pilfering and leaking emails in retribution for his attempts to influence the Trump administration in favor of regional rivals of Qatar.
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Bahrain Assigns High-Profile Legal Office to Convince Trump’s Administration Exempt it from New Tariff
2018-03-25
Bahrain has hired a high-profile US law firm to help convince the Donald Trump administration to go easy on new tariffs imposed on solid and aluminum imports.
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Trump Says may Visit Israel for Embassy Opening
2018-03-25
President Donald Trump on Monday welcomed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to the White House for talks, as both leaders heralded the U.S. decision to move its embassy to Jerusalem.
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US: EU, 6 Other Economies Exempt from Metals Tariffs for Now
2018-03-23
The European Union and six other economies will be exempt at least temporarily from the harsh steel and aluminum tariffs President Donald Trump has imposed, a top US trade official said Thursday.
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Trump, Saudi Leader Discuss Houthi “Threat” in Yemen: White House
2018-03-22
U.S. President Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman discussed the situation in war-torn Yemen during a meeting on Tuesday, including Houthi rebel and Iranian activity and the humanitarian crisis, the White House said.
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Trump Praises US Military Sales to Saudi as He Welcomes Crown Prince
2018-03-21
U.S. President Donald Trump gave a warm welcome to Saudi Arabia’s powerful Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Tuesday and credited U.S. defense sales to the Saudis with boosting American jobs, even as Riyadh’s involvement in Yemen’s civil war faced criticism.
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In New Year's Greeting to Iranians, Trump Slams Tehran Government
2018-03-20
U.S. President Donald Trump sent greetings on Monday to Iranians celebrating the New Year’s holiday known as Nowruz, but used the message to attack Iran’s government, particularly its powerful Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
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Trump's Back-to-Back Visitors Unlikely to Solve Gulf Dispute- Reuters
2018-03-19
Saudi, Emirati and Qatari leaders will beat a path to U.S. President Donald Trump’s door in the next few weeks for back-to-back visits that are unlikely to solve a long-running dispute among America’s Gulf allies.
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The American Conservative: Trump is Enabling Brutal Repression in Bahrain
2018-03-18
Some of the dearest foreign “friends”of the current United States President Donald Trump are authoritarian brutes at home, violating human rights that most Americans claim to hold dear, stressed the American Conservative.
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Trump Negotiating with Several Countries over Tariffs: White House
2018-03-17
President Donald Trump is negotiating with a number of countries over the possibility of providing exemptions to new U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminum imports, the White House said on Friday.
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Newspaper: Bahrain Seeks Exemption from New US Tariffs on Aluminum and Steel Exports
2018-03-15
Akhbar Al-Khaleej daily said that Bahrain has called to exempt it from a US decision to impose new tariffs on the aluminum and steel industry. Last week US President Donald Trump announced a 25 per cent tariff on imported steel and 10pc on aluminum aimed at saving the US steel industry and cutting its deficit.
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Republican Leader Says Senate 'Unlikely' to Undo Steel Tariffs
2018-03-14
The most powerful member of the US Senate said Tuesday it was "highly unlikely" that Congress would pass legislation nullifying the tariffs President Donald Trump announced on steel and aluminum imports.
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US General Signals Support for Iran Nuclear Deal
2018-03-14
A top U.S. general on Tuesday signaled support for the Iran nuclear deal, saying the agreement, which President Donald Trump has threatened to withdraw from, has played an important role in addressing Iran’s nuclear program.
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Reuters: White House Hosts Meeting on Gaza Crisis without Palestinians Present
2018-03-14
The White House on Tuesday hosted 19 nations, including Israel and Arab Gulf states, to address the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, but the Palestinian Authority boycotted the meeting, angered by the Trump administration’s policies on Jerusalem.
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Trump Sacks Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, Replaces him with CIA Director
2018-03-14
US President Donald Trump sacked on Tuesday (March 13, 2018) Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, US media outlets reported.
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White House: Trump to Meet Saudi Crown Prince on March 20
2018-03-13
US President Donald Trump will meet Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on March 20 at the White House, Trump press secretary Sarah Sanders said on Monday.
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Trump Says may Visit Israel for Embassy Opening
2018-03-07
President Donald Trump on Monday welcomed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to the White House for talks, as both leaders heralded the U.S. decision to move its embassy to Jerusalem.