WASHINGTON (AA) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) has urged President-elect Donald Trump to prioritize fulfilling his campaign pledge to pursue peace abroad, including ending Israel’s war on Gaza. The American Muslim group also implored Democrat officials to learn lessons from Vice President Harris’ loss of support...
WASHINGTON (AA) – President Joe Biden called President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday to congratulate him on his election victory and vowed to work toward a “smooth transition” ahead of January’s inauguration. During a telephone call, Biden invited Trump to meet with him at the White House and said staff would work to ...
Among the many supporters of Donald Trump cheering his victory, the most zealous celebrations may be coming from the people who have been criminally charged for storming the Capitol in his name on Jan. 6, 2021. Jan. 6 defendants are poised to deluge the courts with requests to delay their cases in order to […]
GAZA CITY, Palestine (AA) – Hamas says that it will decide its position on the new US administration considering “its practical behavior towards the Palestinian people.” Republican Donald Trump claimed victory in the November 5 elections after projections that he had defeated Democrat Kamala Harris to become the 47th president of t...
BEIRUT (AA) – Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem has vowed to force Israel to halt its air and ground attacks on Lebanon. “There is no place within Israel that is off-limits to missiles and drones launched from Lebanon,” Qassem said in a recorded speech. He emphasized that the basis for any cease-fire negotiations “is the complete [...
SRINAGAR, Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (AA) – The newly elected government in the Indian-occupied Muslim majority territory of Kashmir has passed a resolution asking India to restore the disputed region’s special autonomous status that was scrapped in 2019 by the ruling Hindu nationalist government. More than 50 members of the 90-member le...
Donald Trump’s victory in the 2024 presidential election sent shares of Tesla surging as much as 15% Wednesday, propelled by CEO Elon Musk’s prominent role in the Republican’s White House campaign and expectations that the company will benefit from proposed tax cuts and a deregulatory blitz. Trump name-checked Musk, the world...
WASHINGTON (AA) – Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Wednesday congratulated Donald Trump on being elected 47th president of the US. “The friendship between Canada and the U.S. is the envy of the world. I know President Trump and I will work together to create more opportunity, prosperity, and security for both of our nation...
BEIRUT (AA) – At least 25 people were killed and 14 others injured in overnight Israeli airstrikes in central and southern Lebanon, the Health Ministry said on Wednesday. A ministry statement said Israeli warplanes struck a building in Barja town in central Lebanon, killing 20 people and injuring 14 others. The ministry said the death [&hellip...
ISTANBUL (AA) – Ousted Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said his firing was due to disagreements with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu regarding the conscription of Haredi Jews into the military, emphasizing his opposition to “passing a discriminatory and corrupt law.” Gallant also noted in a video message that another contributing...
