The US Senate has narrowly passed a tax overhaul bill, the most sweeping rewrite of the nation’s tax laws in over three decades. The Republican-led Senate, in the early hours of Wednesday, approved the $1.5-trillion tax legislation, which includes permanent tax breaks for corporations and temporary tax cuts for individuals. With all Democrats united in […]

The European Union (EU)’s executive branch may start an unprecedented disciplinary process against Poland over its judicial reforms, which the EU says are in violation of the bloc’s human rights and democratic values. The European Commission intends to invoke the never-before-used Article 7 of the EU’s founding Lisbon Treaty in its bid to punish Warsaw over […]

The Arab League has lashed out at the US for vetoing a UN Security Council (UNSC) resolution which called for annulment of Washington’s controversial recognition of Jerusalem al-Quds as Israel’s capital. On Tuesday, Arab League Secretary General Ahmed Abul Gheit expressed discontent over the US veto against the draft, saying the measure will lead to […]

The continuing decline President Trump’s public approval rating might be good news for Democrats as voters look toward next year’s midterm elections and almost half of registered voters say they prefer Democrats to control Congress, compared to 41 percent for Republicans. According to the results of a CNN poll released on Tuesday, only 35 percent […]

French President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday that the 2015 nuclear deal is the “basis of Paris-Tehran cooperation” and “unchangeable”. In a meeting during which he received credentials of Iran’s new ambassador to France Abolghassem Delfi, Macron expressed satisfaction over cordial relations between France and Iran and voiced France’s willingness to negotiate with Iran on […]

These days, the voice of opposition to Trump’s regional policies is heard all over the world louder than ever. Even the closest White House allies in Europe and in the West Asia region don’t have the strength and dare to defend Donald Trump’s recent action in announcing Jerusalem as the capital of the Zionist regime. […]

 Britain’s Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson has stressed that the UK will remain committed to supporting Saudi Arabia as the Arab country continues with its war campaign in Yemen. In a press release on Tuesday, Britain’s Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson said he was “horrified” by the attempted missile strike on Saudi Arabia’s capital Riyadh. “The United […]

An American political commentator and social justice activist said US President Donald Trump has “no understanding of Middle East politics”, adding that his recent decision about Jerusalem (al-Quds) is expected to backfire. “President Trump has no understanding of Middle East politics or the cultures involved with all. Siding with Saudi Arabia is actually not an […]

Germany in support of the UN World Food Programme (WFP) has contributed €1 million for food assistance to 30,000 most vulnerable Afghan and Iraqi refugees living in Iran. This follows Germany’s contribution of €1 million earlier this year within the country’s continued support for WFP’s efforts. The new contribution will enable WFP to meet the […]

France and the US are determined to “vigorously” increase pressure on Iran over its ballistic missile program, including possibly through sanctions, according to France’s Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian. Le Drian was in the American capital on Monday to meet US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, White House national security adviser H.R. McMaster and US […]