Trump’s Middle East trip produced little for Palestinians
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — President Trump’s four-day visit to the Middle East was marked by a flurry of activity: Billion-dollar trade deals, a meeting with Syria’s new president and diplomatic efforts…
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Trump returns to the Middle East with tech titans, seeking trillion-dollar deals
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — The first time President Trump visited Riyadh in 2017, he posed with a ceremonial orb, took part in a traditional sword dance and secured an agreement by Saudi…
Read More »Trump Wraps Up Middle East Tour Full of Lavish Receptions and Business Deals
President Trump’s four-day trip yielded a remarkable turnabout with Syria and announcements of multibillion-dollar agreements for U.S. companies. Source link
Read More »Trump Visits Biggest U.S. Military Facility in the Middle East
Qatar’s Al Udeid Air Base is a key hub for U.S. air operations across a vast region, from Northeast Africa to Central and South Asia. Source link
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Angeles National Forest is reopening trails and campsites in time for spring break. Here’s where.
Several trails and campgrounds in the Angeles National Forest that have been closed since January’s firestorm have reopened for visitors, U.S. Forest Service officials announced. At one point, about 17%…
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Silver fire in Inyo, Mono counties scorches 1,250 acres, is 0% contained
The Silver fire in Inyo and Mono counties continued to burn Monday morning, scorching 1,250 acres and spurring evacuations. The vegetation-fueled blaze was first reported at 2:11 p.m. Sunday at…
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Weapons, war and wealth: The business of arms in the Middle East
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — Arms are a global business, so it’s little surprise that at the International Defense Exhibition and Conference, discerning quartermasters had a world buffet of weaponry…
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Stretch of Wilshire Boulevard closes for weeks due to Metro expansion project
Parts of Wilshire Boulevard in Beverly Hills are closed starting Monday morning for three weeks for the Metro D Line Extension Project. Wilshire Boulevard between Crescent Drive and east of…
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A real estate developer’s guide to the Middle East – Orange County Register
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has a basic idea about everybody on the planet; he believes that people just want to live well in nice housing and safe communities. The…
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Crew of dirt bikes, four wheelers escape police chase in east Los Angeles County
A group of riders on dirt bikes, doing street stunts and waving to news helicopters, escaped a police pursuit though east Los Angeles County Thursday, authorities said. California Highway Patrol…
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EAST END LAW FIRM CELEBRATES 95 YEARS
Local solicitors TV Edwards based in East London celebrated 95 years of service with a special reception at The Courthouse Hotel, Shoreditch, on Thursday, 16 January. Over 200 guests were…
Read More »Biden’s Top Aides Race to Middle East as Militias Wield Power in Syria
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken plans to hold meetings in Jordan and Turkey. Jake Sullivan, the national security adviser, is visiting Israel. Source link
Read More »As Assad’s Dictatorship in Syria Ends, New Risks for the Middle East Are Huge
The overthrow of the Assad government could mean Russia’s bases in Syria are closed and Iran’s pathway to Hezbollah is cut off. Now Iran, newly vulnerable, will have to decide…
Read More »Trump Offers Massad Boulos Middle East Adviser Role
The announcement on Sunday was the second time this weekend that Mr. Trump offered an influential post to an in-law. Source link
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Wildfire prompts evacuation warnings in Riverside County
Fire authorities have issued evacuation warnings as an 85-acre wildfire burns near Canyon Crest Drive in Riverside County. The Canyon Crest Fire was first reported Saturday evening and its cause…
Read More »Trump’s Middle East Envoy Has Prior Ties to Oil-Rich Nations There
Steve Witkoff’s involvement with two sovereign wealth funds as he bought and then sold Manhattan’s Park Lane Hotel demonstrates the potential conflicts his new role will present. Source link
Read More »A much-changed Middle East prepares for Trump 2.0
BEIRUT — During his first term as president, Donald Trump took a bold if controversial approach to the Middle East. He moved the U.S. Embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to…
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