Shorouk Express The crucial challenge comes from a “very brutal wake-up call from Trump.” “We had to resign ourselves to tariffs imposed by our largest trading partner and long-standing ally, the United States,” he said of the shift in policy under the U.S. president. “We have been pushed by the same ally to increase military…
Shorouk Express Committee plans to make files public, spokesperson says Once the House Oversight panel has received the files from the DOJ, the committee plans to make public some of the Epstein files, a spokesperson confirmed to CNN. However, it is not clear precisely when that will be. Here’s Isobel Keane with the latest. Joe…
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Shorouk Express A second diplomat confirmed the allies were happy to support the American initiative to broker a truce, not because they necessarily thought it would work but “because it will be a clear test of Russian intentions.” A third said the security guarantees being developed would help Ukraine “negotiate from a position of strength,”…
Shorouk Express On The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly international news dispatch Donald Trump’s apparent willingness for the US to work with allies on a “security guarantee” for Ukraine represents a diplomatic coup for Europe and is a volte…
Shorouk Express On The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly international news dispatch Donald Trump has claimed the end of the Ukraine war could come in weeks, despite his latest deadline for Vladimir Putin to agree to a ceasefire expiring…
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Shorouk Express On The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly international news dispatch An American doctor in Gaza’s hospitals has urged U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff to visit Gaza to witness the humanitarian crisis in hospitals first-hand. In a video posted…
Shorouk Express Still, they got there in the end. As they walked into the meeting at 5.40 p.m. U.K. time, the pair were still rating the chances of success at no better than 50-50. When they finally talked business, fears of a last-minute hitch, which senior officials seemed genuinely worried about throughout Sunday, soon dissolved….
