The American poet, John Greenleaf Whittier, opined these prophetic words. “For all sad words of tongue or pen, the saddest are these, “it might have been.” Given the traumatic events of the past four years, those words might well apply to the outgoing President, Donald John Trump. When he took the presidential oath of office, […] Read more
The White House is holding firm on its decision not to punish Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman over the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, even as some critics accuse President Joe Biden of failing a crucial test of leadership. “Our national security team believes that going after the network responsible for these actions is the best […] Read more
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman approved an operation to capture or kill journalist Jamal Khashoggi in 2018, according to a U.S. intelligence report that could further strain U.S.-Saudi relations as the White House reassesses ties with Riyadh. The report by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, released Friday, cited the crown prince’s […] Read more
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said on Tuesday he has directed lawmakers to craft a package of measures to counter China’s rise, capitalizing on bipartisan hardline sentiment on Beijing in Congress to strengthen the U.S. tech sector and counter unfair practices. Schumer said at a weekly press conference that he has directed committees to […] Read more
President Joe Biden’s press secretary delivered a striking message to Saudi Arabia’s de facto leader Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Tuesday. Jen Psaki told a press conference, using diplomatic language, that the U.S.-Saudi relationship — particularly that with the kingdom’s crown prince — is being downgraded. “On Saudi Arabia I would say we’ve made […] Read more
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Saudi Arabia, in a bold and unexpected move, announced late Monday that by 2024 its government would cease doing business with any international companies whose regional headquarters were not based within the kingdom. The news has investors, bankers and expat workers buzzing — and scratching their heads. Saudi Arabia in recent years […] Read more
EY CEO Carmine Di Sibio has suggested that the main threat to businesses under the Biden administration will be the possibility of higher corporate taxes. Di Sibio told Karen Tso that he thought U.S. President Joe Biden, who was sworn into office last Wednesday, would “listen to business.” “I think he’s a centrist,” Di Sibio […] Read more
Italy averted further political chaos on Tuesday after Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte survived a confidence vote in the upper house of Parliament. The country had been embroiled in fresh political uncertainty over the past week after a smaller party withdrew its support for the coalition government — thus stripping it off from having a majority in Parliament. […] Read more
Russian authorities have detained opposition politician Alexei Navalny in custody for 30 days, according to his spokesperson, following a rushed court hearing inside a police station. Kira Yarmysh said on Twitter Monday that a judge had decided Navalny would be kept in police custody through to Feb. 15. She added that it was not yet […] Read more
President Donald Trump, a man hyperaware of his achievements and place in history, will add a first to his record on Wednesday. Seven days before the president leaves office, the House plans to charge him with high crimes and misdemeanors for inciting an insurrection at the U.S. Capitol last week. Trump will become the first president impeached […] Read more
