Since US President Donald Trump announced reciprocal tariffs on more than 180 countries on April 2, Beijing has stepped up engagement with Riyadh.
Category: 3. Middle East
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China courts Gulf, BRICS allies as trade war with US escalates
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China raises stakes in Trump’s tariffs ‘game’ with 125% levy on US goods | Business and Economy News
Beijing to challenge Washington before the WTO, saying the Trump administration to blame for the global economic ‘turbulence’.
China has announced it would raise tariffs on all United States goods to 125 percent, further deepening a trade war…
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Mohamed Salah: Liverpool’s Egyptian King
A living legend in Liverpool, Mohamed Salah has two more years to burnish his astonishing legacy at Anfield after extending his contract on Friday.
In the midst of constant speculation over his future, the 32-year-old has produced one of the great…
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UN slams Myanmar’s ruling military for breaching truce amid quake recovery | Human Rights News
The Myanmar army has carried out over 120 attacks after the deadly March 28 earthquake, with more than half of them after the warring sides declared a temporary ceasefire in the civil war on April 2, the UN rights office says.
The United Nations…
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Israeli prisons for juvenile Palestinians are “far from fair”
Lawyer Khaled Quzmar says the Israeli military system is far below international standards.
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Rose storms into Masters golf lead, McIlroy stumbles late | Golf News
Justin Rose used a red-hot putter to grab a three-shot lead over a trio of players that included defending Masters champion Scottie Scheffler at Augusta National, where Grand Slam-seeking Rory McIlroy ran into trouble late.
Rose, twice a…
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Senate confirms Dan Caine as top US general | Donald Trump News
Trump’s nominee becomes chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff with 60 votes against 25.
The US Senate has confirmed Air Force General Dan Caine as chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff after his predecessor’s abrupt sacking two months…
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Gaza rescuers say children among 10 killed in Israeli strike
Gaza rescuers said a pre-dawn Israeli air strike Friday killed 10 members of the same family, as the UN said dozens of recent attacks on the Palestinian territory had killed only women and children.
A UN rights office report also warned that…
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Gaza rescuers say family of 10 killed in Israel strike
Dozens of Israeli air strikes on Gaza have killed “only women and children” after a ceasefire collapsed, the UN said, as an Israeli attack in the territory’s south on Friday killed a family of 10.
A UN rights office report also warned that…
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Gaza rescuers say Israeli air strike kills 10, including 7 children
Gaza’s civil defence agency said a pre-dawn Israeli air strike on Friday killed 10 members of the same family, including seven children, in the southern city of Khan Yunis.
The Israeli military said it was looking into the attack, adding in a…
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