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Most Americans 'don't want' Oprah to run

New York - Muslimchronicle

Americans may love Oprah Winfrey, but most don't want the chat show queen to run for president, although if she did she would beat Donald Trump, a poll revealed Friday. Winfrey's rousing speech at Sunday's Golden Globe Awards ceremony ignited speculation that the billionaire entertainment mogul, the first black woman to own a television network, is harboring Oval Office ambitions. Sixty-four percent ofRead more

Guantanamo prisoners sue Trump alleging anti-Muslim bias

Washington - Muslimchronicle

Eleven detainees at the US military's Guantanamo Bay prison sued President Donald Trump Thursday saying they were being illegally held on the basis of being Muslims. Following a strategy previously used by opponents of Trump's travel ban on visitors from six mostly-Muslim countries, the detainees cited Trump's tweets and other comments expressing anti-Islam sentiments as evidence. They also cited his comments thatRead more

Trump and Jerusalem: The Straw that Broke the Camel’s Back

Washington - Muslimchronicle

Divide et Impera. In Imperial Rome, the cornerstone of its foreign policy was divide and rule. Its essence was to set groups, tribes, and other existing power structures against each other, enabling or facilitating Roman control of a region. Causing discord and fomenting rivalries helped eliminate opposition to the conquering Legions. This was used to great effect in Gaul (modernRead more

Will U.S President recognize Jerusalem as Israeli capital

Washington - Yussef Mekki

Jordan has warned of "grave consequences" if US President Donald Trump decides to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, as the Arab League chief said any such move would boost fanaticism and violence. Jordan’s Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi told his US counterpart Rex Tillerson by phone Sunday that it was "necessary to preserve the historical and legal status ofRead more

Trump condemns 'horrific shooting', says 'our hearts are broken'

Tokyo - Muslimchronicle

US President Donald Trump on Monday condemned what he described as a "horrific shooting," after 26 people were killed in a rampage at a Texas church. "This act of evil occurred as the victims and their families were in their place of worship. Our hearts are broken," Trump said on a visit to Japan Source:AFPRead more

Xi Jinping ‘bromance’ with Trump continues as US pressures China

Beijing - Muslimchronicle

When they met at US President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate in April, China’s President Xi Jinping found a way to charm the mercurial former real estate mogul. Trump hailed the “good chemistry” of the sunny summit in Florida and predicted “lots of very potentially bad problems will be going away.” The “bromance” is set to continue when Xi returns theRead more

North Korea warns ‘instable’ Trump against reckless remarks

Seoul - Muslimchronicle

North Korea on Sunday warned Donald Trump against making “reckless remarks” as the US president began a marathon Asian tour dominated by the nuclear threat from Pyongyang. Ruling party newspaper Rodong Sinmun said Americans were pressing for the president’s early impeachment because tough remarks by a “spiritually instable” Trump could bring about “nuclear disaster to the US mainland.” After arrivingRead more