Biden invites United Arab Emirates president to US

US President Joe Biden invits his Emirati counterpart, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan, to visit the United States. (AFP)
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Updated 16 July 2022
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Biden invites United Arab Emirates president to US

JEDDAH: US President Joe Biden on Saturday invited Emirati President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan to visit the United States, Agence France Presse reported.
"Challenges you face today only make it a heck of a lot more important we spend time together. I want to formally invite you to the States," Biden said after the two men met on the sidelines of a gathering of Arab leaders in Saudi Arabia.


Trump to say will ‘confront threats to America’, as Iran tensions rise: excerpts

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Trump to say will ‘confront threats to America’, as Iran tensions rise: excerpts

WASHINGTON, United States: President Donald Trump will tell Congress Tuesday he will “confront threats” to the nation, according to excerpts from his State of the Union speech, as the United States expands its military presence near Iran.
“As president, I will make peace wherever I can — but I will never hesitate to confront threats to America wherever we must,” Trump will say in his first State of the Union address since he began his second presidential term 13 months ago.