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Baba Umar
Baba Umar is an Executive Producer at TRT World
Baba Umar is an Executive Producer at TRT World
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Massad Boulos praises 'productive' Trump-Aoun talks, says Israel-Lebanon deal is 'first since 1949'
Trump's Middle East adviser says White House meeting between leaders of US and Lebanon focused heavily on a new framework deal with Israel — calling it "historic" and the "first formal agreement since 1949."
4 min read
Aoun and Trump see Lebanon Speaker Nabih Berri, a Hezbollah ally, coming on board with their plans
President Joseph Aoun presents Lebanon-US-Israel deal as falling squarely within his constitutional authority, while attempting to portray Speaker Nabih Berri's opposition as more nuanced than it appears publicly.
4 min read
How divergent readings of the Islamabad MoU are driving current US-Iran hostilities
As US and Iran trade tit-for-tat strikes, foreign policy analysts monitoring the developments tell TRT World that a resumption of hostilities after the signing of the June MoU was inevitable and only a matter of timing.
10 min read
Trump praises 'handsome' al-Zaidi while Iraq's PM reaffirms US troop withdrawal in September
During a media interaction at White House, Iraqi PM Ali al-Zaidi, flanked by US President Trump, says that US forces will withdraw from Iraq while American companies will remain active inside the country.
3 min read
Andrew Giuliani defends US handling of Iran team, says 'it was their choice to base in Mexico'
White House FIFA Task Force Executive Director responding to TRT World question during a press briefing on US co-hosting 2026 World Cup, says, "I stand by the work that we've done."
7 min read
Refereeing under fire as Egypt narrowly miss out on historic World Cup upset against Argentina
As Lionel Messi inspires Argentina in late comeback to defeat Egypt 3-2, players and pundits weigh in on role of on-pitch referee and the Video Assistant Referee in the outcome of the epic thriller.
5 min read
'That wasn't a foul' — Trump calls 'suspect' referee unfair to US striker Folarin Balogun
US President Trump praises FIFA for reversing red card suspension against star forward Folarin Balogun, calling referee's original decision "horrible" and confirming he personally contacted FIFA President Gianni Infantino to request a review.
6 min read
US and Iran agree to end war. But is there a clear winner?
US-Israeli war against Iran resulted in thousands of deaths, triggered global energy crisis, and fuelled inflation everywhere. Despite claims of victory from both Iran and US, analysts argue that neither side achieved a decisive outcome.
7 min read
Citing protracted US wars in Vietnam, Iraq and elsewhere, Trump praises swift and low-cost Iran war
US President Trump cites lengthy and costly wars across globe while praising his military campaign against Iran, saying US has lost only 13 soldiers so far — but that it would have lost "100,000 people" under a different president.
4 min read
Vance condemns San Diego mosque attack as 'reprehensible' and fundamentally opposed to Christianity
US Vice President JD Vance condemns attack at Islamic Center of San Diego, that killed three men, including a heroic security guard, explicitly tying his condemnation of attack to his Christian faith and Christian heritage.
3 min read
