PERSIAN GULF
Bahrain court adjourns Salman trial
A Judge adjourns trial of imprisoned top Bahraini cleric Sheikh Ali Salman to June 16.
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ECONOMY
Iran-Saudi jostle extends to markets
Iran and Saudi Arabia are clamoring for position as international investors are shifting their attention to the Middle East for emerging markets.
SOCIETY
Gallup: Only 7% of Americans have confidence in Congress
A new poll shows that public confidence in US Congress has sunk to a historic low. According to the latest Gallup poll, only 7 percent of US citizens said they have faith in the Capitol Hill. Ninety-three percent of the respondents said they perceive the institution has done nothing to address the country's problems. They said Congress is gripped by partisan gridlock and is struggling to pass even routine measures. This is the first time Gallup has ever measured confidence in a major U-S institution in the single digits.
SOCIETY
Gallup: Congress job approval at 13%
Only 13% of Americans approve of the job Congress is doing, according to a new Gallup poll.
SAUDI ARABIA
Saudi Arabia ‘biggest exporter of terrorism’
US congresswoman Ilhan Omar has called Saudi Arabia as “the biggest exporter of terrorism in the world.”
FOREIGN POLICY
China denounces US tariffs on solar panels
The solar tariffs could ratchet up trade tensions between the U.S. and China.
FOREIGN POLICY
Trump imposes anti-Iran bans amid covid-19
US President Donald Trump has announced new travels restrictions for arrivals from Iran amid the covid-19 epidemic.
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