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US set to extend Iran sanctions relief under nuclear deal
World

US set to extend Iran sanctions relief under nuclear deal

The Trump administration is poised to extend sanctions relief to Iran, avoiding imminent action that could implode the landmark 2015…
Ex-CIA spy involved in 2003 kidnapping of Egyptian cleric released by Portugese authorities
Middle East

Ex-CIA spy involved in 2003 kidnapping of Egyptian cleric released by Portugese authorities

A former CIA officer convicted of involvement in the 2003 kidnapping of an Egyptian cleric in Italy was released by…
Israeli leader accepts invitation from Trump to visit US
Middle East

Israeli leader accepts invitation from Trump to visit US

Israel's prime minister on Sunday accepted an invitation to visit the White House next month in hopes of forging a…
US says kills up to 116 civilians in strikes outside war zones
World

US says kills up to 116 civilians in strikes outside war zones

The US government accepted responsibility on Friday for inadvertently killing up to 116 civilians in strikes in countries where America…
Obama administration explains changes in USAID to Egypt
Egypt

Obama administration explains changes in USAID to Egypt

Obama administration officials reported on Tuesday during a hearing of the US House Committee on Foreign Relations that business with…
U.S. does not plan decision on Egypt coup
Egypt

U.S. does not plan decision on Egypt coup

WASHINGTON - The Obama administration told Congress on Thursday it does not plan to make a determination on whether a…
Israeli minister warms to choice of Hagel for Pentagon
World

Israeli minister warms to choice of Hagel for Pentagon

JERUSALEM — A senior Israeli diplomat has given a positive view of Chuck Hagel's nomination as US defense secretary, though…
Cairo’s victory over Washington push for reform
Egypt

Cairo’s victory over Washington push for reform

With just days to go before the parliamentary elections, President Hosni Mubarak’s government seems to have successfully fended off the…
FM: US reaction to Emergency Law ‘politicized’
Egypt

FM: US reaction to Emergency Law ‘politicized’

Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Abul Gheit has labeled Washington's reaction to the parliament's approval of the extension of the state…
Iraq’s elections highlight gap in US policy
World

Iraq’s elections highlight gap in US policy

Iraq’s 7 March parliamentary elections represent the ultimate “stress test” for the country’s fragile democratic transition. Just as a cardiologist…
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