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China installs weapons systems on artificial islands – US think tank
World

China installs weapons systems on artificial islands – US think tank

China appears to have installed weapons, including anti-aircraft and anti-missile systems, on all seven of the artificial islands it has…
Iran’s Rouhani proposes budget rise as Trump election threatens growth
Middle East

Iran’s Rouhani proposes budget rise as Trump election threatens growth

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani proposed on Sunday a state budget of about $100 billion for next year, loosening the purse…
Syrian rebels tell U.S. they won’t leave Aleppo
Middle East

Syrian rebels tell U.S. they won’t leave Aleppo

Syrian rebel groups have told the United States they will not leave Aleppo after Moscow called for talks with Washington…
Egypt safest country in Middle East: US government report
Egypt

Egypt safest country in Middle East: US government report

Egypt has topped a list of Middle East (ME) countries that are safe for tourism and vacations, according to the…
US grants second Airbus license to sell planes to Iran
Business

US grants second Airbus license to sell planes to Iran

The United States said on Tuesday it had issued a second license to France's Airbus to sell commercial planes to…
US opens door to oil exports after year of pressure
World

US opens door to oil exports after year of pressure

The Obama administration on Tuesday bowed to months of growing pressure over a 40-year-old ban on exports of most domestic…
Egypt says has mustered 60% of $6 bln required to secure IMF deal
Egypt

Egypt says has mustered 60% of $6 bln required to secure IMF deal

Prime Minister Sherif Ismail said on Tuesday Egypt has mustered 60 percent of the $6 billion required to secure a…
Salafi MP slams US law on state-sponsored terrorism, charges hypocrisy
Egypt

Salafi MP slams US law on state-sponsored terrorism, charges hypocrisy

MP Ahmed al-Sherif, a member of the Salafi-oriented Nour Party, has attacked the new JASTA law, which was passed in…
State of emergency called after police shoot black man in Charlotte, North Carolina
World

State of emergency called after police shoot black man in Charlotte, North Carolina

One person was shot and gravely wounded on Wednesday in a second night of unrest in Charlotte, North Carolina, officials…
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