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Top Israeli diplomat visits Bahrain, U.S. navy base in signal to Iran
Middle East
October 1, 2021
Top Israeli diplomat visits Bahrain, U.S. navy base in signal to Iran
DUBAI, Sept 30 (Reuters) – Bahrain hosted the Israeli foreign minister on Thursday for the highest-level visit since the countries…
US unemployment claims rise third straight week to 362,000
World
September 30, 2021
US unemployment claims rise third straight week to 362,000
WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose for the third straight week, a sign that…
US and Europe can greatly pressure Ethiopia in GERD issue: Former minister
Egypt
September 30, 2021
US and Europe can greatly pressure Ethiopia in GERD issue: Former minister
The US and Europe can greatly pressure Ethiopia in the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam issue, through the aid they provide…
Democrats divided: Progressives, centrists say trust is gone
World
September 30, 2021
Democrats divided: Progressives, centrists say trust is gone
WASHINGTON (AP) — In their fight over trillions of dollars, their paramount policy goals and perhaps their political fate, this…
The AP Interview: Ethiopia crisis ‘stain on our conscience’
World
September 29, 2021
The AP Interview: Ethiopia crisis ‘stain on our conscience’
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The crisis in Ethiopia is a “stain on our conscience,” the United Nations humanitarian chief said,…
Biden caught between allies and critics on border policy
World
September 29, 2021
Biden caught between allies and critics on border policy
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is caught between a hard place and an even harder one when it comes…
White House aide discusses Yemen with Saudi crown prince
Middle East
September 29, 2021
White House aide discusses Yemen with Saudi crown prince
WASHINGTON, Sept 28 (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden’s national security adviser, Jake Sullivan, had a detailed discussion about the…
Reparations draw UN scrutiny, but those who’d pay say little
World
September 28, 2021
Reparations draw UN scrutiny, but those who’d pay say little
More than a year after Black Lives Matter protests launched a worldwide reckoning about the centuries of racism that Black…
Pentagon chief defends execution of final airlift from Kabul
Middle East
September 28, 2021
Pentagon chief defends execution of final airlift from Kabul
WASHINGTON (AP) — In his first congressional testimony on the tumultuous US withdrawal from Afghanistan, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on…
Egypt ranks first in Arab world, 13th globally in military manpower
Egypt
September 28, 2021
Egypt ranks first in Arab world, 13th globally in military manpower
The Global Fire Power website, which specializes in military affairs, published its ranking of the total available active military manpower…