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Suspicion rises between Western advisers, Afghans
World
March 7, 2012
Suspicion rises between Western advisers, Afghans
KABUL, Afghanistan — "Shoulder to shoulder" is the mantra of the NATO-Afghan military partnership. Now, after Afghan soldiers and police…
Obama to AIPAC: Not hesitant to use force to defend interests
World
March 4, 2012
Obama to AIPAC: Not hesitant to use force to defend interests
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama said Sunday the United States will not hesitate to attack Iran with military force to…
Lawyers protest decision to lift travel ban on suspects in NGOs case
Egypt
March 3, 2012
Lawyers protest decision to lift travel ban on suspects in NGOs case
Dozens of lawyers protested in front of the Lawyers Syndicate in Cairo to condemn the decision to lift a travel…
Update: Egypt to restart NGO trial 8 March, Parliament to probe travel ban lifting
Egypt
March 3, 2012
Update: Egypt to restart NGO trial 8 March, Parliament to probe travel ban lifting
A fresh trial of 43 NGO workers, including 16 Americans who have mostly left the country, will take place in…
Presidential candidates criticize decision to lift travel ban on NGO workers
Egypt
March 3, 2012
Presidential candidates criticize decision to lift travel ban on NGO workers
Egypt's ruling generals faced a backlash over the departure of Americans on trial over charges that their pro-democracy groups fomented…
US government still wants NGO case dismissed
Egypt
March 3, 2012
US government still wants NGO case dismissed
The United States said it was still asking Egypt to drop charges against US and other democracy activists, who were…
US, Egypt lurch into perilous limbo on NGO case
Egypt
February 28, 2012
US, Egypt lurch into perilous limbo on NGO case
US hopes for a quick end to its dispute with Egypt over pro-democracy groups have been dashed, stranding both countries…
Clinton: Arming Syria rebels could help Al-Qaeda
World
February 27, 2012
Clinton: Arming Syria rebels could help Al-Qaeda
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Sunday warned against the US arming rebels in Syria because such a move could…
Former army general accuses US of planning to invade, divide Egypt
Egypt
February 25, 2012
Former army general accuses US of planning to invade, divide Egypt
The US is in the process of executing a master plan to divide Egypt into smaller countries, retired army general…
New Yemen president sworn in to replace Saleh
World
February 25, 2012
New Yemen president sworn in to replace Saleh
Yemen’s new president Abed Rabo Mansour Hadi took the oath of office before the country’s parliament Saturday. He replaces Ali…