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US Embassy denies report of Washington pressures on SCAF
Egypt
January 2, 2012
US Embassy denies report of Washington pressures on SCAF
The US Embassy in Cairo has denied the accuracy of Monday’s front page story in Al-Masry Al-Youm in which it…
Iran’s currency slumps 12% as sanctions bite
World
January 2, 2012
Iran’s currency slumps 12% as sanctions bite
Iran's currency, the rial, slumped 12 percent in street trading Monday, accelerating a slide triggered on the weekend when the…
Silent Majority group criticizes US defense of Egypt’s NGOs
Egypt
December 31, 2011
Silent Majority group criticizes US defense of Egypt’s NGOs
The Voice of the Silent Majority group issued a statement on Saturday rejecting of the latest US statement regarding security…
Q&A Noam Chomsky: Dictatorships, US relations & state propaganda
Egypt
December 28, 2011
Q&A Noam Chomsky: Dictatorships, US relations & state propaganda
A darling of the left, Noam Chomsky is well-known for his articulate criticisms of US foreign policy. The American intellectual…
Foreign Ministry: We won’t accept US interference
Egypt
December 21, 2011
Foreign Ministry: We won’t accept US interference
Pointing to an earlier statement by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in defense of Egyptian women, Foreign Minister Mohamed Kamel…
China urges others to help keep North Korea stable
World
December 21, 2011
China urges others to help keep North Korea stable
SEOUL — China, which may have received advanced notice of the death of North Korean leader Kim Jong-il, has moved swiftly…
Amnesty International: Stop sending munitions to Egypt
Egypt
December 20, 2011
Amnesty International: Stop sending munitions to Egypt
Weapons suppliers should stop selling munitions to the Egyptian military and security forces, international human rights watchdog Amnesty International said…
Clinton: Egypt’s treatment of women a ‘disgrace’
Egypt
December 20, 2011
Clinton: Egypt’s treatment of women a ‘disgrace’
WASHINGTON — An impassioned Hillary Clinton accused post-revolution Egypt of failing its women as she denounced the stripping and beating…
Clinton says deeply concerned by violence in Egypt
Egypt
December 19, 2011
Clinton says deeply concerned by violence in Egypt
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Sunday she was "deeply concerned" about continuing violence in Egypt.
Iraqis celebrate US military exit, but worry for future
World
December 18, 2011
Iraqis celebrate US military exit, but worry for future
BAGHDAD — Even as Iraqis celebrated the departure of the last American troops Sunday, the dangers left behind after nearly…