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US says Egypt violence should not delay elections
Egypt
October 10, 2011
US says Egypt violence should not delay elections
WASHINGTON – The United States called for restraint in Egypt on Monday after 25 people, most of them Christian demonstrators,…
US expresses concern over violence toward peaceful protesters
Egypt
August 2, 2011
US expresses concern over violence toward peaceful protesters
The US State Department has expressed concerns over using violence against peaceful demonstrations in Egypt. “The Egyptian people have the…
Egypt calls on Washington to sponsor Israel-Palestine peace conference
Egypt
June 5, 2011
Egypt calls on Washington to sponsor Israel-Palestine peace conference
Egyptian Foreign Minister Nabil al-Araby has called on the United States to sponsor an international peace conference aimed at finding…
US quietly expanding defense ties with Saudis
World
May 19, 2011
US quietly expanding defense ties with Saudis
Washington - Despite their deepening political divide, the United States and Saudi Arabia are quietly expanding defense ties on a…
Troops deploy in Syrian village, US sanctions Assad
World
May 19, 2011
Troops deploy in Syrian village, US sanctions Assad
Syrian troops backed by tanks deployed in a border village on Thursday, witnesses said, ignoring growing pressure from Washington, which…
Palestinian unity deal is setback for US-led peace effort
World
May 1, 2011
Palestinian unity deal is setback for US-led peace effort
Washington - Moves by the Obama administration to revive Israeli-Palestinian peace talks have hit a new snag with a Palestinian…
Obama: US backs orderly transition in Egypt
Egypt
February 10, 2011
Obama: US backs orderly transition in Egypt
Washington--Amid reports that Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak was about to step down, President Barack Obama said Thursday the United States…
Washington think-tank: US must pressure Egypt to hold free elections
Egypt
November 23, 2010
Washington think-tank: US must pressure Egypt to hold free elections
Washington--Stephen McLnerney, director of Washington-based think-tank the Project on Middle East Democracy, has said the US must find the means…
Neither US Congress nor Obama can force election monitoring on Egypt, says NDP
Egypt
November 20, 2010
Neither US Congress nor Obama can force election monitoring on Egypt, says NDP
Egyptian Minister of State for Legal Affairs and Parliamentary Councils Mufeed Shehab said on Friday that Cairo vehemently dismissed recent…
Washington sets conditions for Sudan normalization
Egypt
November 9, 2010
Washington sets conditions for Sudan normalization
The Sudanese newspaper As-Sahafa on Tuesday reported Washington has set seven conditions for normalization of relations with Sudan. John Kerry,…