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UAE foreign minister meets Assad, most senior Emirati visit to Syria since war began
Middle East
November 10, 2021
UAE foreign minister meets Assad, most senior Emirati visit to Syria since war began
BEIRUT, Nov 9 (Reuters) – The United Arab Emirates foreign minister met President Bashar al-Assad in Damascus on Tuesday, a…
Jan. 6 panel plans contempt vote as Trump sues over probe
World
October 19, 2021
Jan. 6 panel plans contempt vote as Trump sues over probe
WASHINGTON (AP) — A House committee tasked with investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection is moving swiftly Tuesday to hold…
Biden says he’s open to shortening length of new programs
World
October 16, 2021
Biden says he’s open to shortening length of new programs
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — President Joe Biden says he would prefer to cut the duration of programs in his big…
Egypt consolidates its role as power broker in Middle East: Financial Times
Egypt
May 27, 2021
Egypt consolidates its role as power broker in Middle East: Financial Times
Britain’s Financial Times newspaper reported on Thursday that Egypt has cemented its role as Middle East power broker, after brokering…
New White House panel aims to separate science, politics
World
May 10, 2021
New White House panel aims to separate science, politics
WASHINGTON (AP) — Eager to the turn the page on the Trump years, the Biden White House is launching an…
Capitol rioters make questionable claims about police
World
May 10, 2021
Capitol rioters make questionable claims about police
PHOENIX (AP) — Joshua Matthew Black said in a YouTube video that he was protecting the officer at the U.S.…
Biden administration sets new North Korea policy of ‘practical’ diplomacy
World
May 1, 2021
Biden administration sets new North Korea policy of ‘practical’ diplomacy
President Joe Biden has settled on a new approach to pressuring North Korea to give up nuclear weapons and ballistic…
Analysis: White House, US companies could agree on 25% tax rate, officials, business groups say
World
April 8, 2021
Analysis: White House, US companies could agree on 25% tax rate, officials, business groups say
Reuters) – President Joe Biden has championed raising the US corporate tax rate to 28 percent from 21 percent as…
Deadly breach could delay decisions about Capitol fencing
World
April 4, 2021
Deadly breach could delay decisions about Capitol fencing
WASHINGTON (AP) — The latest deadly breach of the Capitol’s perimeter could delay the gradual reopening of the building’s grounds…
Security officials to answer for Jan. 6 failures at Capitol
World
February 23, 2021
Security officials to answer for Jan. 6 failures at Capitol
WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress is set to hear from former U.S. Capitol security officials for the first time about the…