obama administration
US set to extend Iran sanctions relief under nuclear deal
World
September 14, 2017
US set to extend Iran sanctions relief under nuclear deal
The Trump administration is poised to extend sanctions relief to Iran, avoiding imminent action that could implode the landmark 2015…
Ex-CIA spy involved in 2003 kidnapping of Egyptian cleric released by Portugese authorities
Middle East
March 2, 2017
Ex-CIA spy involved in 2003 kidnapping of Egyptian cleric released by Portugese authorities
A former CIA officer convicted of involvement in the 2003 kidnapping of an Egyptian cleric in Italy was released by…
Israeli leader accepts invitation from Trump to visit US
Middle East
January 23, 2017
Israeli leader accepts invitation from Trump to visit US
Israel's prime minister on Sunday accepted an invitation to visit the White House next month in hopes of forging a…
US says kills up to 116 civilians in strikes outside war zones
World
July 2, 2016
US says kills up to 116 civilians in strikes outside war zones
The US government accepted responsibility on Friday for inadvertently killing up to 116 civilians in strikes in countries where America…
Obama administration explains changes in USAID to Egypt
Egypt
October 30, 2013
Obama administration explains changes in USAID to Egypt
Obama administration officials reported on Tuesday during a hearing of the US House Committee on Foreign Relations that business with…
U.S. does not plan decision on Egypt coup
Egypt
July 26, 2013
U.S. does not plan decision on Egypt coup
WASHINGTON - The Obama administration told Congress on Thursday it does not plan to make a determination on whether a…
Israeli minister warms to choice of Hagel for Pentagon
World
January 8, 2013
Israeli minister warms to choice of Hagel for Pentagon
JERUSALEM — A senior Israeli diplomat has given a positive view of Chuck Hagel's nomination as US defense secretary, though…
Cairo’s victory over Washington push for reform
Egypt
November 24, 2010
Cairo’s victory over Washington push for reform
With just days to go before the parliamentary elections, President Hosni Mubarak’s government seems to have successfully fended off the…
FM: US reaction to Emergency Law ‘politicized’
Egypt
May 13, 2010
FM: US reaction to Emergency Law ‘politicized’
Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Abul Gheit has labeled Washington's reaction to the parliament's approval of the extension of the state…
Iraq’s elections highlight gap in US policy
World
February 17, 2010
Iraq’s elections highlight gap in US policy
Iraq’s 7 March parliamentary elections represent the ultimate “stress test” for the country’s fragile democratic transition. Just as a cardiologist…