UN General Assembly
UK leader to press tech companies to block extremists
World
September 20, 2017
UK leader to press tech companies to block extremists
Prime Minister Theresa May is urging internet companies to block the spread of extremist material, calling on social media giants…
In stark UN speech, Trump threatens to ‘destroy’ North Korea
World
September 20, 2017
In stark UN speech, Trump threatens to ‘destroy’ North Korea
President Donald Trump has vowed to “totally destroy North Korea” if the US is forced to defend itself or its…
Trump’s jabs set up 1st big US-Iran talks of his presidency
Middle East
September 20, 2017
Trump’s jabs set up 1st big US-Iran talks of his presidency
The United States and Iran on Wednesday will have their highest-level interaction of Donald Trump’s presidency, a day after the…
Human rights not just political, says Sisi
Egypt
September 19, 2017
Human rights not just political, says Sisi
Egyptian president Abdel Fattah al-Sisi stated that human rights concepts shouldn’t be reduced to only political rights, but rather should be…
Trump, the ‘America First’ president, goes to the UN
World
September 19, 2017
Trump, the ‘America First’ president, goes to the UN
Elected on the nationalist slogan “America first,” President Donald Trump will use his debut address to the UN General Assembly…
Trump and Macron take spotlight at UN but challenges are key
World
September 19, 2017
Trump and Macron take spotlight at UN but challenges are key
US President Donald Trump and French leader Emmanuel Macron are expected to take the spotlight at the annual gathering of…
Egyptian delegation flies to US to welcome Sisi
Egypt
September 16, 2017
Egyptian delegation flies to US to welcome Sisi
A delegation of media figures and parliamentarians left Cairo on Friday for New York to attend the UN General Assembly.…
Myanmar’s Suu Kyi to skip U.N. assembly to deal with Rohingya crisis
World
September 13, 2017
Myanmar’s Suu Kyi to skip U.N. assembly to deal with Rohingya crisis
Myanmar’s national leader Aung San Suu Kyi, facing outrage over violence that has forced about 400,000 Rohingya Muslims to flee…
ERTU news chief dismissed for airing wrong Sisi interview
Egypt
September 21, 2016
ERTU news chief dismissed for airing wrong Sisi interview
The head of the Egyptian Radio and Television Union (ERTU), Safaa Hegazy, has dismissed Mostafa Shehata, head of state television's…
Sisi calls for solution to Arab-Israel conflict in UN speech
Egypt
September 21, 2016
Sisi calls for solution to Arab-Israel conflict in UN speech
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi told the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday that the Arab-Israeli conflict is at the…