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UN chief pleads for arms pact, Palestinians demand seat
World
July 4, 2012
UN chief pleads for arms pact, Palestinians demand seat
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon pleaded on Tuesday for a binding pact to regulate the more than $60 billion global…
In New York’s Little Egypt, the homeland matters
Egypt
July 2, 2012
In New York’s Little Egypt, the homeland matters
NEW YORK, NY — Gamal Dewidar is busy working through the fully shelled prawns in front of him, but he…
US congratulates Egypt’s Morsy on ‘milestone’ vote
Egypt
June 24, 2012
US congratulates Egypt’s Morsy on ‘milestone’ vote
WASHINGTON —The United States congratulated Egyptian President-elect Mohamed Morsy on Sunday for his "milestone" victory and urged the Muslim…
Bahrain eases medic sentences, US ‘deeply disappointed’
World
June 14, 2012
Bahrain eases medic sentences, US ‘deeply disappointed’
MANAMA — The United States said on Thursday it was "deeply disappointed" by a Bahrain court verdict which failed to…
Top Al-Qaeda strategist may have been killed in Pakistan
World
June 5, 2012
Top Al-Qaeda strategist may have been killed in Pakistan
Abu Yahya al-Libi, one of Al-Qaeda's top strategists and seen as the most prominent figure in the network after leader…
Big powers, Iran meet in Baghdad to ease nuclear standoff
World
May 23, 2012
Big powers, Iran meet in Baghdad to ease nuclear standoff
BAGHDAD — World powers began talks with Iran on Wednesday to test its readiness under pressure of sanctions to scale…
Foreign policy, a blank slate for candidates to draw on
Egypt
May 22, 2012
Foreign policy, a blank slate for candidates to draw on
During the Mubarak years, Egypt lost a great deal of its international clout as the main regional power broker and…
Egyptian military judiciary investigates Air Force corruption case
Egypt
May 21, 2012
Egyptian military judiciary investigates Air Force corruption case
The military judiciary started an official investigation on Monday into accusations that a former Air Force major general received kickbacks…
US ambassador: US will back presidential candidate Egyptians choose
Egypt
May 21, 2012
US ambassador: US will back presidential candidate Egyptians choose
US Ambassador to Egypt Anne Patterson said in a statement released Sunday that her country will back the presidential candidate…
Yemen army pushing into south Al-Qaeda stronghold
World
May 17, 2012
Yemen army pushing into south Al-Qaeda stronghold
SANAA, Yemen — Yemeni troops battling Al-Qaeda fighters in the country's south have forced them to retreat but military officials…