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UN chief pleads for arms pact, Palestinians demand seat
World

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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…
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