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US, allies begin major war games in Jordan
World
May 15, 2012
US, allies begin major war games in Jordan
The United States and its allies have started in Jordan what was described as the largest military exercises in the Middle East…
US resumes military supplies to Bahrain
World
May 12, 2012
US resumes military supplies to Bahrain
The United States said it was partially resuming sales of military supplies to Gulf Arab ally Bahrain after having frozen…
Same-sex marriage should be legal, Obama says
World
May 9, 2012
Same-sex marriage should be legal, Obama says
US President Barack Obama said on Wednesday he believes same-sex couples should be allowed to get married, marking a shift…
US official: QIZ will not be affected by halted gas exports
Business
May 9, 2012
US official: QIZ will not be affected by halted gas exports
Israel welcomes the introduction of new areas into the Qualifying Industrial Zones (QIZ) agreement, said an economic official from the US…
Blind Chinese activist goes free after promises of safety
World
May 2, 2012
Blind Chinese activist goes free after promises of safety
BEIJING — A blind Chinese legal activist at the center of a diplomatic tussle between Washington and Beijing left the…
Occupy takes May Day protests to streets
World
May 1, 2012
Occupy takes May Day protests to streets
NEW YORK — Occupy Wall Street sought to breathe fresh life into the movement that sparked a wave of nationwide…
Textile exporters stop working with Israeli industrial zone counterparts
Egypt
April 29, 2012
Textile exporters stop working with Israeli industrial zone counterparts
Egyptian public sector textile companies working under the Qualifying Industrial Zones agreement have stopped working with their Israeli part suppliers…
US State Dept says Egypt made no decision on licenses of 8 NGOs
Egypt
April 27, 2012
US State Dept says Egypt made no decision on licenses of 8 NGOs
The US State Department denied on Thursday reports that the Egyptian government refused permission to eight American nonprofit groups to…
US Marines discharge sergeant for Facebook posts
World
April 26, 2012
US Marines discharge sergeant for Facebook posts
SAN DIEGO, US — An American military sergeant will be discharged for criticizing US President Barack Obama on Facebook in…
Eight American NGOs denied permission to operate in Egypt
Egypt
April 23, 2012
Eight American NGOs denied permission to operate in Egypt
The Ministry of Insurance and Social Affairs refused to give permission to eight American NGOs to work in Egypt. In…