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Iran arrests US-Lebanese man in espionage probe: state TV, citing sources
Middle East
November 3, 2015
Iran arrests US-Lebanese man in espionage probe: state TV, citing sources
Iranian authorities have arrested an American-Lebanese man who they was linked to the US military and intelligence agencies, state broadcaster…
USAID-funded wastewater plants open in Assiut
Egypt
October 5, 2015
USAID-funded wastewater plants open in Assiut
Egypt inaugurated on Sunday three wastewater plants in the Upper Egyptian province of Assiut, the US embassy in Cairo said…
Pope Tawadros heads to US at week’s end
Egypt
October 4, 2015
Pope Tawadros heads to US at week’s end
The head of the Coptic Orthodox Church, Pope Tawadros II is travelling to the United States at the end of…
State Department: US troops to train regular Ukrainian military troops
World
July 25, 2015
State Department: US troops to train regular Ukrainian military troops
US troops will begin training regular Ukrainian military forces later this year in an expansion of their current mission, which…
Iranian leader says nuclear deal will not change Tehran’s policy toward ‘arrogant’ US
Middle East
July 18, 2015
Iranian leader says nuclear deal will not change Tehran’s policy toward ‘arrogant’ US
Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Saturday that a landmark nuclear deal with world powers "won't change" the country's…
Bahrain hits back at US human rights criticism
Middle East
July 15, 2015
Bahrain hits back at US human rights criticism
Bahrain hit back at US expressions of concern over the Gulf Arab kingdom's treatment of opposition figures on Wednesday, saying…
White suspect charged with murder in attack on black US church
World
June 19, 2015
White suspect charged with murder in attack on black US church
A 21-year-old white man has been charged with nine counts of murder for an attack on a historic black South…
Losing my religion
Life & Style
May 14, 2015
Losing my religion
The share of US residents who identify as Christian has shrunk over the past seven years while adults unaffiliated with…
Egypt asks US to reduce Israeli components in QIZ products
Business
May 10, 2015
Egypt asks US to reduce Israeli components in QIZ products
Egypt has demanded the United States reduce the Israeli contribution to products produced under a joint free industrial zone agreement. Industry…
US appeals court: NSA phone record collection is excessive
World
May 7, 2015
US appeals court: NSA phone record collection is excessive
The bulk collection of Americans' phone records by the government exceeds what Congress has allowed, a federal appeals court said…