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Egypt, US sign MoUs to establish technological schools
Egypt
March 28, 2023
Egypt, US sign MoUs to establish technological schools
Minister of Planning and Economic Development Hala al-Said, Minister of Education and Technical Education Reda Hegazy and USAID Acting Mission…
TikTok collects a lot of data. But that’s not the main reason officials say it’s a security risk
Technology
March 28, 2023
TikTok collects a lot of data. But that’s not the main reason officials say it’s a security risk
After TikTok CEO Shou Chew testified for more than five hours on Thursday before a Congressional committee, one thing was…
Why the Syrian drone strikes and US retaliation may yet be a big deal
Middle East
March 27, 2023
Why the Syrian drone strikes and US retaliation may yet be a big deal
The US has conducted an airstrike in Syria against what it said were Iranian-affiliated facilities after a suspected Iranian drone…
How US troops in Germany are training Ukrainians to save one another on the battlefield
World
March 26, 2023
How US troops in Germany are training Ukrainians to save one another on the battlefield
For US troops, the training is nothing new: Applying tourniquets, clearing someone’s airway, recognizing signs of traumatic brain injuries. But…
Preparations for ‘de-occupation’: Annexed Crimea not forgotten by Ukraine
World
March 26, 2023
Preparations for ‘de-occupation’: Annexed Crimea not forgotten by Ukraine
While the fury of conflict echoes across the eastern Donbas region, a very different war is being waged in Crimea:…
Biden officially notifies Congress of Syria airstrike
Middle East
March 26, 2023
Biden officially notifies Congress of Syria airstrike
President Joe Biden on Saturday notified Congress of his decision to authorize an airstrike in Syria this week against what…
Biden vows US will ‘forcefully protect our people’ as Iranian-backed groups launch more attacks on US troops in Syria
Middle East
March 25, 2023
Biden vows US will ‘forcefully protect our people’ as Iranian-backed groups launch more attacks on US troops in Syria
President Joe Biden emphasized Friday afternoon that the US will “forcefully protect our people,” a day after approving retaliatory airstrikes…
Why some Iranian Americans have mixed feelings about this year’s Nowruz
Middle East
March 22, 2023
Why some Iranian Americans have mixed feelings about this year’s Nowruz
Every spring, Mona Gorjestani eagerly awaits the arrival of Nowruz. “I have wonderful memories of preparing for Nowruz with my…
House GOP uses new government power to try to defend Trump
Features/Interviews
March 21, 2023
House GOP uses new government power to try to defend Trump
CNN — Donald Trump’s Republican allies in the House are doing what the former president taught them to do –…
Israeli minister denies the existence of a Palestinian identity, inviting US rebuke
Middle East
March 21, 2023
Israeli minister denies the existence of a Palestinian identity, inviting US rebuke
Jerusalem CNN — Israel’s far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich denied the existence of a Palestinian people or nationhood over the…