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Putin and Xi to attend G20 summit, Indonesian president says, setting up showdown with Biden
World
August 20, 2022
Putin and Xi to attend G20 summit, Indonesian president says, setting up showdown with Biden
(CNN) – The leaders of China and Russia both plan to attend November’s G20 summit, its host said Thursday, setting…
House Republicans to issue scathing report criticizing Biden’s Afghanistan withdrawal
Middle East
August 15, 2022
House Republicans to issue scathing report criticizing Biden’s Afghanistan withdrawal
Washington (CNN) – At the height of the United States’ withdrawal from Afghanistan there were only 36 State Department officials…
Trump’s shadow looms over last ditch effort to revive Iran nuclear deal
Middle East
August 13, 2022
Trump’s shadow looms over last ditch effort to revive Iran nuclear deal
London/Abu Dhabi (CNN) – After yet another round of talks on reviving the Iran nuclear deal last week, the country’s…
Joe Biden’s hugely consequential Covid isolation
World
August 6, 2022
Joe Biden’s hugely consequential Covid isolation
Washington (CNN)A fatigued, runny-nosed President Joe Biden entered Covid solitude on July 21 with his legislative agenda stalled, a standoff…
Russia is ready to discuss prisoner swap with the US, says foreign minister
World
August 5, 2022
Russia is ready to discuss prisoner swap with the US, says foreign minister
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Friday that Russia was ready to discuss an exchange of prisoners with the…
Biden admin approves potential multibillion-dollar arms sales to Saudi Arabia and UAE
Middle East
August 3, 2022
Biden admin approves potential multibillion-dollar arms sales to Saudi Arabia and UAE
(CNN) – The Biden administration on Tuesday approved and notified Congress of possible multibillion-dollar weapons sales to both Saudi Arabia…
Who was al Qaeda leader and key 9/11 architect Ayman al-Zawahiri?
Middle East
August 2, 2022
Who was al Qaeda leader and key 9/11 architect Ayman al-Zawahiri?
Washington (CNN) – Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri’s death at the hands of a US drone strike brings an end…
Moscow accuses US of “destabilization” over Pelosi’s expected visit to Taiwan
World
August 2, 2022
Moscow accuses US of “destabilization” over Pelosi’s expected visit to Taiwan
Russia’s Foreign Ministry has accused the US of “destabilization” over US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s expected visit to Taiwan. “Washington…
Biden gives Saudis the gesture they wanted. But he returns to Washington with little in hand
Middle East
July 19, 2022
Biden gives Saudis the gesture they wanted. But he returns to Washington with little in hand
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (CNN) – It was always going to be awkward — Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s greeting with…
Why Joe Biden’s fist bump with MBS was such a disaster
Middle East
July 19, 2022
Why Joe Biden’s fist bump with MBS was such a disaster
(CNN) – In the weeks leading up to President Joe Biden’s trip to the Middle East, one question dominated: Would…