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Biden, Xi discuss how to ‘align’ stances on Iran nuclear issue
Middle East
November 17, 2021
Biden, Xi discuss how to ‘align’ stances on Iran nuclear issue
WASHINGTON, Nov 16 (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping talked about how they might harmonize…
Iranian helicopter came close to U.S. warship- Pentagon
Middle East
November 16, 2021
Iranian helicopter came close to U.S. warship- Pentagon
WASHINGTON, Nov 15 (Reuters) – An Iranian navy helicopter came close to a U.S. Navy warship in the Gulf of…
Blinken says Qatar to act as U.S. diplomatic representative in Afghanistan
Middle East
November 13, 2021
Blinken says Qatar to act as U.S. diplomatic representative in Afghanistan
WASHINGTON, Nov 12 (Reuters) – The United States and Qatar signed an accord on Friday for Qatar to represent U.S.…
Trump defends chants by rioters on Jan. 6 threatening to hang Pence
World
November 12, 2021
Trump defends chants by rioters on Jan. 6 threatening to hang Pence
WASHINGTON, Nov 12 (Reuters) – Former President Donald Trump defended his supporters’ chants threatening to hang Vice President Mike Pence…
Egypt’s Foreign Minister welcomes outcomes of strategic dialogue between Egypt and US
Egypt
November 10, 2021
Egypt’s Foreign Minister welcomes outcomes of strategic dialogue between Egypt and US
Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry welcomed the outcomes of the strategic dialogue between Egypt and the US in sessions held in…
UAE foreign minister meets Assad, most senior Emirati visit to Syria since war began
Middle East
November 10, 2021
UAE foreign minister meets Assad, most senior Emirati visit to Syria since war began
BEIRUT, Nov 9 (Reuters) – The United Arab Emirates foreign minister met President Bashar al-Assad in Damascus on Tuesday, a…
Jan. 6 panel plans contempt vote as Trump sues over probe
World
October 19, 2021
Jan. 6 panel plans contempt vote as Trump sues over probe
WASHINGTON (AP) — A House committee tasked with investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection is moving swiftly Tuesday to hold…
Biden says he’s open to shortening length of new programs
World
October 16, 2021
Biden says he’s open to shortening length of new programs
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — President Joe Biden says he would prefer to cut the duration of programs in his big…
Egypt consolidates its role as power broker in Middle East: Financial Times
Egypt
May 27, 2021
Egypt consolidates its role as power broker in Middle East: Financial Times
Britain’s Financial Times newspaper reported on Thursday that Egypt has cemented its role as Middle East power broker, after brokering…
New White House panel aims to separate science, politics
World
May 10, 2021
New White House panel aims to separate science, politics
WASHINGTON (AP) — Eager to the turn the page on the Trump years, the Biden White House is launching an…