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US lawmakers split on whether to cut Egypt aid
While condemning the use of force by the military-backed interim government, many lawmakers expressed concern that halting aid would further erode US influence over the most populous Arab country
Suspected Boko Haram attack in north Nigeria kills 11
The attack happened late Thursday in the town of Damboa in Borno state, Boko Haram’s stronghold
Taliban attacks kill 17 civilians in Afghanistan
An insurgent attack on a road construction workers’ camp in Karukh district in the western province of Herat left nine workers dead overnight.
EU’s Ashton calls for end to Egypt state of emergency
European Union foreign affairs chief Catherine Ashton on Wednesday criticised all sides
Egypt crackdown sparks global outrage
The United Nations, the United States, Britain, France, Iran, Qatar and Turkey strongly denounced the use of force to clear protest camps in Cairo
Kerry denounces crackdown on Morsi supporters
US Secretary of State John Kerry urged Egypt’s military to allow elections and for all sides to avoid further violence
Bloodshed shows lack of US leverage in Egypt
The United States has struggled to develop a coherent approach to Egypt since veteran strongman Hosni Mubarak, a close ally, was deposed in 2011.
US: Dialogue still possible in Egypt
State Department still committed to encourage dialogue
US to reopen embassies except Yemen on Sunday
The US had closed some two dozen embassies and consulates since August 4 after reported intelligence intercepts from Al-Qaeda suggested an attack was imminent
US, Russia look at ‘shared interests’ amid chill
Secretary of State John Kerry acknowledged the two nations were facing “challenging moments” but said he hoped for a frank exchange of views
Resurgent Al-Qaeda far from defeated: analysts
“The pandemonium in Syria, Libya, and Egypt, are like a hothouse for al Qaeda,” says CIA analyst Bruce Riedel
Iran’s Khamenei wary of civil war in Egypt
“Speculation of a civil war is gaining momentum on a daily basis,” Khamenei said
Moscow rejects Saudi offer to drop Assad for arms deal
Russia and the United States have been trying for months to organise an international peace conference between Assad’s regime and the opposition, but so far to no avail
France offers assistance to Egypt
Fabius stressed that dialogue must be a priority, and added that the “search for compromise is still possible.”
US-Russia relations in White House press conference
US President Barack Obama is to hold a rare White House news conference on Friday
US pulls staff from Lahore consulate over ‘threats’
The move came as Quetta was hit by its second attack in two days as gunmen shot dead at least nine people outside a mosque on Friday
Obama and Erdoğan discuss Egypt
Obama and Erdogan “expressed concern” about the situation in Egypt
Kerry and Ashton call on Egyptian government to ease tensions
John Kerry and Catherine Ashton call for rejection of violence, release of political leaders from jail
More demos likely, Turkey’s ‘Standing Man’ tells AFP
Erdem Gunduz caught the country’s attention by standing silently and alone in Istanbul’s iconic Taksim Square
US to close embassies Sunday over security fears: State Dept
State Department spokeswoman Marie Harf on Thursday called the step “precautionary” but declined to specify the threat
New US drone strike in Yemen as Hadi to meet Obama
The unmanned aircraft “raided an Al-Qaeda vehicle in the Wadi Ser area destroying it and killing four militants”, officials said
US House backs new sanctions before Iran inauguration
Advocates of diplomacy have suggested that the United States should use the departure of Ahmadinejad as a chance to seek engagement with Iran, instead of maintaining a rigid posture
International concern over ending Cairo sit-ins
Amnesty International condemned the cabinet’s order as a “recipe for further bloodshed”
US urges freedom of assembly in Egypt
The call came after authorities gave the green light for a new crackdown on supporters of ousted president Mohamed Morsi.
US ‘strongly condemns’ Egypt violence
Cairo and the northern city of Alexandria have since seen massive rival rallies that have often turned violent
US concerned over Al-Sisi’s call for Friday protests
State Department unable to elaborate on the suspension of F-16 delivery
Thousands in US protest outcome in racially-charged trial
Demonstrators held noisy rallies in US cities including New York, San Francisco, Boston, Detroit and Chicago.
One killed as more than a million protest in Brazil
One protester was killed and an estimated 1.25 million people rallied nationwide demanding better public services
US says Taliban office in Qatar must not be seen as embassy
Afghanistan’s UN envoy Zahir Tanin said the Qatar office opened in a “theatrical sequence of events” that contravened the principles set for the Taliban mission
FBI director says surveillance drones used in US
Unmanned drones are roaming American skies conducting surveillance on people in the United States