Latest in Tag: United States Highlight
Latest in Tag: United States
Afghanistan’s Karzai says Taliban in talks with US
“The Taliban said they wanted to show their strength (by launching the attacks),” Karzai said.
Kerry comes to Cairo
US Secretary of State John Kerry arrives in Cairo and will meet with Morsi government and political figures
Egypt clarifies relationship with Iran
Foreign minister says there are limitations on Egypt’s relationship with Iran
State Department official concludes Egypt visit
Assistant Secretary of State Posner to Egypt: sustainable democracy is more than just elections
Egypt condemns US senator for comments made about Morsi
Senator Inhofe described Morsi as an “enemy” when proposing the US suspend military aid to Egypt
US condemns violence in Egypt
In a daily press briefing the US said there must be a real and independent investigation into the violence that has persisted in Egypt
US official discusses Syrian aid
US Middle East Transition deputy Mark Ward discusses the current and future status of aid to Syria
Continued violence prompts international reaction
United Nations and Amnesty International condemn police brutality while United States sees president’s dialogue as step forward
US counterterrorism head arrives in Cairo
US delegation including counterterrorism head and Joint Special Forces commander arrives in Cairo to discuss security issues with Egyptian government
US asks Egypt to commit to religious tolerance
US State Department calls Morsy’s statement regarding anti-Semitic comments a “positive first step”
Morsy discusses democratic transition with McCain
McCain meets president after talks with opposition figures over “economic and political developments”
Morsy: Remarks deemed anti-Semitic were taken out of context
The US administration and state department have both come out against comments by President Mohamed Morsy concerning Jews and Zionists
McCain visits Egypt
US Senator John McCain to meet with Morsy, government officials, and opposition groups during a three-day visit
Washington must think differently about “the region”
By Anthony Elghossain After decades of dormancy, the Levant is rising again. Syria’s war, Lebanon’s seasonal conflicts, and ongoing shifts in Iraq, Egypt and Turkey are restoring the Levant’s characteristic chaos and cosmopolitanism. In turn, instead of continuing to approach the region disjointedly, Washington must resurrect the Levant as an idea. Beirut, Babylon and beyond: The …
US lets S. Korea raise missile range to cover North
The missile range will reach North Korea, parts of China and Japan
Five terror suspects extradited from UK to US to face courts
Two terror suspects appear in US court the day after extradition from UK is finally approved
Abu Hamza’s extradition stalled
Two of five terror suspects make last-grasp appeal to High Court to avoid extradition
Police chief sentenced for involvement in Chinese communist party murder scandal
Bo Xilai’s former right hand man sentenced to fifteen years in prison
US decides MEK no longer terrorists
Mujahedeen Khalq is to be removed from the United States terrorist organisations list
Israel: No change to Egypt peace treaty
Israeli foreign minister says Israel won’t change peace treaty with Egypt
CAPMAS: Trade deficit has risen 48 per cent
By Hend El-Behary Egypt’s trade deficit nearly doubled, reaching EGP 17.6 billion in June, compared to EGP 11.9 billion in the same month last year, a 47.9 per cent jump according to the Central Agency for Public Mobilisation and Statistics (CAPMAS). Exports have plunged by 18 percent, falling to EGP 14.6 billion, a decrease of …
US pledges more funding for Israeli defense systems
President Obama raises regional stakes with additional military aid to Israel
Palestinian women deported from US to Egypt, sent to Rafah
The deportation of the ‘stateless’ women causes uproar among Arab rights groups in the United States.