Latest in Tag: United States Highlight
Latest in Tag: United States
Shoukry ‘coordinates’ with Lavrov on Syria, as Russia faces criticism for civilian deaths
Reports suggest Russia struck civilian targets in northern Homs
New York Times ‘obfuscates reality’ in Sinai coverage: Egypt
Israel, not Egypt, is the cause of Gaza’s woes, says Foreign Ministry
Egypt backs Russia, asserts itself against Saudi Arabia’s Syria strategy
Airstrikes come as Egypt’s relations with Russia improve, but support likely to remain rhetorical
UN: Shoukry speaks on Libya, meets American Jewish organisation
“No room for further procrastination” as Libya peace plan postponed for third time
‘Unprecendented’ freedoms in Egypt: Al-Sisi
Amnesty International tells UN not to be “fooled” by Egyptian President’s empty promises
Putin and Obama spar ahead of UN talks
Russian President Vladimir Putin has proposed a UN resolution to consolidate the international fight against terrorism. Putin and US President Barack Obama offered competing views on Syria at the UN ahead of talks. Ahead of a meeting between the two men on Monday, both addressed the UN General Assembly. Putin and Obama appeared to differ …
Netanyahu praises Al-Sisi’s call for cooperation with Israel
Al-Sisi puts Palestinian-Israeli conflict at heart of the issue, but prospects for negotiations are dim
Open letter calls on Obama and Ban to raise Ahmed Maher’s detention with Al-Sisi
Letter calling for the release of 6 April founder carries signatures of prominent figures, including Noam Chomsky
Notes from America: Why Ahmed got arrested and Malala got a Nobel prize
Ahmed Mohamed, the young inventor, and Malala Yousafzai, the young women rights advocate, both have a story. However, each story has a different narrative and a different ending. Ahmed and Malala are both Muslims and were both victims of ignorance, bigotry and a self-righteous mindset, and they both became household names. Ahmed was a victim …
Foreign ministry confirms 75 US troops to bolster Sinai peacekeepers
Deployment follows militant attack that injured six earlier in September
Israeli embassy in Egypt reopened after 4 years
Embassy was closed after protesters stormed it in September 2011
US adds jobs, but at a slower clip
US job creation rose less than expected in August as the unemployment rate dropped to a 7-year low and wages slightly increased. The figures keep analysts guessing about the timing of a US interest rate hike. The unemployment rate in the United States came in at 5.1 percent in August, falling to a seven-and-a-half-year low …
Assertive Saudi King Salman visits Washington
King Salman is visiting Washington for the first time since ascending the Saudi throne. DW’s US correspondent Spencer Kimball reports that the US faces a kingdom that has become very assertive in its foreign policy. For decades, a simple quid-pro-quo formed the basis of US-Saudi relations. Riyadh provided the oil, Washington provided the security. “It’s …
Egypt, US extend joint scientific cooperation pact
Agreement “builds on the US-Egypt Strategic Dialogue held in Cairo 2 August,” says US ambassador
US: Tests of ‘IS’ shells ‘showed’ traces of mustard gas
Fragment from mortar shells fired by the “IS” have tested positive for sulfur mustard, a US general said. The US is examining reports that the terror group has used chemical weapons against Kurdish forces
Shoukry discusses regional conflicts with Kerry, Lavrov
In telephone conversations, Egypt’s foreign minister discussed with Russian and US counterparts the situation in Yemen and Syria
Peshmerga, US strikes fail to dislodge ‘Islamic State’
“Islamic State” still dominates parts of northern Iraq a year after forcing thousands of Yazidis to flee. US airstrikes have had little effect, and criticism of Kurdish Peshmerga has grown, Birgit Svensson reports. “We want the good people to hear our prayers and free our country as soon as possible,” said Johanna Boutros Moshe, the …
Notes from America: The dark side of Western fascination with Africa
The West’s fascination with Africa as a wild jungle or uncivilised continent has a long history that still lives with us today. Most Americans know Africa through National Geographic specials, topless natives and free roaming animals – a continent void of civilised people and culture, only famine, danger and wild landscape. Africa has also long …
US reiterates support for Egypt’s fight against terrorism
Kerry and Shoukry agreed to hold strategic dialogue biannually after six years of suspension
Egypt not doing enough to tackle human trafficking: US report
Hundreds of thousands of street children are particularly at risk
Sieren’s China: Asia leads United States in Africa race
Barack Obama cannot do much more in Africa. DW's Frank Sieren thinks that Asia, especially China, is so far ahead that the United States won't be able to catch up. Last weekend, US President Barack Obama traveled to East Africa with a big business delegation. In the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, he co-hosted this year's Global Entrepreneurship Summit, which took place…
North Sinai attacks internationally condemned
The United States, the European Union, Japan, and others “express deep condolences” and support for Egypt’s “fight against terrorism” after “State of Sinai” attacks on Egyptian soldiers
EIPR supports call for CIA torture ‘accountability’
Groups stay that the US “has much to gain”, if it rejects impunity and provides “adequate redress to the dozens and dozens of people it so brutally abused”
The Middle East and North Africa: Adapting to a new paradigm
By James M. Dorsey The military strategies of the United States and its regional allies focused on bombing campaigns, support for local militias, and inherently weak military forces to fight potential ground battles, have failed to defeat rebel forces in Syria, Iraq, Yemen, and Libya. Calls for the introduction of ground forces against Islamic State …
It is our disease and we must cure it
By Khalaf Ahmad Al-Habtoor Enough sitting around hoping for miracles! Enough waiting for the United States or its Western allies to cleanse the Arab world from the growing cancer of terrorism! Are Arab countries waiting until ‘Islamic State’ fighters knock down their citizens’ doors in what still remains of Arab-controlled territories before acting in a …
US Embassy staff member arrested by Egyptian security
Individual is reported to be security guard charged with belonging to Islamist terrorist group
Al-Sisi is pushing Egypt away from democracy: US report
White House report suggests democratic progress bears no influence on US military aid
Tahya Misr Fund’s head claims NGOs aim to ‘bring down state organisations’
Meeting between US Congress delegation and NGOs covered deterioration of rights in Egypt
Shoukry to attend Nuclear Non-Proliferation conference
Egypt has pushed for a nuclear weapons-free Middle East since 1970s
Egypt deplores reactions to ‘Presidential Palace’ verdict
US, Turkey express “concern” over sentencing of former president Mohamed Morsi and12 other defendants to 20 years imprisonment