Iran in parallel nuclear talks in Vienna, Istanbul
The International Atomic Energy Agency says that there is “overall, credible” evidence that until 2003, and possibly since, Iranian scientists conducted research into developing the nuclear bomb.
Read More →Associated Press protests US seizure of phone records
The news agency said the US Justice Department had secretly obtained two months of phone records from its news operations, calling it a “massive and unprecedented intrusion.”
Read More →White House official visits Cairo
Obama’s Middle East coordinator visits Cairo for high level meetings
Read More →Clerical error
By: Philip Whitfield Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei must be walking on air. His acolyte President Mohamed Morsi apes Iran’s every move. Essam El-Haddad, one of the read the rest…
Read More →US reconsidering whether to arm Syria rebels
After having rejected the idea previously, Obama’s deputies were weighing the option of providing weapons to Syria’s outgunned opposition
Read More →Lawsuit against Al-Zind for involving the US in Egyptian affairs
Building and Development Party condemns Al-Zind’s statements addressing Obama
Read More →Obama and Al-Thani want democracy for Egypt
The Emir of Qatar discussed Egypt as well as Syria during his official visit to the US
Read More →Justice in Boston and Cairo
By Mina George Yassa Watching the manhunt for the Boston Marathon bombers unfold live on TV, I cannot help but feel a certain sense of awe at the precise and methodical nature of law enforcement read the rest…
Read More →Obama: peace must come to the Holy Land
Obama landed in Israel for the first time as US president, on a mission to ease past tensions with his hosts and hoping to paper over differences on handling Iran’s nuclear threat
Read More →Obama coming ‘to listen’ to Israel, Palestinians
While it may lack diplomatic ‘deliverables,’ Obama’s visit will not be short in symbolism.
Read More →Obama to nominate new budget chief
Burwell is a former OMB deputy director under president Bill Clinton from 1998 to 2001.
Read More →Obama calls on Morsi to ‘protect democratic principles’
Morsi speaks to US president who confirms US support for Egypt’s political transition
Read More →Obama offers $155m in aid to Syria refugees
Obama, unveiling a grant, which will take US humanitarian help to Syrians to $365m
Read More →Obama concerned over Egypt deaths
In the protests against the latest presidential decree
Read More →One man, one vote, one time
By Philip Whitfield CAIRO: You’d die to be immortalised by a zinger, wouldn’t you? Like Ed Djerejian”s after Islamists and pro-democracy groups fell out in Algeria — condemning 30 million to decades of misery, penury read the rest…
Read More →Obama, Netanyahu speak amid Gaza operation: Israel envoy
Hamas said at least eight Palestinians were killed in more than 20 Israeli air strikes on Gaza on Wednesday
Read More →Rebel Economy Wrap
US victory shines light on Egypt’s inexperience, energy problems
Read More →Obama defies economic omens to win re-election
Obama won with a fiercely negative campaign branding Romney as indifferent to the woes of the middle class
Read More →Dirty tricks sully US presidential election
Experts warn that the unfortunately typical attempts to keep a rival’s supporters from the polls or sway voters with flat out lies could end up deciding the outcome
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