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Iran in parallel nuclear talks in Vienna, Istanbul

  /  May 15, 2013  /  Politics, Region  /  No Comments

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.

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Associated Press protests US seizure of phone records

  /  May 14, 2013  /  Politics, World  /  No Comments

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.”

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White House official visits Cairo

  /  May 12, 2013  /  Egypt, Politics  /  No Comments

Obama’s Middle East coordinator visits Cairo for high level meetings

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Clerical error

  /  May 5, 2013  /  Opinion  /  1 Comment

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…

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US reconsidering whether to arm Syria rebels

  /  May 3, 2013  /  Politics, Region  /  No Comments

After having rejected the idea previously, Obama’s deputies were weighing the option of providing weapons to Syria’s outgunned opposition

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Lawsuit against Al-Zind for involving the US in Egyptian affairs

  /  April 24, 2013  /  Egypt, Politics  /  No Comments

Building and Development Party condemns Al-Zind’s statements addressing Obama

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Obama and Al-Thani want democracy for Egypt

  /  April 24, 2013  /  Egypt, Politics  /  No Comments

The Emir of Qatar discussed Egypt as well as Syria during his official visit to the US

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Justice in Boston and Cairo

  /  April 22, 2013  /  Opinion  /  23 Comments

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…

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Obama: peace must come to the Holy Land

  /  March 20, 2013  /  Politics, Region  /  No Comments

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

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Obama coming ‘to listen’ to Israel, Palestinians

  /  March 15, 2013  /  Politics  /  No Comments

While it may lack diplomatic ‘deliverables,’ Obama’s visit will not be short in symbolism.

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Obama to nominate new budget chief

  /  March 4, 2013  /  Politics, World  /  No Comments

Burwell is a former OMB deputy director under president Bill Clinton from 1998 to 2001.

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Wizards or woozies

  /  March 3, 2013  /  Opinion  /  No Comments

By Philip Whitfield One of the penalties for refusing to participate in politics is that you end up being governed by your inferiors – Plato. For what it’s worth, the election degenerates into a scrap read the rest…

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Obama calls on Morsi to ‘protect democratic principles’

  /  February 27, 2013  /  Egypt, Politics  /  No Comments

Morsi speaks to US president who confirms US support for Egypt’s political transition

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Obama offers $155m in aid to Syria refugees

  /  January 29, 2013  /  Politics  /  No Comments

Obama, unveiling a grant, which will take US humanitarian help to Syrians to $365m

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Obama concerned over Egypt deaths

  /  December 7, 2012  /  Egypt, Politics  /  No Comments

In the protests against the latest presidential decree

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One man, one vote, one time

  /  November 25, 2012  /  Opinion  /  No Comments

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…

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Obama, Netanyahu speak amid Gaza operation: Israel envoy

  /  November 15, 2012  /  Politics, Region  /  No Comments

Hamas said at least eight Palestinians were killed in more than 20 Israeli air strikes on Gaza on Wednesday

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Rebel Economy Wrap

  /  November 7, 2012  /  Business  /  1 Comment

US victory shines light on Egypt’s inexperience, energy problems

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Obama defies economic omens to win re-election

  /  November 7, 2012  /  Politics  /  No Comments

Obama won with a fiercely negative campaign branding Romney as indifferent to the woes of the middle class

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Dirty tricks sully US presidential election

  /  November 3, 2012  /  Politics, World  /  No Comments

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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