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February 3, 2014

Kerry calls on UN to move quickly on Syrian weapons

The US Secretary of State said on Thursday that it is necessary to implement the US-Russia agreement on Syrian chemical weapons. John Kerry called upon the UN Security Council...

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February 3, 2014

US scholar says Egypt's history may encourage Al-Sisi to run for presidency

Eric Trager, an American scholar and fellow at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy specializing in Egyptian politics, said that one thing that may encourage Egypt’s Defence Minister...

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February 3, 2014

US rejects Arab lobby against Israel's nuclear arsenal

The United States said on Tuesday that an Arab lobby to single out Israel over its nuclear arsenal would harm diplomatic efforts to ban weapons of mass destruction (WMD)...

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February 3, 2014

Obama says Syria deal may be a model for Iran

Barack Obama has revealed that he has exchanged letters with the new Iranian president, Hassan Rouhani. The US president told ABC news that the diplomatic efforts to resolve the...

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February 3, 2014

Republican senators criticise US-Russia deal over Syria

Two Republican senators have criticised the US-Russian deal to bring Syria’s chemical weapons under the control of the international community. John McCain and Lindsey Graham described the agreement reached...

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February 3, 2014

US equipment is being used to detect and demolish Gaza tunnels

Intelligence sources have revealed that the US Corps of Engineers has given a $10 million contract to Raytheon Technologies Company to detect the tunnels underneath the Egypt-Palestine border. The...

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February 3, 2014

US to cut aid to Egypt

The American news network CNN said on Tuesday that the White House is planning to cut military aid to Egypt soon because of civil rights violations in the country....

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February 3, 2014

World Bank says Palestinian economy will grow if Israel lifts West Bank restrictions

The World Bank published a report on Tuesday stating that the Palestinian economy could expand by up to a third if Israel were to lift its restrictions on the...

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February 3, 2014

US objects to Iran's candidacy for UN disarmament post

Iran has proposed a candidate for the position of vice chairmanship of the UN Disarmament Commission, a move that the US describes as “unacceptable in light of Iran’s many...

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February 3, 2014

Chomsky: No one can alienate the Muslim Brotherhood

VIDEO Noam Chomsky has insisted that nobody can alienate the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt. He criticised the military coup which ousted Egypt’s President Mohamed Morsi in July, accusing its...

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