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February 3, 2014

Lobby firms bolster Egyptian military

Earlier this month The Hill, a political newspaper based in Washington DC, announced that Egypt’s interim authorities had hired a lobby firm to bolster its image after the US...

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February 3, 2014

Netanyahu and Kerry hold lengthy but futile meeting

Despite meeting for seven hours in the American ambassador’s residence in Rome, Benjamin Netanyahu and John Kerry have failed to reconcile their differences over Iran. The US Secretary of...

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February 3, 2014

Former CIA officer tells security committee: "I'd dump the Israelis tomorrow"

VIDEO On October 10 former CIA officer Michael Scheuer – once senior advisor for the Osama Bin Laden department – testified in front of a House Homeland Security Committee...

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February 3, 2014

Canada blocks investment bid by Egyptian billionaire because he poses a 'threat to its 'national security'

The Canadian government of Prime Minister Stephen Harper has blocked a bid by the Egyptian billionaire Naguib Sawiris to invest in the country’s telecoms sector. The decision evoked an...

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February 3, 2014

US supports diplomatic solution in Syria, says Kerry

US Secretary of State John Kerry has expressed his belief that there is no military solution to the current Syrian crisis. A diplomatic solution is the most appropriate for...

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February 3, 2014

America sells arms to Saudi and the UAE worth $11 billion

The US Department of Defence has announced its intention to sell arms to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates valued at $11 billion. Officials at the Pentagon said...

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February 3, 2014

Kerry: 'high-stakes diplomatic push' lies ahead of reaching deal on Iran

US Secretary of State John Kerry said on Friday that he hopes to complete an accord to freeze Iran’s nuclear program, but he affirmed that a “high-stakes diplomatic push”...

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February 3, 2014

US and Israel lose voting rights in UNESCO

On Friday the United States and Israel lost their right to vote in UNESCO after failing to give clarification about suspending their contribution to the cultural international organisation, an...

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February 3, 2014

War of words between Netanyahu and Kerry

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has issued sharp criticism of the US deal being sought with Iran over Tehran’s nuclear ambitions. Netanyahu appears more determined than ever to oppose...

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February 3, 2014

Kerry reassures Israel over prospective nuclear deal with Iran

US Secretary of State John Kerry has sought to reassure Israel and Washington’s allies over the possibility of US-Iran rapprochement, saying that an agreement on Iran’s nuclear issue will...

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