Israel, angered by UN vote, summons ambassadors of Egypt and 9 states
Israel summoned on Sunday the ambassadors of 10 nations, including Egypt, to Jerusalem to reprimand them and had…
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Trump picks Icahn as special advisor on regulation
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has picked billionaire investor Carl Icahn, a frequent critic of some Obama…
Obama administration harshly criticizes Egypt in report to Congress
The Obama administration has sent Congress a report that harshly criticizes the Egyptian government for…
U.S. Double Message seals Shift in Egypt Ties Years after John Carter
The U.S. Obama administration sent a double message last month when it resumed military aid to Egypt. The most…
China-led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank to welcome U.S. ‘Anytime’
China is keeping the door open for the United States to join its new development bank “anytime,” the lender’s chief…
Obama struggles with Wall Street to woo Democrats over Broker Rules
The Obama administration is battling Wall Street to win the support of dozens of Democrat lawmakers over rules that…
U.S. Slaps More Sanctions on North Korea after Sony Hack
North Korea was hit with more sanctions on Friday designed to impede access to the U.S. financial system in the…
U.S. Welcomes ‘Flexibility’ in $1.4 bln Aid to Egypt
The Obama administration said Tuesday that it welcomes new flexibility in providing up to $1.4 billion in aid to…
Egypt’s Sisi Piles on to Hagel’s Fractured Legacy
One day after announcing that Chuck Hagel is being dismissed as defense secretary, his greatest foreign-policy…
Obama Administration Should Be Helping Egypt, Not Punishing It
Late last month the Egyptian military razed 800 houses in Rafah, a city situated on the border with Gaza. Cairo…
