Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — The administration of President Barack Obama has blocked U.S. military aid to Egypt. Officials said the White House decided to halt most of the $1.3 billion in U.S. military aid to Egypt for fiscal 2014. The officials said the decision reflected Obama’s frustration over the refusal of Egypt’s military to […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — Iran’s economy is enjoying short term benefits from the shutdown of the U.S. government and the Obama administration’s bid to reconcile with the Teheran regime. Congressional aides said the Senate, controlled by Obama’s Democratic Party, has delayed hearings to consider additional sanctions on Iran. They cited hearings that had been […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — The United States has withheld more than a third of military aid to Egypt for fiscal 2013. The administration of President Barack Obama decided to withhold $584 million of U.S. military aid to Egypt allocated for fiscal 2013. Officials said the money was deposited in the Federal Reserve Bank for […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — The administration of President Barack Obama has again waived restrictions on U.S. military aid to Egypt. For the second straight year, the administration employed a waiver to overcome restrictions by Congress on U.S. military aid to Egypt. Secretary of State John Kerry decided that Egypt should receive its $1.3 billion […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — The United States has been concerned over what officials termed Tunisia’s lenient treatment of Al Qaida supporters. Officials said the administration of President Barack Obama was stunned by the two-year suspended sentences handed out by a Tunisian court to 20 Salafists convicted of attacking the U.S. embassy in the North […]