Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — The United States, amid heavy pressure by Congress, has warned Egypt that it could lose its $1.3 billion in annual military aid. Officials said the administration of President Barack Obama has relayed a series of messages through the Defense Department and State Department since what was regarded as a second […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — The administration of President Barack Obama said Tuesday that Russia was preparing to deliver attack helicopters to the regime of Syrian President Bashar Assad. Officials said the helicopters included Mi-24s, used in operations against Sunni rebels and civilians. “We are concerned about the latest information we have that there are […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — The United States intends to resume weapons exports to Bahrain. The administration of President Barack Obama told Congress that Washington would renew arms shipments to Bahrain. In a statement on May 11, Congress was told that U.S. engines and ships would be delivered to Bahrain’s military, coast guard and security […]
Special to WorldTribune.com RAMALLAH — The West has sought to reconcile the two leaders of the Palestinian Authority. Western diplomats said both the European Union and the United States were urging PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas and Prime Minister Salam Fayyad to end their feud. The diplomats said Brussels and Washington have also frustrated Abbas’ plans […]
Special to WorldTribune.com NICOSIA — President Bashar Assad has ordered military operations along the borders of Lebanon and Turkey. Opposition sources said Assad has approved assaults by the Syrian Army on targets along the borders of Lebanon and Turkey. They said elite forces were firing toward suspected rebels inside Lebanon and Turkey in broad daylight […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama has ordered that the threat of U.S. sanctions be removed from Egypt. Obama has waived a requirement by Congress for his administration to prove that Egypt was honoring commitments to human rights and democracy. On March 23, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, citing national security concerns, said […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — The United States is preparing to resume military exports to Egypt. Officials said the administration of President Barack Obama has concluded that the U.S. crisis with Egypt has ended and the military regime in Cairo is cooperating with Washington. The expected administration waiver has angered human rights groups. They said […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — At least 17 members of the Senate have demanded a halt to U.S. Defense Department contracts with Moscow. The senators, both Democrats and Republicans, said Russian defense companies should not be selected for U.S. military projects as long as the Kremlin approves the export of fighter-jets, missiles and rockets to […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — The United States has been working with Egypt to stop the fighting between Israel and the neighboring Gaza Strip in consultations that have not included the government of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Diplomatic sources said Egypt and the United States were consulting to persuade the Hamas regime in the […]
John J. Metzler UNITED NATIONS — Rhetorical gales from Argentina are again battering the Falkland Islands in the South Atlantic. And while the presumably noble sentiments of Argentine sovereignty blows over the windswept islands, just under the adjacent waters may sit massive petroleum deposits which would change the geopolitical calculations both for Britain and Argentina. […]