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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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February 3, 2014

John Kerry: Israeli settlements are ‘illegitimate’

During his visit to Palestine on Wednesday, US Secretary of State John Kerry said that the Israeli settlements in the Palestinian territories occupied in 1967 are “illegitimate” and he...

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February 3, 2014

US calls on Cairo to put an end to political detentions

The White House’s Official Press Secretary Jay Carney announced that the US administration is calling on Egypt to put an end to political detentions, Anadolu news agency reported. Carney...

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February 3, 2014

American Senate committee arrives in Cairo to discuss aid

A US Congressional delegation from the State Foreign Operations subcommittee, headed by the majority clerk, Anne Marie Chotvacs, arrived in Cairo on Tuesday morning to discuss American aid to...

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February 3, 2014

US to supply Israel with its latest military aircraft within two years

American defence secretary Chuck Hagel said on Thursday that Israel would be the first US ally to receive the American V-22 Osprey tilt-rotor military aircraft. The deal was negotiated...

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February 3, 2014

Washington regrets Israeli decision to accelerate settlement construction

The Obama administration has expressed regrets over Israel’s decision to accelerate settlement construction in East Jerusalem, stating that it has never condoned Israeli settlement activity. According to spokesperson Jen...

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February 3, 2014

Iraqi PM in Washington to discuss Syrian crisis and security

Iraq’s Prime Minister is in Washington for meetings with the administration about the crisis in Syria and other issues. Having met Vice President Joe Biden and Defence Secretary Chuck...

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February 3, 2014

Washington reprimands Israel over settlement construction

US National Security Advisor Susan Rice said on Thursday that the expansion of Israeli settlements is responsible for creating some of the recent tensions between the Israelis and the...

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February 3, 2014

Russia could fill American void in Middle East relations

Washington’s relationship with some of its main allies in the Middle East is going through a critical time; nearly all have enough motives to reassess the nature of their...

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