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US President Biden will detail a proposal soon to further pressure Russian oligarchs.
World
April 28, 2022
US President Biden will detail a proposal soon to further pressure Russian oligarchs.
US President Joe Biden is set to deliver remarks on offering support for Ukraine at 10:45 a.m. ET at the White House.…
More than 20,000 Ukrainians have been processed at the US-Mexico border since mid-March
World
April 27, 2022
More than 20,000 Ukrainians have been processed at the US-Mexico border since mid-March
The Department of Homeland Security processed more than 20,000 Ukrainians at the US-Mexico border and granted them humanitarian parole…
Trevor Reed’s release a result of “months and months” of work, US official says
World
April 27, 2022
Trevor Reed’s release a result of “months and months” of work, US official says
A senior US administration official said the release of Trevor Reed was the result of “months and months of hard careful work across the US…
Analysis: China can’t do much to help Russia’s sanction-hit economy
World
March 4, 2022
Analysis: China can’t do much to help Russia’s sanction-hit economy
Will China help Russia cope with the fallout from economic sanctions? That has been the big question since Russia invaded Ukraine last week.…
U.S. House Leader Nancy Pelosi arrives in Israel, vows support on Iran
Middle East
February 17, 2022
U.S. House Leader Nancy Pelosi arrives in Israel, vows support on Iran
JERUSALEM, Feb 16 (Reuters) – U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi landed in Israel on Wednesday as part of…
IEA’s Birol again urges OPEC+ to narrow gap between oil targets and output
Middle East
February 16, 2022
IEA’s Birol again urges OPEC+ to narrow gap between oil targets and output
RIYADH, Feb 16 (Reuters) – The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and their allies, known as OPEC+, needed…
Factbox: The ebb and flow of sanctions on Iranian oil
Middle East
February 7, 2022
Factbox: The ebb and flow of sanctions on Iranian oil
Feb 7 – In 2015, Iran reached a historic deal with six world powers to trade curbs on its nuclear…
EXCLUSIVE Qatar has not approached Asian buyers over gas diversions to Europe
Middle East
February 4, 2022
EXCLUSIVE Qatar has not approached Asian buyers over gas diversions to Europe
DOHA, Feb 3 (Reuters) – Qatar has not approached its Asian customers over diverting gas to Europe, QatarEnergy chief and…
Turkish jets target Kurdish positions in Iraq, Syria; 4 die
Middle East
February 2, 2022
Turkish jets target Kurdish positions in Iraq, Syria; 4 die
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish warplanes struck suspected Kurdish insurgent positions in Iraq and Syria early on Wednesday in a…
Blinken discusses Palestinian Authority reform with Mahmoud Abbas
Middle East
February 1, 2022
Blinken discusses Palestinian Authority reform with Mahmoud Abbas
WASHINGTON, Jan 31 (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken discussed the need for reform in the Palestinian Authority…