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Military aid for Israel removed from US funding bill, but leadership pledges vote later this week
World
September 22, 2021
Military aid for Israel removed from US funding bill, but leadership pledges vote later this week
WASHINGTON, Sept 21 (Reuters) – Democratic lawmakers on Tuesday removed $1 billion in military funding for Israel from legislation to…
Mural of Trump milking Saudi king shows Yemenis’ disgust at war
Middle East
March 28, 2019
Mural of Trump milking Saudi king shows Yemenis’ disgust at war
Hodeidah, Yemen (CNN) — A huge mural in downtown Hodeidah shows a cow with the horned head of King Salman of…
Defying Trump, Senate votes to end US support for Yemen war
Middle East
March 14, 2019
Defying Trump, Senate votes to end US support for Yemen war
The US Senate on Wednesday dealt a stinging bipartisan rebuke to Donald Trump’s foreign policy and his alliance with Riyadh,…
Egyptian court approves asset freezes in high-profile NGO trial
Egypt
September 17, 2016
Egyptian court approves asset freezes in high-profile NGO trial
An Egyptian court on Saturday approved a freeze on the assets of five prominent human rights activists and three non-governmental…
Armenian culture minister: US funding withdrawal will not hinder UNESCO work
Art news
November 10, 2011
Armenian culture minister: US funding withdrawal will not hinder UNESCO work
Armenian Minister of Culture and Youth Affairs Hasmik Poghosyan said Thursday that the United States' decision to stop contributing to…