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US delegation in Armenia to express support over Nagorno-Karabakh

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A US congressional delegation was meeting Armenia's leaders on Saturday to show support for the Yerevan government in the wake of protests rocking the Caucasus nation after Azerbaijan reclaimed control over disputed Nagorno-Karabakh.
Americas

US senator Robert Menendez indicted on Egypt corruption charges, says he will not resign

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US Senator Robert Menendez and his wife, Nadine Arslanian Menendez, were indicted on charges of taking hundreds of thousands of dollars, gold bars, a luxury car, and other bribes in exchange for corrupt acts that benefited the government of Egypt.
Americas

Iran-US prisoner swap will not change relations between two countries: Russia

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Moscow believes that the exchange of prisoners between Iran and the United States will not radically change anything in the relations between Tehran and Washington, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov told Sputnik on Thursday.
Americas

Guantanamo prisoner files lawsuit against CIA torture architects

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Lawyers for one of Guantanamo's "forever prisoners" filed a lawsuit against the two psychologists who helped conceive the CIA's enhanced interrogation techniques, which have been widely seen and condemned as torture.
Middle East

Shots fired outside US Embassy in Lebanon, no Injuries reported

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Shots were fired near the US diplomatic mission in Lebanon’s capital, Beirut, late on Wednesday but no injuries were reported, embassy spokesperson Jake Nelson has confirmed.
Europe

US to complete joint military drill with Armenia

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US soldiers will complete a joint military exercise with Armenian forces in the Caucasus state on Wednesday as planned, and the drill was not affected by the launch of a major military operation by neighbouring Azerbaijan, according to a US military spokesperson.
Middle East

US, Saudi Arabia discuss security pact: Report

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The US and Saudi Arabian officials are reportedly discussing the terms of a security pact resembling those with Washington’s East Asian allies, in what is viewed as an incentive for the kingdom to normalize relations with Israel.
Americas

Plane carrying freed US nationals from Iran prison arrives in Qatar

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An airplane carrying five US dual nationals freed from prison in Iran, landed in the Qatari capital Doha on Monday. Earlier, a US official confirmed that five prisoners sought by Washington had left the Iranian capital as part of the prisoner swap agreement.
Middle East

Netanyahu says will discuss Iran with Biden during US trip

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated that he plans to discuss the issue of Iran during his meeting with US President Joe Biden in the upcoming days. He made the remarks before departing for the United States, according to the government press office.
Middle East

Rights groups condemn US for allowing military aid to Egypt

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More than a dozen rights organizations have signed a statement rebuking the US administration's decision to approve more than $200m in military aid to Egypt, arguing that the money will only embolden President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi amid an intensifying crackdown on civil society.
Europe

Russia expels 2 employees of US embassy

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Russia declared two employees of the embassy of the United States in Moscow personae non gratae on Thursday, adding they have to leave the country within seven days, the Foreign Ministry has announced in a statement.
Americas

Top US general disputes claim he recommended Trump attack Iran

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Chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley revealed that he never recommended a US military attack on Iran during the previous administration, pushing back on claims made by former President Donald Trump and his White House chief of staff Mark Meadows.
Americas

US plans to withhold $85m in aid to Egypt due to political detentions

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The United States plans to withhold $85 million in military aid to Egypt because of Cairo's failure to meet Washington's conditions on freeing political prisoners and other issues, a US senator has confirmed, calling for withholding $235 million more.
Middle East

Biden to meet Netanyahu at UN but not at White House: Report

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US President Joe Biden will meet Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the United Nations headquarters next week, after pushing back efforts by the Israeli prime minister to score an Oval Office meeting, according to a new report.
Americas

Biden admin defends prisoner swap agreement with Iran against Republican attacks

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United States President Joe Biden’s administration has defended a looming prisoner swap deal with Tehran against growing criticism from Republican legislators who say it will strengthen the Iranian government.
Americas

US issues sanctions waiver to allow transfer of Iran’s frozen funds abroad

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The Biden administration has issued a blanket waiver for international banks to transfer six billion dollars in blocked Iranian assets from South Korea to Qatar with no concern about Washington's sanctions.
Middle East

US, Arab states, India, EU to unveil rail, ports agreement on G20 sidelines: White House

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A multinational rail and ports deal linking the Middle East and South Asia will be announced on Saturday on the sidelines of the G20 summit in New Delhi, a White House official has confirmed.
Persian Gulf

US, Persian Gulf states, India seeking railway deal at G-20: Report

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US President Joe Biden and the leaders of India, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates are expected to announce a joint infrastructure agreement at the Group of 20 summit as part of Washington’s efforts to balance China’s influence in the region, Axios reported.
Middle East

US says still work to do on Israel-Saudi normalization

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White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan has said that US, Israeli and Saudi leaders have put many of the elements of a pathway to normalization on the table but there is still much work to do.
Europe

Azerbaijani president, US top diplomat discuss opening roads for cargo delivery to Karabakh

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Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, during a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, has discussed opening roads to Karabakh so that cargos could be delivered to region, the press service of the Azerbaijani President reported.
Europe

Armenia to hold joint military drills with US

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The United States and Armenian militaries will hold joint exercises later this month, with special emphasis on peacekeeping operations, Yerevan has announced. Armenia is a member of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), which also includes Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Tajikistan.
Middle East

US complains to Israel over exposure of secret meeting between Israeli-Libyan FMs: Report

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The United States complained to Israel this weekend about Foreign Minister Eli Cohen's decision to publicly reveal a secret meeting with his Libyan counterpart Najla al-Mangoush, Axios has reported, citing Israeli and US officials.
Europe

US accuses Russia of intimidation after former consulate worker was charged with spying

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Washington has accused Moscow of attempting to intimidate and harass American employees after Russian state media reported that a former US consulate worker was charged with collecting information on the war in Ukraine on behalf of Washington.
Middle East

Qatar says relationship with China not damaging US

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Qatar is balancing its relationships with both the US and China, and that one link does not damage the other, Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed Bin Abdulrahman al-Thani has stated.
Middle East

Brazilian reporter says 5 countries, including Iran, to become new BRICS members

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Argentina, Egypt, Iran, the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia will become new members of BRICS, a correspondent with Brazil’s UOL news portal reported on Thursday citing a draft final statement of the group’s summit. Brazil is a BRICS member state.
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