U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is in Tel Aviv after ended two days of talks with Egypt’s quarrelling civilian and military leaders. She offered them U.S. assistance for the struggling Egyptian economy without publicly taking sides in their ongoing power struggle. A U.S. State Department official said Clinton discussed U.S. aid proposals at a […]
Clinton Offers Aid to Egypt’s Feuding Civilian, Military Leaders
Posted July 15th, 2012 at 4:55 pm (UTC-5)
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Clinton Stresses Rights, Promises Economic Aid During Egypt Visit
Posted July 15th, 2012 at 4:45 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. Secretary od State Hillary Clinton is in Tel Aviv after spending two days in Egypt, pledging U.S. economic aid to its struggling young government. Clinton held talks Sunday with Egyptian military chief Field Marshal Mohamed Hussein Tantawi. Aides say he told Clinton that reviving the economy is his country’s priority. Clinton stressed the importance […]
US, Pakistan to Sign Memorandum of Understanding on NATO Supply Routes
Posted July 15th, 2012 at 4:30 pm (UTC-5)
The United States and Pakistan are set to sign a document formalizing the passage of NATO supplies for Afghanistan through Pakistan’s territory. A spokesman for Pakistan’s Foreign Office, Moazzam Ahmed Khan, told VOA Sunday that the United States and Pakistan have almost completed their technical-level discussions, and that each side is now engaged in the […]
UAE Opens Oil Pipeline Bypassing Iran-Threatened Strait
Posted July 15th, 2012 at 4:20 pm (UTC-5)
The United Arab Emirates has opened a key overland pipeline that bypasses the Strait of Hormuz, giving the OPEC member insurance against Iranian threats to block the strategic waterway. The new 380-kilometer pipeline carries oil from fields in the UAE’s western desert to the city of Fujairah on the east coast. With an initial handling […]
Rwanda, DR Congo Agree to Anti-Rebel Force
Posted July 15th, 2012 at 3:15 pm (UTC-5)
The presidents of Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo have agreed to the deployment of an international force to fight the rebellion in eastern Congo and to patrol their border. Rwandan President Paul Kagame and Congo’s Joseph Kabila met Sunday on the sidelines of the two-day African Union summit in Ethiopia. Congo and Rwanda […]
Somali Government, Elders Agree on New Constitution
Posted July 15th, 2012 at 3:00 pm (UTC-5)
The Somali government says it has reached an agreement with traditional elders to move ahead with plans to adopt a draft constitution. A government minister told VOA that a Constituent Assembly will provisionally adopt the measure during an 8-day conference that begins on Saturday. Constitution and Reconciliation Minister Abdirahman Hosh Jibril said leaders set the […]
Clinton Offers Aid to Egypt’s Feuding Civilian, Military Leaders
Posted July 15th, 2012 at 2:35 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has ended two days of talks with Egypt’s quarrelling civilian and military leaders, offering them U.S. assistance for the struggling Egyptian economy without publicly taking sides in their ongoing power struggle. A U.S. State Department official said Clinton discussed U.S. aid proposals at a meeting in Cairo Sunday with […]
Heavy Fighting Reported Across Syria
Posted July 15th, 2012 at 2:20 pm (UTC-5)
Syrian activists say government forces clashed with rebels across the country Sunday, leaving at least 14 people dead. The opposition Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reports government bombardments in the provinces of Hama, Homs, Aleppo, Dera’a and Deir Ezzor, as well as a Damascus neighborhood. Casualty figures could not be independently verified. The violence comes […]
Syria Denies Heavy Weapons Used in Tremseh Attack
Posted July 15th, 2012 at 1:35 pm (UTC-5)
Syrian activists say government forces clashed with rebels across the country Sunday, even as Damascus defended itself against widespread condemnation over a military operation last week that activists described as a massacre. The opposition Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said at least 14 people were killed in clashes Sunday. On its Facebook page, the Britain-based […]
Clinton Offers Aid to Egypt’s Feuding Civilian, Military Leaders
Posted July 15th, 2012 at 12:45 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has ended two days of talks with Egypt’s quarrelling civilian and military leaders, offering them U.S. assistance for the struggling Egyptian economy without publicly taking sides in their ongoing power struggle. A U.S. State Department official said Clinton discussed U.S. aid proposals in a meeting with Egyptian military chief […]
