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Obama’s U.N. plan backfires on Congress
Posted on Friday, July 17, 2015
President Obama's attempt to outmaneuver Congress and win quick United Nations approval for the Iran nuclear agreement is backfiring on him in Congress, and could further erode support among key players.
Iran Bans U.S. Inspectors from All Nuclear Sites
Posted on Thursday, July 16, 2015
U.S. and Iranian officials confirmed Thursday that no American nuclear inspectors will be permitted to enter the country’s contested nuclear site under the parameters of a deal reached with world powers this week, according to multiple statements by…
Obama Lashes Out at Nuke Critics
Posted on Thursday, July 16, 2015
President Barack Obama lashed out at critics, including Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who argue that a recently inked nuclear agreement with Iran does little to rein in the rogue regime's ability to construct a bomb, during a…
Greek Parliament Passes Austerity Bill Despite Dissent
Posted on Wednesday, July 15, 2015
Greek lawmakers voted overwhelmingly early Thursday to approve a harsh austerity bill demanded by bailout creditors, despite significant dissent from members of Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras' left-wing party.
NATO plans biggest exercise since 2002 to counter Islamic State
Posted on Wednesday, July 15, 2015
NATO and its allies will hold their biggest military exercise in more than a decade from October, deploying 36,000 personnel across the Mediterranean to counter the threat of Islamic State on the alliance's southern flank.
Nuclear Deal has been Reached with Iran
Posted on Tuesday, July 14, 2015
A landmark Iran nuclear agreement was reached Tuesday after clearing final obstacles, and a senior diplomat said it included a compromise between Washington and Tehran that would allow U.N. inspectors to press for visits to Iranian military sites…
Greece’s Still Teetering on the Verge of Collapse
Posted on Tuesday, July 14, 2015
After all-night negotiations, Greece and its creditors salvaged a deal Monday that lessens the chance of Athens going bankrupt and needing to exit the 19-nation eurozone currency bloc. But the drama is not over yet.
In Fiery Speeches, Francis Excoriates Global Capitalism
Posted on Monday, July 13, 2015
His speeches can blend biblical fury with apocalyptic doom. Pope Francis does not just criticize the excesses of global capitalism. He compares them to the "dung of the devil." He does not simply argue that systemic "greed for…
Greece, Eurozone leaders agree to new bailout deal
Posted on Monday, July 13, 2015
Marathon talks between Greece and its European creditors ended with a new bailout agreement early Monday, hours after negotiators in Brussels blew through a self-imposed deadline.
Russia developing ‘carrier killer’ submarines
Posted on Sunday, July 12, 2015
The Russian Navy is investing in two new submarines, one of which is being described by the head of Russia's state-owned shipbuilding corporation as a "carrier killer," according to the independent Moscow Times.
After Major U.S. Concessions, Iran deal ‘done,’ Israeli report says
Posted on Sunday, July 12, 2015
A deal has been reached between the world powers and Iran over the latter’s nuclear program after a series of major American concessions, Ehud Yaari, the Middle East affairs commentator for Israel's Channel 2 television, said Friday night.…
ISIS Bombed Italian Consulate in Cairo
Posted on Sunday, July 12, 2015
Islamic State claimed responsibility for an explosion on 11 July that ripped through the Italian consulate building in central Cairo, the first attack in Egypt against a foreign mission since violence in the country escalated two years ago.
U.S. Offers Billions in Arms to Ease Mideast’s Iran Anxiety
Posted on Friday, July 10, 2015
An agreement to curb Iran's nuclear program could create a bonanza for U.S. defense contractors who already are benefiting as the Obama administration tries to assuage Israeli and Gulf Arab concerns by cutting deals for more than $6…
