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Esteban Santiago is taken from the Broward County main jail as he is transported to the federal courthouse in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, US, January 9, 2017. Reuters

Florida Airport Attacker Inspired by ISIS

by Heba El Koudsy | Jan 19, 2017 | World

Washington-Esteban Santiago, accused of killing five people at a Florida airport, told investigators he was inspired by ISIS and previously chatted online with extremists, an FBI agent testified on Tuesday, U.S. media reported. Santiago, 26, was ordered held in jail...

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Turkish police stand guard outside the Reina nightclub by the Bosphorus, which was attacked by a gunman, in Istanbul, Turkey, January 2, 2017. REUTERS/Yagiz Karahan

Trump Inauguration Costs $200 Million

by Heba El Koudsy | Jan 19, 2017 | World

Washington- Donald Trump will be sworn in on the steps of the US Capitolas the 45th president of the United States in an inauguration that costs $200 million. According to the U.S. tradition, inauguration starts at 12 noon on Friday 20 January. Four U.S. presidents...

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World Bank Predicts 2.7% Global Economic Growth in 2017

by Heba El Koudsy | Jan 12, 2017 | Business

Washington – Global economic growth is forecast to accelerate moderately to 2.7 percent in 2017 after dropping to its lowest levels during 2016, the World Bank said in its latest report. Growth rates are expected to improve to 3.1% in the Middle East and North...

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U.S. Intelligence Chief James Clapper says Wikileaks founder Julian Assange has put U.S. lives in direct danger. Reuters

U.S. Intelligence: Russia Engaged in Cyber Attacks

by Heba El Koudsy | Jan 6, 2017 | World

Washington – Three U.S. high intelligence officials said that Russia was engaged in cyber operations during the White House elections and launched cyber-attacks to affect the American people’s opinion. While the officials stressed that Russia’s operations have served...

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U.S. Army Lieutenant General Michael Flynn looks at U.S. President-elect Donald Trump as he talks with the media at Mar-a-Lago estate where Trump attends meetings, in Palm Beach, Florida, U.S., December 21, 2016. REUTERS/Carlos Barria

White House Aide: Ban on Muslims Restricted to Countries that Sponsor Terrorism

by Heba El Koudsy | Dec 23, 2016 | World

Washington- U.S. President-elect Donald Trump seemed to suggest on Wednesday that the truck attack on a Christmas market in Berlin vindicated his proposal during the presidential campaign to ban Muslims from entering the U.S. “You know my plans. All along, I’ve been...