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Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir attends a news conference after a meeting with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov in Moscow, Russia, April 26, 2017. (Reuters)

Saudi Arabia: No Negotiations with Qatar over Demands

by Heba El Koudsy | Jun 28, 2017 | Saudi Arabia

Washington – Saudi Foreign Affairs Minister Adel al-Jubeir ruled out any possibility to hold negotiations with Qatar over the list of 13 demands submitted by Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Egypt and Bahrain. During a news conference held in Washington on Tuesday, Jubeir said:...

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US President Donald Trump. REUTERS/Eric Thayer

Trump Administration Considering Arab-US Summit to Solve Qatar Crisis

by Heba El Koudsy | Jun 25, 2017 | Middle East

Washington – US President Donald Trump is considering several scenarios to solve the Qatar crisis following three weeks of severed diplomatic and economic relations with several Arab countries who accused Doha of funding terrorism and fomenting unrest. Trump might...

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U.S. Representative Eliot Engel (D-NY) speaks during a pro-Israel rally organised by local Jewish communities in front of New York City hall in New York July 14, 2014. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson

Eliot Engel Pushes for More Sanctions on Iran, Condemns Its Support for Terrorism

by Heba El Koudsy | Jun 19, 2017 | World

Washington- Member of the Democratic Party and New York Rep. Eliot Engel is sponsoring a bill with nine other congressmen seeking sanctions against Iran and Qatar for its support of extremist groups, such as Hamas. The bill, filed on 25 May, refers to Qatar as a...

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US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson. (Getty Images)

Tillerson Cancels Mexico Trip to Focus on Gulf Crisis

by Heba El Koudsy | Jun 18, 2017 | Middle East

Washington – US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson cancelled his participation at next week’s Organization of American States meeting in Mexico to instead remain in Washington to focus on the crisis in the Arab Gulf. The State Department said: “The secretary of...

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Sean Nolan, Deputy Director, Strategy, Policy, and Review Department, IMF, Flicker

IMF Senior Official: Eradicating Poverty Is Achievable, Political Will Is a Factor

by Heba El Koudsy | Jun 10, 2017 | Interviews

Washington- The International Monetary Fund recently released a report with an evaluation on social security programs covering the poor and underprivileged in low-income countries, given that that part of the population tends to suffer most from economic reform and...