by Asharq Al-Awsat | Oct 14, 2013 | Middle East
Washington,Reuters—Ten Democratic and Republican US senators said on Monday they were open to suspending the implementation of new sanctions on Iran but only if Tehran takes significant steps to slow its nuclear program. Negotiations about Iran’s nuclear program...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Oct 14, 2013 | World
Washington, Associated Press—The United States moved closer to a default that could damage the economy and a partial government shutdown entered its 14th day as Senate Democratic and Republican leaders remained at odds in their last-ditch negotiations to end the...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Oct 13, 2013 | World
Kabul, Associated Press—The US and Afghan President Hamid Karzai reached an agreement in principle Saturday on the major elements of a deal that would allow American troops to stay in Afghanistan after 2014. However, US officials said a potentially deal-breaking issue...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Oct 10, 2013 | World
Washington, Associated Press—House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner will ask Republicans to approve a short-term extension of the US government’s ability to borrow to meet its bills and avoid a default, Republican aides said Thursday. Most economists say...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Oct 9, 2013 | World
Washington, Associated Press—President Barack Obama was pressuring John Boehner, the top Republican in Congress, to hold votes to avoid a potentially catastrophic default and re-open the federal government, as a new poll indicated Republicans could pay a political...
