by Asharq Al-Awsat | Oct 29, 2013 | World
Washington, Associated Press—Faced with a flood of revelations about US spying practices, the White House is considering ending its eavesdropping on friendly foreign leaders, a senior administration official said. A final decision has not been made and the move is...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Oct 27, 2013 | World
Berlin, Associated Press—Germany’s interior minister is pressing for “complete information” from Washington on the alleged US surveillance of Chancellor Angela Merkel’s cellphone and any other snooping. Merkel complained to President Barack...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Oct 24, 2013 | World
Berlin, Associated Press—Germany’s Foreign Ministry summoned the US ambassador Thursday following allegations that American intelligence may have targeted Chancellor Angela Merkel’s cellphone. Lawmakers, meanwhile, made clear they weren’t satisfied...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Oct 21, 2013 | World
Luxembourg/Paris, Reuters—France summoned the US ambassador on Monday to protest allegations in Le Monde newspaper about large-scale spying on French citizens by the US National Security Agency. The allegations that the agency was collecting tens of thousands of...
