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Saudi Arabia suspends normalization talks with Israel: Report
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has reportedly informed the Biden administration of its decision to halt all talks of normalizing ties with Israel. The report appeared on Sunday, September 17, in the…
- Middle East
US senator demands new report on killing of Shireen Abu Akleh
A US senator during the senate budget hearing lashed out at a top Biden administrative official over defers in delivering a brief report on the killing of Palestinian journalist Shireen Abu Akleh.…
- World
US plans to end COVID emergency declarations in May
Los Angeles: The Biden administration has announced it plans to end the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) on May 11. The COVID-19 national emergency and PHE were declared by the Trump Administration in…
- Middle East
US grants Saudi crown prince immunity in Jamal Khashoggi murder
Washington: The administration of US President Joe Biden revealed that Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman has legal immunity from prosecution, in connection with the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi inside his…
- Middle East
White House fails to prevent OPEC+ decision to cut oil production
The administration of US President Joe Biden launched a large-scale campaign in a last attempt to distract US allies in the Middle East from the decision to significantly reduce oil production, the Cable News…
- News
US court sides with House in fight over Trump tax returns
Washington: The US House Ways and Means Committee can use federal law to gain access to the tax returns of former President Donald Trump, a federal appeals court in Washington has ruled. Tuesday’s…
- World
US is there for India: Biden administration
Washington: The United States is there for India, the Biden administration has said, noting that New Delhi’s relationship with Moscow developed over several decades when Washington was not ready for that. “We have…
- World
US to continue engaging with India over Ukraine: White House
Washington: The United States is engaging with India over the issue of Ukraine and this will continue in the upcoming Quad summit in Japan next month, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki…
- World
Raise persecution of Indian Muslims with Modi: US groups to Biden
Ahead of his virtual meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on April 12, US President Joe Biden has been exhorted by American civil rights organizations, the Indian Muslim American Council (IAMC) and…
- Middle East
After 3 Israel attacks, sidelined Palestinian issue reemerges
Tel Aviv: Three deadly attacks in Israel in a week have raised questions over Israel’s approach to its conflict with the Palestinians, after years of efforts to sideline the issue and focus…
- World
US using democracy as ‘weapon of mass destruction” to stoke confrontation: China
Beijing: China on Saturday accused the US of using democracy as a weapon of mass destruction to “stoke divisions and confrontation” as it slammed the Summit for Democracy organised by the Biden…
- World
Biden administration prepares for possible govt shutdown
Washington: The Joe Biden administration is preparing for a possible government shutdown in the event that current funding runs out on September 30, White House press secretary Jen Psaki has said. “It’s consistent…
- World
US will give aircraft companies USD 482 million for pandemic
Washington: The Biden administration is making USD 482 million available to aviation industry manufacturers to help them avert job or pay cuts in the pandemic. The taxpayer-funded relief will cover up to…
- India
PM Modi may visit US in late September
New Delhi: A visit by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the US later this month is likely to depend on the finality over hosting of the first in-person summit of the Quad leaders…
- World
US, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Uzbekistan to form quad group to enhance regional connectivity
Washington: The US, Afghanistan, Pakistan and Uzbekistan have agreed in principle to establish a new quadrilateral diplomatic platform focused on enhancing regional connectivity, the Biden administration has said. The parties consider long-term…
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