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Palestinian lawmaker Hanan Ashrawi calls the decision to close the PLO Office in Washington by the Trump administration as vindictive and as an attempt "to pressure and blackmail the Palestinians" (Twitter)

September 17th, 2018 - 12:29 GMT

PLO's Ashrawi Sees U.S. Residency Removal of Palestinian Diplomat as 'Vindictive', 'Spiteful'

Hanan Ashrawi, a member of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO)’s Executive Committee, slammed a recent decision by the U.S. administration to revoke the residency visas of a Palestinian diplomat and his family.

The purpose of the sanctions is to deal a blow to the Lebanese group’s finances and reduce its capacity to "sow instability in Middle East". (AFP/File)

April 7th, 2014 - 05:54 GMT

U.S. pushes for more Hezbollah sanctions

Iraq's leader Al Maliki rejected Ban's calls for dialogue, saying: "We do not hold dialogue with Al Qaeda". (AFP)

January 14th, 2014 - 08:05 GMT

U.N. calls on Iraq to use "dialogue" to resolve Anbar crisis

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry will be returning to the Middle East just five days after his last visit in a bid to secure a full, not an interim, peace deal between the Palestinians and Israelis. (AFP)

December 10th, 2013 - 05:26 GMT

Kerry returning to Mideast to secure "full Palestinian-Israeli peace deal"

Intercontinental Hotel during talks over Iran's nuclear programme in Geneva on November 21, 2013. [Getty Images]

November 22nd, 2013 - 11:30 GMT

World powers struggle for nuclear agreement with Iran

The talks in Geneva between Iran and the P5+1 ended after less than 10 minutes on Wednesday, emphasising the uphill battle that lies ahead for world leaders as they strive to resolve international issues over Iran's nuclear program. (AFP/Fabrice Coffrini)

November 20th, 2013 - 07:15 GMT

US: Reaching Iran nuclear deal "very hard"

Secretary of State John Kerry visits Bethlehem.

November 7th, 2013 - 08:23 GMT

Hey, Kerry, leave our land alone! All in all, we're just another brick in the wall

Samantha Power was appointed as the U.S. ambassador to the UN on August 1 after serving on the National Security Council. [dailymail]

November 6th, 2013 - 06:16 GMT

US "skepticism" on Syria's disclosure evident

SYRIA, DAMASCUS : A Syrian army tank maneuvers in the Eastern Ghouta area on the northeastern outskirts of Damascus on August 30, 2013. AFP PHOTO/SAM SKAINE

August 31st, 2013 - 08:55 GMT

U.S. intelligence report "fabricated", says Syrian regime

Policy zig-zags on Egypt have been a feature of the Obama administration for the past 30 months.

August 18th, 2013 - 03:20 GMT

When money doesn't talk: the US' false sense of control over Egypt

Egyptian opponents of deposed president Mohamed Morsi walk towards Tahrir Square in Cairo wearing cardboard cut-out masks of army chief General Abdel Fattah al-Sisi (AFP/MOHAMED EL-SHAHED)

August 3rd, 2013 - 07:01 GMT

General Sisi says he's not interested in power

The World Bank said it is fully in compliance with international and U.N. sanctions against Iran

July 22nd, 2013 - 08:55 GMT

Iran denies missing World Bank payments, blames sanctions

The World Bank said it is fully in compliance with international and U.N. sanctions against Iran

July 22nd, 2013 - 08:55 GMT

Iran answers back: blames sanctions and denies missing loan payments