Foreign Desk Staff
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Freelance Journalist Accredited to The Associated Press detained in Ethiopia
From: VOA A freelance video journalist accredited to The Associated Press in Ethiopia has been detained by police…
French Army Leaves Timbuktu for First Time Since Arriving in 2013
From: VOA French troops have left a military base in Timbuktu, Mali, where they were posted since liberating…
Israel to Donate 1 Million Covid Vaccines to African Nations
From: AP The Israeli government on Wednesday said it was donating 1 million coronavirus vaccines to the U.N.-backed…
Report: US Moves to Tighten Enforcement of Existing Sanctions Against Iran
From: Algemeiner The Biden administration is taking steps to increase its enforcement of sanctions against Iran, wrote The Wall…
European Powers Say They Are Near End of Road to Save Iran Deal
From: Algemeiner Three European powers said on Tuesday “we are rapidly reaching the end of the road” to…
Report: 93% of Polled Arab Residents of Jerusalem Prefer Israeli Rule to Palestinian Authority
From: Algemeiner A new poll of Arab residents of Jerusalem by a Palestinian media outlet found that 93%…
US and Mexico Begin Work on New Security Framework
From: AP Mexico and the United States began work Tuesday on the new framework that will govern their…
Harvard Professor’s Trial a Test of DOJ’s China Prosecutions
From: AP The trial of a Harvard University professor charged with hiding his ties to a Chinese-run recruitment…
UK to Outlaw BDS in the ‘following Months,’ Conservative MP Says
From: JPost Despite Jenrick's comment that no political party in the UK would support BDS today, the UK…
UAE Threatens to Pull Out of $23 Billion F-35, Drone Deal With US: Report
From: Algemeiner The United Arab Emirates is threatening to pull out of a $23 billion deal to buy…