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France asks why US is pressuring Europeans on Iran deal

France's foreign minister is expressing annoyance that the Trump administration is pressuring European allies to redesign the Iranian nuclear deal to fit U.S. needs. Jean-Yves Le Drian was bracing for tense discussions in Paris on Tuesday with visiting U.S. Secretary of State Rex...

Egypt's Brotherhood offers support to presidential hopeful

A senior Muslim Brotherhood leader has written an open letter from exile to a retired Egyptian army general seeking to run for president, listing the outlawed group's conditions for supporting his candidacy. Youssef Nada's letter was posted on his Facebook account on Monday....

Al-Qaeda leader calls for attacks on Jews, Americans

A senior Al-Qaeda leader has called on Muslims "everywhere" to rise up and kill Jews and Americans in response to US President Donald Trump's decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital. In a video released Monday, Khalid Batarfi said Trump's decision was "a declaration of a...

Pence tells Egypt's Sisi that US would back two-state solution

Vice President Mike Pence told Egypt's leader Saturday the United States would support a two-state solution for Israelis and Palestinians if the two sides agreed to it, seeking to reassure a key Arab ally over President Donald Trump's decision to recognize occupied Jerusalem as Israel's...