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OPINION: The Corporate Takeover of Ukrainian Agriculture
By Frederic Mousseau
At the same time as the United States, Canada and the European Union announced a set of new sanctions against Russia in mid-December last year, Ukraine received 350 million dollars in U.S. military aid, coming on top of a one billion dollar aid package approved by the U.S. Congress in March 2014.
Israel Bites Hand that Feeds, U.S. Feeds Hand that Bites
By Thalif Deen
There is an age-old axiom in politics, says a cynical Asian diplomat, that you don't bite the hand that feeds you.
U.S. Calls Egypt's Latest Mass Death Sentences "Unconscionable"
Five days after approving the transfer of 10 Apache helicopters to aid Egypt's "counter-terrorism" campaign in Sinai, the administration of President Barack Obama denounced as "unconscionable" the latest round of mass death sentences against members of the Muslim Brotherhood handed down by an Egyptian court Monday.
U.S. Apache Delivery Highlights Mixed Messaging on Egypt
By Jasmin Ramsey
Last October, the Barack Obama administration suspended the delivery of attack helicopters to Egypt's interim government following the Jul. 2 military ouster of Egypt's democratically elected president, Mohamed Morsi.
U.S. Suspends More Military Aid to Egypt, Arousing Scepticism
The administration of President Barack Obama announced Wednesday it was freezing hundreds of millions of dollars in aid to the Egyptian military pending "credible progress" toward a return to democratic rule.
U.S. Urged to Curb Militarisation in Latin America
The United States needs to phase down its drug war and tighten the reins on its cooperation with local militaries and police in Latin America, according to a new report released here Wednesday by three influential think tanks.
Preoccupied with Syria, U.S. Still Saddled with Egypt
The United States, which is preoccupied with the ongoing political and military developments in Syria, is still saddled with an unresolved problem elsewhere in the Middle East: the military takeover of Egypt's first democratically-elected government.
U.S. Arms Industry Would Lose Big from Egypt Aid Cut-Off
The United States, which has refused to cut off its hefty 1.3 billion dollars in annual military aid to Egypt, continues to argue that depriving arms to the 438,500-strong security forces will only "destabilise" the crisis-ridden country.
Obama Cancels Joint Exercises with Egypt
By Jared Metzker and Jim Lobe
One day after the killing by the Egyptian army and security forces of hundreds of civilian protestors, U.S. President Barack Obama Wednesday announced the cancellation of joint U.S.-Egyptian military exercises scheduled for September.
U.S. Condemns Military Crackdown in Egypt but No Aid Cut-off
By Jim Lobe and Jared Metzker
The administration of U.S. President Barack Obama has denounced in unusually harsh terms Wednesday's bloody military crackdown against supporters of the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt.
Pro-Israel Advocates Push for Continued Aid to Egypt
Two days after a military coup ousted Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi, Washington appeared deeply divided over how to respond to what most experts believe is a critical moment for future relations between the U.S. and political Islam both in Egypt and throughout the Middle East.
/CORRECTED REPEAT*/U.S. Walks Tightrope in Wake of Egypt Coup
Wednesday's coup d'etat against the elected government of Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi has placed the administration of President Barack Obama in an uncomfortable position on a number of fronts.
Despite Arms Announcement, U.S. Syria Strategy Remains Unclear
Despite Thursday's announcement that President Barack Obama has decided to provide direct military assistance to Syrian rebels, what precisely the administration has in mind remains unclear.
Capitol Hill Coddles Uzbekistan's Karimov
By Joshua Kucera
Central Asian states do not face an "imminent" threat posed by Islamic militants, but they need U.S. assistance to help defend against potential dangers, according to top U.S. diplomats.
Israeli Firepower Threatens to Overwhelm Palestinians
When the late Yasser Arafat, leader of the Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO), was engaged in a heavily one-sided battle against a robustly-armed Israel in 2000, he admitted the Palestinians were completely outgunned by the Israelis.
U.S. Military Assistance to Central Asia Highly "Opaque"
By Carey L. Biron
U.S. military assistance to key Central Asian governments has increased dramatically in recent years, but remains highly "unexamined", according to new research presented in Washington on Tuesday.
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