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Muhamad Yehia DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Congo canceled an auction for 27 sites earmarked for oil exploration, its government said, citing late submissions and a lack of competition. The auction for the sites, known as oil blocks, was initially launched two years ago but was called off after it …
Read More »orld News Southern African leaders resolve to keep troops in conflict-torn eastern Congo
Muhamad Yehia HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Southern African leaders resolved Wednesday to extend for another year the presence of regional troops deployed to fight rebels in conflict-torn eastern Congo, and also pledged to work toward peace in Mozambique, where disputed elections stoked unrest. The leaders were meeting in Zimbabwe’s capital, …
Read More »Trump Picks Rubio, Longtime China Hawk, for Secretary of State
Muhamad Yehia President-elect Donald Trump has picked Florida’s three-term senator Marco Rubio to be his nominee for secretary of state, setting the tone for a more hawkish administration on U.S. foreign policy. “Marco is a Highly Respected Leader, and a very powerful Voice for Freedom,” Trump wrote in a Nov. 13 …
Read More »5 Things to Know About John Thune, the Next Senate Majority Leader
Muhamad Yehia Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) was elected by his Republican colleagues on Nov. 13 to be Senate majority leader, succeeding Senate GOP leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.). Thune, 63, has been married to his wife, Kimberley Weems, for four decades. They have two daughters and five grandchildren. His hobbies include …
Read More »Israel struck Beirut
Muhamad Yehia Two waves of Israeli airstrikes hit Beirut, the Lebanese capital, yesterday, killing at least six people, according to the country’s health ministry. Hezbollah and the Israeli military said the first attack killed Mohammed Afif, the head of Hezbollah’s media office. Strikes inside the capital have been infrequent, and the …
Read More »Meet Adam Smith, the Green Beret Behind North Carolina’s ‘Redneck Air Force’
Muhamad Yehia That was the thought running through Adam Smith’s mind as he raced to find a way to save his 3-year-old daughter and her mother from the devastation wrought by Hurricane Helene. Smith, a former U.S. Army Green Beret, spent 17 years conducting military operations around the globe in …
Read More »Trump Names Karoline Leavitt as White House Press Secretary
Muhamad Yehia President-elect Donald Trump has named Karoline Leavitt as his White House press secretary, ending days of public speculation about who would fill the highly visible role for his upcoming administration. “Karoline Leavitt did a phenomenal job as the National Press Secretary on my Historic Campaign, and I am …
Read More »Trump names Karoline Leavitt as youngest ever White House press secretary
Muhamad Yehia WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump on Friday named Karoline Leavitt, his campaign press secretary, to serve as his White House press secretary. Leavitt, 27, currently a spokesperson for Trump’s transition, would be the youngest White House press secretary in history. Previously that distinction went to …
Read More »Israeli troops reach deepest point in Lebanon since Oct. 1 invasion, Lebanese media say
Muhamad Yehia BEIRUT (AP) — Israeli ground forces reached their deepest point in Lebanon since they invaded six weeks ago, before pulling back early Saturday after fierce battles with Hezbollah militants, Lebanese state media reported. Israeli troops captured a strategic hill in the southern Lebanese village of Chamaa, about 5 …
Read More »Here’s What’s Next for Trump’s Cabinet Picks
Muhamad Yehia WASHINGTON—To allow his Cabinet picks to hit the ground running, President-elect Donald Trump has said he would like to use recess appointments to fill vacancies, rather than the regular Senate confirmation process. However, for those that require confirmation, their term would expire in two years unless the Senate …
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