Australia probes flydubai co-pilot's links to the country, police sayBy Praveen Menon and Alexander CornwellSYDNEY/TEL AVIV, Oct 4 (Reuters) - A multi-agency Australian counterterrorism unit is investigating links to Australia of the co-pilot of flydubai flight FZ1073, who stabbed his captain and then attempted to hijack the plane, a police spokesperson said on Sunday.The Victorian Joint Counter Terrorism Team – which…Al-Monitor2d agoWhole story →JusticeSecurityflydubai hijack attempt
Rights, faith groups urge Congress to block $2.8B bomb sale to IsraelIf the Trump administration moves forward with the transfer, dozens of groups are urging lawmakers to seek a joint resolution of disapproval.Al-Monitor4d agoWhole story →SecurityGovernmentisrael bomb sale controversy
Exclusive-US waives rights conditions for $320 million in military aid to Egypt, letter showsBy Alexander Dziadosz, Patricia Zengerle and Humeyra PamukCAIRO/WASHINGTON/ISTANBUL, Oct 1 (Reuters) - The US State Department has waived human rights conditions for more than $300 million of military aid to Egypt in light of Cairo's "helpful role" since the launch of the US war with Iran, according to a letter to US lawmakers obtained by Reuters.Egypt…Al-Monitor5d agoWhole story →SecurityGovernmentus egypt military aid waiver
Trump will not win this year's Nobel Peace Prize, but he may influence who does, say expertsOSLO, Oct 1 (Reuters) - US President Donald Trump will not win this year's Nobel Peace Prize as he wages war with Iran, but his influence will still be felt by the awarding body that picks the laureate, according to experts.Last year's award, to Venezuela's Maria Corina Machado, was unique in the prize's 125-year history, coming amid repeated lobbying by…Al-Monitor5d agoWhole story →SecurityGovernmentDonald Trumpnobel peace prize announcement
Iran appeals to US voters as American troops leave IraqBy Ahmed Rasheed and Kanishka SinghBAGHDAD/WASHINGTON, Sept 30 (Reuters) - Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps urged Americans to vote out US President Donald Trump's allies in Congress as US forces were due to withdraw from their remaining bases in neighbouring Iraq on Wednesday in a departure celebrated by Tehran.Meanwhile, Qatar continued to…Al-Monitor6d agoWhole story →SecurityGovernmentDonald Trumpus iraq withdrawal
US Senate blocks measure demanding report on rights violations in West BankBy Patricia ZengerleWASHINGTON, Sept 29 (Reuters) - US Senate Republicans on Tuesday blocked a bid to require President Donald Trump's administration to report to Congress on increasing violence in the occupied West Bank, including the deaths of American citizens.The procedural vote was the latest sign of friction between US Democrats and Israeli Prime…Al-Monitor6d agoWhole story →EconomySecurityDonald Trumpwest bank violence resolution vote
Trump denies offering Iran sanctions relief, Tehran says ready for talksSept 29 (Reuters) - US President Donald Trump said he has offered Iran nothing to end the war, rejecting media reports that cited US officials saying he was willing to ease sanctions and release frozen funds for "concrete" steps regarding Iran's nuclear programme."This is untrue. I offered them NOTHING," Trump wrote on Truth Social on Monday.Al-Monitor7d agoWhole story →SecurityGovernmentDonald Trumpus iran talks
