LONDON (Reuters) - Over 100 British company bosses publicly backed Prime Minister David Cameron's Conservative-led government on Wednesday and warned a change of course for Britain's $2.8 trilliom economy under a Labour government would put the recovery at risk.
Tuesday, 31 March 2015
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Citing National Security President Obama Removes Weapons Embargo Against Egypt
President Obama has assured Egypt that he will support the $1.3 billion in annual military assistance the country usually receives. Credit Zach Gibson/The New York Times
New York Times: Obama Removes Weapons Freeze Against Egypt
WASHINGTON — Seeking to repair relations with a longtime ally at a time of spreading war in the Middle East, President Obama on Tuesday lifted an arms freeze against Egypt that he had first imposed after the military overthrow of the country’s democratically elected government nearly two years ago.
Mr. Obama cleared the way for the delivery of F-16 aircraft, Harpoon missiles and M1A1 Abrams tanks, weapons prized by Egyptian leaders, who have smoldered at the suspension. In a telephone call, Mr. Obama assured President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi of Egypt that he would support the full $1.3 billion in annual military assistance the Cairo government traditionally receives, even as others seek to cut it, the White House said.
More News On President Obama Removing The Weapons Freeze Against Egypt
Readout of the President’s Call with President al-Sisi of Egypt -- White House
Obama ends freeze on U.S. military aid to Egypt -- Reuters
US releases military aid to Egypt, cites national security -- FOX News/AP
U.S. restores military aid to Egypt, cites national security -- Washington Times
US lifts military aid freeze against Egypt -- BBC
US lifts arms embargo on Egypt -- Al Jazeera
US releases Egypt military aid suspended since 2013 -- Al Bawaba
Obama Unblocks Delivery of F-16s, Military Aid to Egypt -- JP Updates
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Russian Foreign Minister: Nuclear Deal With Iran ‘Reached On All Key Aspects’
RT: Nuclear deal with Iran ‘reached on all key aspects’ – Lavrov
Iran and six major world powers have managed to reach a preliminary agreement on ‘all the key aspects’ of a deal over Tehran’s controversial nuclear program, Russia’s FM has announced, adding that the sides have begun drafting the text.
Experts from Iran and P5+1 have started drafting a preliminary deal and the document could be expected either within the next few hours or later on Wednesday, Sergey Lavrov hopes. However, clearing the “technical details” of a final deal may take until June, he added.
Update #1: Iran nuclear talks: Russia and Iran claim progress -- BBC
Update #2: Iran nuclear talks miss deadline; Russia says 'key aspects' agreed -- Reuters
WNU Editor: Western diplomats are contradicting the optimism that is being expressed by both Iran and Russia .... As Nuclear Talks Drag On, U.S. and Iran Find It Harder to Hear Each Other (New York Times)
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Poll: Majority Of Americans Support A Nuclear Deal With Iran
Washington Post: Poll: Clear majority supports nuclear deal with Iran
By a nearly 2 to 1 margin, Americans support the notion of striking a deal with Iran that restricts the nation’s nuclear program in exchange for loosening sanctions, a new Washington Post-ABC News poll finds.
But the survey — released hours before Tuesday’s negotiating deadline — also finds few Americans are hopeful that such an agreement will be effective. Nearly six in 10 say they are not confident that a deal will prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons, unchanged from 15 months ago, when the United States, France, Britain, Germany, China and Russia reached an interim agreement with Iran aimed at sealing a long-term deal.
Overall, the poll finds 59 percent support an agreement in which the United States and its negotiating partners lift major economic sanctions in exchange for restrictions on Iran’s nuclear program. Thirty-one percent oppose a deal.
WNU Editor: The key part of this poll is not that most Americans support a nuclear deal .... it is that few Americans believe that such an agreement will be effective.
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