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Kim Il-sung Square and government building decorated with national flag of Democratic People's Republic of Korea in central Pyongyang.(Shutterstock/ File Photo)

December 13th, 2018 - 04:00 GMT

Sally Shakkour

U.S. Adds N. Korea, China, Myanmar, Pakistan on Violating Religious Freedom List

The United States has designated North Korea, China, Myanmar, Pakistan, and six other countries violators of religious freedom.

US Secretary of State John Kerry speaks during a joint press conference in Amman as Jordan's Foreign Minister Nasser Judehlooks on (Source: AFP PHOTO/Mandel NGAN-POOL)

July 18th, 2013 - 07:10 GMT

Kerry pushes 2002 Israel peace plan

Syrian rebels head to the town of Bsankol in the northwestern province of Idlib to join comrades fighting regime forces for the control of the highway that connects Idlib with Latakia on July 11, 2013. (Source: AFP/DANIEL LEAL-OLIVAS)

July 16th, 2013 - 09:04 GMT

Pakistani Taliban says its fighters are in Syria, more on the way

US Deputy Secretary of State William Burns (AFP/BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI)

July 15th, 2013 - 03:07 GMT

Egyptian Islamists and Tamarod shun top US official

Supporters of Egypt's deposed president Mohamed Morsi chant islamic slogans during a rally outside Cairo's Rabaa al-Adawiya mosque on July 13, 2013. (Source: AFP/MARWAN NAAMANI)

July 15th, 2013 - 08:35 GMT

Mursi supporters plan mass demonstrations during U.S. diplomatic visit

Egypt's interim president Adly Mansour (R) meeting with with new-appointed Prime Minister Hazem al-Beblawi, on July 9 (AFP/ Egyptian presidency)

July 11th, 2013 - 01:09 GMT

Egypt's interim government welcomes US 'understanding' over Morsi

The U.S private sector understands that there are huge investment opportunities in the Egyptian market

July 10th, 2013 - 05:46 GMT

Egyptians work to bolster economy

US Secretary of State John Kerry and Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas shake hands as they speak to the press following their meeting at the Palestinian presidential compound in the West Bank city of Ramallah (Abbas Momani / AFP)

June 30th, 2013 - 01:37 GMT

Palestinians cautious as Kerry claims 'real progress' made on Mideast peace process

US Secretary of State John Kerry (L) speaks with Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas during a meeting in the Jordanian capital Amman on June 28, 2013. Kerry held a second day of talks aimed at reviving moribund Middle East peace negotiations, sounding out Abbas after talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem that went on into the night. (Source: AFP/POOL/JACQUELYN MARTIN)

June 29th, 2013 - 08:52 GMT

Kerry rushes between Palestinians and Israelis to jumpstart negotiations

Lebanese-Canadian Bank

June 27th, 2013 - 10:21 GMT

$102M U.S. settlement clears Lebanese-Canadian Bank

A Lebanese army soldier monitors as they perform search operations in the Abra district of the southern Lebanese city of Sidon on Monday. (AFP)

June 25th, 2013 - 07:56 GMT

US 'gravely concerned' by Lebanese clashes

The general view of the Jewish settlement of Itamar (background) behind the West Bank village of Awarta. Israeli settlers are seeking approval for hundreds of homes in the northern West Bank. AFP photo

June 13th, 2013 - 09:13 GMT

Israel seeks permission for hundreds of new West Bank settlements

US Secretary of State John Kerry (AFP)

June 12th, 2013 - 08:39 GMT

Kerry and Hague to meet as Syria peace conference in doubt