From Egypt, German FM says human rights key for arms sales

Syria reports new Israeli missile barrage near Damascus

CAIRO (AP) — Germany’s top diplomat on Saturday said that human rights criteria will be at the center of her new government’s international arms sales, including to Egypt, a major importer of German weapons. Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said a bill being introduced this year will also impose restrictions in order to ensure that weapons … Read more

Olaf Scholz’s hard lessons in German leadership

Olaf Scholz’s hard lessons in German leadership

Press play to listen to this article BERLIN — Chancellor Olaf Scholz is finding out the hard way that there’s a lot more to leading Germany than being an Angela Merkel tribute act. Scholz meets Joe Biden at the White House on Monday as part of a US trip intended to repair the battering that … Read more

Xi says China, Egypt hold ‘similar visions and strategies’

Xi says China, Egypt hold ‘similar visions and strategies’

BEIJING (AP) — China and Egypt “share similar visions and strategies in defending their own interests,” Chinese leader Xi Jinping said on Saturday during a meeting with Egypt’s authoritarian president Abdel Fattah el-Sissi. Xi “praised increased political trust” between the countries, citing cooperation in fighting the pandemic. Their comprehensive strategic partnership is a model of … Read more