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US slams murder of Palestinian by Israel settlers as ‘terrorism’

Washington has condemned as “terrorism” the killing of a Palestinian by suspected Jewish settlers, in language that appears to reflect US frustration with surging violence in the occupied West Bank under Israel’s hard-right government, Reuters reported. Israeli police detained two settlers following Friday’s attack near the village of Burqa. According to Palestinians,[…]

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US: First Muslim woman confirmed as federal judge

The US Senate has officially confirmed Nusrat Choudhury as a federal judge, making history as the first Muslim woman and the first Bangladeshi American to join the federal judicial bench. The 50-49 vote took place on Thursday and passed along party lines. Choudhury will assume her lifetime appointment in Brooklyn[…]

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UAE withdraws from US-led maritime coalition

The UAE said Wednesday it had exited a US-led multinational security force that protects shipping in the Gulf, in a high-profile sign of the ongoing rift between Washington and a key Middle East security partner. “As a result of our ongoing evaluation of effective security cooperation with all partners, two months ago,[…]

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