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Egyptian court sentences 2 Al-Jazeera employees to death

By Hamza Hendawi - Associated Press

$President Barack Obama speaks to members of the media as he meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Monday, Nov. 9, 2015. The president and prime minister sought to mend their fractured relationship during their meeting, the first time they have talked face to face in more than a year. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)$

BRUCE FEIN: End Mideast arms sales, nonhumanitarian aid

By Bruce Fein

Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz speaks during the general conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency, IAEA, at the International Center in Vienna, Austria. (AP Photo/Ronald Zak, File)

U.S. poised to become leading exporter of natural gas

By Brennan Weiss - The Washington Times

Hillary Must Be Lying Illustration by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times

ANDREW NAPOLITANO: Hillary Clinton lies about emails again

By Andrew P. Napolitano

Officials told The Washington Times that American investigators led by the FBI were scrambling to piece together what contacts Mohammad Youssef Abdulazeez — a 24-year-old Kuwait-born American citizen who was killed in a shootout with police — may have made during various visits to the Middle East in recent years. (Associated Press)

Chattanooga gunman’s uncle detained in Jordan as investigators seek terror link

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

Hillary's Illegal War Illustration by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times

ANDREW NAPOLITANO: Hillary’s secret war

By Andrew P. Napolitano

A source told Fox News June 5, 2015 that the Obama administration tried to "flip" members of the "Taliban Five" while they were in U.S. custody. White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest said he could not speak on the matter due to intelligence reasons. (Image: Fox News screenshot) ** FILE **

Obama admin. tried to flip ‘Taliban Five’; efforts a ‘total failure,’ source says

By Kellan Howell - The Washington Times

CIA Director John Brennan addresses a meeting at the Council on Foreign Relations, in New York, Friday, March 13, 2015. Brennan has ordered a sweeping reorganization of the CIA, an overhaul designed to make its leaders more accountable and close espionage gaps amid widespread concerns about the U.S. spy agency's limited insights into a series of major global developments. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

Qatar extends travel ban on ‘Taliban Five’ as talks continue

By Jeffrey Scott Shapiro - The Washington Times

FIFA President Sepp Blatter has sat atop soccer's ruling body for five terms and faces a tough vote Friday to keep his position. (Associated Press)

FIFA scandal highlights culture of corruption in World Cup, Olympics bidding

By Nate Madden - The Washington Times

The not-yet completed Zenit Stadium will host 2018 World Cup matches in St.Petersburg, Russia. Swiss federal prosecutors opened criminal proceedings related to the awarding of the 2018 and 2022 World Cups. (Associated Press)

FIFA execs indicted for corruption

By Maggie Ybarra - The Washington Times

Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl sits in a vehicle guarded by the Taliban in eastern Afghanistan in June 2014. The soldier was held captive by the Taliban for nearly five years after he walked away from his Army post in Afghanistan. (Associated Press) ** FILE **

Travel ban ends for Guantanamo inmates swapped for Bowe Bergdahl

By Deb Riechmann - Associated Press

President Obama has pledged to close the detention facility for terrorist suspects at Guantanamo Bay Naval Base, Cuba. (Associated Press)

FRANK GAFFNEY: On Gitmo, stick with the House

By Ben Lerner

FILE - In this Aug. 20, 2013 file photo, Al-Jazeera America editorial newsroom staff prepare for their first broadcast in New York. The Al-Jazeera America news network ousted its chief executive on Wednesday, May 6, 2015, with the little-watched network suffering key defections and a lawsuit charging an employee with anti-Semitism. The network's management said that Ehab Al Shihabi, who has run Al-Jazeera America since its 2013 launch, will be replaced immediately by Al Anstey. A veteran news executive, Anstey has most recently been managing director of Al-Jazeera English. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews, File)

Al Jazeera America has a rough week: $15 million lawsuit, resignations, new CEO

By Jennifer Harper - The Washington Times

The Obama administration is quietly negotiating weapons deals with the Saudia Arabian kingdom, which is wary of a deal between the U.S. and Iran over nuclear weapons. (Associated Press)

Obama weighs offering Saudi Arabia weapons provided only to Israel

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

FIFA President Joseph Blatter, right, and Secretary General, Jerome Valck, left, attend a press conference following the FIFA Executive Committee meeting in Zurich, Switzerland, on Friday, March 20, 2015. Among many topics, the Committee discussed the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. (AP Photo/Keystone,Ennio Leanza)

FIFA kicks off 2026 World Cup bidding; 2022 start left open

By Graham Dunbar - Associated Press

FIFA president Sepp Blatter leaves after the International Football Association Board (IFAB) meeting in Belfast, Northern Ireland, Saturday, Feb. 28, 2015. Sepp Blatter wants the 2022 World Cup final in Qatar to take place no later than Dec. 18, a date that would avoid a conflict with the powerful Premier League over the Christmas schedule in England. The dates of the 2022 tournament will be confirmed in March by the FIFA executive committee, which Blatter heads. (AP Photo/Peter Morrison)

FIFA says 2022 World Cup final in Qatar will be on Dec. 18

By Graham Dunbar - Associated Press

In this photo taken Monday, March 9, 2015, a B-1 bomber is seen at the al-Udeid Air Base in Doha, Qatar. The base is the regional nerve center for the air war against the militants who have taken over nearly a third of Iraq and Syria. That makes it the main hub for coordinating warplanes from the U.S. and 11 other nations in the coalition carrying out bombing raids. (AP Photo/Osama Faisal)

In coalition of many, U.S. air power does the heavy lifting

By ADAM SCHRECK - Associated Press

White House press secretary Josh Earnest speaks during the daily news briefing at the White House in Washington, Monday, Feb. 23, 2015. Earnest discussed funding of the Department of Homeland Security, Keystone XL Pipeline, and immigration reform. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Qatar can do more to stop financing of terror groups, White House says

By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times