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Why Trump’s plan to sell F-35 jets to Saudi Arabia is so controversial

The deal was supposed to reshape the Middle East. Israel would normalize relations with Saudi Arabia, paving the way for ties with the wider Muslim world. In exchange, the Saudis would get a US security package that includes F-35 stealth fighter jets – fifth-generation aircraft that would cement Riyadh’s relationship with Washington as it opened …

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Egypt Independent November 20, 2025

UK government walks back controversial Apple ‘back door’ demand after Trump administration pressure

The UK government has backed down on a controversial demand for Apple to build a “back door” into its technology to access private user data following pressure from the Trump administration. The order could have undermined a key security promise Apple makes to its users — the company has said it has not and would …

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Egypt Independent August 20, 2025

Controversial Gaza aid operation pauses for 24 hours after days of deadly shootings

CNN  —  The distribution of aid from a controversial new US- and Israel-backed organization into Gaza was paused for 24 hours on Wednesday after Palestinians en route to a distribution site came under fire for three straight days, with fatal consequences. The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) said that its hubs would be closed due to …

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Egypt Independent June 5, 2025

JD Vance will visit Greenland, but a controversial US trip just got a lot more low-profile

CNN  —  US Vice President JD Vance has now said he will join his wife Usha on her highly contentious visit to Greenland later this week, a decision that added fuel to the diplomatic fire while revealing major changes to the United States’ itinerary on the Arctic island. Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen on Tuesday …

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Egypt Independent March 27, 2025

Israel approves controversial proposal to facilitate emigration of Palestinians from Gaza

CNN  —  Israel’s security cabinet has approved a controversial proposal to facilitate Palestinian emigration from Gaza, a move critics warn could amount to ethnic cleansing. Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich on Sunday said the security cabinet approved the proposal by Defense Minister Israel Katz to organize “a voluntary transfer for Gaza residents who express interest …

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Egypt Independent March 25, 2025

Trump prepares to use controversial 1798 ‘Alien Enemies’ law to speed deportations

Washington CNN  —  The Trump administration is preparing to invoke a sweeping wartime authority to speed up the president’s mass deportation pledge, according to multiple sources familiar with the discussions. In his inaugural address, President Donald Trump said that he planned to invoke a little-known, 18th-century law, the Alien Enemies Act of 1798, as part …

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Egypt Independent February 28, 2025