Egypt has kept the border closed partly to please America, which props up Mr Mubarak with aid, partly because his government loathes Hamas as a branch of its own Muslim Brotherhood, and partly in the hope of forcing Hamas to cede legitimacy to the PA, thereby keeping prospects for Palestinian unity and future peace dealings with Israel alive.

ECONOMIST: Egypt and Gaza

And then he drove up to my destination and he threw his arm over the back of the chair and he looked at me directly in my eyes and he pleaded with me, he said, please don't let this happen to America.

CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY: Monica Crowley, Mightier Pen 2012

Please know that the Representative of the United States of America to the United Nations John R.

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If you argue that America must cut government spending, can you please provide specific spending cuts you would seek in the areas of entitlement, defense and discretionary spending?

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In finalizing the outcome document, please be mindful of the intertwined history of the United Nations and United States of America with regard to proposals for international taxes and fees.

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That allows Nokia to please existing customers while rolling out the higher-end Lumia phones in Europe and North America, and eventually China.

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Since he has been in office, Mr Mubarak has cleverly used the occasional sign of difference with America to bolster his nationalist credentials, while using Egypt's regional weight to please Washington.

ECONOMIST: Egypt

Please ignore the pleas of groups like the AARP, Americans for Financial Reform, the Consumer Federation of America and the behemoth pension fund CalPERS, who all oppose this new legislation.

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