Carol E. Lee
Monday, July 14, 2014 - 08:20
A convergence of security crises is playing out around the globe, from the Palestinian territories and Iraq to Ukraine and the South China Sea, posing a serious challenge to President Barack Obama's foreign policy and reflecting a world in which U.S. global power seems increasingly tenuous.
Thursday, June 19, 2014 - 06:41
The Obama administration is signaling that it wants a new government in Iraq without Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, convinced the Shiite leader is unable to reconcile with the nation's Sunni minority and stabilize a volatile political landscape.
Wednesday, June 18, 2014 - 10:50
President Barack Obama decided against immediate air strikes on marauding Sunni extremists in Iraq, opting instead to pursue strategies such as providing intelligence to the Iraqi military, addressing the country's political divisions and seeking support from regional allies.
Wednesday, September 25, 2013 - 09:15
Mr. Rouhani followed that rebuff with an address to the U.N. in which he aired his hopes for reconciliation while holding firm on Iran's right to enrich uranium and criticizing some aspects of American foreign policy.
Wednesday, May 4, 2011 - 00:00
The administration is expected to send congressional leaders a letter as soon as Wednesday saying it is ready to begin preliminary discussions on passing a free trade agreement with Colombia.
Monday, April 20, 2009 - 00:00
Wrapping up four days of meetings that included stops in Mexico and the Summit of the Americas, Obama returned again to the key theme that dominated his trip: his desire for "a new era of partnership" with America's southern neighbors, symbolized by
Monday, April 20, 2009 - 00:00
President Barack Obama said Sunday that America's 48-year economic embargo of Cuba had failed to bring change to the island, and that he hoped the country would move towards embracing democratic values, including freedom of speech and religion, on the p
Thursday, April 16, 2009 - 00:00
Obama will rely on a hefty dose of show-don't-tell diplomacy to prove his administration will be an active ally
Tuesday, April 14, 2009 - 00:00
The new Democratic administration is benefiting from a political shift among Cuban-Americans, one that Obama was well aware of in 2007