Helene Cooper
Wednesday, August 13, 2014 - 06:55
The Pentagon has sent an additional 130 military advisers to northern Iraq to help plan the evacuation of thousands of displaced people trapped by Sunni militants on Mount Sinjar, Defense Department officials said Tuesday, raising the possibility that a larger American force may eventually be needed in the rescue attempt.
Monday, August 11, 2014 - 06:41
With American diplomats and business people in Erbil suddenly at risk, at the American Consulate and elsewhere, Mr. Obama began a series of intensive deliberations that resulted, only a day later, in his authorizing airstrikes on the militants, as well as humanitarian airdrops of food and water to the besieged Iraqis.
Friday, June 27, 2014 - 07:37
President Obama requested $500 million from Congress on Thursday to train and equip what the White House is calling “appropriately vetted” members of the Syrian opposition, reflecting increased worry about the spillover of the Syrian conflict into Iraq.
Wednesday, May 14, 2014 - 15:01
Qatar attended Wednesday’s meeting, held in the ornate Conference Palace here in the Red Sea city of Jidda, but it was not clear whether the Gulf monarchies were ready to let bygones be bygones.
Sunday, May 11, 2014 - 19:08
But Mr. Hadi must maintain a delicate balance at home, where there is increased public resentment about American killings — especially those that cause civilian casualties.
Thursday, April 7, 2011 - 00:00
Senior administration officials hailed what they called an action plan in which Colombia promised to expand its protection program for labor union leaders, to enforce its labor laws more vigorously and to hire 480 more labor inspectors over four years.