Tuesday, January 21, 2014 - 00:00
The United States welcomes the selection of Catherine Samba-Panza as Transitional President in the Central African Republic (C.A.R.).As C.A.R.'s first woman head of state since the country’s independence, and with her special background in human rights work and mediation, she has a unique opportunity to advance the political transition process.
Friday, January 17, 2014 - 13:34
Spokesperson Jen Psaki addresses the upcoming Geneva II talks, humanitarian aid to Syria, Egypt's constitutional referendum, U.S. aid to Egypt, the Senate Intelligence report on Benghazi, the murders of prominent Rwandan exiles, and other issues.
Friday, January 17, 2014 - 13:32
The Foreign Ministry said the envoys would be told that their "perpetual one-sided stance" is unacceptable.
Friday, January 17, 2014 - 13:31
But Kerry said the announcements were an attempt to divert Geneva II away from instilling the agreements laid down in Geneva I.
Friday, January 17, 2014 - 13:13
Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Moualem said on Friday he had handed Russia plans for a ceasefire with rebel forces in Syria's biggest city, Aleppo, and was ready to exchange lists on a possible prisoner swap.
Friday, January 17, 2014 - 13:10
“Any names put forward for leadership of Syria’s transition” at the conference, Mr. Kerry said, “must be agreed to by both the opposition and the regime.”
Friday, January 17, 2014 - 12:43
Egypt featured heavily in the Middle East and North Africa news cycle this past week, as Egyptians approved a new constitution and U.S. lawmakers proposed fully restoring assistance to the country. Below is a roundup of those stories and some of the other top articles and news highlights from around the region over the last week:
United States policy:
Thursday, January 16, 2014 - 10:05
The Swiss Chairmanship will support the efforts of the co-chairs of the Minsk Group through Ambassador Kasprzyk, my Personal Representative for this conflict.
Thursday, January 16, 2014 - 09:53
The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office also said that in the south Caucasus there have been some encouraging signs concerning Nagorno-Karabakh conflict in recent weeks.
Thursday, January 16, 2014 - 08:58
Numerous incidents in 2013 forced the United States to make important and divisive policy choices, from whether to cut-off assistance to one of the top recipients of U.S. aid (Egypt) to whether to arm the rebels fighting Syrian president Bashar al Assad. As we move through the first month of 2014 and start to think about what this year might bring us, we want to take a step back to highlight a few events that make it to the top of our list for 2013.
