Foreign Policy
Friday, December 13, 2013 - 08:17
A last-minute effort to introduce new Iran sanctions legislation before the Christmas recess collapsed on Thursday morning following intense pressure from the White House and State Department.
Thursday, December 12, 2013 - 08:36
Washington and other Western capitals have been reluctant to hand over to the Bashar al-Assad regime equipment that could also be used in its war against Syria's rebels.
Wednesday, December 11, 2013 - 09:29
Rhetoric aside, though, the administration seems to have blunted -- at least for now -- a Senate Banking Committee push to impose new sanctions on Iran while the talks continue.
Wednesday, December 11, 2013 - 09:09
California Republican Ed Royce, the chairman of the House Foreign Relations Committee, is one of the most prominent opponents of the deal, which means that Kerry could be in for a tough ride Tuesday when he testifies before the panel.
Friday, December 6, 2013 - 00:00
Last week President Mauricio Funes, in a bid to boost the electoral prospects of Sanchez Ceren, crossed the line by releasing to the press what he claims are sensitive U.S. Treasury Department documents attempting to damage former President Francisco Flor
Tuesday, December 3, 2013 - 08:28
However, if at that juncture, the White House needs more time to finish negotiating a final comprehensive deal, the bill gives the administration more flexibility.
Tuesday, December 3, 2013 - 00:00
Colombian officials say they are winning the fight, and the two countries want to move to a new relationship based more closely on shared economic interests.
Tuesday, November 26, 2013 - 09:52
A mounting bipartisan effort to impose additional sanctions on Iran was sent into disarray on Monday following the weekend's announcement of a deal on Iran's nuclear program. Although some hawks in Congress want to charge ahead with additional sanctions against Tehran, that effort has taken a backseat to legislation that will let the Geneva deal play out -- an important victory for the White House.
Monday, November 25, 2013 - 07:25
"Sunni extremists in Lebanon see Shiites in Lebanon backing up the Shiite Alawi regime in Syria, and they are taking [revenge] on Shiites and Alawi inside of Lebanon," the official said.
Monday, November 25, 2013 - 07:24
The United States, Iran, Russia, and Saudi Arabia and others held secret and informal discussions on Thursday to devise a strategy for improving the U.N.'s stalled relief effort in Syria, according to diplomatic sources familiar with the effort.