Foreign Policy
Wednesday, September 18, 2013 - 00:00
It is extremely rare for a head of state to call off an already scheduled state visit, so the move is also a profound embarrassment for the administration.
Tuesday, September 17, 2013 - 12:09
My strange, frustrating relationship with an American terrorist.
Thursday, September 12, 2013 - 07:55
U.N. inspectors have collected a "wealth" of evidence on the use of nerve agents that points to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad using chemical weapons against his own people, according to a senior Western official.
Tuesday, September 10, 2013 - 08:28
Long heralded as the poster child for Syria's moderate rebels, Idriss has yet to travel to Washington to make his case for U.S. intervention -- and it's not for lack of trying.
Monday, September 9, 2013 - 06:49
An error in a front page article published by The New York Times has elicited strong condemnation from supporters of the Syrian opposition on Friday for what they see as a misrepresentation of moderate rebels in the Syrian conflict.
Thursday, September 5, 2013 - 09:25
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel accused Russia of supplying Syrian President Bashar al-Assad with chemical weapons, the most eyebrow-raising moment in a long and sometimes strange hearing.
Wednesday, September 4, 2013 - 06:52
Kerry realized his mistake almost immediately and quickly assured the lawmakers that the administration was fine with a ban on ground troops. "Let's shut that door now as tight as we can," he said.
Wednesday, August 28, 2013 - 11:53
The Egyptian government describes its struggle against jihadists in Sinai as a war on terror -- reaching for another phrase in the American political lexicon to describe its military campaign there, dubbing it "Operation Desert Storm."
Wednesday, August 28, 2013 - 11:42
Last Wednesday, in the hours after a horrific chemical attack east of Damascus, an official at the Syrian Ministry of Defense exchanged panicked phone calls with a leader of a chemical weapons unit, demanding answers for a nerve agent strike.
Thursday, August 22, 2013 - 00:00
The State Department's recent report on Iran's activities in the Western Hemisphere, which argues that the country's activities there are "waning," is marred by a lack of inter-agency unanimity.