Michael R. Gordon
Tuesday, April 22, 2014 - 07:13
“It can be used in the whole former Soviet space,” said Chris Donnelly, a former top adviser at NATO, who added that Georgia, Moldova, Armenia, Azerbaijan and the Central Asia states were “very vulnerable.”
Thursday, April 3, 2014 - 08:26
Secretary of State John Kerry delivered a pointed warning on Thursday to Israeli and Palestinian leaders, saying they must “lead” if they want to preserve the chances for a historic Middle East peace.
Wednesday, April 2, 2014 - 12:24
American officials, while rattled, said the Palestinians appeared to be using leverage against Israel rather than trying to scuttle the negotiations.
Wednesday, March 26, 2014 - 11:04
In an effort to salvage the Middle East peace talks, Secretary of State John Kerry arrived here on Wednesday to meet with Mahmoud Abbas, the president of the Palestinian Authority.
Friday, March 21, 2014 - 07:56
“He will control that area — geographically it is maybe a fourth of the country,” said Mr. Ford, who added that it includes most of Syria’s major cities.
Thursday, February 27, 2014 - 13:17
Secretary of State John Kerry has blamed the Assad government for the deadlock in the talks and said that it had undermined them by putting opposition delegates on a terrorist list and seizing their assets
Tuesday, February 18, 2014 - 11:38
Mr. Kerry’s tough criticism underscored the erosion of the Russian-American partnership in Syria, and raised questions about the viability of the United States’ diplomatic strategy to help resolve the escalating crisis.
Sunday, February 16, 2014 - 21:45
The main aim of Mr. Kerry’s statement appeared to be to keep up the pressure on President Bashar al-Assad and to keep alive the hope that a political settlement might eventually be reached.
Wednesday, February 5, 2014 - 09:10
As the American ambassador in Damascus, Mr. Ford was active in challenging President Bashar al-Assad’s crackdown on the emerging political opposition in Syria.
Wednesday, February 5, 2014 - 08:55
Concern has been mounting both in Congress and in the Obama administration that the policy toward Syria is faltering on several fronts.