Michael R. Gordon
Wednesday, January 22, 2014 - 11:24
The possible presence of the Iranians infuriated Syrian opposition leaders, who said they would not attend the conference.
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.”
Thursday, January 16, 2014 - 08:09
The pledges came as Ban Ki-moon, the United Nations secretary general, told a donors conference here that $6.5 billion was needed to provide medical care, food, water and shelter for Syrian refugees and civilians inside the country this year.
Tuesday, January 14, 2014 - 07:23
With an international peace conference on Syria fast approaching, diplomats here have been discussing steps that might be taken to alleviate the suffering in the country and set a positive tone for the meeting, which is scheduled to begin Jan. 22 in Switzerland.
Monday, January 6, 2014 - 06:36
It was the first time that a senior American official has indicated that Iran might be involved in the session, which is scheduled to begin Jan. 22, even if it was not a formal participant.
Thursday, December 19, 2013 - 06:58
The State Department warned Wednesday that a new terrorist group linked to an Algerian militant has emerged as “the greatest near-term threat to U.S. and Western interests” in the Sahel region of Africa. The State Department’s move underscored the resilience of the militant factions and their ability to forge new terrorist alliances, even in the face of Western pressure.
Thursday, December 12, 2013 - 08:38
American officials are still struggling to assess what the internecine battle means. “If we’re able to understand that, we could revert to the provision of nonlethal assistance,” a senior administration official said.
Friday, December 6, 2013 - 06:03
Secretary of State John Kerry said Thursday that he had provided Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel with “some thoughts” about security arrangements that could be put in place if Israel and the Palestinians negotiated a peace agreement.
Thursday, December 5, 2013 - 07:54
State Department officials described the security briefing as an “ongoing process” and not a finished product on which the United States was demanding a yes-or-no vote from the Israeli side.
Thursday, November 14, 2013 - 08:24
But they faced extreme skepticism from lawmakers in both parties who worry the administration is prepared to give the Iranian government too much for too little.