Karen DeYoung
Tuesday, May 12, 2015 - 07:08
Persian Gulf leaders, set to convene at a Camp David summit this week, are pressing President Obama to strengthen the U.S. security relationship with the region and expand military assurances to address their growing concerns about Iran, U.S. and regional officials said.
Thursday, April 30, 2015 - 06:29
U.S. allies in the Middle East have ramped up their support for rebels fighting against Syrian forces in recent months, potentially widening a gulf over strategy between the Obama administration and its regional partners.
Tuesday, April 21, 2015 - 07:01
About 200 Syrian opposition fighters will begin military training next month in Turkey, despite ongoing Turkish disagreement with the Obama administration over the enemy they will combat when they finish the six-week course.
Tuesday, January 27, 2015 - 07:11
The United States has further reduced its diplomatic profile in Yemen amid the violence and political upheaval there, the State Department said Monday.
Friday, January 23, 2015 - 06:03
At the end of their first round of talks Thursday, Cuban and American delegations pronounced it “productive,” respectful and positive. But both acknowledged that “profound differences” remain.
Monday, November 24, 2014 - 06:30
The United States will remain in an armed conflict in Afghanistan — essentially at war — after the end of this year under rules for combat operations the Pentagon requested, and President Obama approved, early this month.
Friday, November 21, 2014 - 07:08
The Obama administration is prepared to “bring more resources to bear” to help Ukraine, but Washington and its allies are looking for more momentum from Kiev in forming a new government and implementing promised reforms, a senior U.S. official said as Vice President Biden arrived here late Thursday.
Monday, November 17, 2014 - 06:13
The Obama administration has been weighing plans to escalate the CIA’s role in arming and training fighters in Syria, a move aimed at accelerating covert U.S. support to moderate rebel factions while the Pentagon is preparing to establish its own training bases, U.S. officials said.
Thursday, October 9, 2014 - 09:07
U.S. aircraft struck Islamic State targets Wednesday inside Mosul, the heart of militant operations in Iraq and the country’s second most populous city, the Defense Department said.
Monday, August 25, 2014 - 06:52
The Obama administration is considering seeking congressional authorization for military action against the Islamic State under a revamped counterterrorism strategy President Obama announced last year.