Karen DeYoung
Thursday, August 14, 2014 - 07:54
Saudi Arabia donated $100 million Wednesday to a U.N. body established to coordinate and assist international counterterrorism efforts and called on other nations to match its support.
Monday, August 4, 2014 - 07:38
The collapse of a hard-won cease-fire in the Gaza Strip after only a few hours Friday lessens the already-limited American leverage to end Israel’s longest and most deadly war since President Obama took office.
Thursday, July 31, 2014 - 07:00
Three years after Western powers helped Libyan rebels overthrow dictator Moammar Gaddafi, they have at least temporarily abandoned efforts on the ground to bolster Libya’s foundering democracy.
Tuesday, July 1, 2014 - 06:58
President Obama has authorized another 200 U.S. troops to secure the American Embassy in Iraq as well as Baghdad’s international airport, bringing the total U.S. deployments to Iraq this month to 775.
Monday, June 30, 2014 - 07:03
Since it began last fall, the international effort to find, verify, pack, transport and ultimately destroy the Syrian weapons has been unprecedented in countless ways
Wednesday, June 25, 2014 - 08:00
Syrian government aircraft bombed Sunni militant targets inside Iraq on Tuesday, further broadening the Middle Eastern crisis a day after Israeli warplanes and rockets struck targets inside Syria.
Friday, June 20, 2014 - 06:47
The Obama administration has been actively seeking alternatives to Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki as Iraq approaches the formation of a new government following recent parliamentary elections, according to U.S. officials.
Thursday, June 19, 2014 - 07:08
Captured Libyan terrorism suspect Ahmed Abu Khattala may be brought to the United States aboard the Navy ship on which he is being held, U.S. officials said, a prospect that would probably extend the amount of time he can be interrogated by the FBI without being brought before a court.
Tuesday, June 17, 2014 - 07:01
The Obama administration is engaged in a strenuous effort to persuade Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki to move within a matter of days toward a more inclusive power-sharing arrangement, something Maliki has failed to do over the past eight years despite continuous U.S. pressure.
Tuesday, June 10, 2014 - 14:12
When Secretary of State John F. Kerry announced early this month that the Obama administration was rushing a team of experts to help Nigerian officials rescue 276 abducted schoolgirls, the hope in Washington was that Nigerians would react with gratitude and energetic cooperation.