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Missile shield for Gulf to take years, and heavy US commitment
Middle East
May 15, 2015
Missile shield for Gulf to take years, and heavy US commitment
A US-supplied missile shield to protect Gulf nations against Iranian attacks will take years to complete, requiring a step-up in regional…
Obama, in calls with Middle East leaders, makes case for Iran deal
Egypt
April 4, 2015
Obama, in calls with Middle East leaders, makes case for Iran deal
US President Barack Obama on Friday spoke with the leaders of Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates to…
Netanyahu tells Obama Iran deal threatens Israel; to convene top ministers
Egypt
April 3, 2015
Netanyahu tells Obama Iran deal threatens Israel; to convene top ministers
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will convene his security cabinet on Friday to discuss the framework deal reached between world…
UPDATE: Obama ends freeze on U.S. military aid to Egypt
Egypt
March 31, 2015
UPDATE: Obama ends freeze on U.S. military aid to Egypt
The United States announced on Tuesday it was lifting its hold on the supply of military equipment to Egypt, which…
Reuters/Ipsos poll: Republicans see Obama as more imminent threat than Putin
World
March 30, 2015
Reuters/Ipsos poll: Republicans see Obama as more imminent threat than Putin
A third of Republicans believe President Barack Obama poses an imminent threat to the United States, outranking concerns about Russian President Vladimir Putin and…
Obama joins millions in US college basketball madness
Life & Style
March 19, 2015
Obama joins millions in US college basketball madness
March Madness gripped the White House and lots of other workplaces on Wednesday as President Barack Obama joined an estimated…
Obama condemns ‘brutal’ murders of three Muslim students in North Carolina
World
February 14, 2015
Obama condemns ‘brutal’ murders of three Muslim students in North Carolina
US President Barack Obama on Friday described the deaths of three young Muslims gunned down in North Carolina this week…
Obama, Cameron vow to stand firm against Islamist extremists
World
January 15, 2015
Obama, Cameron vow to stand firm against Islamist extremists
U.S. President Barack Obama and British Prime Minister David Cameron vowed a united front on Wednesday against the threat posed…
Obama: ‘We will respond’ to N. Korea hack
World
December 19, 2014
Obama: ‘We will respond’ to N. Korea hack
US President Barack Obama warned Friday that Washington "will respond" to North Korea's cyber attack on Sony Pictures over "The…
Obama tells Sisi of US concern over Egypt mass trials
Egypt
December 19, 2014
Obama tells Sisi of US concern over Egypt mass trials
US President Barack Obama spoke to his Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Thursday and expressed concern over mass trials…