39 results for "Hannah Allam"
U.S., Europe running out of options in Syria
Tuesday, March 26, 2013 at 12:00 AMThe Obama administration's Syria policy was unraveling Monday after weekend developments left the Syrian Opposition Coalition and its military command in turmoil, with the status of its leader uncertain and its newly selected prime minister ...
Obama’s Syria policy in shambles as Assad opposition squabbles
Monday, March 25, 2013 at 4:26 PMThe Obama administration’s Syria policy was unraveling Monday after weekend developments left the Syrian Opposition Coalition and its military command in turmoil, with the status of its leader uncertain and its newly selected prime ministe...
Syrian policy change unlikely on Obama trip
Sunday, March 17, 2013 at 12:00 AMPresident Barack Obama will hear plenty about Syria when he steps off Air Force One in the Middle East this week, very likely facing new pressure from worried allies to help rebels oust Syrian President Bashar Assad but carrying no change in U.S...
Obama will face pressure on Middle East trip to do more on Syria
Thursday, March 14, 2013 at 3:36 PMPresident Barack Obama will hear plenty about Syria when he steps off Air Force One in the Middle East next week, very likely facing new pressure from worried allies to help rebels oust Syrian President Bashar Assad but carrying no change in U....
U.S. pulls back honor for Egyptian who had anti-Jewish tweets
Friday, March 8, 2013 at 12:00 AMWASHINGTON – The State Department backed off Thursday on its decision to honor a young woman for her bravery in the Egyptian uprising after it emerged that she had quoted Adolf Hitler on Jews, celebrated a suicide bombing and posted anti-Am...
State Department withdraws honor for Egyptian activist over anti-American, anti-Semitic tweets
Thursday, March 7, 2013 at 4:01 PMThe State Department on Thursday backed off its decision to honor a young woman for her bravery in the Egyptian uprising after it emerged that she’d quoted Adolf Hitler on Jews, celebrated a suicide bombing and posted anti-American comment...
Ex-NBA star Dennis Rodman in North Korea; Obama administration shrugs
Tuesday, February 26, 2013 at 3:52 PMFormer NBA superstar Dennis Rodman, known for his vivid hair colors and flamboyant fashion, seems to be reviving his bad-boy persona, arriving Tuesday in North Korea on a surprise trip to the pariah state.
Groups criticize plan to route U.S. aid through Syrian opposition
Thursday, February 14, 2013 at 12:00 AMHumanitarian groups are lobbying hard against a proposal by several U.S. senators that would turn over the delivery of millions of dollars in U.S. aid to a Syrian opposition council that's criticized as too weak and too political to handle t...
U.N. condemns North Korea nuclear test, but it’s not clear what happens now
Tuesday, February 12, 2013 at 11:11 AMHours after carrying out a nuclear test in defiance of international warnings not to, North Korea warned Tuesday that it will take new unspecified actions if the United States doesn’t curb its hostility toward the rogue nation.
Kerry wins Senate vote to become Obama's second secretary of state
Wednesday, January 30, 2013 at 12:00 AMWith only three "no" votes, the Senate on Tuesday confirmed veteran lawmaker and former presidential candidate John Kerry to succeed Hillary Rodham Clinton as the secretary of state for the Obama administration's second term.
