As U.S.-authored peace talks with Israeli negotiators appear likely to fail, Palestinian leaders believe international diplomatic pressure on Israel, including economic boycotts, present the best chance for peace
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Obama Warns Netanyahu On Peace Talks
The President warns of Israel’s “aggressive settlement construction over the last couple of years”
Obama to Museveni: Don’t Enact Anti-Gay Law
Says it will complicate relations with the U.S. and “will be a step backward for all Ugandans”
Exclusive: President François Hollande Talks Syria, Spies and Secrets With TIME
In an exclusive interview with TIME, the French President skirted issues surrounding his personal life but talked tough on Syria and his vision of France’s place in the world
Obama Will Travel to Saudi Arabia in March
The president’s visit will come after a swing through Europe
American Troops Sent to South Sudan
President Obama sent 45 military personnel there to protect U.S. embassy as tensions mount
South Africans Celebrate First Black President, but Boo the Current One
Thousands, including dozens of global dignitaries, piled into Johannesburg’s Soccer City stadium to celebrate the life of Nelson Mandela. But when current President Jacob Zuma took the stage, he was roundly jeered
Iraq’s Prime Minister Visits U.S. as Sectarian Violence Rocks His Nation
In the late fall of 2006, 10 or so months into my first Iraq tour, I went on a series of patrols in the neighborhoods just east of Baghdad airport. Packed with squat tan houses and narrow trash-strewn streets, the area was a …
NSA Denies Obama Knew Of Snooping On German Leader
Officials say Obama didn’t know about alleged monitoring of Chancellor Angela Merkel
Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch Blast U.S. Drone Strikes
New reports from Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch challenge the legality of U.S. drone strikes in Pakistan and Yemen
Rousseff’s Angry U.N. Speech Signals Brazil’s Shift on the World Stage
Forget the Handshake. Here Are Iran President Rouhani’s Real Challenges
So Iranian President Hassan Rouhani will not, it seems, shake hands with U.S. President Barack Obama in a U.N. hallway. As their two delegations arrived on Tuesday morning at the U.N. General Assembly, speculation was rife that a …
The Last Time an American President Met an Iranian Leader
The much-hyped potential encounter between U.S. President Barack Obama and Iranian President Hassan Rouhani at the UN during this week’s General Assembly would be the first in-person interaction between the two nations’ …