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Alliances April 28, 2016

Obama points finger at Britain, France over Libya chaos

President Barack Obama has strongly criticized the leaders of Great Britain and France for their policy toward Libya after the 2011 overthrow of dictator Muammar Qaddafi, saying that he was mistaken to believe the U.S.' European allies would be "more invested in the follow-up" to Qaddafi's fall.

Alliances April 28, 2016

Israel's Netanyahu cancels US visit, catching White House off guard

The Obama administration said Monday that it was "surprised" to learn that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had canceled a planned visit to Washington later this month, and denied an Israeli media report that claimed the White House was unable to arrange a meeting between President Obama and Netanyahu.

Threats April 28, 2016

Officials: US questioning an ISIS leader seized in Iraq

A new U.S. special operations team has been questioning a key Islamic State leader in Iraq since seizing him in a raid last month, U.S. officials said Wednesday. It is believed to be the first case of a top IS militant captured alive in that country.

State Department April 28, 2016

Kerry tells lawmakers Syria cease-fire is no slam dunk

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry told lawmakers on Tuesday he isn’t certain the proposed ceasefire in Syria will work but said it is the only option on the table if a political settlement in the war-torn country is the goal.

Alliances April 28, 2016

Kerry meets in Albania on reforms, accepting Iranian exiles

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Sunday pushed Albania to enact a major package of judicial and legislative reforms, backed by U.S. money that also is intended to help the Balkan nation take in Iranian refugees from Iraq.

Threats April 28, 2016

US, South Korea to discuss deployment of missile defense system

Seoul and Washington have agreed to begin talks about deploying the THADD missile defense system in South Korea, a defense official told reporters Sunday.

White House April 28, 2016

Peace deal in reach, Obama says US to help Colombia rebuild

Nudging Colombia toward a peace deal that's finally within reach, President Barack Obama committed the United States on Thursday to helping the battle-scarred nation rebuild after half a century of guerrilla war.

Republicans April 28, 2016

Trump Organization says proposed UK ban over Muslim remarks 'a dangerous precedent'

Donald Trump’s campaign fired back Tuesday against a scheduled debate in the British parliament to discuss whether the Republican contender should be banned from entering the United Kingdom.

Alliances April 28, 2016

US under pressure to assure Mideast allies amid Iran-Saudi dispute

The deepening rift between Sunni nations and Iran is putting growing pressure on the Obama administration to reassure Middle East allies who feel "abandoned" over Washington's diplomatic outreach to Tehran.

Middle East April 25, 2016

Obama reportedly poised to declassify secret pages of 9/11 report

The Obama administration reportedly is ready to release at least part of a 28-page chapter from a congressional report into the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks that has been kept secret since publication.

VIDEO April 21, 2016

Is Obama swapping US allies for our enemies?

Analyzing Saudi Arabia trip