Tag: Middle East

National Security

Obama weighs strategy against Islamic State

KEN DILANIANLARA JAKES · August 14, 2014 7:14 am

Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel, right, takes a question from Gunnery Sgt. Wilburn Jeffrey during a question and answer period with Marines at Camp Pendleton on Tuesday Aug. 12, 2014. Hagel announced the deployment of another 130 U.S. troops to Iraq in remarks to Marines at this Southern California base on the final stop of a weeklong, around-the-world trip that also took him to India, Germany and Australia. (AP Photo/The Orange County Register, Paul Rodriguez)

National Security

US says far fewer Iraqi refugees on Sinjar Mt.

LOLITA C. BALDORROBERT BURNS · August 14, 2014 2:24 am

Civilians inspect the site of a car bomb attack near a restaurant in the southeastern district of New Baghdad, Iraq, Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2014. A string of attacks in and around the capital killed more than a dozen and wounded dozens. (AP Photo/Karim Kadim)

National Security

UN says Iraq humanitarian crisis at highest level

VIVIAN SALAMASAMEER N. YACOUB · August 13, 2014 11:41 pm

Displaced Palestinian family members pass their time at the U.N. school where they sought refuge during the war, in Beit Lahiya, in the northern Gaza Strip, Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2014. Tens of thousands of Palestinians have been displaced in the Israel-Hamas war that began July 8, at least 10,000 housing units have been destroyed and many have found refuge at U.N. schools turned into shelters. (AP Photo/Adel Hana)

Egypt: Israel, Hamas to extend temporary truce

MOHAMMED DARAGHMEHTIA GOLDENBERG · August 13, 2014 10:37 pm

In this picture released by an official website of the office of the Iranian supreme leader, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks in a meeting with Iranian ambassadors in Tehran, Iran, Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2014. Khamenei on Wednesday dismissed the value of direct talks with the U.S., his first comments touching on meetings that officials from the Islamic Republic had with Americans dating back to secret talks that began in 2012. (AP Photo/Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader)

National Security

Iran’s supreme leader dismisses direct US talks

ALI AKBAR DAREINI · August 13, 2014 9:42 pm

Hillary Clinton, like her husband, has a very wide range of stands she finds acceptable, depending on timing and circumstances. President Obama's range of acceptable positions has been far narrower. (Getty Images)

Fidelity to principle can make needed flexibility impossible

Michael Barone · August 13, 2014 9:00 pm

National Security

US drone attacks, destroys armed truck in Iraq

The Associated Press · August 13, 2014 8:34 pm

This photo taken in August, 2014 shows Associated Press video journalist Simone Camilli on a balcony overlooking smoke from Israeli Strikes in Gaza City. Camilli, 35, was killed in an ordnance explosion in the Gaza Strip, on Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2014 together with Palestinian translator Ali Shehda Abu Afash and three members of the Gaza police. Police said four other people were seriously injured, including AP photographer Hatem Moussa.(AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)

AP video journalist Simone Camilli killed in Gaza

Zeina Karam · August 13, 2014 8:29 pm

France to send weapons to Kurds in Iraq

Greg Keller · August 13, 2014 8:08 pm

FILE - In this Saturday, April 26, 2014 file photo, ousted Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak attends a hearing in his retrial over charges of failing to stop killings of protesters during the 2011 uprising that led to his downfall, in the Police Academy-turned-court in the outskirts of Cairo, Egypt. Mubarak has denied Wednesday that he ordered killing of protesters during his first lengthy speech in court as his retrial in failing to stop deaths of protesters is drawing to an end. (AP Photo/Tarek el Gabbas, File)

Egypt’s Mubarak defends his rule in courtroom cage

Maggie Michael · August 13, 2014 6:49 pm

VIDEO — White House: Never a perfect time for the president to take time away

Steve Doty · August 13, 2014 6:05 pm

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo speaks during his meeting with Israel's President Reuven Rivlin, at the President's residence in Jerusalem, Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2014. (AP Photo/Sebastian Scheiner)

National Security

NY governor offers ‘total solidarity’ for Israel

Washington Examiner · August 13, 2014 5:13 pm