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John F. Kerry embraces Europe
WASHINGTON -- When John Kerry’s political foes complained in 2004 that he “looked French” and ordered Swiss cheese on his Philadelphia cheese steaks, the Democratic presidential nominee began keeping his affinities for Europe bien...
Tags: John F. Kennedy, Berlin (Germany), Literature, Joseph P. Kennedy, Italy
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Syria: Staying out or getting in?
Secretary of State John Kerry announced yesterday that the United States will provide $60 million in direct aid to the rebels fighting Syrian President Bashar Assad. For those of us who oppose direct US intervention in the conflict, the good news is...Tags: Bashar Assad, Barack Obama
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A cautious course on Syria
President Obama's decision to provide the Syrian opposition with another $60 million in aid — while continuing to withhold weapons — will disappoint those who have argued that the United States should step up its role in the battle to...Tags: Central Intelligence Agency, Bashar Assad, U.S. Department of State, Wars and Interventions, Leon Panetta
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Kerry pledges $60 million in aid to Syrian opposition forces
ROME -- U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry pledged an additional $60 million in aid to Syrian opposition forces Thursday, including food and medical support directly to armed rebels for the first time but turning aside their demand for weapons. Kerry,...
Tags: Government, National Government, Bashar Assad, Wars and Interventions, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Kerry says U.S. looking to accelerate fall of Syrian regime
This post has been updated. Please see below for details. WASHINGTON -- Secretary of State John F. Kerry said Wednesday that the United States and allies are jointly planning new ways to accelerate the fall of the Syrian regime, amid signs that...
Tags: Bashar Assad, White House
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Syria agrees to renew passports of overseas citizens
BEIRUT — The Syrian government appeared to make a significant concession to the opposition Wednesday, agreeing to renew the passports of millions of Syrians living abroad. A leading dissident figure had publicly pressed for the change. The state-...
Tags: Military Equipment, Government, National Government, Bashar Assad, Politics
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Kerry confronts clashing interests in Syria, Iran and Russia
This time will be different. That is the word from U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry to Syrian rebels who have become so frustrated by empty promises of help to overthrow President Bashar Assad that they had threatened to boycott a Thursday meeting in...Tags: Government, Russia, National Government, Bashar Assad, U.S. Department of State
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Kerry, on inaugural trip as chief diplomat, urges Syria solution
LONDON -- John Kerry used the first stop on his first foreign tour as secretary of state to urge Syrian opposition parties to join a proposed meeting this week in Rome that will seek solutions to that country's protracted civil war. Joined by his...
Tags: Government, Nuclear Policy, Wars and Interventions, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Iran
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Syria ready to talk to rebels, foreign minister says
BEIRUT — The Syrian government is prepared to engage in talks with opposition representatives, including armed rebels, Syrian Foreign Minister Walid Moallem said Monday in Moscow. “We are ready for dialogue with anyone who wants dialogue,...
Tags: Government, Russia, National Government, Politics, Wars and Interventions
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Team of suicide bombers attack police in eastern Afghanistan
KABUL, Afghanistan -- A team of eight suicide bombers stormed a police compound in the eastern Afghan city of Jalalabad on Tuesday, killing five police officers and injuring four others, a provincial police chief said. The attack comes on the second day...
Tags: Shootings, Suicide, Bombings, Kabul (Afghanistan), Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Opening the door to peace
Given how low the expectations were for President Barack Obama's highly publicized trip to the Middle East, it may not be saying much to declare that he exceeded them. But given the precarious state of Israeli-Palestinian relations, it would also be...Tags: Government, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Hamas, Travel, Palestinian National Authority
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Syrian opposition takes seat at Arab League, seeks Patriot missiles
BEIRUT -- A major Syrian opposition coalition took a seat as the legitimate government of Syria at an Arab League summit Tuesday, and the group’s outgoing leader promptly pushed for the United States to use Patriot missile-defense batteries...
Tags: Government, National Government, Bashar Assad, International Organizations, Wars and Interventions
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