World Politics

Columnist and Senator speak of Obama Impeachment over Benghazi

For just the first time the word impeachment has been mentioned over President Obama’s involvement in the alleged cover-up regarding the U.S. consulate in Benghazi. Conservative Senator Jim Inhofe a Republican from Oklahoma and Michael Tomasky a columnist with Newsweek magazine both mentioned the “I” word. Inhofe was on the Rusty Humphries radio show on [...]

Obama and Cameron to Meet for Syria talks

Starting next Monday, President Obama will hold a 3-day meeting with Prime Minister David Cameron of Britain and other members of the G8 to discuss the economy and the escalating problems in Syria. Cameron is scheduled to travel to Russia prior to visiting the U.S. and will meet with President Vladimir Putin to discuss the [...]

Obama Repeats Call for the Departure of Assad

U.S. President Barack Obama has said he is determined to achieve his goal of a political transition for Syria that includes the departure of current Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. President Obama’s remarks came after he had talks with Qatar’s Emir who was visiting the White House in Washington and after the issue of the use [...]

Leaders in Middle East to Visit White House

Over the coming weeks, the White House administration will play host to several leaders from the Middle East including Jordan, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar. In part, the leaders are visiting to register concerns about the civil war that is ongoing in Syria and to encourage the White House administration to push the [...]

Kerry in Asia Visiting South Korea, Japan and China

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry arrived in South Korea on Friday. Kerry traveled to an area of the world that is currently bracing for the possibility of North Korea testing another missile. Kerry’s presence alone could also push the leaders of North Korea to do something seeking attention for a provocative headline. At a [...]

Kerry Pushes Israel and Turkey to Normalize Political Relations

On Sunday John Kerry the U.S. Secretary of State, on a visit to Istanbul urged Turkish leaders to restore complete diplomatic relations as quickly as possible with Israel. Kerry said Washington sees the two countries as the Middle East’s anchors for stability. The top diplomat in the U.S. made his remarks during a press conference [...]

Kerry in Afghanistan Meeting with Afghan President

John Kerry the U.S. Secretary of State arrived on Monday in Kabul to meet with Hamid Karzai the Afghan president to discuss the conditions for any troops from the U.S. that remain in Afghanistan beyond the pull out date of 2014. The two will also discuss the possibility of peace talks with Taliban leaders and [...]

Obama visits Petra Prior to Ending Mideast Visit

U.S. President Barack Obama ended his successful first Mideast trip with some sightseeing in Petra on Saturday. He marveled at the ancient city in Jordan as he completed his four-day trip to the Middle East. The visit to Petra followed his visits to Israel and the Palestinian Authority. The diplomatic portion of the trip was [...]

Obama Appeals to Israelis and Palestinians to find Peace

On Thursday, President Barack Obama said he would not give up on the peace talks that have been stalled in the Middle East. He said that the continued settlement building by Israel in the West Bank was not helping the cause. Obama said if direct negotiations can be started again, he believed the potential is [...]

Obama Meets Arab Americans before Trip to Middle East

On Monday, President Obama met with Arab American leaders prior to his trip to the Middle East. The leaders urged Obama to deliver their message to Palestinians during his trip at the end of this week to the Middle East. The urging by the leaders came even though the president said he would not use [...]