Barack Obama

U.S. backed talks with ISIS over American hostage: newspaper

LONDON: U.S. counter-terrorism officials backed negotiations with two prominent jihadi clerics in a failed attempt… Read More

'We stand with people of Pakistan': Obama

WASHINGTON: US President Barack Obama condemned the deadly Taliban raid on a Pakistani school Tuesday… Read More

Israel played key role to stop Iran nuclear deal

WASHINGTON: Israel had a critical role in stopping a deal with Iran on reining in… Read More

Obama nominates Ashton Carter for Pentagon chief

WASHINGTON: President Barack Obama on Friday nominated veteran defense expert Ashton Carter as his defense… Read More

Power shift in U.S. Senate brings sterner tone to foreign policy debate

WASHINGTON: The Republican takeover of the U.S. Senate will bring a tough new tone to… Read More

It can happen to anyone: Obama’s credit card declined

WASHINGTON: Apparently, even the president of the United States can have trouble with his credit… Read More

Obama, Modi vow to boost strategic ties, create model for world

WASHINGTON: U.S. President Barack Obama and new Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi vowed on Monday to expand… Read More

U.S., Kurds strike at Islamic State in Syria

BEIRUT/MURSITPINAR, TURKEY: U.S. warplanes attacked Islamic State targets in Syria overnight, in raids that a… Read More

Obama urges Iran not to let opportunity pass for nuclear deal

UNITED NATIONS: U.S. President Barack Obama urged Iran on Wednesday "do not let this opportunity… Read More

Man jumps White House fence, sparks brief evacuation

WASHINGTON: A man jumped over the White House fence and ran for several seconds towards… Read More

Obama expands air strikes against Islamic State

BAGHDAD/TBILISI: U.S. warplanes carried out five strikes on Islamic State insurgents menacing Iraq's Haditha Dam… Read More

World leaders demand answers after airliner downed over Ukraine with 298 dead

HRABOVE, UKRAINE: World leaders demanded an international investigation into the shooting down of a Malaysian… Read More

Iraq’s top Shi’ite cleric calls for prime minister to be chosen by Tuesday

BAGHDAD: The most influential Shi'ite cleric in Iraq called on the country's leaders on Friday… Read More

Insurgents take two more Iraqi towns, Obama threatens air strikes

BAGHDAD: Sunni Islamist militants gained more ground in Iraq overnight, moving into two towns in… Read More