Alliances - Page 45

January 4, 2016

US reportedly fears Iran-Saudi Arabia rift will set back ISIS fight

The Obama administration and its Western allies have been left scrambling to smooth over a rift between Saudi Arabia and Iran that erupted over the weekend after the Saudis executed a prominent Shiite cleric.

December 30, 2015

Krauthammer 'not surprised' NSA spying on Netanyahu

Charles Krauthammer told viewers Wednesday on “Special Report with Bret Baier” that he’s “not surprised” by the National Security Agency’s effort to eavesdrop on communications between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his aides.

December 30, 2015

US spying on Israel reportedly ensnares members of Congress

President Obama announced two years ago he would curtail eavesdropping on friendly heads of state after the world learned the reach of long-secret U.S. surveillance programs.

December 21, 2015

Kerry to offer outline of Mideast peace deal

Secretary of State John Kerry will propose a framework for a final-status agreement between Israel and the Palestinians when he travels to the region this week.

December 21, 2015

Kerry reportedly says he will consider freeing Jonathan Pollard as part of prisoner swap

Secretary of State John Kerry will travel to the Middle East in the first week of the new year amid a flurry of reports in the Israeli press that he has said he would consider freeing convicted spy Jonathan Pollard.

December 21, 2015

Security concerns raised amid surge in US arms deals abroad

U.S. arms deals with foreign governments have surged under the Obama administration, as part of an apparent push to have allies 'share the burden' of providing security.

December 21, 2015

Obama hedges on Morsi ouster, faces GOP pressure over aid to Egypt military

The Obama administration has ordered a review of U.S. aid to Egypt in the wake of Mohammed Morsi's ouster, but is stopping short of calling the military overthrow a "coup" -- proceeding cautiously as officials weigh the implications of the rapid developments in Cairo. 

December 21, 2015

Report claims CIA program has helped kill two dozen Colombian rebel leaders

A CIA covert action program bolstered by eavesdropping from the National Security Agency has helped Colombian forces kill more at least two dozen leaders of rebel groups in the South American country over the past decade-plus, according to a Washington Post report. 

December 21, 2015

Baucus to be named ambassador to China, officials say

President Obama intends to nominate Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont., as ambassador to China, Democratic officials said Wednesday, tapping a lawmaker well-versed in trade issues to fill one of the nation's most sensitive diplomatic posts.

December 21, 2015

Kerry comments add to mystery about rogue CIA agent missing in Iran

The intrigue over the rogue CIA agent last seen six years ago in Iran intensified Sunday with accusation about a cover-up, Secretary of State John Kerry rejected allegations the United States has abandoned the search and Iran distancing itself from the mystery.