December 20, 2015 Biden completes apology tour with phone call to Saudi official Vice President Biden apologized Tuesday to a top Saudi official for remarks last week suggesting key U.S. allies destabilized Syria by sending arms and money to extremists.
December 20, 2015 Biden comment shakes US-Arab alliance against ISIS The vice president has apologized twice now for suggesting last week that key U.S. allies inflamed the situation in Syria by sending arms and money to extremists opposed to Bashar Assad.
December 20, 2015 White House stands by rebuke of Israel settlements The White House on Monday stood firmly behind its criticism of Israeli settlement construction and pushed back against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's complaint that the U.S. rebuke goes "against American values."
December 20, 2015 ISIS reportedly goes underground as activists dispute airstrikes' effectiveness Members of the Islamic State militant group have begun traveling by night and in small groups in an effort to avoid detection by U.S. and Arab forces carrying out airstrikes in Syria and Iraq, according to a published report.
December 20, 2015 Clapper, lawmakers defend intel community’s work on ISIS after Obama remarks The top U.S. intelligence official, in a memo to staff obtained by Fox News, praised his analysts for their work bringing attention to the Islamic State's gains over the past two years -- as Republican lawmakers likewise jumped to their defense after President Obama claimed they "underestimated" the threat.
December 20, 2015 Obama administration sharply criticizes new Israeli housing projects In a striking public rebuke, the Obama administration warned Israel on Wednesday that plans for a controversial new housing project in east Jerusalem would distance Israel from "even its closest allies" and raise questions about its commitment to seeking peace with Palestinians.
December 20, 2015 US sharply criticizes new Israeli construction The White House says that if Israel were to move forward with a controversial housing development in east Jerusalem, it would distance Israel from, "even its closest allies."
December 20, 2015 Obama, Netanyahu: Great challenges in Middle East President Barack Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pressed each other politely but firmly Wednesday to address areas of tension in their relationship, with the U.S. president calling for an end to Palestinian civilian deaths and the Israeli leader warning of the consequences of leaving Iran with nuclear capabilities.
December 20, 2015 US airstrikes against ISIS reportedly suffer from intelligence gaps U.S. airstrikes against the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria are proceeding despite intelligence gaps that inhibit the Pentagon's ability to determine their effectiveness, according to a published report.
December 20, 2015 'Khorasan Group' is new name coined by Obama for old foe, critics claim The Obama administration is being accused of coining a new name for an old nemesis by dubbing an Al Qaeda offshoot “The Khorasan Group.”
