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Sunni volunteers carry weapons during a parade as they prepare to fight against ISIS militants, in the town of Amriyat Al-Falluja in Anbar province, January 8, 2015. (Reuters)
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (L) delivers a speech to a joint meeting of Congress on the floor of the US House of Representatives, in front of US House Speaker Republican John Boehner (C) and Republican Senator from Utah Orrin Hatch (R) in the US Capitol in Washington, DC, USA, on March 3, 2015. (EPA/Shawn Thew)
Opinion: Satire Versus Bibi
US President Barack Obama has appeared weak and nervous ever since what can only be described as the insult leveled at him by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who exceeded the limits of diplomatic decorum last week when he addressed the US Congress while...Caption:
In this May 20, 2011 file photo, US President Barack Obama meets with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File)
Netanyahu arrives in US, signs of easing of tensions over Iran speech
Washington, Reuters—The United States and Israel showed signs of seeking to defuse tensions on Sunday ahead of a speech in Washington by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu when he will warn against a possible nuclear deal with Iran. Policy differences over the...Caption:
F-16 fighter jets from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) arrive at an air base in Jordan, on February 8, 2015. (REUTERS/Petra News Agency)
Obama seeks limits on US ground troops for ISIS fight
Washington, Reuters/Asharq Al-Awsat—US President Barack Obama will propose to Congress on Wednesday a new three-year authorization for the use of force against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), with limits on US combat troops’ involvement, lawmakers...Caption:
US President Barack Obama speaks during the State of the Union address on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on January 20, 2015. (AFP PHOTO/BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI)