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Obama promises to veto bill that would block aircraft exports to Iran

EghtesadOnline: President Barack Obama 's administration said on Monday he would veto legislation seeking to block financial transactions related to the export of passenger aircraft to Iran, saying it would undermine the nuclear deal.
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Publish Date:15/November/2016 | 08:40
What the next president can learn from the recent approach to fighting the Islamic State.

The War for Mosul Could Mend Obama's Troubled Iraq Legacy

EghtesadOnline: The battle to liberate Mosul is grinding into its third week, with Iraqi troops on the eastern outskirts of the city, and the stakes could not be higher on all sides.
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Publish Date:02/November/2016 | 05:59

Moody's Analytics election model predicts Clinton win

EghtesadOnline: Low gas prices and President Barack Obama 's high approval ratings are key factors that favor Democrat Hillary Clinton winning the White House in next week's election, according to a model from Moody's Analytics that has accurately predicted the last nine U.S. presidential contests.
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Publish Date:02/November/2016 | 05:02

Myanmar's Suu Kyi in pitch to foreign investors after Obama lifts sanctions

EghtesadOnline: Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi on Saturday made a pitch to foreign investors, promising a clearer legal framework and opportunities in untapped economic sectors, two weeks after U.S. President Barack Obama lifted most sanctions on the country.
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Publish Date:23/October/2016 | 08:55

Rocky politics, slow growth loom as Obama, Italy's Renzi meet

EghtesadOnline: U.S. President Barack Obama welcomed Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi to the White House on Tuesday, using the pomp of the formal state visit to highlight the link between the sluggish European economy and populist discontent in the continent.
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Publish Date:19/October/2016 | 07:31

Obama tells Trump to 'stop whining' over rigged election claims

EghtesadOnline: U.S. President Barack Obama lacerated Donald Trump on Tuesday over his repeated assertions that the Nov. 8 election is rigged against him, telling the Republican presidential candidate to "stop whining and go try to make his case to get votes."
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Publish Date:19/October/2016 | 06:23

Obama announces lifting of U.S. sanctions on Myanmar

EghtesadOnline: President Barack Obama formally announced the lifting of U.S. sanctions on Myanmar on Friday by terminating an emergency order that deemed the policies of the former military government a threat to U.S. national security.
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Publish Date:08/October/2016 | 08:51

Congress rejects Obama veto, Saudi September 11 bill becomes law

EghtesadOnline: Congress on Wednesday overwhelmingly rejected President Barack Obama 's veto of legislation allowing relatives of the victims of the Sept. 11 attacks to sue Saudi Arabia, the first veto override of his presidency, just four months before it ends.
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Publish Date:29/September/2016 | 04:52

Obama vetoes Sept. 11 Saudi bill, sets up showdown with Congress

EghtesadOnline: President Barack Obama on Friday vetoed legislation allowing families of victims of the Sept. 11 attacks to sue Saudi Arabia, which could prompt Congress to overturn his decision with a rare veto override, the first of his presidency.
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Publish Date:24/September/2016 | 03:25

Qatar's emir, a U.S. ally, assails Obama's Syria policy

EghtesadOnline: Qatar's emir criticized U.S. President Barack Obama 's policy on Syria on Tuesday, highlighting the growing frustration among U.S. allies at what they perceive to be Washington's lackluster action towards the protracted civil war.
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Publish Date:21/September/2016 | 04:21

Ban on Future ‘Ransom’ Payments to Iran Approved by House Panel

EghtesadOnline: A measure prohibiting future “ransom” payments to Iran won approval from a House panel on a party-line vote, as Republicans pursued their argument that President Barack Obama paid for the release of captives in January.
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Publish Date:15/September/2016 | 09:31

Obama, meeting with Suu Kyi, says U.S. ready to lift Myanmar sanctions

EghtesadOnline: Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi called on Wednesday for the lifting of economic sanctions against her country, and President Barack Obama , in their first White House meeting since she became leader, said the United States was ready to do so.
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Publish Date:15/September/2016 | 08:29

US congressmen urge Obama to stop support for Saudis

EghtesadOnline: A group of 64 members of the House of Representatives of the United States have called on President Barack Obama to stall over sale of 1.15 billion dollars of arms to Saudi Arabia calling Washington support for Riyadh as 'immoral and unlawful.'
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Publish Date:14/September/2016 | 10:22

Obama paints Trump as no friend of the working class

EghtesadOnline: With Hillary Clinton sidelined by pneumonia, President Barack Obama took up the Democrats' fight against Donald Trump on Tuesday, trying to quash the Republican presidential candidate's bid to appeal to working-class voters.
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Publish Date:14/September/2016 | 04:18

Obama Will Veto Saudi 9/11 Legislation, Inviting an Override

EghtesadOnline: President Barack Obama will veto legislation that would allow families of Sept. 11 victims to sue Saudi Arabia, a measure vehemently opposed by the U.S. ally, White House press secretary Josh Earnest said on Monday.
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Publish Date:13/September/2016 | 08:27

Obama administration arms sales offers to Saudi top $115 billion: report

EghtesadOnline: U.S. President Barack Obama 's administration has offered Saudi Arabia more than $115 billion in weapons, other military equipment and training, the most of any U.S. administration in the 71-year U.S.-Saudi alliance, a report seen by Reuters has found.
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Publish Date:08/September/2016 | 08:55