Barack Obama
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Obama points finger at Putin for hacks during U.S. election
EghtesadOnline: President Barack Obama on Friday strongly suggested that Russian President Vladimir Putin personally authorized the computer hacks of Democratic Party emails that American intelligence…
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Obama Says U.S. Cautious in Handling Russian Election Hacks
EghtesadOnline: President Barack Obama said the U.S. government took a cautious approach to allegations the Russians had hacked Democratic Party officials before the election out of concern that…
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Iran sanctions renewal becomes law without Obama signature
EghtesadOnline: In an unexpected reversal, President Barack Obama declined to sign a renewal of sanctions against Iran but let it become law anyway, in an apparent bid to alleviate Tehran's concerns…
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Iran urges Obama to veto bill asking for renewal of sanctions
EghtesadOnline: Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Ali Shamkhani said renewal of nuclear sanctions against Iran is a clear violation of the nuclear agreement.
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Obama orders review of 2016 election cyber attacks
EghtesadOnline: U.S. President Barack Obama has ordered intelligence agencies to review cyber attacks and foreign intervention into the 2016 election and deliver a report before he leaves office…
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Obama Pressed to Wade Into Israel-Palestinian Fight Again
EghtesadOnline: U.S. President Barack Obama, whose administration failed to break the impasse between Israel and the Palestinians during eight years in office, is coming under pressure to act…
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U.S. courts look ahead to Trump as Obama cases fizzle
EghtesadOnline: President Barack Obama's legal defense of some key initiatives including his signature healthcare law is collapsing as courts put cases on hold until after President-elect Donald…
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Chicago Faces Political Power Outage as Trump Succeeds Obama
EghtesadOnline: Chicago is racing the clock. Nowhere will political power evaporate more dramatically at noon on Jan. 20 than in the third-largest U.S. city, a bastion of Democratic power that’s…
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Aleppo's fall would be win for Russia, defeat for U.S. in Mideast
EghtesadOnline: U.S.-backed moderate rebels' loss of the eastern half of Syria's largest city Aleppo to Russian-backed government forces would be a defeat for President Barack Obama's efforts…
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Iran to respond firmly to sanctions renewal
EghtesadOnline: Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani called Obama to block a law that would extend the U.S. president’s authority to impose sanctions on the Islamic Republic.
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China upset as Obama bars Fujian buying Aixtron's U.S. business
EghtesadOnline: China's Foreign Ministry expressed displeasure on Monday after President Barack Obama blocked a Chinese investment fund from acquiring the U.S. business of German semiconductor…
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Obama spox doesn't rule out possibility of vetoing Iran Sanctions Act
EghtesadOnline: White House spokesman Josh Earnest says the US President's signing the bill on extension of Iran's Sanctions Act will be pending on investigations and studies.
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Obama bars China's Fujian from buying Aixtron's U.S. business
EghtesadOnline: President Barack Obama blocked a Chinese investment fund from acquiring the U.S. business of German semiconductor equipment maker Aixtron because the deal posed a risk to American…
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Obama expected to sign Iran Sanctions Act extension into law; White House
EghtesadOnline: U.S. President Barack Obama is expected to sign U.S. legislation extending sanctions against Iran for 10 years into law, the White House said on Friday.
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Cubans fret over life after Castro with Trump next door
EghtesadOnline: From the Bay of Pigs invasion to a historic visit by President Barack Obama to Havana, Cubans have known for generations that whenever the United States turns its face to Cuba,…
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Trump’s Tough Talk on Castro and Cuba Shows Big Shift From Obama
EghtesadOnline: Donald Trump started to put his stamp on a more muscular foreign policy Saturday with a toughly-worded statement following the death of Cuba’s Fidel Castro.
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Obama says history will judge Castro's impact on world
EghtesadOnline: U.S. President Barack Obama in a statement on Saturday offered his condolences to Fidel Castro's family and added that history would judge Castro's impact on Cuba and around the…
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Obama's not-so-secret admirer: Donald Trump
EghtesadOnline: President Barack Obama has a new fan: Donald Trump. After lambasting Obama for months as a failed leader unfit to be president, the Republican president-elect found kinder words…
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Obama administration aims to secure JCPOA
EghtesadOnline: The Obama administration is considering new measures in its final months in office to strengthen the nuclear agreement with Iran.
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Obama’s Doubts on Trump Seep Through Somber Facade on Last Trip
EghtesadOnline: Barack Obama once expected his last foreign trip as president to be a farewell tour to a world enjoying the fruits of a foreign policy he thought would last: an outstretched hand…
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Obama declines comment on reports of possible removal of NSA chief
EghtesadOnline: U.S. President Barack Obama declined on Sunday to comment on media reports that senior defense and intelligence officials in his administration had requested the removal of National…
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Obama says Pelosi a strong leader, showing support for re-election bid
EghtesadOnline: President Barack Obama on Sunday called U.S. House Democratic chief Nancy Pelosi a remarkable leader, giving strong praise to the California lawmaker as House Democrats consider…
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Obama offers bleak assessment of situation in Syria
EghtesadOnline: U.S. President Barack Obama said on Sunday that chaos in Syria could persist for "quite some time" and that Russian and Iranian support for President Bashar al-Assad's air campaign…
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Obama, Putin talk about Syria and Ukraine in quick summit meet
EghtesadOnline: U.S. President Barack Obama and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin spoke for around four minutes on Sunday at the APEC summit about Syria and Ukraine, in what is likely to…
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Trump's National Security Picks Want to Air Obama's Iran Secrets
EghtesadOnline: For years, many Republicans and conservatives have charged that President Barack Obama was shielding embarrassing intelligence and policy details about Iran in order to support…
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China's Xi calls for 'smooth transition' in relationship with U.S
EghtesadOnline: Chinese President Xi Jinping called on Saturday for a "smooth transition" in Beijing's relationship with Washington and praised outgoing President Barack Obama for strengthening…
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Senior U.S. officials recommend removal of NSA director: sources
EghtesadOnline: The heads of the Pentagon and the U.S. intelligence community have recommended to President Barack Obama that the director of the National Security Agency, Admiral Michael Rogers,…
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Obama tells Latin America and world: give Trump time, don't assume worst
EghtesadOnline: U.S. President Barack Obama did in Latin America what he tried to do in Europe: tell worried citizens not to draw negative conclusions about the man he once called unfit to serve…
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In Trump Era, Israel Sees Opportunity to Shift Iran Approach
EghtesadOnline: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is working to win from Donald Trump what he failed to wring from Barack Obama: a harder line against Iran.
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Obama, EU leaders agree to stick together, stay tough on Russia
EghtesadOnline: U.S. President Barack Obama and European leaders on Friday underscored the importance of working together in NATO and chided Russia for its bombing of Syria and failure to implement…