This Is a Dumb War

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In OPINION

Dec 8th, 2015

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This article by: Serge Halimi is president of Le Monde diplomatique. Translated by Charles Goulden. The content of this [report/study/article/publication…] does not reflect the official opinion of the DIPLOMAT NEWS NETWORK. The views expressed in this article are the author’s own. – A little-known US...

President Barack Obama expected to reject construction of Keystone XL Oil Pipeline

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In BUSINESS

Nov 6th, 2015

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Washington (Nytimes + DIPLOMAT.SO)- U.S. President Barack Obama, is expected on Friday to announce he has rejected the request from a Canadian company to build the Keystone XL oil pipeline, ending a seven-years-long review that had become a flash point in the debate over his climate policies. Preside...

#Palestine: Hope amidst repression

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In OPINION

Oct 27th, 2015

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This article by: Abukar Arman Somali political analyst, writer and former diplomat. The content of this [report/study/article/publication…] does not reflect the official opinion of the DIPLOMAT NEWS NETWORK. The views expressed in this article are the author’s own. – The growing insecurity in Jerusal...

U.S. Appeals court refuses to lift hold on Obama immigration action

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In WORLD NEWS

May 26th, 2015

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Washington ( Agencies + DIPLOMAT.SO) – A federal appeals court refused Tuesday to allow the implementation, for now, of President Obama’s executive action that could shield from deportation as many as 5 million illegal immigrants. The U.S. Justice Department had asked the 5th U.S. Circuit...

President Obama ‘we will arming Ukraine if diplomacy failed ‘

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In TOP STORY

Feb 9th, 2015

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Washington ( AP + DIPLOMAT.SO) – U.S. President Barack Obama, confirmed Monday that his administration is weighing the possibility of sending arms to Ukraine to help the country beat back Russian-backed separatists, if diplomacy fails. The comments came during a joint press conference with Germ...

U.S. President Obama : ” “In two weeks, I will send this Congress a budget filled with ideas that are practical, not partisan”

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In WORLD NEWS

Jan 21st, 2015

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Washington ( Agencies + DIPLOMAT.SO) — President Obama made four veto threats, asked Congress to pass seven or eight bills, and announced an executive action on paid sick leave Tuesday. But of all the powers of the presidency on display during his State of the Union Address, the most important may ha...

Abandon the Protocol : Tim Duncan forgoes tie as the Spurs visit the White House

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In Uncategorized

Jan 13th, 2015

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Washington ( Agencies + DIPLOMAT.SO) – San Antonio Spurs icon Tim Duncan has accomplished many things in his storied career — five championships, two MVPs, 14 All-Star appearances, etc. — but he has never been much for dressing like a multimillionaire international superstar. Duncan’s sar...

Pentagon : Four Afghans released from Guantánamo Bay

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In TOP STORY

Dec 20th, 2014

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Washington ( Agencies + DIPLOMAT.SO) – The United States transferred four detainees from the Guantánamo Bay prison to Afghanistan late Friday, the Defense Department announced Saturday, fulfilling a request from the new Afghan president, Ashraf Ghani, in what officials here characterized as a s...

President Barack Obama vows U.S. response to North Korea cyberattack on Sony

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In SPOTLIGHT

Dec 19th, 2014

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Washington ( New York Times + DIPLOMAT.SO) — U.S. President Barack Obama on Friday said that the United States “will respond proportionally” against North Korea for its cyberattacks on Sony Pictures, and criticized the studio for giving in to intimidation and pulling the satirical movie that provoked...

US President Barack Obama settles on Ashton Carter as Defense Secretary

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In WORLD NEWS

Dec 2nd, 2014

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Washington ( Agencies + DIPLOMAT.SO) – US President Barack Obama has settled on Ashton B. Carter to be the next defense secretary, senior administration officials said on Tuesday, but is not prepared to announce the move because the White House has not completed its vetting of him. A former dep...