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Topic: White House

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December 14, 2012
4:51 am

US President Barack Obama greets people as he stands next to a lit menorah during the Hanukkah reception in the Grand Foyer of the White House, Thursday, Dec. 13, 2012, in Washington. (Carolyn Kaster/AP)

Obama celebrates Hanukkah at White House

Presidential ceremony includes lighting 90-year-old menorah from Long Island that survived Hurricane Sandy

By Stacy A. Anderson

December 13, 2012
10:42 pm

Former senator Chuck Hagel (left) shakes hands with Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta in May 2012. (photo credit: CC BY Glenn Fawcett, DoD, Flickr)

In move likely to raise pro-Israel hackles, Obama reportedly set to nominate Hagel as defense chief

President reportedly met to discuss position with ex-Republican congressman, who has been critical of Jerusalem

By Ilan Ben Zion

December 12, 2012
10:44 pm

Barack Obama and his wife Michelle at a Hanukkah menorah lighting ceremony in the White House in 2010. (photo credit: Pete Souza/White House via Flickr)

Sandy-slammed menorah off to WH

New York Times: Menorah from a Long Island synagogue that was heavily damaged by Hurricane Sandy to be used at presidential Hannukah party

November 30, 2012
11:49 pm

An Egyptian protesters holds a cross and a Quran as he chants anti-Muslim Brotherhood slogans at an opposition rally in Tahrir Square, in Cairo, Egypt, Friday, Nov. 30 (photo credit: AP/Khalil Hamra)

White House divided over Egypt constitution draft

Ongoing debates over whether to criticize controversial charter for its Islamist bent

By Bradley Klapper

November 27, 2012
2:16 pm

Police and rescue personnel at the scene of the Wednesday, November 21 bus bombing in Tel Aviv (photo credit: Roni Schutzer/Flash90)

Americans in Israel sue United States for funding Palestinian terrorism

State Department, White House ignored transparency requirements in delivering Palestinian aid, allowing money to flow Hamas and other terror groups, plaintiffs claim

By Michal Shmulovich

November 20, 2012
7:03 am

Hillary Clinton meets Mohammed Morsi in Cairo in June. (photo credit: AP Photo/Brendan Smialowski)

US ties with Turkey, Egypt strained by Gaza fighting

From the web Washington Post: US’s Middle Eastern partners have come out against Israel in conflict with Hamas, driving a wedge between them and the White House

November 19, 2012
11:33 pm

US President Barack Obama and Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra hold a joint news conference at the Government House in Bangkok, Thailand, Sunday, Nov. 18 (photo credit: AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Washington working behind scenes to broker Hamas-Israel truce

Diplomacy yet to have significant effect as Egypt leads mediation efforts

November 17, 2012
9:24 pm

Hamas security members inspect a destroyed government building after an Israeli airstrike in Gaza City on November 16 (photo credit: Abed Rahim Khatib/Flash90)

Washington defends Israel, blames Hamas for escalation

‘Israelis have endured far too much of a threat from these rockets for far too long,’ White House spokesman says

November 17, 2012
6:55 pm

Israeli soldiers preparing their tanks along the Israeli-Gazan border for a possible ground operation inside Gaza on the third day of Operation Pillar of Defense, November 16 (Uri Lenz/ Flash90)

US fears a ground war in Gaza could hurt Israel and help Hamas

From the web NY Times: Despite presidential statement that Israel has a right to defend itself, administration officials have been privately urging Jerusalem not to extend the conflict

November 7, 2012
11:33 am

President Barack Obama stands on stage at the election night party Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2012, in Chicago. Obama defeated Republican challenger former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney. (photo credit:AP/Carolyn Kaster)

Obama victorious despite the shadow of difficult times

After leading the country during high unemployment and the most serious economic strife since the Great Depression, president given 4 more years in the White House

By Steven R. Hurst

October 25, 2012
12:25 am

A Libyan man walks through the rubble of the damaged US Consulate in Benghazi after an attack that killed four Americans, including Ambassador Chris Stevens, on the night of Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2012 (photo credit: AP/Mohammad Hannon)

White House told of nature of Libya terror attack within two hours, email shows

Press secretary says communique represents just one piece of information the administration was receiving in the immediate wake of the attack

By Larry Margasak

October 24, 2012
6:24 am

White House told of militant claim two hours after Libya attack, e-mails show

From the web Reuters reveals communications contradicting official explanations of deadly attack

October 22, 2012
12:01 am

Home Front Defense Minister Avi Dichter, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Ehud Barak during a major preparedness drill on Sunday (photo credit: Yossi Zeliger/Flash90)

Netanyahu denies knowledge of US-Iran talks

PM claims Tehran is using negotiations to stall for time while enriching uranium

By Philip Podolsky

October 21, 2012
2:37 am

Iranian technicians work at a facility producing uranium fuel for a planned heavy-water nuclear reactor, outside Isfahan, in 2009. (photo credit: AP/Vahid Salemi)

White House denies NY Times report on direct nuclear talks with Iran

Spokesman says US has always been willing to hold one-on-one negotiations; NBC News reports on back-channel communications

By Ron Friedman and AP

October 21, 2012
1:48 am

White House denies agreement on US, Iran nuclear talks

From the web Politico: National Security Council spokesman Tommy Vietor says NY Times report on one-on-one meetings is ‘not true’

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