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The Times of Israel

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May 20, 2013
12:27 pm

US Secretary of State John Kerry waves as he boards his plane in March (photo credit: AP/Jacquelyn Martin)

Kerry returns to region in push for Syria talks

US secretary of state’s weeklong trip also aims to restart Israeli-Palestinian negotiations

By Bradley Klapper

May 8, 2013
6:01 pm

US Secretary of State John Kerry talks with Israeli Justice Minister Tzipi Livni during their meeting at the US Ambassador's residence in Rome on Wednesday May 8 (photo credit: AP/Mladen Antonov)

Kerry to return to Jerusalem in two weeks

‘We all believe we’re working with a short time span,’ says US secretary of state ahead of Rome meeting with Tzipi Livni

By Bradley Klapper

May 7, 2013
9:58 am

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, right, welcomes Secretary of State John Kerry, left, to his office at the Pentagon in Washington, Monday, May 6, 2013 (photo credit: AP/Susan Walsh)

Israel airstrikes loom over US diplomacy on Syria

Kerry in Russia to push for a harsher anti-Assad line, amid international outcry over chemical weapons use

By Bradley Klapper

May 2, 2013
12:49 pm

A Syrian Army tank in the streets of Damascus, Syria, Friday, April 26, 2013. (photo credit: AP/Ugarit via AP video)

More US officials in favor of arming Syria rebels

Intelligence agencies see signs opposition forces moving away from al-Qaeda, paving the way for increased Western support

By Bradley Klapper and Lolita C. Baldor

April 26, 2013
9:07 pm

In this citizen journalism image provided by Aleppo Media Center AMC which has been authenticated based on its contents and other AP reporting, Syrian girls paint their faces with colors of the Syrian revolutionary flag during a fesitval, in Aleppo, Syria, Wednesday March 20, 2013 (photo credit: AP/Aleppo Media Center)

Obama’s Syria caution reflects US division over resort to force

Response to likely use of chemical weapons shows lack of agreement in Washington over aggressive military intervention

By Bradley Klapper and Donna Cassata

April 26, 2013
1:19 pm

Syrian government warplanes and artillery pounded Damascus and its suburbs Tuesday April 2, as rebels in the northern city of Aleppo launched an operation that aims to free hundreds of political detainees from the city's central prison, activists said. (photo credit: AP/Shaam News Network)

No good options for US in Syria

Arming rebels means aiding al-Qaeda-linked Jabhat al-Nusra; no-fly zone difficult to implement due to Assad’s air defenses

By Bradley Klapper and Donna Cassata

April 23, 2013
8:31 am

Emergency workers aid injured people at the finish line of the 2013 Boston Marathon following an explosion in Boston, Monday, April 15, 2013. (photo credit: AP/Charles Krupa)

Boston tragedy another test for US-Russia ties

Understanding how the brothers Tsarnaev became radicalized is of paramount importance to Moscow as well as Washington

By Bradley Klapper and Desmond Butler

April 17, 2013
7:16 pm

Secretary of State John Kerry testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, April 17, 2013, before the House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing on the State Department's fiscal 2014 foreign affairs budget (photo credit: AP/Carolyn Kaster)

Kerry says ‘window’ for Mideast peace only 2 years

Secretary of state promises House Foreign Affairs Committee to ‘honor that urgency’ but won’t lay out a schedule for talks

By Bradley Klapper

April 13, 2013
6:58 pm

US Secretary of State John Kerry, left, meets with Chinese State Councilor Yang Jiechi in the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse Saturday, April 13, 2013 in Beijing (photo credit: AP/Paul J. Richards)

US, China pledge efforts for nuke-free N. Korea

‘This is of critical importance for the stability of the region and the world,’ says Kerry in press conference with Beijing counterpart

By Bradley Klapper

April 12, 2013
10:45 am

US Secretary of State John Kerry, left, gestures as he meets South Korea's Foreign Minister Yun Byung-se at the presidential Blue House in Seoul on Friday (photo credit: AP/Paul Richard)

In South Korea, Kerry calls North’s rhetoric ‘unacceptable’

Top US diplomat says Pyongyang will gain nothing by threatening further nuclear tests; officials say Kerry depending on China to ratchet up pressure

By Bradley Klapper

April 8, 2013
6:14 pm

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, right, meets with US Secretary of State John Kerry in Ramallah on Sunday (photo credit: AP Photo/Mohamed Torokman)

In Jerusalem and Ramallah, Kerry pushes peace

US secretary of state said exploring 2002 Arab Peace Initiative, with greater security commitments and softer language on borders

By Bradley Klapper and Josef Federman

April 7, 2013
4:37 am

US Secretary of State John Kerry speaks at a news conference at Ankara Palace in Ankara, Turkey, March 1, 2013 (photo credit: AP/Jacquelyn Martin, Pool)

Kerry in Turkey, eyes new bid for talks in Mideast

Secretary of state expected to push further Turkish-Israeli rapprochement, a renewal of peace talks with the Palestinians

By Bradley Klapper

March 25, 2013
11:16 pm

Syrian rebels attend a training session in Maaret Ikhwan, near Idlib, Syria, in December 2012. (photo credit: AP Photo/Muhammed Muheisen)

US intelligence training Syrian rebels in Jordan

Officials say forces made up largely of former soldiers; Pentagon denies involvement

By Bradley Klapper

February 27, 2013
6:38 am

US weighs direct aid to Assad’s foes

Officials say decision on non-lethal assistance to fighters is expected ahead of John Kerry’s Thursday meeting with Syrian opposition leader

By Bradley Klapper and Matthew Lee

February 16, 2013
1:53 am

US Secretary of State John Kerry (right), and United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon address reporters after their meeting at the US Department of State in Washington, D.C., February 14 (photo credit: US State Department)

US could cut $300 million in military aid to Israel

Government may have to slash $2.6 billion in global aid if budget debate not resolved by March 1; Jordan and Egypt would be hit too

By Bradley Klapper

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The Times of Israel

The one-stop news site
covering Israel, the region and
the Jewish people worldwide

Founding editor:
David Horovitz

Fair, fresh and fast

The Jewish world's
fastest-growing
news site

Writer: Bradley Klapper

Kerry returns to region in push for Syria talks

US secretary of state’s weeklong trip also aims to restart Israeli-Palestinian negotiations

Kerry to return to Jerusalem in two weeks

‘We all believe we’re working with a short time span,’ says US secretary of state ahead of Rome meeting with Tzipi Livni

Israel airstrikes loom over US diplomacy on Syria

Kerry in Russia to push for a harsher anti-Assad line, amid international outcry over chemical weapons use

More US officials in favor of arming Syria rebels

Intelligence agencies see signs opposition forces moving away from al-Qaeda, paving the way for increased Western support

Obama’s Syria caution reflects US division over resort to force

Response to likely use of chemical weapons shows lack of agreement in Washington over aggressive military intervention

No good options for US in Syria

Arming rebels means aiding al-Qaeda-linked Jabhat al-Nusra; no-fly zone difficult to implement due to Assad’s air defenses

Boston tragedy another test for US-Russia ties

Understanding how the brothers Tsarnaev became radicalized is of paramount importance to Moscow as well as Washington

Kerry says ‘window’ for Mideast peace only 2 years

Secretary of state promises House Foreign Affairs Committee to ‘honor that urgency’ but won’t lay out a schedule for talks

US, China pledge efforts for nuke-free N. Korea

‘This is of critical importance for the stability of the region and the world,’ says Kerry in press conference with Beijing counterpart

In South Korea, Kerry calls North’s rhetoric ‘unacceptable’

Top US diplomat says Pyongyang will gain nothing by threatening further nuclear tests; officials say Kerry depending on China to ratchet up pressure

In Jerusalem and Ramallah, Kerry pushes peace

US secretary of state said exploring 2002 Arab Peace Initiative, with greater security commitments and softer language on borders

Kerry in Turkey, eyes new bid for talks in Mideast

Secretary of state expected to push further Turkish-Israeli rapprochement, a renewal of peace talks with the Palestinians

US intelligence training Syrian rebels in Jordan

Officials say forces made up largely of former soldiers; Pentagon denies involvement

US weighs direct aid to Assad’s foes

Officials say decision on non-lethal assistance to fighters is expected ahead of John Kerry’s Thursday meeting with Syrian opposition leader

US could cut $300 million in military aid to Israel

Government may have to slash $2.6 billion in global aid if budget debate not resolved by March 1; Jordan and Egypt would be hit too

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