Matt Spetalnick

Obama urges Guantanamo closure this year, shift from ‘permanent war footing’

August 25, 2021 at 12:49 a.m.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama told Americans on Tuesday that 2014 should be the year to finally close the U.S. prison at Guantanamo Bay as the United States winds...

Israel boosts security for Sharon funeral near Gaza border

August 25, 2021 at 12:16 a.m.

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel beefed up security for former Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's funeral near the Gaza border on Monday and warned the enclave's Palestinian rulers not to allow rocket...

Biden to meet Israel’s Netanyahu during visit for Sharon funeral

August 25, 2021 at 12:16 a.m.

SHANNON, Ireland (Reuters) - Vice President Joe Biden will hold talks with Israeli leaders during a visit to the Jewish state as head of a U.S. delegation to former Prime...

U.S. Air Force plane carrying two Sudanese detainees released from Guantanomo Bay arrives at Khartoum Airport

Senate eases path for sending more Guantanamo detainees home

November 4, 2021 at 12:45 a.m.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate eased the way on Thursday for President Barack Obama to speed up the transfer of prisoners from Guantanamo Bay to their home countries, a...

Senate eases path for sending more Guantanamo detainees home

September 8, 2018 at 6:53 p.m.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate eased the way on Thursday for President Barack Obama to speed up the transfer of prisoners from Guantanamo Bay to their home countries, a...

U.S. scholars’ group backs call for academic boycott of Israel

August 24, 2021 at 11:16 p.m.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - An association of American scholars has voted for an academic boycott of Israeli colleges and universities in protest against Israeli policies towards the Palestinians, the group said...

Senate will wait before moving on Iran sanctions: aides

August 24, 2021 at 10:16 p.m.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. lawmakers will wait for a briefing by Secretary of State John Kerry this week before deciding whether to impose tough new sanctions on Iran over its...

Protesters burn a replica of the American flag during a protest against the capture of Nazih al-Ragye.

Obama says U.S. to keep ‘going after’ al Qaeda-linked groups in Africa

November 4, 2021 at 12:23 a.m.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Tuesday staunchly defended his decision to order commando raids in Libya and Somalia last weekend, saying the United States would keep targeting al...

Obama says U.S. to keep ‘going after’ al Qaeda-linked groups in Africa

December 24, 2018 at 10:55 a.m.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Tuesday staunchly defended his decision to order commando raids in Libya and Somalia last weekend, saying the United States would keep targeting al...

Palestinian leader urges world powers to rein in Israeli settlements

August 24, 2021 at 8:41 p.m.

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said on Thursday that "time is running out" for Middle East peace efforts and urged world powers to rein in Israeli settlement...

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