Michele Kelemen

Michele Kelemen appears in the following:

Trump Again Emphasizes 'America First' Agenda At U.N. General Assembly

Tuesday, September 24, 2019

One year after world leaders laughed at President Trump, he returned to the U.N. General Assembly to underscore his America First agenda. He also held private meetings leaders from the U.K. and Iraq.

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Persian Gulf Tensions Will Play Out On Sidelines Of U.N. Meeting

Tuesday, September 24, 2019

The U.S. is trying to use the United Nations General Assembly to build up international pressure on Iran as it points blame at Iran for a recent attack in Saudi Arabia. Iran denies the accusation.

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Pompeo Visits Saudi Arabia Following Oil Facilities Attack

Wednesday, September 18, 2019

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo visits Saudi Arabia to discuss the recent attack on its oil facilities.

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Who Is Kelly Craft, The New U.S. Ambassador To The U.N.?

Wednesday, September 11, 2019

Kelly Craft is expected to take up her job as U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. on Thursday.

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Who Is Kelly Craft, The New U.S. Ambassador To The U.N.?

Wednesday, September 11, 2019

Kelly Craft is expected to take up her job as U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. on Thursday. She's a Republican donor and is married to a billionaire coal executive. Craft is likely to take a much lower profile than her predecessor, Nikki Haley.

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Trump Announces Ousting Of National Security Adviser John Bolton

Tuesday, September 10, 2019

President Trump announced on Twitter that he has fired national security adviser John Bolton. The announcement comes days after Bolton prevailed on Trump to not hold a summit with the Taliban.

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Mideast Envoy Greenblatt Resigns

Thursday, September 05, 2019

President Trump's foray into Middle East peacemaking seems to be in doubt once again. One of the key advisors drafting Trump's plan for Israeli-Palestinian peace is leaving the White House.

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U.N. Report Includes A Long List Of Atrocities In The War In Yemen

Wednesday, September 04, 2019

The report says that all sides in the Yemen war are committing war crimes, and that countries backing them could be complicit. The U.S. provides logistical support to a Saudi-led coalition.

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The U.S. And The War In Yemen

Thursday, August 29, 2019

The Trump administration has backed the Saudi-led war against Houthi rebels in Yemen. But with the war dragging on, a senator is urging U.S. diplomats to be more involved in finding a resolution.

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Trump Wants Russia Back In The G-7, But Several Senators Say It Doesn't Belong

Tuesday, August 27, 2019

President Trump wants Russia back in the group of leading democracies — the G-7. But members say Russia hasn't earned its return to the group. Several senators have written to Trump to oppose him.

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U.N. General Assembly Could Offer An Opportunity For U.S.-Iran Talks

Monday, August 26, 2019

The French president says he's trying to set up a summit between Iran and the U.S. — to save the nuclear deal. But it's unclear whether its something the two adversarial countries want.

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Secretary Of State Mike Pompeo Tries To Rally U.N. Security Council To Counter Iran

Tuesday, August 20, 2019

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo takes his case against Iran to the United Nations Security Council, addressing a special meeting on threats in the Middle East.

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Pakistan Sees U.N. Meeting On Kashmir As Promising 1st Step

Saturday, August 17, 2019

ON Friday, the United Nations Security Council held a closed door meeting to discuss India's controversial decision to revoke the Kashmir region's special status.

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Court In Gibraltar Releases Iranian Oil Tanker Despite U.S. Bid To Keep It In Port

Thursday, August 15, 2019

A judge in Gibraltar has ordered the release of an Iranian oil tanker despite a last minute appeal by the Trump administration.

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Wife Appeals For Help To Free American Academic Held In Iran

Friday, August 09, 2019

The wife of an American citizen being held in an Iranian prison is calling on the Trump administration to do more to free her husband.

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Looking For Accountability For Syria's Disappeared

Thursday, August 08, 2019

A senior U.N. official points to the Syrian government for the tens of thousands of disappearances during the long civil war there. But the government's looking like it's winning the war.

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Trump Administration Resumes Push To Get Venezuelan President Maduro Out Of Office

Tuesday, August 06, 2019

The Trump administration has imposed sweeping new sanctions on Venezuela, warning that anyone who deals with Nicolás Maduro's government could be punished too.

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U.S.-Russia Arms Control Treaty Ends

Saturday, August 03, 2019

A landmark arms control treaty signed by the U.S. and the Soviet Union three decades ago expired on Friday. The Kremlin and the Trump administration blamed each other for its demise.

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U.S. Quietly Waives Some Sanctions To Allow Key Part Of Iran Nuclear Deal To Continue

Thursday, August 01, 2019

As it placed high-profile sanctions on Iran's foreign minister, the Trump administration took a quieter action to enable important work in the Iran nuclear deal to continue.

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U.S. Trying To Get The Taliban And Afghan Government To Start Negotiations

Friday, July 12, 2019

The Trump administration's top envoy on Afghanistan says he's making progress in talks with the Taliban while trying to reassure Afghans that the U.S. won't leave until there's a foundation for peace.

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