Tag: Obama

Obama thanks CIA for helping track down Osama

President Barack Obama thanked the US intelligence community on Friday for helping track down and kill Osama bin Laden and warned remaining members of...

Netanyahu in US, says Obama misunderstands

Israel said the United States “does not understand reality” as its leader arrived in Washington on Friday after President Barack Obama endorsed a longstanding...

US Republicans say Obama betrayed Israel

Top Republican contenders for the White House in 2012 accused President Barack Obama on Thursday of betraying staunch US ally Israel in his new...

NATO warplanes hit Libyan navy

NATO said on Friday its warplanes hit eight vessels of Moamer Gaddafi’s navy, after US President Barack Obama predicted the veteran Libyan strongman would...

Democratic change across Mideast is US’ top priority, says Obama

The top US priority is to promote democratic change across the Arab world, US President Barack Obama said on Thursday invoking the killing of...

Obama plane aborts landing, touches down safely: FAA

The official plane carrying United States President Barack Obama aborted an initial landing on Wednesday because of poor weather before safely touching down in...

Obama seeks clarity in ‘Arab Spring’ speech

US President Barack Obama will Thursday seek to sketch a plausible policy response to the sudden, complex and often contradictory demands thrown up by...

Cameron to plead Pakistan’s case with Obama

British Prime Minister David Cameron on Sunday assured Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani that he would convey Pakistan’s point of view to United States...

Bin Laden plotted to assassinate Obama

Osama bin Laden wanted to assassinate United States President Barack Obama, the al Qaeda chief’s journal seized by US forces revealed, according to a...

Obama sees America’s pain on economy

US President Barack Obama acknowledged in a television broadcast Thursday that many Americans were still feeling the pain of a slow economic recovery, but...

Its’ up to Pakistan to decide whether it wants another unilateral...

US ambassador in Pakistan Cameron Munter has said in unequivocal terms that Pakistan has to decide wisely whether it would take action against Al-Qaeda...

Delhi Jamia avoids Osama and Obama

No one is ready to talk about al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden or US President Barack Obama at the Jamia Millia Islamia (National...

Osama’s killing puts Obama, Zardari visits in jeopardy

The row between the US and Pakistan over the secret US operation to kill Al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden in Abbottabad is most...

Bin Laden mission ‘well done’, Obama tells troops

President Barack Obama on Friday praised US Special Forces warriors who killed Osama bin Laden for a “job well done,” saying America had cut...

Obama defends bin Laden sea burial as ‘respectful’

President Barack Obama said U.S. forces were “respectful of the body” of Osama bin Laden when they buried his remains at sea, despite criticism...

UN rights experts press US over bin Laden killing

UN human rights experts on Friday pressed the United States for full disclosure of the facts surrounding the killing of Al Qaeda leader Osama...

Obama to meet bin Laden raid commandos

President Barack Obama on Friday will meet members of the secretive team of elite commandos who stole deep into Pakistan in the dead of...