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Israelis, Palestinians stuck after Obama’s speech

The administration has stumbled around for two years trying to figure out a solution to the conflict between Israel and Palestine. It’s not clear what the new speech will bring.

Obama Visits Israel, Lauds An ‘Unbreakable Alliance’

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West Bank Israelis Hoping to Woo Obama

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President Obama to Meet With Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu

President Obama Tackles Israel and Palestine

President Obama to Address Muslim World

Today President Obama will deliver his first major policy speech to the Muslim World since the beginning popular demonstrations and political revolutions began sweeping across the Middle East and Northern Africa. It’s not his first speech on the region. In June, 2009, the president addressed the region from Cairo University, speaking in broad terms in […]

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Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in DC for talks

Global Politics

The cancellation of the U.S. – Israeli talks has led to lowered expectations for the U.S. – Palestinian talks. Muna Shikaki says ‘the White House is trying to downplay this meeting with Mahmoud Abbas and the Palestinians are doing the same thing.’

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Obama speaks on and to Wall Street

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President Obama will give a speech on Wall Street today: the one-year anniversary of the collapse of Lehman Brothers. We talk to New York Times reporter Louise Story about what the president might say and how he will be received by Wall Street employees.

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Obama’s foreign policy

Global Politics

Today, some of the Barack Obama’s foreign policy advisers spoke to international visitors at the Democratic convention in Denver. The World’s Matthew Bell tells Lisa Mullins about the meeting.