Obama Administration Joining Arab League in Pushing for U.N. Action to End Months of Political Violence in Syria

The Obama administration is joining the Arab League in pushing for U.N. action to end months of political violence in Syria by calling on President Bashar al-Assad to give up power. Syria is counting on Russia to block U.N. moves that Damascus says could...

Turkey’s Growing Ties with Iran Unsettle Washington

Turkey’s growing ties with Iran recently prompted Washington to dispatch senior U.S. Treasury official Roger Cohen to Ankara, who said, “As trade increases and financial ties expand, it runs counter to the international community’s desire...

President Obama Calls for Syrian President to Step Down

The United States, acting in concert with major allies, has called for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to step down after he ignored international appeals to end a brutal five-month crackdown on protesters. The appeal for regime change is coupled with...

Teachers in LA Unified School District’s Charter Schools Up to Three Times More Likely to Leave Their School At Year’s End

Teachers in Los Angeles Unified School District’s charter schools are up to three times more likely to leave their school at year’s end compared with their peers in other LAUSD schools, according to a University of California, Berkeley, report released...

US Joins 30 Other Countries in Formally Recognizing Libya’s Opposition Transitional National Council As the Ruling Authority

The United States joined 30 other countries Friday in formally recognizing Libya’s opposition Transitional National Council as the “legitimate governing authority.” The decision announced at a meeting of the international Libya Contact Group...

Crown Prince of Bahrain to Visit the White House

The White House has confirmed it will host His Royal Highness, Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad bin Isa al-Khalifa during his upcoming visit to the United States this week. The Crown Prince will discuss a wide number of topics with senior U.S. officials...

Egyptian Ambassador to the United States Expects Suspension of Emergency Rule

Egypt’s ambassador to the United States says he expects emergency rule to be suspended in his country at some point while a military-led caretaker government prepares for presidential and parliamentary elections later this year. Sameh Shoukry spoke...

President Obama Uses Strong Words in Support of People Seeking Freedom And Justice

President Obama’s remarks Friday about Egypt contained strong words in support of people seeking freedom and justice throughout history, and around the world. Mr. Obama’s remarks were followed by some of the strongest language heard to date...

U.S. Administration Publishes 3 High Value Data Sets As Part of the Open Government Initiative

As part of the Obama Administration’s Open Government Initiative, and in compliance with the Open Government Directive issued by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Associate Attorney General Tom Perrelli has announced the online publication...