U.S. split on how to respond to Mideast violence
President Obama faces a sharp divide among senior advisers over how far the United States should go to halt violence in Egypt and Syria. Some call for stronger action to pressure Egypt's military and Assad's regime, while others urge moderation to protect security ties and avoid wider conflict. Obama defends a cautious approach, stressing careful consideration and that the buck stops with him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Syria
Egypt
Obama
U.S
Mohammed Morsi
Bashar Assad
U.N
Pentagon
Defense
Chuck Hagel
Martin
Dempsey
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Israel
Suez Canal
West
Capitol Hill
Barack Obama
Assad
CNN
New Day
United States
Cairo
Iran sanctions deepen pain yet Tehran clings to nuclear aims
International sanctions are increasingly biting Iran's economy with oil revenues blocked and inflation surging. Despite Rouhani's election and talk of relief, Supreme Leader Khamenei still governs the nuclear program, while Zarif signals a measured diplomacy as talks with the U.N. and heavyweights loom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Iran
Islamic Republic
U.S
Steve Hawke
Johns Hopkins University
West
Middle East
Hasan Rouhani
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
Rouhani
Mohammad Javad Zarif
Tehran
Zarif
U.N. Security Council
Germany
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
Military jury convicts Hasan at Fort Hood shooting trial
A military jury found Maj. Nidal Hasan guilty on 13 counts of premeditated murder for the 2009 Fort Hood rampage. The panel must unanimously decide on the death penalty, with sentencing to begin, while Hasan showed little defense and relatives mourned the victims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Hood
Maj
Nidal Hasan
Hasan
Iraq
Afghanistan
Col
Tara
Osborn
Also Mentioned on This Page
THE
Associated Press
Sen
John McCain
Arizona
McCain
Gen
Martin Dempsey
Jacquelyn Martin AP
Lackawanna College
Scranton
Upstate
New York
Pennsylvania
Khamenei
Ayatollah Ali
Brigitte Woosley
U.S. Army
Nidal Malik Hasan
Dillard's
Sory
Dillaet's