Subscribe to this tag Obama Reaches Out to the Muslim World
By
Dan Gilgoff
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Nation & World - April 13, 2009
The president's stop in Turkey was just a part of his outreach blitz.
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Obama Sees Turkey's Influence and Value, Trip Shows
By
Samuel R. Berger
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Mark R. Parris
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Opinion - April 9, 2009
Obama overtures show that the United States recognizes nation's influence in the world.
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Was Obama's Trip to Europe, Turkey, and Iraq a Success?
Opinion - April 8, 2009
Everybody in the media is answering the question, why shouldn't you?
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Obama's Religious Outreach Blitz in Turkey
By
Dan Gilgoff
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God & Country - April 7, 2009
The president's Turkey visit included a sit-down with religious leaders and a mosque tour.
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Barack Obama Brings His Campaign Themes to Turkey, Muslim World
By
Robert Schlesinger
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Robert Schlesinger - April 7, 2009
He's striking some of the same themes abroad that he did at home.
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Islam Is a Religion of Peace? Fine, but Let's See Some Proof
By
Mary Kate Cary
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Mary Kate Cary - April 6, 2009
Obama extends an olive branch to the Muslim world. It's time for Muslims to return the favor.
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Barack Obama's Remarks on U.S.-Muslim Relations in Turkey
By
Dan Gilgoff
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God & Country - April 6, 2009
The president fulfills his pledge to speak from the capital of a majority-Muslim nation.
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Making Plans for Obama's Trip to Turkey Next Month
By
Thomas Omestad
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Nation & World - March 19, 2009
Shaping an agenda for the visit to a majority Muslim nation that is a close U.S. ally.
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Turkish Leader Tries to Calm Western Fears After Davos Dust-up With Israeli President
By
Larry Derfner
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Mideast Watch - February 6, 2009
Turkey says its prime minister's public spat with Israel's president was not aimed at Washington.
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One of Gaza War's Big Winners: Al Jazeera
By
Larry Derfner
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Mideast Watch - January 22, 2009
The Al Jazeera satellite TV network made its name just as CNN did during the 1991 Gulf War
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Jordan Threatens to Reconsider Ties With Israel
By
Larry Derfner
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Mideast Watch - January 6, 2009
Turkey, too, pulls back in the wake of Israel's Gaza offensive against Hamas.
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Top 10 Global Risks in 2009
Nation & World - January 5, 2009
Economic actions by Congress plus key foreign-policy challenges for incoming Obama team.
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Selling Syria to a Skeptical American Audience
By
Thomas Omestad
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Nation & World - November 28, 2008
Imad Moustapha, Syria's ambassador in Washington, says a recent U.S. raid stifled a diplomatic opening.
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The War Within Islam
By
Thomas K. Grose
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Nation & World - April 7, 2008
Much hinges on which interpretation of the faith will prevail.
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Turkey Defies U.S. on Iraq Incursion
News Desk - February 27, 2008
Even as Defense Secretary Robert Gates urged Turkey to wrap up its military operation in northern Iraq in the coming days, Turkish diplomats say the incursion will continue as long as the Turkish military deems necessary.
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Morning Buzz: Dec. 18, 2007
News Desk - December 18, 2007
About 300 Turkish soldiers crossed the border into Iraq last night and remain there hunting for Kurdish rebels. At the same time, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice made a surprise visit to Kirkuk, also in the Kurdish portion of northern Iraq.
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Morning Buzz: Nov. 30, 2007
News Desk - November 30, 2007
The social networking site Facebook is changing a controversial new advertising system that turned its users into marketing tools. The advertising system entitled "Beacon" allowed users to see what their friends had recently purchased online and in some instances spoiled Christmas and Hanukkah surprises.
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Morning Buzz: Nov. 13, 2007
News Desk - November 13, 2007
This morning former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto urged President Pervez Musharraf to step down after she was put on house arrest for the second time in five days. The opposition leader said she would not be able to rule alongside Musharraf in the future because she could not trust him. Musharraf came to power in a 1999 coup and has been a valuable U.S. ally in the war on terrorism.
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Morning Buzz: Nov. 2, 2007
News Desk - November 2, 2007
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice was in Turkey today and assured Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Foreign Minister Ali Babacan that the Kurdish rebels threatening the shared border between Turkey and Iraq are a "common threat." She said the United States, Turkey, and Iraq will counter any strikes the Kurdish rebels make in Turkey.
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The Political Fighting Over a Word
By
Danielle Knight
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Nation & World - October 18, 2007
The role of money, lobbyists, and voters in shaping the debate
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An Ugly Truth
By
Jay Tolson
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Nation & World - October 18, 2007
The challenges of confronting the Armenian genocide
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Was It Genocide or Not?
By
Thomas Omestad
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Nation & World - October 12, 2007
U.S. resolution over a historical event triggers Turkish anger
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Soaring Stocks in the Islamic World
By
Alex Markels
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Money - October 11, 2007
Politics aside, Pakistan, Indonesia, Egypt, and Turkey have been friendly—and rewarding—to investors.
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Turkey Votes
By
Michael Barone
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Michael Barone - July 24, 2007
Election paints a mixed picture at the crossroads of secular and Islamic politics.
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