List of Barack Obama articles
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 U.S. Halts Cooperation with Russia on Syrian War
The suspension of talks is the latest sign of deteriorating relations between Obama and Putin.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Talking Presidents, Politics, and Peace With Shimon Peres
In conversations, the former prime minister of Israel revealed why he never lied to David Ben-Gurion, what he considered his first political achievement, and how Ronald Reagan "conquered" his heart.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Overruled: Congress Soundly Rejects Obama’s Veto of 9/11 Bill
The bill would allow U.S. families of 9/11 victims to sue the saudi government, but opponents say it would also open up washington to lawsuits
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Obama, Syria, and the Missed Opportunities of UNGA 2016
World leaders gathered in New York City to give speeches and discuss the world’s most pressing foreign-policy issues, but they neglected two of its biggest problems.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 How Failed Peace Talks in Syria Help Al Qaeda
If the West can’t deliver for Syria’s mainstream rebels, maybe al Qaeda will.
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First Helmand, Then Afghanistan
A trip through the country’s beleaguered south reveals demoralized soldiers, corrupt local officials, and sweeping Taliban gains in previously peaceful towns. How did Obama’s “good war” go so wrong?
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Obama’s Syria Strategy Is the Definition of Insanity
Another ceasefire is in tatters. But America keeps reaching out to Russia while expecting a different result.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 ‘A Nation Ringed by Walls Would Only Imprison Itself’
In his final U.N. address, President Obama pleads with world leaders to keep global borders, markets, and minds open.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 The Broken Policy Promises of W. Bush, Clinton, and Obama
And why, from the Persian Gulf to Iraq to Syria, Americans haven’t gotten — and won’t be getting — the foreign policy they want.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Obama’s Farewell to a World Awash With Troubles
As they gather for a United Nations summit, global leaders are expected to fall short in tackling crises from migration to Syria.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Chemical Weapons Watchdog Continues Hunt for Syria’s Elusive Nerve Agent
International inspectors find gaping holes in Syria’s chemical weapons declarations, raising concern that Assad may have hidden some of his deadliest warfare agents.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Obama to Lift Myanmar Sanctions, Including Those on Dirty Jade, Sooner Than Human Rights Organizations Wanted
Some experts fear that the decision will hurt America's ability to influence Myanmar's most troubled sectors.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Justin Trudeau’s Topless Body Politic
When Canada's prime minister takes off his shirt, he isn't just showing off — he's showing Canadians who they really are.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 U.S. To Take In An Extra 25,000 Refugees in 2017
Obama is set to announce a 30 percent increase in refugees.
