Warren Strobel

Obama officials surprised by Mubarak's decision to stay

As the drama in Egypt and the fate of its embattled president captivated the world Thursday, the Obama administration appeared to be as much in the dark as everyone else. CIA Director Leon Panetta even told Congress in a televised hearing that Mubarak was about to go. | 02/10/11 20:32:00 By - Warren P. Strobel and Nancy A. Youssef

Obama officials urge Egyptians to back slow-motion change

The Obama administration joined other Western nations Saturday in endorsing embattled Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak's gradual exit from power and, in a shift, urged Egyptians to back the power transition Mubarak and his closest advisers have set in motion. | 02/05/11 17:05:00 By - William Douglas and Warren P. Strobel

U.S. officials: Cairo clash shows army won't push Mubarak out

The Egyptian military's failure Wednesday to keep pro- and anti-government forces from clashing violently in Cairo's Tahrir Square provided persuasive evidence that the army has no intention of helping force President Hosni Mubarak from office, U.S. officials said. | 02/02/11 19:56:00 By - Nancy A. Youssef, Warren P. Strobel and Jonathan S. Landay

Obama to Mubarak: Egypt transition 'must begin now'

With Egypt's major cities flooded by protesters Tuesday demanding the ouster of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, President Barack Obama took another major step away from the U.S.'s strongest Arab ally, telling him that an orderly transition to a new regime "must begin now." | 02/01/11 20:39:00 By - Warren P. Strobel, Nancy A. Youssef and Jonathan S. Landay

Egypt crisis has far-reaching impact for U.S. in Middle East

The U.S. faces its most precarious moment in the Middle East in years, with the dangers to U.S. interests growing as a tense standoff drags on between tens of thousands of pro-democracy protesters and Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak's embattled regime, according to analysts and former officials. | 01/31/11 19:24:00 By - Warren P. Strobel

Clinton calls for 'peaceful, orderly transition' in Egypt

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Sunday called for a "peaceful, orderly transition to greater democracy" in Egypt that includes the military, the ruling party and the ordinary Egyptians who've taken to the streets to call for an end to President Hosni Mubarak's leadership. | 01/30/11 17:47:00 By - Erika Bolstad, Jonathan S. Landay and Warren P. Strobel

Will Mubarak heed Obama's call to listen to protesters?

President Barack Obama dramatically increased pressure Friday on Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak to overhaul the political system in response to nationwide protests, telling Mubarak it's time to open "a meaningful dialogue" with his opponents. | 01/28/11 19:52:00 By - Warren P. Strobel and Jonathan S. Landay

U.S. urges Egypt to halt crackdown, begin reforms

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton called on Egypt's government Friday to halt the use of violence against protesters, end "unprecedented" curbs on communication and begin implementing political and economic reforms. Clinton's remarks represented an incremental toughening of the Obama administration's stance in Egypt's unfolding political crisis, but they fell short of a complete U.S. break with President Hosni Mubarak. | 01/28/11 00:48:00 By - Warren P. Strobel

What's behind the unrest in the Arab world? An explainer

In the three short weeks since a poor, unlicensed Tunisian fruit-seller set himself on fire after police seized his wares, protests have ousted his country's long-time authoritarian ruler and confronted Egypt's octogenarian president with the greatest challenge of his 30 years in power. | 01/27/11 19:53:00 By - Jonathan S. Landay and Warren P. Strobel

Obama faces tough choices as protests sweep Egypt

Egypt's deepest political turmoil in years poses sudden and painful diplomatic choices for President Barack Obama, who wants to show solidarity with Egyptian protesters without undermining one of Washington's closest Arab allies. | 01/26/11 19:10:00 By - Warren P. Strobel

Human rights protests will greet China's Hu in Washington

Even before Chinese President Hu Jintao's plane landed outside Washington on Tuesday for his state visit, the human rights protesters were gearing up. China's jailing of political dissenters and media censorship have long been a concern for civil rights advocates and the U.S. government. | 01/18/11 17:43:00 By - Margaret Talev and Warren P. Strobel

Obama, China's Hu will try to smooth rocky relations

President Barack Obama and Chinese President Hu Jintao will meet in Washington on Tuesday and Wednesday in a state visit meant to reset relations after a rocky year, but while dozens of major global issues will be on the table, one thing will be missing: trust. They are unlikely to announce major breakthroughs on sensitive issues such as currency reform or human rights. | 01/14/11 16:16:00 By - Warren P. Strobel

U.S. won't pursue Karzai allies in anti-corruption campaign

Under a new anti-corruption strategy for Afghanistan, the U.S. government won't aggressively pursue top Afghan officials suspected of malfeasance, conceding that "limited judicial capacity and political interference" from President Hamid Karzai's government make success in prosecuting them unlikely. | 01/06/11 18:30:00 By - Warren P. Strobel and Marisa Taylor

WikiLeaks: 'Voluptuous' nurse cable costs diplomat his job

In what appears to be the first diplomatic casualty from the latest WikiLeaks revelations, the U.S. ambassador to Libya has returned to Washington and is likely to leave his post, U.S. officials said Tuesday | 01/04/11 18:54:00 By - Warren P. Strobel

Experts: START salvages U.S. 'reset' with Russia

Senate approval Wednesday of a nuclear arms reduction pact with Russia has boosted President Barack Obama's long-shot initiative to rid the world of nuclear weapons and salvaged his drive to improve U.S.-Russian ties, experts said. | 12/22/10 19:37:00 By - Jonathan S. Landay and Warren P. Strobel

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