Category: Blogs

For Obama, a Second Chance in South Asia

By Shuja Nawaz

With a second term assured, President Barack Obama has a shot at making a huge difference in greater South Asia, an opportunity that he failed to take in his first term.

What Germany Expects from Obama

By Severin Weiland, Spiegel

From Severin Weiland, Spiegel:  So what does Obama’s re-election actually mean for Germany? Will the president set a new tone in German-American relations in the coming four years?

NATO Secretary General congratulates Obama

By Anders Fogh Rasmussen, NATO

From Anders Fogh Rasmussen, NATO:  I extend my warm congratulations to President Obama on his re-election as President of the United States.

Obama’s Lessons for Europe

By Julian Lindley-French

James Freeman Clarke once said, “A politician thinks of the next election; a statesman of the next generation.” President Obama has just been re-elected by the next generation. Now is his chance to be the statesman he needs to become.

Davutoglu: NATO is preparing to deploy Patriot missiles in Turkey

By Today's Zaman

Top News: Morsi Congratulates Obama on Re-election, Erian Skeptical

By Egypt Source

President Mohamed Morsy sent a message to US President Barack Obama Wednesday congratulating him on winning a second term in the US election the day before. Dr. Essam el-Erian, a leader of the Freedom and Justice Party, said in a statement to the BBC, "The Egyptian people and the world still wait for the change […]

A Real Presidential Agenda

By Harlan Ullman

The only downside to writing a Wednesday column recurs every fourth November and the day after the United States’ presidential elections.

Turkey and UK push Syria as Obama’s first foreign policy priority after winning election

By David Stringer and Dale Gavlak, AP

From David Stringer and Dale Gavlak, AP:  Western efforts to oust Syrian President Bashar Assad shifted dramatically Wednesday, with Britain saying it will deal directly with rebel military leaders and Turkey saying NATO members have discussed protecting a safe zone inside Syria with Patriot missiles.

Turkey to make ‘imminent’ request for NATO to deploy Patriot missiles near Syria border

By Reuters

From Reuters:  Turkey is to make an "imminent" official request to NATO to station Patriot missiles along its 910 km (560 mile) border with Syria, a senior Turkish foreign ministry official said on Wednesday. From Suzan Fraser, AP:  A Turkish official says Turkey and its allies, including the United States, have discussed the possibility of […]