Michele Kelemen

Michele Kelemen appears in the following:

U.S. Wary As Qatar Ramps Up Support Of Syrian Rebels

Friday, April 26, 2013

President Obama has been hosting a series of visitors from the Middle East, and all of them have been urging the U.S. to get more involved in Syria.

They have included the emir of Qatar, Sheik Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, whose country has been arming rebel forces in Syria. ...

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Syria Conflict Brings Middle East Leaders To White House

Sunday, April 14, 2013

In the coming weeks, the Obama administration plays host to the leaders of several Middle Eastern nations, including the United Arab Emirates, Turkey, Qatar and Jordan.

They are coming, in part, to register their concerns about the ongoing violence in Syria and to nudge the Obama administration to do more ...

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Kerry Stops In Afghanistan On Diplomatic Mission

Monday, March 25, 2013

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John Kerry, A 'Recovering Politician,' Settles Into Diplomatic Role

Wednesday, March 06, 2013

Secretary of State John Kerry describes himself as a recovering politician. He's just getting used to the fact that he can't speak quite as freely as he did when he was a senator.

"Each word means more, each relationship is played differently," he said in an interview with ...

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Overseas Trip A Road Test For Secretary Of State Kerry

Sunday, February 24, 2013

One dominant theme of the trip will be how to resolve the crisis in Syria, where an estimated 70,000 people have been killed over the past two years. Kerry is portraying his first tri...

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U.S., Russia Try To Find Common Ground On Syria

Thursday, December 06, 2012

The Americans and the Russians have been at odds over Syria since the fighting began 20 months ago. But there's a sense of urgency now as the regime of Syrian President Bashar Assad looks increasingly unstable.

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Obama Defends U.N. Envoy Amid Republican Attack

Wednesday, November 14, 2012

Leading Republican senators are vowing to block U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice from becoming secretary of state if President Obama nominates her. They are hammering her for the way she ch...

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Final Debate: Horses, Bayonets and More

Tuesday, October 23, 2012

President Obama and Mitt Romney traded barbs over Libya, Egypt, Iran, military spending, and more. Michele Kelemen, NPR correspondent covering diplomacy and the foreign desk, discusses last night's final debate.

→ Post-Debate Resources: Transcript and Audio | AP Fact-Check |  Live Chat Transcript

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Mideast Violence Prompts Calls For New U.S. Policy

Thursday, September 20, 2012

Recent anti-American protests in the Middle East have stoked debate over what the U.S. role in the region should be. The Obama administration says the U.S. will continue to engage wit...

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U.S., Israel Divided Over 'Red Line' For Iran

Saturday, September 15, 2012

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is stepping up pressure on the Obama administration to draw clear red lines when it comes to Iran's nuclear program. But Israeli and U.S. obs...

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Inciting Outrage, Film Spurs Delicate U.S. Response

Friday, September 14, 2012

The State Department is mourning those killed in the violence in Libya, while trying to calm the storm the anti-Islamic video has caused — add to that, standing by free-speech princip...

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Often Isolated, Iran Hosts Huge International Summit

Wednesday, August 29, 2012

Iran is in the spotlight this week as it hosts a summit of nonaligned nations. U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is attending, ignoring the advice of Israel and the U.S., which have ...

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For Chinese Dissidents, Exile Can Mean Irrelevancy

Monday, May 21, 2012

Chinese activists have often fallen off the radar after leaving their homeland. Activist Chen Guangcheng is now safely in America, but hopes he can still play a role in China, where h...

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