Condoleezza Rice News Archives

Czech President Vaclav Klaus visits with reporters and editors at The Washington Times on Thursday, May 29.

The U.N. Security Council is to debate a new resolution next month that aims to enshrine sexual violence as a security issue for the first time, senior diplomats said.

Iran said on Thursday it was keen to play a major role in the reconstruction of Iraq, and lambasted the United States and its allies for "mistaken policies" in its neighbor.

U.S. Losing Stature As Science Leader by Staff U.S. scientists say the United States is losing stature in the international scientific community because of anti-science policies.

Former White House press secretary Scott McClellan, speaking out for the first time since publication of his searing memoir, told NBC's "Today" show on Thursday that he erroneously believed what President Bush ...

The United States on Friday urged Israel to provide visas for eight Gazan recipients of the prestigious Fulbright scholarships.

State Department spokesman Tom Casey told reporters that the U.S. is working to "revisit the issue" with Israel, after previously postponing the scholarships because Israel would not grant visas so the students could leave Gaza.

"This is not a political program," Casey said of the scholarships. "We would certainly hope that this kind of very important and very, truly academic program would be something that the Israeli government would be able to help us facilitate."

The Kiss Army fan club has an enthusiastic new recruit: Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice.

Iran thinks American voters have had it with the Bush administration's foreign policy and says the campaign for the 2008 election is proof.

A strong earthquake has rocked Iceland, damaging roads and buildings in one town and sending frightened residents running into the streets.

UN General Secretary Ban Ki-moon smiles during the opening of a UN conference in Stockholm Thursday May 29, 2008.

KURDISTAN FRIENDSHIP GROUP CAN BE FORMED IN CONGRESS PanARMENIAN.Net 22.05.2008 16:39 GMT+04:00 /PanARMENIAN.Net/ U.S. Secretary of State, Condoleezza Rice, met with Nechirvan Barzani, visiting prime minister ...

If Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert is toast in a corruption scandal, so is President Bush's effort to broker a Mideast peace deal by the time he leaves office.

Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright will be at the University of Denver when the college renames its Graduate School of International Studies after her father, Josef Korbel.

Former White House press secretary Scott McClellan writes in a new memoir that the Iraq war was sold to the American people with a sophisticated "political propaganda campaign" led by President Bush and aimed ...

The State Department has begun to identify diplomats who could be forced to serve in Iraq next year unless enough volunteers come forward to fill about 300 positions, The Associated Press has learned.

A department-wide notice issued Tuesday says officials have looked through the files of all foreign service officers who will be applying or 'bidding' for new jobs in 2009 and compiled a roster of candidates who are 'particularly well-qualified' to work at the American Embassy in Baghdad and in outlying provinces.

The United Nations Security Council has a unique opportunity to correct its historic failure to address sexual violence against women and girls in conflict, Human Rights Watch said today.

In an interview ahead of a U.N. conference on Iraq, Fredrik Reinfeldt noted that while most Iraqi refugees have fled to neighboring countries, Sweden has taken in more than any other Western country.

Days before Sweden hosts an international conference aimed at pushing ahead the political and economic reform process in Iraq, hundreds of exiled Iraqi Christians demonstrated outside the country's parliament ...

Barzani, prime minister of the semi-autonomous Kurdish administration running northern Iraq, made the remarks in a weekend interview with the Voice of America's Kurdish service during a visit to the United ...

California Democratic Sens. Dianne Feinstein and Barbara Boxer, along with six of their colleagues, are asking Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to intercede with Thailand to prevent deportation of ethnic ...

Reuters Monday, May 26, 2008; 8:36 AM STOCKHOLM - The United States will prod Sunni Arab states to offer more support to the Iraqi government at a conference in Sweden this week as a way of countering the ...

His surroundings are grim and forbidding, a Kabul prison thronged with desperate humanity.

Washington, May 25: Despite differences with Islamabad over how talks with the representatives of the Federally Administered Tribal Areas should proceed, U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has said that ...

The US State Department said Tuesday it was trying to find a way to help end an outburst of heavy fighting in Sudan that could sink a 2005 north-south peace agreement.

Saturday, 24 May, 2008 @ 2:06 PM in Beirut By Raed Rafei Beirut - Hezbollah's offensive against mostly Sunni Muslim political rivals in Lebanon has sullied its image in the Arab world as an armed force engaged ...

U.N. chief Ban Ki-moon flew into army-ruled Myanmar's remote new capital on Friday for a rare audience with junta supremo Than Shwe to press him to accept more aid for 2.4 million people left destitute by ...

The Bush administration's campaign to isolate Iran and Syria has backfired as the two Middle East hardliners ended up this week sidelining the United States, analysts said.

The United States and Britain said on Thursday they believed Hezbollah had been weakened by this month's fighting in Beirut despite the greater influence the militant group gained in Lebanon's Cabinet.

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on Thursday defended tough interrogation techniques for terrorism suspects approved by the Bush administration in the wake of 9/11, saying they were necessary to protect ...

North Korea is extremely close to producing a long-awaited accounting of its shuttered nuclear program, a senior U.S. official said Friday.

Washington Post Staff Writers Wednesday, May 21, 2008; Page A01 Complaints by FBI agents about abusive interrogation tactics at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba , and other U.S. military sites reached the National Security ...

Actor Richard Dreyfuss is in final talks to play US Vice President Dick Cheney in Oliver Stone's new biopic of President George W Bush, 'W'. The Hollywood Reporter says that the film stars Josh Brolin in the ...

The United States voiced tepid support on Wednesday for indirect peace talks between Israel and Syria, a stance that analysts said reflected U.S. doubts about the chances of success.

President Bush announced Wednesday that Americans soon will be allowed to send cell phones to Cubans - a move that he hopes will push the communist regime to increase freedom of expression for Cuban citizens.

By Nadim Ladki

DOHA (Reuters) - Rival Lebanese leaders signed a deal on Wednesday to end 18 months of political conflict that had threatened to push the country to a new civil war.

The agreement, reached after six days of Arab-mediated talks, also paved the way for the election of a new president.

Parliament will convene on Sunday to elect army chief General Michel Suleiman as head of state, aides to Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri told Reuters in Qatar, where the feuding sides signed the accord.

The government of the Czech Republic has approved the deployment of a component of the U.S. global anti-missile system on its territory, the prime minister said on Wednesday.

Khartoum - The UN was optimistic about chairing talks on Wednesday to shore up calm in Sudan's flashpoint oil area of Abyei, one day after 22 government troops died in fighting that threatened the peace ...

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice warned Iran on Wednesday that if it did not make the "right choice" and abandon sensitive nuclear work it faced more punitive action from the international community.

British Foreign Secretary David Miliband says promoting democracy in Afghanistan and Pakistan is the best way to eliminate terrorist groups there.

The Bush administration sought Wednesday to put a positive spin on a deal between Lebanon's feuding factions, saying it is key to short-term stability even though it gives the militant Hezbollah movement more ...

I guess President Bush must think Defense Secretary Bob Gates is an appeaser of terrorists.

By Randall Mikkelsen

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Top Bush administration security officials ignored FBI concerns over abusive treatment of terrorism suspects, which one agent called "borderline torture," a four-year Justice Department probe found.

The FBI, alarmed by interrogation techniques such as the use of snarling dogs, sexual provocation and forced nudity, clashed with the Defense Department and CIA over their use, said the 370-page report, released on Tuesday by the Justice Department's inspector general.

The Czech Republic will be responsible for damage arising from the conduct of the planned U.S. radar on Czech soil, the Czech news agency CTK said on Thursday.

Determined to show him life outside Washington, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice will take Britain's foreign secretary to her California hometown this week, the State Department said on Tuesday.

According to the Israeli paper, while in Jerusalem a senior U.S. official said President Bush and VP Cheney believe military action is "called for" in Iran.

By Qudssia Akhlaque SHARM EL SHEIKH : Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani and US President George W. Bush had a 64-minute meeting on Sunday morning at the Egyptian Red Sea resort of Sharm El Sheikh during ...

President Bush is back in Washington after a 5-day tour of the Middle East. Bush returned with little to show for the trip.

Thanks for inviting me. Klaus said, it's about time you showed up. Proud to be here.

U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice says Israeli and Palestinian representatives are discussing peace initiatives behind closed doors.

In June 2004, the Bush Administration issued a statement that detailed its rationale and legal stance for denying terror suspects the protection of international humanitarian law.

“History has returned and the democracies must come together to shape it or others will shape it for them.”

I suggested the answer was, at best, uncertain: Elections in Gaza have led to the creation of a terrorist mini-state ruled by Hamas; freedom in Lebanon is under intense assault by Hezbollah, also a terrorist ... via UnionLeader.com

“There are no NGOs here. No U.N. Only me”

The United Nations appealed for $187 million in aid on Friday to help 1.5 million victims in cyclone-ravaged Myanmar and said it would resume relief flights despite the military government's seizure of food ... via WNED.org

“By integrating our companies' strengths and expertise in this new venture, we are significantly increasing the potential to make cellulosic ethanol from multiple non-food sources an economic reality around the world”

A new joint venture by DuPont and Danisco aims to develop what could be the first large-scale non-food ethanol production, which could lighten the pressure of biofuels on the food industry. via NutraIngredients-USA

“Would you be able to live with yourself, knowing that you chickened out of a difficult assignment, even this one?”

Watching the news from Lebanon, it's poignant to read the title of a new memoir by Jordan's former foreign minister, Marwan Muasher -- "The Arab Center: The Promise of Moderation." The daily headlines tell us ... via Sacramento Bee Newspaper

“America stands for peace and so does Israel”

Palestinians view Israel's founding as a catastrophe Palestinians are set to mark the 60th anniversary of al-Nakba, or "the Catastrophe" - the founding of Israel - with a series of marches and protests. via BBC

“I further call on Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to exert all available influence on the international community and on the parties to the conflict”

Congress' two Muslim members urged the U.S. government to lead efforts to bring an end to the violence in the Darfur region of Sudan, where more than 200,000 people have died and 2.5 million have been ... via Chicago Tribune

“Ironically, such a hopeful idea was actually born of tragedy from the assassination of Benazir Bhutto last December, just prior to the elections in Pakistan”

Washington, May 14: US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has said that former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, a single moderate woman inspired the US to launch the "One Woman Initiative" to help nurture other ... via Daily India

“This was keeping in mind our close and friendly neighbourly relations with Myanmar”

From correspondents in Delhi, India, 10:33 PM IST Myanmar Monday told India that it was ready to accept international aid for cyclone victims after External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee requested his ... via India eNews

“This is not an Olmert plan; this is a plan of a government”

Ahead of a visit to the Middle East, President Bush expressed some optimism that an Israeli-Palestinian peace agreement would be struck before his term ends while holding out little hope for a major ... via WHDH

Notice to the Press Office of the Spokesman Washington, DC -- Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice will give remarks at the launch of the "One Woman Initiative" Fund for Women's Empowerment on May 12, 2008 at ... via M2.com

“We certainly know that once an epidemic starts it's difficult to stop and becomes of apocalyptic proportions. The potential for this epidemic is extremely probable”

New York, May 10 : Money poured into the UN to help Myanmar recover from the cyclone disaster while the military government creaked open the door slightly for aid deliveries. via Newkerala.com

“I think it was a good statement”

US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on Monday praised Arab countries for rejecting militia attacks in Lebanon as illegitimate, but acknowledged that the situation there is "very fragile." "I think it was a ... via Raw Story

“I mean, look, frankly, if we thought that would help, I assume that we would consider doing it.”

WASHINGTON: The United States said on Thursday it was mulling dropping food and aid into cyclone-ravaged parts of Myanmar and did not rule out doing so without approval from the country's military rulers. via Channelnewsasia.com

“We are appreciative that the Indians are reconsidering their position, that they continue to have dialogue about it”

Amid uncertainty over the fate of the Indo-US civilan nuclear deal, the State Deprtment has said it was unsure of the role of Nicholas Burns, American pointsman on the issue. via Hindustan Times

“The USS Cole has crossed the Suez Canal and is headed to the Mediterranean”

A US warship, which was deployed off Lebanon in February amid concern over Beirut's political crisis, crossed Egypt's Suez Canal on Sunday on its way to the Mediterranean, an official with the canal authority ... via Raw Story

Campaign Analysts May 11, 2008 Myanmar: U.S. seeks India's help NEW DELHI: The U.S. has sought India's good offices to persuade Myanmar to adopt a more liberal approach towards foreign aid for its cyclone-hit ... via The American Street

“That really speaks to some of the goals that were expressed at the inception of the current international, financial, economic and political system, when you look back to the immediate post-war period in '46, '47, '48. It is a positive thing.”

Washington, May 10: The United States State Department has asked India to take comments made by President George Bush and Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice that calorie intake of Indians is contributing to ... via Daily India

“Of course, part of their discussion also was about the Indian civil nuclear deal, but they focussed quite a bit on the issue of Burma”

New Delhi/With the Left parties refusing to relent in their opposition to the India-US civil nuclear deal, the Manmohan Singh government has conveyed to Washington its 'difficulties' but indicated that efforts ... via New Delhi News.Net

“We always knew they could do it but we are shocked by their willingness to do it”

BEIRUT - Hezbollah gunmen withdrew from the streets of West Beirut on Saturday, but only after what many saw as a humiliating climbdown by the U.S.-backed Lebanese government that affirmed the ascendancy of the Shiite militia, and by implication, its Iranian and Syrian sponsors in this troubled corner of the world.

Fighters disappeared from the still-deserted streets and the Lebanese army began asserting its presence after the government conceded two key demands: that the government rescind a challenge to Hezbollah's private telecommunications network and that it reinstate the chief of security at Beirut's international airport. He had been dismissed after the discovery of Hezbollah surveillance cameras trained on a runway. Read more

Staff Report LAHORE: Punjab University Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Mujahid Kamran and other educationists from Pakistan have participated in 'Higher Education Summit for Global Development' in Washington DC. via Daily Times

“America's commitment to Israel is unwavering”

Only last month, US federal authorities charged an American man for spying on behalf of Israel, passing along nuclear and other closely guarded secrets in a case connected to the more infamous Jonathan Pollard ... via United Jewish Federation of Tidewater

Regulars Interact 10 May 2008 10:22 It is about time that the humiliation of South African freedom fighters in democratic United States came to end, African National Congress national executive committee member ... via Mail & Guardian

“The US-India civilian nuclear deal is in 'such desperate' straits that the State Department has imposed unusually strict conditions on the answers it has provided to lawmakers, that it be kept secret even if the materials are not classified”

WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and her Indian counterpart Pranab Mukherjee discussed the current situation in Myanmar and the civil nuclear deal. via The Times of India

Israel and the Palestinians need to "draw a map and get it done," according to US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, using language conveying a degree of impatience a week before President George W. Bush is ... via Free Republic

“It is very important for him as a mediator to get to know what is happening personally rather than from outside sources, particularly from the Western press”

South African leader Thabo Mbeki and President Robert Mugabe held talks on Friday on Zimbabwe's election crisis ahead of a possible run-off that has raised fears violence could escalate. via National Post

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice says Hezbollah, backed by Syria and Iran, is killing and injuring innocent civilians in Lebanon.

Rice says that Hezbollah is trying to protect its "state-within-a-state."

Her statement was read at a State Department briefing Friday.

In Lebanon Friday, Shiite Hezbollah gunmen seized control of key parts of Beirut from Sunnis loyal to the U.S.-backed government.

The move capped three days of street battles and gunfights that have killed at least 14 people and wounded 20. It has been the country's worst sectarian fighting since the 1975-1990 civil war. Read more

“In Stockholm, she will participate in the International Compact with Iraq, which remains a central focus of our efforts to work with the Iraqi government on a clear, measurable plan of economic reforms”

US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice will visit Sweden and Iceland from May 28th to May 30th, during which she will attend a UN conference on Iraq in the Swedish capital Stockholm, it was announced on ... via The Local - Sweden's News in English

Condoleezza Rice: We should carry out a good deal of joint work for final resolution of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice congratulated Edward Nalbandian on appointment as ... via The Georgian Times

“It's almost Capra-esque, the story of a guy who had very limited talents in life, except for the ability to sell himself”

"W" may not be Oscar-winning director Oliver Stone's first political biopic or even his first controversial film, but it may be his first comedy. via China Daily

The United States and Macedonia signed a document for tighter defense cooperation between the two countries. via B92

“By Rice's logic, if our country is to win any appraisal from her, the situation in Armenia in February-March must repeat itself in Azerbaijan”

Interfax News Agency, Russia May 4 2008 BAKU CRITICIZES U.S. FOR ATTEMPTING INTERFERENCE IN ELECTIONS U.S. funds put into presidential election programs in Azerbaijan could be qualified as interference in the ... via Groong Armenian News Network

FBI agents investigating government watchdog Scott Bloch have subpoenaed any records that would reveal whether concerns about the 2004 elections prompted him to clear Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice of ... via Buffalo News

A House committee has approved a resolution urging President Bush, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Congress to open up travel between the United States and Cuba. via WLOX-TV Biloxi

“But if you look, precious few people in Asia or frankly in the world are receiving serious punishments for that half of human trafficking, which is forced labor - the other half being sex trafficking”

THE United States called on Asian governments Wednesday to slap stiff penalties on labour traffickers, some of whom it said were exploiting loopholes in bilateral agreements in the region. via The Straits Times