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US envoy seeks to shore up influence in post-Morsi Egypt

Deputy Secretary of State Bill Burns met with Egypt's interim President Adly Mansour in Cairo today. But Egypt's interim rulers seem more inclined to look to the Gulf, not the US, for support.
Backchannels With assets frozen, noose tightening in Egypt for Muslim Brothers

Arrests, threats of prosecution and now an effort to cut off the Muslim Brotherhood's funding in military-ruled Egypt.
Why Ethiopia's authoritarian style gets a Western nod

Ethiopia is a geostrategically important ally in the West's efforts to battle extremism in the Horn of Africa. Western leaders have also emphasized its progress in battling poverty.
Backchannels Iraq's Sunni-Shiite tensions have long been building

A trawl through US diplomatic cables released by Wikileaks this year shows growing alarm over Iraq's political divides.
12/22/2011 11:11 am
Hillary Clinton: A quiet brand of statecraft

Hillary Clinton has been loyal to President Obama, her one-time rival. Now she's seeking to redefine U.S. foreign policy for a new century, even as the latest mideast peace talks test her skills as a negotiator.
09/25/2010 12:46 pm