International Business News - Obama http://www.ibtimes.com All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://www.ibtimes.com/ http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif Barack Obama on Wednesday pronounced Israel's memorial to the 6 million Jews who perished in the Holocaust "a place of hope" and a potent reminder of humankind's ability to "rise up from tragedy and remake our world." http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/96399-correction-mideast-israel-palestinians-obama.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080723/obama-calls-holocaust-memorial-a-place-of-hope.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080723/obama-calls-holocaust-memorial-a-place-of-hope.htm Wed, 23 Jul 2008 13:52:55 EDT Quotes from Barack Obama, the Democratic nominee-in-waiting. ___ http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/96390-obama-mccain-oratory.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080723/obama-in-his-own-words.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080723/obama-in-his-own-words.htm Wed, 23 Jul 2008 13:13:04 EDT If the presidential election were decided by speeches alone, it would be over already. Barack Obama soars, John McCain struggles. Obama beams, McCain grins at the wrong time. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/96569-obama-mccain-oratory.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080723/obama-mccain-and-their-uneven-gifts-of-gab.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080723/obama-mccain-and-their-uneven-gifts-of-gab.htm Wed, 23 Jul 2008 17:22:11 EDT The rules in the Obama household for Malia and Sasha are clear-cut: _"No whining, arguing or annoying teasing," their mother, Michelle Obama, told People Magazine. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/96369-obama-people-magazine.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080723/magazine-obama-girls-have-youthful-zeal-manners.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080723/magazine-obama-girls-have-youthful-zeal-manners.htm Wed, 23 Jul 2008 12:27:34 EDT Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama defended his proposal to negotiate with Iran Wednesday and said he would use "big sticks and big carrots" to persuade the country's leaders not to develop nuclear weapons. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/96341-mideast-israel-palestinians-obama.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080723/barack-obama-tours-holocaust-memorial-in-israel.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080723/barack-obama-tours-holocaust-memorial-in-israel.htm Wed, 23 Jul 2008 12:35:15 EDT Barack Obama's trip to the West Bank on Wednesday appeared to generate some goodwill among Palestinians, though deep skepticism about U.S. policy remains. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/96286-mideast-israel-palestinians-obama.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080723/obamas-west-bank-trip-raises-hope-skepticism.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080723/obamas-west-bank-trip-raises-hope-skepticism.htm Wed, 23 Jul 2008 08:15:01 EDT From the solemnity of a Holocaust museum to a dusty village battered by Hamas rockets, Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama on Wednesday professed "an unshakable commitment to the security" of Israel, whether the threat comes from terrorists, Iran or elsewhere. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/96548-mideast-israel-palestinians-obama.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080723/obama-begins-mideast-visit-vows-work-for-peace.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080723/obama-begins-mideast-visit-vows-work-for-peace.htm Wed, 23 Jul 2008 16:32:53 EDT Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama stepped into the thicket of Mideast politics Tuesday, declaring in Jordan that neither the Israelis nor the Palestinians are strong enough internally to make the bold concessions necessary for peace. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080722/obama-begins-mideast-visit-vows-to-work-for-peace.htm Tue, 22 Jul 2008 21:53:23 EDT Jordan's king has told Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama that an evenhanded U.S. policy would bolster America's credibility in the Middle East. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080722/jordans-king-urges-evenhanded-us-mideast-policy.htm Tue, 22 Jul 2008 14:22:11 EDT Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama stepped into the thicket of Mideast politics Wednesday, declaring that neither the Israelis nor the Palestinians are strong enough internally to make the bold concessions necessary for peace. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/95797-obama-2008.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080722/obama-visits-former-insurgent-hotbed-iraq.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080722/obama-visits-former-insurgent-hotbed-iraq.htm Tue, 22 Jul 2008 15:35:20 EDT Palestinian baker Nasir Abdul Hadi is so grateful Barack Obama is making time to visit the West Bank that he has named a bagel after him. The bagel is baked with cherry tomatoes and mint and is on display Tuesday at Abdul Hadi's bakery in downtown Ramallah. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080722/palestinian-makes-obama-bagel-for-candidate-visit.htm Tue, 22 Jul 2008 06:14:54 EDT Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama declined Tuesday to rate the Bush administration's troop surge in Iraq a success despite a reduction in violence, and expressed understanding of Gen. David Petraeus' opposition to a timetable for the withdrawal of U.S. combat troops. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/95651-obama-2008.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080722/obama-in-talks-with-iraqi-insurgent-foes.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080722/obama-in-talks-with-iraqi-insurgent-foes.htm Tue, 22 Jul 2008 20:10:43 EDT Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama vowed Tuesday to work for a breakthrough in Israeli-Palestinian peace negotiations "starting from the minute I'm sworn into office." http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/95484-obama-2008-iraq.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080722/obama-plans-to-visit-oft-targeted-israeli-town.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080722/obama-plans-to-visit-oft-targeted-israeli-town.htm Tue, 22 Jul 2008 21:09:44 EDT A Republican state senator is being criticized for a post on his blog that shows photos of Barack Obama and Osama bin Laden wearing similar clothing, along with a line that says the difference between them is "a little B.S." http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080721/sc-senator-criticized-for-blog-posting-about-obama.htm Mon, 21 Jul 2008 22:26:40 EDT Text of statement by Sens. Barack Obama, Jack Reed and Chuck Hagel on their visit to Iraq: "We are in Iraq to thank our troops, diplomats and civilians for the remarkable job they are doing and to let them know that, back home, Americans are proud of them. We came to consult with our military leaders, embassy team and the Iraqi government about a way forward in Iraq that advances the interests of the United States, Iraq and the entire region. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080721/text-of-obama-statement-on-trip-to-iraq.htm Mon, 21 Jul 2008 20:58:56 EDT When Barack Obama comes to Israel this week, he's going to find plenty of skeptics wondering whether such a foreign policy neophyte has what it takes to finally nail down a solution to the Arab-Israeli conflict. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/95193-mideast-obama-holy-land.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080721/israelis-palestinians-skeptical-about-obama.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080721/israelis-palestinians-skeptical-about-obama.htm Mon, 21 Jul 2008 17:08:35 EDT Face to face with Iraq's leaders, Barack Obama gained fresh support Monday for the idea of pulling all U.S. combat forces from the war zone by 2010. But the Iraqis stopped short of actual timetables or endorsement of Obama's pledge to withdraw troops within 16 months if he wins the presidency. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/94880-addition-afghanistan-obama.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080721/obama-baghdad-meet-with-commanders.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080721/obama-baghdad-meet-with-commanders.htm Mon, 21 Jul 2008 22:06:27 EDT Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama pledged steadfast aid to Afghanistan in talks Sunday with its Western-backed leader and vowed to pursue the war on terror "with vigor" if elected, an Afghan official said. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/94660-afghanistan-obama.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080721/barack-obama-meets-afghan-president-hamid-karzai.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080721/barack-obama-meets-afghan-president-hamid-karzai.htm Mon, 21 Jul 2008 01:26:29 EDT In an election all about change, environmental groups are doing the usual--endorsing the Democratic presidential candidate. The League of Conservation Voters will become the latest green group to back Democrat Barack Obama in six separate events across the country Monday. Its pick shouldn't be a surprise. Its scorecard of votes on environmental issues for the first session of the current Congress gave Obama a score of 67 and Republican John McCain a zero. The Arizona senator did not show up for any of the votes the group scored. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080721/league-of-conservation-voters-to-endorse-obama.htm Mon, 21 Jul 2008 10:30:36 EDT Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama's visit to Iraq for talks with commanders of a war he long opposed follows the prime minister's apparent endorsement of his troop withdrawal plan and a shift by the White House away from refusing to discuss that option. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/94564-afghanistan-obama.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080720/obama-expected-to-meet-with-commanders-of-iraq-war.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080720/obama-expected-to-meet-with-commanders-of-iraq-war.htm Sun, 20 Jul 2008 17:38:55 EDT