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Romney's Loss in South Carolina, E.U. Oil Embargo on Iran, Egypt One Year Later

Monday, January 23, 2012

In this week's Washington Report, David Sanger, chief Washington correspondent for the New York Times, speaks to Kerry Nolan about the South Carolina Republican presidential primary, Iran, and Egypt.

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Egypt, Syria, Iran and the Future of the Middle East

Monday, January 16, 2012

In this week's Washington Report, David Sanger, chief Washington correspondent for the New York Times, speaks to Kerry Nolan about Egypt, Syria, and Iran.

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Yemen's President, Iran and the Middle East Uprisings, President Obama and the Economy

Monday, April 04, 2011

NYT's David Sanger weighs in on Yemen's president, U.S. diplomacy and military action in the Middle East, and how economic indicators will come into play in President Obama's re-election campaign.

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Protests Spread in Iran, Bahrain, and Yemen

Tuesday, February 15, 2011

Demonstrations are sprouting up in the Middle East, on the heels of recent uprisings in Egypt and Tunisia. Protestors are taking their message to the streets in Iran and Bahrain, among others this week.

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Twin Blasts Shake Iranian Shiite Mosque

Friday, July 16, 2010

Sunni insurgents reportedly carried out a double mosque bombing at a Shiite mosque on Thursday in Zahedan, Iran.

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Monday, June 14, 2010

President Obama is using his first Oval Office speech to outline a plan that he hopes will force BP to compensate individuals and businesses for their financial losses from the oil spill.

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Monday, June 14, 2010

David Sanger, of The NYT, talks about the pressure President Obama is putting on BP, and the growing tension between Britain and the U.S. over the spill.

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One Year Anniversary of Iranian Election

Friday, June 11, 2010

This weekend marks one year since elections in Iran brought thousands of Iranian citizensto the streets calling for change.

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U.N. Approves New Round of Sanctions on Iran

Wednesday, June 09, 2010

Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has responded by calling the sanctions "annoying flies...like a used tissue."

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U.N. to Vote on Nuclear Sanctions for Iran

Tuesday, June 08, 2010

Iran may be slapped with new sanctions over its suspected nuclear program.

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Monday, May 17, 2010

David Sanger, of The NYT, talks about Iran's new nuclear deal and the politics of the Gulf oil spill.

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Monday, April 19, 2010

David Sanger, of The NYT, talks about Defense Secretary Gates' memo to the White House and the fraud suit against Goldman Sachs.

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Obama Unveils Nuclear Posture Review

Tuesday, April 06, 2010

President Barack Obama has unveiled a new nuclear weapons policy today that would limit the circumstances under which the U.S. would use nuclear weapons.

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Monday, March 29, 2010

David Sanger of The NYT discusses the president's surprise Afghan visit and nuclear facilities that Iran may be hiding.

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Netanyahu, Clinton Deliver Remarks to AIPAC

Monday, March 22, 2010

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will deliver remarks to the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) today.

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Diplomats Want Middle East Peace Talks

Friday, March 19, 2010

They want the two to work out a deal that creates an independent Palestinian state by 2012.

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U.S. Drafts New Sanctions for Iran

Wednesday, March 03, 2010

The U.S. is organizing support at the U.N. for hefty new sanctions meant to cripple Iran's Revolutionary Guards.

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Monday, March 01, 2010

David Sanger of The NYT discusses where Obama stands on nuclear weapons and health care reform.

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Concerns Grow Around Iran's Nuclear Program

Tuesday, February 16, 2010

The U.S., Russia and France issued a joint statement today expressing concern over Iran's plan to enrich uranium to a higher degree.

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Iran's Ayatollah Praises Pro-Govt. Rally

Friday, February 12, 2010

Khamenei also warned the West to stop putting obstacles in Iran's path.

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