Obama warns US president can’t solve Mideast crisis alone

By Agence France Presse (AFP)

Stephen Collinson
Agence France Presse
AMMAN: White House hopeful Barack Obama stepped into the maelstrom of the Middle East Tuesday, warning the next US president could not just snap his fingers and make peace, as fresh violence rocked the region. The Democratic senator’s high-risk tour to prove his commander in chief mettle [...]

What Could Jesus Learn from Barack Obama?

While Barack Obama is in the Middle East, he brings to mind another great leader who made waves there not too long ago. That’s right: Jesus Christ.
While many people think Obama draws inspiration from Jesus, I view it the other way around. I mean, what could Christ learn from Obama?
There were times when Jesus was [...]

Jerusalem a minefield for Obama

When Senator Barack Obama arrives in Israel, he will find plenty of sceptics wondering if such a foreign policy neophyte has what it takes to finally nail down a solution to the Arab-Israeli conflict.
The Democratic presidential hopeful has already got himself into hot water over one of the thorniest issues: the status of disputed Jerusalem.
Last [...]

Obama cartoon stirs controversy

Obama cartoon stirs controversy

The Obama camp said the cover was “tasteless and offensive” [AFP]

A magazine cover of Barack Obama and his wife has caused controversy in the United States.
The New Yorker cartoon depicts the Democratic presidential candidate as a Muslim and his wife Michelle in camouflage fatigues with a gun strapped to her shoulder, with a portrait [...]

Obama gaining on Clinton in Pennsylvania: poll

Tue Apr 8, 2008 11:06pm EDT
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democratic presidential contender Hillary Clinton leads Barack Obama by 6 points among likely Pennsylvania Democratic primary voters but he is chipping away at her lead, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released on Tuesday.
With two weeks to go until the state’s April 22 primary, Clinton has a [...]