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Brett McGurk is an American diplomat and academic who served in senior national security roles under three presidents. He was the special presidential envoy for the global coalition to counter ISIL from 2015 to 2018 and is currently the deputy assistant to President Biden.
Richard Holbrooke was an American diplomat and author who served in various roles under several presidents. He was best known for brokering the Dayton Peace Accords in Bosnia and working on Afghanistan and Pakistan under Barack Obama.
President Obama sent Special Envoy for Middle East peace George Mitchell on an 8-day tour of the Middle East starting on January 26, 2009, in which Mitchell met with the Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and the Israeli army chief of staff Lt. General Gabi Ashkenaz to discuss the peace process along with ...
Benjamin Netanyahu, Mahmoud Abbas, George J. Mitchell and Hillary Clinton at the start of direct talks on September 2, 2010.. Direct negotiations between Israel and the Palestinian National Authority took place throughout 2010 as part of the peace process, between United States President Barack Obama, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas.
Learn about the main principles, challenges, and achievements of Barack Obama's foreign policy as president (2009–2017). Explore his approach to wars, terrorism, diplomacy, trade, and human rights in different regions of the world.
On the day of the speech, Obama and Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak met at Koubbeh Palace to discuss the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. [27] He said the US was committed to working in partnership with countries in the Middle East. Obama later visited the Sultan Hassan Mosque, before going to Cairo University to delivery the speech. [citation ...
The article explains why Barack Obama won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2009 for his efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation. It also discusses the reactions, controversies and challenges he faced as the first U.S. president to receive the award during his first year in office.
The other position was that of a special envoy for Guantanamo closure within the State Department. That position had been filled in June, by Clifford Sloan . On October 7, 2013 President Barack Obama appointed Lewis to be United States Department of Defense 's Special Envoy for Guantanamo Closure, the most senior Pentagon official tasked with ...