Michele Kelemen

Assessing Hillary Clinton's legacy: What will she do next?

Michele Kelemen — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 11:24:10 +0000

Hillary Clinton is preparing to leave the Obama administration after four years as secretary of state, earning generally high marks and fueling all kinds of speculation about what she wants to do next.

Her boss, President Obama, has paid tribute to her, calling her "tireless and extraordinary," though illness and a concussion have kept her out of public view for the past two weeks.

"More than 400 travel days, nearly 1 million miles," President Obama proclaimed at a diplomatic reception recently. "These are not frequent flier miles.

Longtime allies, Egypt and U.S. now have differences

Michele Kelemen — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 17:21:15 +0000

For many years, top Egyptian officials coming to Washington could expect a warm welcome, with few points of contention.

But for a group of Egyptian generals now in the U.S., several points of friction are likely to dominate the agenda between the longtime allies.

Egypt doesn't like the new conditions U.S. lawmakers have placed on American aid. And the U.S. is furious with the way Egypt has been treating U.S. groups that promote democracy. At least three Americans have taken shelter in the U.S.

Just A Few Months Old, S. Sudan Already In Turmoil

Michele Kelemen — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 17:40:53 +0000

South Sudan gained independence just six months ago, but the country is already plagued by ethnic violence at home and ongoing tensions with its previous rulers in Sudan.

Potential humanitarian crises are brewing in both Sudans, and U.S. diplomats are sounding frustrated that the two are not talking to each other enough.

U.S. officials still don't really have a handle on the violence that exploded this month in a remote part of South Sudan. But U.S.