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US identifies terrorists who attacked its Benghazi consulate in 2012
The US consulate in Benghazi on the night of 11 September 2012, attacked in a raid that left the US ambassador dead. Photograph:…
Abdel Hakim Belhaj torture case may be heard in secret court
Abdel Hakim Belhaj has offered to settle the torture claim for £3 and an apology. Photograph: Sabri Elmhedwi/EPA …
This is not the President Obama we voted for | Heather Long
Barack Obama checks to see if he still needs the umbrella held by a US marine. Photograph: Jason Reed/Reuters …
Obama calls for extra funds to beef up US embassy security abroad
Barack Obama at the White House said: 'I am intent on making sure … we prevent another tragedy like this.' Photograph: Jason Reed/Reuters …
Syria condemned in UN vote doubts grow about backing rebels
Welcome to Middle East Live. Last week we changed the format of this blog. We will continue to put together a daily roundup of the main news each morning, and occasionally…
White House releases Benghazi emails in bid to quell Republican uproar
US ambassador to the UN Susan Rice came under intense criticism for her talking points on Benghazi. Photograph: Jim Young/Reuters …
The real Obama scandal: fighting illegal wars in Libya and Pakistan | Michael Cohen
US President Barack Obama. Photograph: Rex Features Washington DC appears to have reached peak hysteria this week.…
Syria will attend peace conference, US says
Welcome to Middle East Live. Last week we changed the format of this blog. We will continue to put together a daily roundup of the main news each morning, and…
AP, IRS, Benghazi: how can Americans trust President Obama now? | Crystal Wright
Barack Obama prepares to speak during a press conference in the briefing room of the White House. Photograph: Alex Wong/Getty Images …
US pulls diplomats out of Libya
Rising protests … policemen examine bomb damage at a police station in Benghazi. Photograph: Esam Omran Al-Fetori/Reuters …
The IRS and AP controversies spell trouble for Obama and Democrats | Harry J Enten
Barack Obama at a White House press conference. Photograph: Larry Downing/Reuters The Justice Department has "secretly obtained"…
Obama: Benghazi dispute is a Republican ‘sideshow’
'The whole issue of talking points, frankly, throughout this process has been a sideshow,' Obama said. Photograph: Alex Wong/Getty Images …
Benghazi hospital blast kills 12
The al-Jala hospital in Benghazi was until recently guarded by the Ansar al-Sahria Islamic militia. Photograph: Esam Omran Al-Fetori/Reuters …
McCain alleges White House Benghazi ‘coverup’ as GOP increase pressure
On CBS's Face the Nation, Dick Durban, centre, accused Clinton's detractors of playing politics. Photograph: Michael Reynolds/EPA …
Debating Bill Maher on Muslims, Islam and US foreign policy | Glenn Greenwald
From l to r: Glenn Greenwald, Joy Reid, Charles Cooke, Bill Maher on HBO's "Real Time", May 11, 2013 Photograph: screen grab …
White House under renewed criticism after leaked Benghazi emails
White House press secretary Jay Carney arrives for a briefing. Photograph: Win Mcnamee/Getty Images The White House…
Benghazi: State Department ‘pressed to change’ Susan Rice talking points
Susan Rice's role in the Obama administration's response to the attack on the US consulate in Benghazi has been the subject of intense scrutiny.…
French corruption row deepens as ex-minister struggles to explain sums
Nicolas Sarkozy pictured at the Elysée in 2007. Investigators are probing alleged illegal funding of his eelction campaign from Colonel Gaddafi's Libya. Photograph: Christophe…
Benghazi: at this point, what difference does it make? | James Antle
Family members of Americans killed in the Benghazi consulate attack listen as former deputy chief of mission in Libya, Gregory Hicks, testifies in Congress.…
State Department: we will not retaliate against diplomat’s Benghazi criticism
Gregory Hicks (centre) claimed he had been demoted after he challenged Susan Rice over her account of the Benghazi attack. Photograph: Zuma/Rex Features …
US officials blocked rescue efforts while Benghazi burned, Congress told
Gregory Hicks claimed he was scolded for giving critical evidence to investigators without the presence of a 'minder' from State. Photo: Win McNamee/Getty Images …
Benghazi under scrutiny at congressional hearing – live blog
In a time of rigid partisanship, no issue is so purely polar as "Benghazi," with one side framing it as an historically significant crisis and the other side…
Clinton’s Republican critics suggest ‘dam is about to break’ over Benghazi
Hillary Clinton is accused by Graham of 'falling asleep at the wheel' on Benghazi when she was secretary of state. Photograph: Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images …
Syria crisis: Kerry and Putin hold talks – live updates
Welcome to Middle East Live. Here's a roundup of the latest developments: Syria • US Secretary of State John Kerry will "make another stab" at seeing if the United States and Russia…
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