Condoleezza Rice

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Twice as Good
Controversy around Condoleezza Rice's shopping trip during the hurricane Katrina catastrophe.

European Union Backs Down on Demands to Share Internet Governance
Although the confrontation between the EU and the US over who should police Internet usage was a hot topic at November’s World Summit on the Information Society, a strongly-worded letter from Condoleezza Rice has smoothed the waters for now.

Security Breach at State Department Reveals Passport Records of all Three Presidential Candidates
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice found herself in the position of apologizing to all three major Presidential candidates this week after contract workers illegally accessed their passport files

The Woman Who Put the 'the' in 'the Gaza'
Stephen Moss: Condoleezza Rice evidently does not know her Huxley. If she did, she would not have referred on four occasions in her weekend interview with Jonathan Dimbleby to "the Gaza" - a mythical land that is neither the town of Gaza nor that political construct, the Gaza Strip.

Open Letter to Condoleezza Rice on the East African Crisis
One has definitely to use the Founding Fathers’ ideals and principle - to the absolute detriment and despair of the Abyssinian totalitarian racists.

Condoleezza Rice
A poem about the Bush Administration and how they have gone about choosing their Secretary of State…

Rice Fails to Make Breakthrough in Middle East Peace Talks
Two hours of talks between the Israeli and Palestinian leaders and the US secretary of state, Condoleezza Rice, yesterday failed to advance peace negotiations and produced only a vague promise of future meetings.

Rice to Meet Israeli and Palestinian Leaders
The US secretary of state, Condoleezza Rice, will attend a three-way summit with the Israeli and Palestinian leaders some time in the coming weeks, US officials said today.

Iraq Sacrifices Worthwhile, Claims Rice
Condoleezza Rice today said Iraq was worth the cost in US lives and dollars, rejecting accusations that the conflict is a foreign policy disaster.

Rice Pledge to Protect Japan Cools North Korea Fears
The US secretary of state, Condoleezza Rice, yesterday called for the 'swift and effective' implementation of UN sanctions against North Korea and vowed that Washington would continue to protect its allies in the region amid growing fears of an arms race in the far east.

Rice Calls for Palestinian Cooperation
The United States secretary of state, Condoleezza Rice, promised today to improve living conditions in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, insisting America was "very concerned" about the plight of Palestinians.

Condi Rice Off to Middle East - With No New Ideas
Condoleezza Rice is portraying her Middle East tour this week as an opportunity to "rally moderate forces and moderate voices" following Israel's summer war on Lebanon and ahead of looming confrontation with Iran. By Simon Tisdall

Condoleeza Rice Flatters Bush With Empty Words As War on Terror Loses Direction
Condoleeza Rice flatters her president with empty words as the war on terror loses all direction. By Sidney Blumenthal

Merkel Ousts Rice As Forbes' Top Woman
If Hillary Clinton returns to the White House, debates over the identity of the world's most powerful woman will become very predictable. Meanwhile, though, the balance has swung across the Atlantic from the US to Europe: the German chancellor, Angela Merkel, has knocked Condoleezza Rice, the American secretary of state, from the top of Forbes magazine's list of the 100 most powerful women.

Lebanon Rejects Un Truce Proposal Which It Claims Favours Israel
Condoleezza Rice, the US secretary of state, piled pressure on Hizbullah to comply with the proposed UN call for a truce yesterday, reiterating Washington's insistence that a cessation of hostilities would be the first step towards a longer-term settlement.

Rice: Us Has Not Forgotten Palestinians
The United States has not forgotten the Palestinian people, despite the current crisis in Lebanon, the US secretary of state, Condoleezza Rice, insisted today after meeting the Palestinian president, Mahmoud Abbas, in the West Bank.

Rice Insists Nuclear Talks Should Go Through Solana
An Iranian initiative to end the crisis over its plans to build its own civil nuclear reactors must be handed to the six countries negotiating with Iran, US secretary of state Condoleezza Rice insisted at the G8 summit yesterday.

Rice Condemns North Korea 'provocation'
The US secretary of state, Condoleezza Rice, today said North Korea's missile tests were a "provocation" and had raised anxieties around the world.

Rumsfeld and Rice Fall Out Over War Tactics
The US secretary of state, Condoleezza Rice, was attempting to defuse a spat with the defence secretary, Donald Rumsfeld, yesterday over the number of mistakes made by the US so far in Iraq.

The Tethered Goat Strategy
Amid an internal crisis of credibility, Condoleezza Rice has washed her hands of her department. By Sidney Blumenthal

Blackburn Mosque Cancels Rice Invitation
Muslim leaders yesterday withdrew an invitation to the US secretary of state, Condoleezza Rice, to visit a mosque in the Blackburn constituency of the home secretary, Jack Straw.

Radio Host Fired for 'slip of the Tongue' Racial Slur Against Rice
An American radio station has sacked a talkshow host who used a racial slur to describe the US secretary of state, Condoleezza Rice.

She Has Revived the Art of Talking, But Can Rice Make a Real Change?
The secretary of state's style is giving rise to hopes of a new era of US foreign policy.

National Enquirer: Attack On Condoleeza Rice and Jeff Gordon
With a lurid headline caption of their trademark tabloid, shouting Who's Gay and Who's not, next to a photo of Condoleeza Rice and Jeff Gordon featured prominently, what do you think people assume???

Rice Meets German Chancellor Amid Cia Row
Condoleezza Rice met the German chancellor, Angela Merkel, today amid an international row over whether the CIA has used secret flights to transport prisoners around Europe.

Detainee Flights Have Saved European Lives, Says Rice
Condoleezza Rice yesterday reacted to public anger over secret CIA prisons by saying that US intelligence operations had saved European lives and had been conducted in cooperation with European governments.

Rice Defends Us Treatment of Terror Suspects
The US secretary of state, Condoleezza Rice, has defended US treatment of terror suspects and refused to either confirm or deny the existence of CIA-run secret prisons in eastern Europe.

Home Truths for European Allies
Condoleezza Rice will spell out some home truths when she arrives in Germany today amid growing uproar over the US "rendition" of terrorist suspects, alleged CIA secret prisons in Europe and claims of tacit connivance by Britain and other European governments.

Rice and Rumsfeld Deny Role in Leak of Cia Secret
Senior members of the Bush administration yesterday scrambled to deny that they leaked the identity of a CIA operative to the Washington Post journalist Bob Woodward.

Israelis and Palestinians 'on Verge of Gaza Deal'
The US secretary of state, Condoleezza Rice, said today that an agreement was close on allowing Palestinians freedom of movement in the Gaza Strip.

Syria 'must Be Held to Account Over Hariri Death'
The Syrian authorities must be held accountable for the death of former Lebanese prime minister Rafik Hariri, the US secretary of state, Condoleezza Rice, said today.

Senate Presses Rice Over Iraq Exit Strategy
The US secretary of state, Condoleezza Rice, yesterday summed up the US strategy for defeating insurgents in Iraq as 'clear, hold and build'.

Rice Too Busy for Women Foreign Ministers' Dinner
The US secretary of state, Condoleezza Rice, probably the world's most powerful woman, has turned down a dinner date with other female foreign ministers at the UN general assembly to discuss women's rights, citing a busy schedule.

Europe's Last Dictatorship Spurns Reform
Hopes that Belarus, dubbed "Europe's last dictatorship" by US secretary of state Condoleezza Rice, would be the next domino to fall following pro-democracy revolutions in Georgia and Ukraine collided with reality this week. Simon Tisdall

Sudan Apologises After Scuffles Mar Rice Visit
The Sudanese government was forced to apologise to the US secretary of state, Condoleezza Rice, yesterday after a series of scuffles between her entourage and Sudanese security.

Democracy's Advance in Egypt Brings Dilemma for Us
Condoleezza Rice, the US secretary of state, called yesterday for a more inclusive, democratic process in Egypt, but sidestepped the continuing ban on the Muslim Brotherhood, the country's biggest Islamic opposition group. Simon Tisdall

Rice Reveals Deal on Gaza Homes
Condoleezza Rice, the US secretary of state, announced yesterday that Israel and the Palestinian Authority have agreed that the homes of 8,000 settlers in the Gaza Strip will be destroyed when they have been evacuated later this year.

Rice Pleads for Patience During Visit to Iraq
Condoleezza Rice, the US secretary of state, made a surprise visit to Iraq yesterday, urging Iraqis to be patient with their government as it struggles to beat the insurgency, and stressing a political rather than purely military solution to Iraq's woes.

Kremlin Disputes Rice's Claim on Us Nuclear Inspections
Condoleezza Rice's first trip to Moscow as US secretary of state ended amid disagreement last night when the Kremlin contradicted her claim that Russia was considering letting American inspectors check its nuclear sites.

Rice Urges Russia to Show 'democratic Development'
The US secretary of state, Condoleezza Rice, today voiced carefully-worded criticisms of democracy and media freedom in Russia.

Rice Tells Eu: Don't Lift China Arms Ban
The US secretary of state, Condoleezza Rice, stepped up the transatlantic row over the arms embargo on China yesterday with a sharply worded warning that the EU should not upset the balance of power in a region in which it has no defensive responsibilities.

Condoleezza Rice: I Won't Run for President in 2008
Condoleezza Rice yesterday disappointed legions of political junkies who had been salivating at the prospect of an all-woman race for the White House in 2008 between the secretary of state and Hillary Clinton, insisting she would not seek the presidency.

World Briefing
Simon Tisdall: In a few breathless days, Condoleezza Rice became the Bette Davis of diplomacy. If this was a charm offensive, or what one official called a "hug campaign", it worked a treat. After a long, trying estrangement, Europe felt loved again.

Rice Promises Action on Middle East Peace
The US secretary of state, Condoleezza Rice, today vowed the US would be "very active" in the Middle East peace process as she made a joint appearance with the Palestinian president, Mahmoud Abbas.

Rice Sees Hard Choices for Israel
The US secretary of state, Condoleezza Rice, said last night that Israel had "hard decisions" to make to create the correct environment for peace and a Palestinian state, as she began a two-day visit to Israel and the Palestinian territories.

Rice Warns Iran Against Provoking Israel
Condoleezza Rice turned Washington's rhetoric on Iran up another notch yesterday, telling Iranians they would have to "live up to their international obligations" to avoid a conflict with Israel.

Rice Lavishes Praise on Britain - But Attacks 'loathed' Iran
Condoleezza Rice, the new US secretary of state, yesterday kicked off what she called 'a whirlwind round Europe and the Middle East' by lavishing praise on Tony Blair's government.

Iran Attack 'not on Us Agenda'
George Bush's new secretary of state, Condoleezza Rice, insisted today that the US had no plans to attack Iran "at this point".

Breakfast With Blair As Rice Starts European Tour
Condoleezza Rice, George Bush's new secretary of state, began her week-long tour of Europe and the Middle East today by holding talks with Tony Blair at Downing Street.

Rice Flies in on Mission to Mend Fences - and Make Peace
Condoleezza Rice arrives in Britain tonight on her first trip as US secretary of state aiming to salvage America's relations with Europe and add to the momentum of the Middle East peace process with an offer to train Palestinian security forces.

Condoleezza Rice as Snow White, and the Seven Dwarfs
Without properly addressing the seven dwarfs, Afghanistan, Iraq, Sudan, Iran, Syria, Ethiopia, and Algeria, in the next two years, America jeopardizes its proper interests allover the world, and creates the conditions of failure in its fight against the Islamic Terrorism. Condoleezza Rice must constantly keep these points in mind during the next few months.

Focus: How Condoleezza Rice Became the Most Powerful Woman in the World
As Condoleezza Rice prepares to take over the US State Department from Colin Powell, Paul Harris investigates the girl from Alabama who has risen to become the Bush family's ultimate insider.

Foxy Brown With Wmd and a Phd
Why Condoleezza Rice is the best black role model we've ever had.

Rice Replaces Colin Powell
President George Bush today appointed his most trusted foreign policy adviser, Condoleezza Rice, to replace Colin Powell as secretary of state.

Kerry Shouldn't Point the Finger at Rice
Senator Kerry would be unwise to point the finger at Condi Rice. The men contesting the American election this autumn may pause to reflect on a melancholy anniversary:

Rice Faces Accusation on Eve of Testimony
A senior terrorism expert said yesterday that he had delivered a final desperate warning of an inevitable terrorist attack to Condoleezza Rice five days before 9/11.

White House Moves to Defuse Rice Row
White House may consider releasing transcripts from testimony by Condoleezza Rice to the commission investigating the September 11 attacks.

Press Review: What They Said About... the Rumsfeld-rice Rift
Press review: Tensions within the Bush administration over postwar Iraq were exposed this week after a major rift emerged between Donald Rumsfeld and Condoleezza Rice.

Stop Funds for Hamas, Says Rice
The US national security adviser, Condoleezza Rice, yesterday urged the European Union and Arab countries to block all funds to Hamas, Islamic Jihad and other Palestinian militant groups. In London en route to the Middle East, Ms Rice, who has been asked by President Bush to take charge...

Israeli Loan Deal Claim Irritates Us
Israel has irritated the US by revealing private assurances from Condoleezza Rice to Benjamin Netanyahu that the White House has approved $10bn (£6.4bn) in aid before it was formally announced in Washington. In a phone conversation on Wednesday, Ms Rice, the US national security...

Bush's secret weapon
Is Condoleezza Rice set to become the first black female US vice-president? Sharon Krum reports.