. Controversial foreign policies:

President Obama began his term with visionary speeches of normalising relations with the Arab world and Middle East, but when it comes to war against terrorism, oil control and dictatorship, the United States has never maintained silence. The US combat mission in Iraq almost ended in 2010 when he called back the troops. However, after the resurgence and notoriety of dreaded militant organization the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, Obama again has sent troops to Baghdad. He also ordered massive airstrikes against ISIS which is said to have killed many innocents too. Afghanistan is the land of most loathsome mujahideen. The US intervention in Afghanistan continued in the name of stability and aid, and although Obama had announced withdrawal of troops, they continue to stay for an indefinite time unless the security conditions become tranquil. The Arab-Israeli conflict is dangerously unsolvable. The world is amazed at how blatantly America supports Israel and yet manages to maintain staunch Arab friendship (examples being Saudi Arabia and UAE) through adept and beguiling diplomacy. However, Obama administration supports the Two-nation theory of Israel and Palestine. His pro-Jewish stance and military aid to Israel during their murderous attacks on Gaza strip had mixed reactions of condemnations and surprise. [caption id="attachment_10894" align="aligncenter" width="620"] (FILES) - A file picture taken on March 28, 2014 shows US President Barack Obama (L) meeting with Saudi King Abdullah (R) at Rawdat Khurayim, the monarch's desert camp 60 KM (35 miles) northeast of Riyadh. Saudi Arabia's elderly King Abdullah died on January 23, 2015 and was replaced by his half-brother Salman as the absolute ruler of the world's top oil exporter and the spiritual home of Islam. Another of the late monarch's half-brothers, Moqren, was named the new crown prince. AFP PHOTO / SAUL LOEBSAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images[/caption] Obama is the one who ordered Tomhawk missiles and fighter jets over a military intervention into tyrant Muammar Gaddafi ruled Libya. These US airstrikes were supplemented by NATO led Operation Unified Protector enforcing the United Nations Security Council resolutions over the Libyan Civil War. He successfully initiated the Iran Nuclear Deal solving the decades long economic sanctions over Iran, normalised reaction with Cuba, extended economic and technical support to African nations. Barack Obama always had intense and controversial relations with Russian President Vladimir Putin, both of whom belong to nations with centuries of bitter relations. Putin and Obama are always seen defying each other's statements and actions. Relations exacerbated after the US and its allies imposed economic sanctions on Russia after its annexation of Crimean peninsula and war with Ukraine.