US Elections US president Barack Obama said difficult compromises were needed to move the United States forward in a speech after he won a second term in the White House by beating Republican challenger Mitt Romney earlier today. More from The National Re-elected US President Barack Obama will take a tougher stance on the Syrian civil war during his second term and will use the US’s leverage with Gulf states to help resolve the conflict, former US Secretary of Defence William Cohen has said. More from Arabian Business Barack Obama tweeted “four more years” shortly after winning the state of Ohio. More from The National Economics Brent futures held below US$111 per barrel on Wednesday as concerns about weak demand in a fragile economy and Greece outweighed supply disruption worries on escalating tension in the Middle East. More from Reuters Syrian lawmakers urged a fresh economic