Joe Biden
Many wait uneasily as Biden unwinds key Trump asylum policy
World
May 26, 2021
Many wait uneasily as Biden unwinds key Trump asylum policy
SAN DIEGO (AP) — In March of 2020, Estela Lazo appeared before Immigration Judge Lee O’Connor with her two children,…
Sisi receives phone call from US President Joe Biden, discussing bilateral ties and regional issues
Egypt
May 25, 2021
Sisi receives phone call from US President Joe Biden, discussing bilateral ties and regional issues
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi received a phone call from US President Joe Biden on Monday which exchanged views regarding developments…
Blinken: US will aid Gaza without helping Hamas
Middle East
May 25, 2021
Blinken: US will aid Gaza without helping Hamas
JERUSALEM (AP) — US Secretary of State Antony Blinken vowed Tuesday to “rally international support” to aid Gaza following a…
Blinken off to Mideast to push peace talks after Gaza truce
Middle East
May 24, 2021
Blinken off to Mideast to push peace talks after Gaza truce
WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken is heading to the Middle East to press the Israelis, Palestinians and…
Analysis: Gaza conflict forces reordering of Biden’s policy priorities
Middle East
May 22, 2021
Analysis: Gaza conflict forces reordering of Biden’s policy priorities
US President Joe Biden took office in January determined to focus his time and energy on the coronavirus pandemic and…
Gaza residents cheer for Sisi after ceasefire declared
Egypt
May 21, 2021
Gaza residents cheer for Sisi after ceasefire declared
Gaza residents chanted in support of President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi as they took to the streets celebrating the unconditional ceasefire…
Biden dramatically scales up the pressure on Netanyahu as decades-long relationship faces its most consequential moment
Features/Interviews
May 20, 2021
Biden dramatically scales up the pressure on Netanyahu as decades-long relationship faces its most consequential moment
President Joe Biden on Wednesday dramatically escalated his public pressure on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to end the fighting with Hamas…
Why Biden is not diving into Middle East peace brokering
Features/Interviews
May 19, 2021
Why Biden is not diving into Middle East peace brokering
Another tragic Middle East conflict is offering fresh insight into Joe Biden’s sometimes ruthless calculations about the purpose of his…
Biden moving to improve legal services for poor, minorities
World
May 18, 2021
Biden moving to improve legal services for poor, minorities
DETROIT (AP) — President Joe Biden plans to take executive action Tuesday to ensure minorities, low-income Americans and others have…
US tiptoes through sanctions minefield toward Iran nuclear deal
Middle East
May 18, 2021
US tiptoes through sanctions minefield toward Iran nuclear deal
As the United States searches for a path back to the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, it is tiptoeing through a…