us foreign policy
Pariah with benefits: US aiding Saudi defense despite chill
Middle East
February 5, 2021
Pariah with benefits: US aiding Saudi defense despite chill
As a presidential candidate, Joe Biden laid out a tougher line on Saudi Arabia than any US president in decades.…
US announces restoration of relations with Palestinians
Middle East
January 27, 2021
US announces restoration of relations with Palestinians
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — US President Joe Biden’s administration announced Tuesday it was restoring relations with the Palestinians and renewing…
European powers see hope for Iran accord in US transition
Middle East
November 23, 2020
European powers see hope for Iran accord in US transition
BERLIN (AP) — The German, French and British foreign ministers were meeting Monday to discuss the future of the international…
Trump fires hawkish national security chief Bolton
World
September 11, 2019
Trump fires hawkish national security chief Bolton
President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced the firing of hawkish national security advisor John Bolton, a move widely seen as…
Netanyahu back in Israel, consults with military
Middle East
March 26, 2019
Netanyahu back in Israel, consults with military
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu returned home from Washington on Tuesday, heading straight into military consultations after…
Analysis: Pompeo skirts talk of peace plan on Israel trip
Middle East
March 20, 2019
Analysis: Pompeo skirts talk of peace plan on Israel trip
JERUSALEM (AP) — Secretary of State Mike Pompeo pays a visit to Israel this week but it’s what he’s not…
Trump policies unite allies against him at European security forum
World
February 18, 2019
Trump policies unite allies against him at European security forum
MUNICH (Reuters) – In 2009, then US Vice President Joe Biden came to Munich to “press the reset button” with…
US intel chiefs at odds with Trump claims on N. Korea, IS and Iran
World
January 30, 2019
US intel chiefs at odds with Trump claims on N. Korea, IS and Iran
US intelligence chiefs contradicted some of President Donald Trump’s most fundamental foreign policy claims Tuesday, underscoring a persistent division…
US envoy in fight against Islamic State quits after Syria pullout
Middle East
December 23, 2018
US envoy in fight against Islamic State quits after Syria pullout
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A top US envoy leading a global coalition fighting Islamic State has quit over President Donald…
Trump’s foreign policy in spotlight after military withdrawals
Middle East
December 22, 2018
Trump’s foreign policy in spotlight after military withdrawals
US politicians and international allies scrambled Friday to make sense of President Donald Trump’s momentous foreign policy decisions for…