Iran Rejects Nuclear Deal Talks With U.S. Proposed by Europe
Iran on Sunday rejected an offer to negotiate directly with the United States in an informal meeting proposed by Europeans to revive the nuclear deal...
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In Confronting Saudi Arabia, Biden Tiptoes With a Close Ally
BEIRUT, Lebanon — President Biden and his administration speak less of calculated interests in dealing with the rest of the world and more of letting...
Biden Speaks With Saudi King; Unclear if Khashoggi Killing Was Discussed
WASHINGTON — President Biden held his first call with King Salman of Saudi Arabia on Thursday, but the official White House description of it made...
Afghan Government Backs Repatriation of Guantánamo Detainee
WASHINGTON — The government of Afghanistan has filed a petition in federal court supporting the return of a citizen who has been held for a...
Candidate Biden Called Saudi Arabia a ‘Pariah.’ He Now Has to Deal With It.
WASHINGTON — As a candidate, President Biden left no doubt what he thought about how the United States should deal with Saudi Arabia. His plan,...
Amid Shortfalls, Biden Signs Executive Order to Bolster Critical Supply Chains
WASHINGTON — Automakers have been forced to halt production because of a lack of computer chips. Health care workers battling the coronavirus pandemic had to...
On the Front Lines of Diplomacy, but at the Back of the Vaccine Queue
WASHINGTON — In the best of times, working at the United States Embassy in Pristina, Kosovo, was always difficult: Pollution, poor electricity, unreliable internet service...
A Top Democrat Warns Against a Hasty Withdrawal of U.S. Troops From Afghanistan
The Taliban have recently issued orders to their fighters to stop foreign militants from entering their ranks. The orders, reported earlier by the Afghan channel...
Biden and Trudeau Renew the Ties Put to the Test by Trump
WASHINGTON — President Biden spoke by video conference with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of Canada on Tuesday, trying in his first virtual meeting with a...
Blinken, Without Leaving Home, Tries to Mend Fences With Allies Abroad
Behind the jokes, however, there is frustration. Mr. Blinken and President Biden say the United States faces a herculean challenge in restoring bonds with key...