The United States’ new top diplomat Marco Rubio reaffirmed the country’s “unwavering support” for Israel, days into a fragile ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and a large-scale raid in the occupied West Bank. As Israel pursued its deadly operation in Jenin, Rubio assured Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Washington’s continued backing. Rubio spoke to Netanyahu from Washington on Wednesday night …
Read More »EU’s Top Diplomat Backs Trump Call To Boost Defence Spending
The EU’s top diplomat Kaja Kallas said Wednesday that the bloc must heed US President Donald Trump’s demand to spend more on defence, as she issued a stark warning over the threat from Russia. Kallas’s rallying cry was the latest in a slew of increasingly alarming warnings on defence from European officials, who have been calling for a “wake-up call” …
Read More »How Antony Blinken, America’s Top Diplomat, Became the Secretary of War
Making his final trip as America’s top diplomat last week, Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken arrived in Paris, his former hometown, to a hero’s welcome. France’s president, Emmanuel Macron, proclaimed Mr. Blinken “an eminent servant of peace” at a ceremony at the Élysée Palace before awarding him the country’s highest tribute, the Legion of Honor medal. With its red …
Read More »Jimmy Carter, A Transformative Diplomat Despite Iran
Jimmy Carter’s critics turned his name into a synonym for weakness over the Iranian hostage crisis. But by any measure, he also scored major achievements on the world stage through his mix of moralism and painstaking personal diplomacy. The 39th president of the United States, who died at age 100 on Sunday, transformed the Middle East by brokering the Camp …
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