Tag: United States International Relations

Retired General Investigated Over Undisclosed Lobbying for Qatar

WASHINGTON — Federal prosecutors have obtained records indicating that John R. Allen, the retired four-star Marine general who…

From Benghazi to Raqqa, a Kansas Woman Left a ‘Trail of Betrayal’

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — A teacher from Kansas who had converted to Islam traveled to the most dangerous conflicts…

U.S. Fails to Assess Civilian Deaths in Yemen War, Internal Report Says

The strikes have hit hospitals, schools, buses and a funeral hall, among other sites. On Jan. 21, an…

Biden Has ‘Only Bad Options’ for Bringing Down Oil Prices

HOUSTON — When President Biden meets Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Saudi Arabia, he will be following…

U.S. Warship Arrives in Stockholm for Military Exercises, and as a Warning

ABOARD U.S.S. KEARSARGE, in the port of Stockholm — If ever there was a potent symbol of how…

The War in Ukraine May Be Impossible to Stop. And the U.S. Deserves Much of the Blame.

The rocky course of the war in Ukraine thus far has vindicated Mr. Putin’s diagnosis, if not his…

‘We Have Not Forgotten Syria’: U.S. Envoy Vows to Protect Refugees

HATAY, Turkey — The Alaa Aldin family bakery could have been a casualty of Syria’s civil war. Instead,…

Biden to Travel to Saudi Arabia, Ending Its ‘Pariah’ Status

The Abraham Accords, sealed under the auspices of Mr. Trump, established normal diplomatic relations between Israel and several…

House Panel Examining Jared Kushner Over Saudi Investment in New Firm

A House committee said on Thursday that it was investigating whether Jared Kushner, former President Donald J. Trump’s…

U.S. Technology, a Longtime Tool for Russia, Becomes a Vulnerability

Technology restrictions have harmed other Russian industries as well, U.S. officials say. Equipment for the oil and gas…

Putin’s Threats Highlight the Dangers of a New, Riskier Nuclear Era

WASHINGTON — The old nuclear order, rooted in the Cold War’s unthinkable outcomes, was fraying before Russia invaded…

President Biden: What America Will and Will Not Do in Ukraine

The invasion Vladimir Putin thought would last days is now in its fourth month. The Ukrainian people surprised…