Trump administration ramps up its anti-China policies
US Bans Cotton and Tomato Imports From China’s Xinjiang Region
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Biden Taps Veteran Interventionist Samantha Power to Head USAID
Power lobbied Obama to intervene in Libya in 2011
Gulf Alliance Welcomes US Designation of Yemen’s Houthis as Terror Group
The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) welcomed the US decision to designate Yemen's Houthis as a foreign terrorist organization, a move that has grave implications for Yemeni civilians facing severe food shortages. According to Saudi Arabia's Arab News, GCC...
Iran Calls for Drop of ‘Snapback’ Sanctions in Future Talks
Comments indicate Iran could be more flexible
Report: Israel Plotting How to Sabotage Biden’s Return to Iran Deal
With the incoming Biden administration expected to return to diplomacy with Iran, Israeli officials are working on ways to sabotage a revival of the 2015 nuclear deal, known as the JCPOA. An Israeli source told Bloomberg that Israeli officials are weighing their...
US Cancels UN Envoy’s Trip to Taiwan
A planned trip to Taiwan by US Ambassador to the UN Kelly Craft was canceled on Tuesday, along with all travel by the Trump administration's State Department this week. Craft was expected to begin her trip to Taiwan on Wednesday. The planned visit was announced by...
Pompeo Accuses Iran of al-Qaeda Ties
On Tuesday, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo claimed without evidence that Iran is al-Qaeda's "new home base," recycling an old talking point of an al-Qaeda-Iran alliance that has been repeatedly debunked. Sources first told Reuters about the planned speech on Monday...
Report: Pompeo to Accuse Iran of al-Qaeda Links on Tuesday
Congress and intelligence agencies doubt the al-Qaeda-Iran connection
Aid Groups Sound the Alarm Over Houthi Terror Designation
Since Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced the Trump administration's intention to designate Yemen's Houthis as a foreign terrorist organization on Sunday, aid organizations have been warning of the grave consequences the move will have on Yemen's food-insecure...
Pentagon Continues Afghanistan Drawdown Despite Law to Block It
NDAA amendment seeks to block Afghan troop drawdowns
