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Bush, oped columnist James Harding admits, is remembered by “the world” for Iraq – the war Americans were promised would be a “cakewalk,” in which kids would rush to welcome US troops with flowers – which turned out to be IEDs, planted less by kids than by Iraqis who wanted …

“The Leadership of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan called back Afghanistan’s Ambassador and senior diplomats from Pakistan until all security threats are addressed including the arrest and trial of the perpetrators of abduction,” the Afghan Foreign Ministry said in a brief statement on Sunday. An Afghan delegation will be sent …

A statement referring to a pullout of American troops from Iraq was released by the office of Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi after he met with Brett McGurk, the White House special coordinator for the Middle East and North Africa. “Discussions took place about mechanisms for [US] combat troops’ withdrawal from …

While the ministry told Politico on Wednesday that the circumstances of the dust-up “remain unclear,” Foreign Minister Sophie Wilmes said that after yet another incident, Ambassador Peter Lescouhier should “return to Belgium without further delay,” citing Brussels’ “desire to maintain excellent relations with the Republic of Korea.” The move came …

Saab is now awaiting extradition to the US on alleged money laundering charges. While the allegations against him are hotly disputed, what is not in doubt is that the US is behind his persecution. It is also clear that it is interested in him not because of any alleged crimes, …

Haley, who served as the US permanent representative at the UN under Donald Trump, joined a chorus of conservative voices criticizing the way Harris chose to tweet about the upcoming Memorial Day without spelling out the name of the holiday. She dismissed the VP as “unprofessional and unfit” for her …

Xiang Xueqiu, the spouse of Ambassador Peter Lescouhier, made headlines last month after assaulting an employee at a clothing shop. The altercation reportedly occurred after the worker followed Xiang as she left the store to ensure that she hadn’t stolen the jacket that she was wearing. After realizing that the …

“Stop the fire immediately. We’re escalating towards a full scale war,” Tor Wennesland, a Norwegian diplomat and the UN’s Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, said on Tuesday, amid a sharp spike in deadly fighting between Tel Aviv and Palestinian militants based in Gaza. While diplomatic sources told …

Ankara minced no words, as it took aim at Biden’s decision to recognize the Armenian Genocide on Saturday. The Turkish Foreign Ministry argued that the move would only inflame the simmering tensions in the region. “After more than a hundred years of this past suffering, instead of exerting sincere efforts …

Maria Zakharova, the ministry’s spokeswoman, told reporters that retaliation against the move was “unavoidable,” and that the American ambassador, John Sullivan, had been summoned for “tough talks.” She said, “I would hardly have said this before, but I can say it now: It’s not going to be a pleasant meeting …