The American diplomatic mission in Islamabad said its account had been used “without authorization” to forward a message citing the presidential election result as a blow to demagogues and dictators.
Tag: Diplomatic Service, Embassies and Consulates
Attack on French Remembrance Day Ceremony in Saudi Arabia Wounds 3
France has been targeted repeatedly since the republication in September of Prophet Muhammad caricatures by the satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo.
U.S. Diplomat Coughs Online, and European Allies Wonder if They Were Exposed
A senior State Department official who tested positive for the coronavirus after a trip to Europe has angered other diplomats and irritated foreign officials whom he could have infected.
U.S. to Establish Embassy in the Maldives
Competing for influence in the region with China, the United States will for the first time have an embassy in the tiny nation of islands off the shore of India.
The Americans Left Behind in Kuwait
Dozens of military contractors have been imprisoned in the emirate — some on trumped-up drug charges, and many after torture. Why has the government failed to help them?
Turkey Sentences U.S. Consulate Guard Nazmi Mete Canturk to Over 5 Years in Jail
Nazmi Mete Canturk, a guard at the United States Consulate, was accused of aiding a terrorist group, a charge the Americans and other critics say is baseless.
Trump Announces Sudan Will Move to Normalize Relations With Israel
But the deal appears to fall short of full diplomatic ties, since there was no mention of opening embassies in the others’ capitals, as Israel is planning to do with the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain.
U.S. Embassy in Turkey Issues Security Alert and Suspends Services
The embassy said it had received “credible reports” of potential attacks and kidnappings aimed at Americans and other foreign nationals in Istanbul.
U.S. Diplomats and Spies Battle Trump Administration Over Suspected Attacks
American officials in China, Cuba and Russia say U.S. agencies are concealing the true extent of the episodes, leaving colleagues vulnerable to hostile actions abroad.
State Dept. to Remove Sudan From List of Terrorist States
The move clears the way for the African nation to seek international assistance and potentially to normalize relations with Israel, which officials said could happen in days.