The billion-dollar aid cut, accompanied by a stinging American rebuke, came as the country was already grappling with multiple crises.
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White House Pushes to Recover Americans Held Overseas
The president’s interest in the case of Austin Tice, a journalist who went missing in Syria in 2012, prompted the C.I.A. to renew its focus on finding him.
A Secret Accord With the Taliban: When and How the U.S. Would Leave Afghanistan
The Taliban have read the secret annexes of the recently signed peace deal. But most Americans haven’t, nor have many of their elected representatives.
Trump Speaks With a Taliban Leader
The direct contact between an American president and a top Taliban official would once have been unthinkable, showing President Trump’s drive to make a peace deal stick.
After 18 Years, Is This Afghan Peace, or Just a Way Out?
Afghanistan has gone from being the “good war” that the United States must win to the longstanding burden that, like the British, the Soviets and a series of others, it now seeks to unload.
In Syria and Libya, Trump Is Torn Over 2 Wars, and 2 Strongmen
After an airstrike on Turkish forces by Russia or its Syrian allies, President Trump may be forced to pick between Moscow and Ankara.
U.S. Maintains Pressure on Iran, Stalling Diplomacy While Expecting Attacks
Nearly two months after the death of Iran’s most important general, the Trump administration insists its “maximum pressure” campaign is working. Many allies are skeptical.
Terrorism Threat in West Africa Soars as U.S. Weighs Troop Cuts
The Pentagon and the State Department are sending mixed messages about reducing America’s presence in a region bloodied by terrorist violence.
U.S. and Allies Blame Russia for Cyberattack on Republic of Georgia
Britain and Australia joined the State Department’s effort to deter Moscow from interfering in the 2020 U.S. presidential election.
On Tour, Pompeo Courts Africa, to Counter China
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, on his first visit to sub-Saharan Africa, promotes partnerships with American companies, but finds China’s presence pervasive.