Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the boycott-Israel movement would be treated as anti-Semitic, and ordered that imports from Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank be labeled products of Israel.
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Pompeo and Bahraini Minister Visit Israel After Strikes on Iranian Forces in Syria
Israel launched retaliatory airstrikes in Syria hours before a meeting in Jerusalem with the Bahraini foreign minister and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.
Trump’s Post-Election Tactics Put Him in Unsavory Company
Denying defeat, claiming fraud and using government machinery to reverse election results are the time-honored tools of dictators.
Christopher Miller Named Acting Defense Secretary
President Trump’s new acting secretary of defense began a since-aborted diplomatic gambit last month to negotiate with a Somali terrorist group — drawing the ire of the secretary of state.
Administration Proposes Arms Deal for U.A.E., but Some in Congress Already Object
The $23 billion sale could alter the military balance in the Middle East, eventually allowing the small emirates to flex greater power in a region of sectarian rivalries.
China Extends Reach in the Caribbean, Unsettling the U.S.
The region has strategic importance as a hub for logistics, banking and commerce. It is also very close to the United States.
U.S. Imposes Sanctions on Lebanese Politician Allied With Hezbollah
The action continued the administration’s efforts to dial up pressure against Tehran before the end of President Trump’s term.
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.
Cuba Says US Restrictions Will Force Western Union Offices to Close, Limit Remittances
The moves could severely restrict the flow of remittances from abroad and worsen a profound economic crisis on the island.
Cuba Says U.S. Restrictions Will Force Western Union Offices to Close
The moves could severely restrict the flow of remittances from abroad and worsen a profound economic crisis on the island.