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Trump told Turkey's Erdogan in Dec. 14 call about Syria, 'it's all yours. We are done'
US President Donald Trump told Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan the US was "done" with Syria as the pair discussed the possible withdrawal of US forces from the country. → Read More
Trump to oust Mattis two months early, announces new acting secretary of defense
President Donald Trump announced on Sunday he would replace Defense Secretary James Mattis at the start of the new year, two months earlier than Mattis' planned departure. → Read More
US envoy in ISIS fight, Brett McGurk, resigns over US withdrawal from Syria
Brett McGurk, the special presidential envoy for the global coalition to counter ISIS, submitted his resignation Friday because of President Donald Trump's decision to pull US forces out of Syria, according to two senior officials and several sources familiar with his thinking. → Read More
Trump expected to name Heather Nauert next UN ambassador, sources say
President Donald Trump is expected to nominate State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert to be his new ambassador to the UN, positioning a relatively inexperienced newcomer in one of the most high-profile positions in US diplomacy, according to an administration official and a second source. → Read More
US set to accuse Iran of violating chemical weapons treaty
The Trump administration is set to accuse Iran of violating the international treaty that bars the use of chemical weapons. → Read More
CIA concludes Saudi crown prince ordered Jamal Khashoggi's death, official says
The CIA has concluded that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman personally ordered the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, despite the Saudi government's denials that the de facto ruler was involved, according to a senior US official. → Read More
CIA concludes Saudi crown prince ordered Jamal Khashoggi's death, official says
The senior US official told CNN on Friday the conclusion is based on a recording provided by the Turkish government and other evidence, including American intelligence. → Read More
High-level US-North Korea meeting postponed without reason
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's Friday meeting with a key aide to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has been postponed, the State Department said, a potential setback in the seemingly stalled talks between Washington and Pyongyang. → Read More
Police have found no evidence of foul play in Saudi sisters' deaths, official says
Investigators are gaining a clearer picture of two Saudi Arabian sisters' final weeks before they were found dead on the banks of the Hudson River. → Read More
Heather Nauert is Trump's top choice for UN ambassador
President Donald Trump has told advisers that Heather Nauert, the State Department spokeswoman, is his leading choice to become US ambassador to the United Nations and he could offer the post as soon as this week, two sources familiar with his pick told CNN. → Read More
Heather Nauert is Trump's top choice for UN ambassador
President Donald Trump has told advisers that Heather Nauert, the State Department spokeswoman, is his leading choice to become US ambassador to the United Nations and he could offer the post as soon as this week, two sources familiar with his pick told CNN. → Read More
US using Saudi weakness over Khashoggi to push for end to Yemen War
The United States is working to capitalize on what it regards as new leverage with Saudi Arabia to end the brutal civil war in Yemen and ease a regional standoff with Qatar, according to multiple US and diplomatic officials. → Read More
Jamal Khashoggi's son has left Saudi Arabia
The son of murdered journalist Jamal Khashoggi has left Saudi Arabia, a source close to the family told CNN. Salah bin Jamal Khashoggi, a dual US-Saudi citizen, had previously been unable to leave Saudi Arabia after his passport was restricted by the kingdom some months ago. → Read More
Saudi crown prince calls Khashoggi killing 'heinous' after inner circle is implicated
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman describes the killing of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi as a "heinous" crime in his first comments since some of his closest aides were implicated in the Saudi journalist's death. → Read More
Trump condemns Khashoggi death and aftermath as 'the worst cover up ever'
President Donald Trump offered his most stinging indictment yet of a Saudi effort to silence a dissident journalist, calling the series of events that led to Jamal Khashoggi's death "the worst cover up ever." → Read More
Jamal Khashoggi: Turkey given permission to search Saudi consulate in Istanbul
Saudi Arabia has given Turkey permission to search its Istanbul consulate Monday afternoon, nearly two weeks after journalist Jamal Khashoggi went missing there, a Turkish diplomatic source told CNN. → Read More
Dina Powell takes herself out of consideration for UN role
Dina Powell told President Donald Trump on Thursday that she was taking herself out of consideration to be the US ambassador to the United Nations and had decided to stay at Goldman Sachs, a source at the investment bank familiar with her decision said. → Read More
Saudis discussed plan to lure Jamal Khashoggi to Saudi Arabia, US intercepts show
The US has intercepts of Saudi officials discussing a plan to lure journalist Jamal Khashoggi back to Saudi Arabia and detain him, according to a US official familiar with the intelligence. → Read More
Saudis discussed plan to lure Jamal Khashoggi to Saudi Arabia, US intercepts show
The US has intercepts of Saudi officials discussing a plan to lure journalist Jamal Khashoggi back to Saudi Arabia and detain him, according to a US official familiar with the intelligence. → Read More
Trump walks tightrope amid global outrage over disappearance of Saudi journalist
After Jamal Khashoggi entered Saudi Arabia's consulate in Istanbul a little over a week ago and disappeared, leaders and media worldwide demanded the kingdom explain Turkish claims that the journalist had been killed by the Saudi government. → Read More