After Presidents Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush ended the Cold War, almost every U.S. administration entered office with grand diplomatic ambition. Bill Clinton wanted to end the Israel-Palestinian conflict. Barack Obama sought a reset with Russia,
The crisis between the White House and Israel continues to escalate. The State Department reacted angrily to Israeli statements that the U.N. Security Council resolution demanding a ceasefire had undermined negotiations to release Israeli hostages held
The moral clarity with which President Joe Biden approached the Hamas attack on Israel six months ago is no more. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken and national security adviser Jake Sullivan began backtracking almost as soon as Biden delivered his
The Houthis are riding high. They paralyze Red Sea shipping and cost Egypt billions of dollars in Suez Canal revenue as cargo ships divert around the Cape of Good Hope. Houthi militias have launched scores of drones and missiles at Saudi Arabia and the
After more than a year of negotiation and brinkmanship, President Joe Biden believed he found the magic formula to compel his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan to lift his hold on Sweden s NATO accession. The same day Turkey s rubber stamp