Mike Pompeo
At least 25 dead in attack on Afghan Sikh-Hindu temple
Middle East
March 26, 2020
At least 25 dead in attack on Afghan Sikh-Hindu temple
At least 25 people were killed Wednesday in an attack on a Sikh-Hindu temple in Afghanistan’s capital where worshippers were…
Pompeo slashes aid, meets Taliban on surprise Afghan mission
Middle East
March 24, 2020
Pompeo slashes aid, meets Taliban on surprise Afghan mission
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Monday slashed aid to Afghanistan’s government after a mission to Kabul failed to…
Pompeo rushes to Kabul to jumpstart flagging peace process
Middle East
March 23, 2020
Pompeo rushes to Kabul to jumpstart flagging peace process
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo arrived Monday in Kabul on an urgent visit to try…
US, China accuse each other of coronavirus fear-mongering
World
March 17, 2020
US, China accuse each other of coronavirus fear-mongering
The United States and China on Monday each demanded that the other stop smearing its reputation over the novel coronavirus…
US, Taliban sign deal to pull foreign forces from Afghanistan
Middle East
March 1, 2020
US, Taliban sign deal to pull foreign forces from Afghanistan
After nearly two decades of conflict that has ravaged Afghanistan’s impoverished population, the United States and the Taliban signed an…
Afghanistan deal is political boost for Trump but pullout could take years
Middle East
February 29, 2020
Afghanistan deal is political boost for Trump but pullout could take years
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s quest for a second term received a boost on Saturday from the deal with…
US-Taliban set to sign troop withdrawal deal as Pompeo lands in Doha
Middle East
February 29, 2020
US-Taliban set to sign troop withdrawal deal as Pompeo lands in Doha
KABUL/DOHA (Reuters) – US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo landed in Qatar’s capital city, Doha on Saturday to witness the…
Afghanistan’s future in the balance as US, Taliban sign deal
Middle East
February 29, 2020
Afghanistan’s future in the balance as US, Taliban sign deal
Washington and the Taliban are set to sign a long-sought deal in Doha on Saturday that would see the two…
Egypt to attend Washington GERD meeting despite Ethiopia’s absence
Egypt
February 27, 2020
Egypt to attend Washington GERD meeting despite Ethiopia’s absence
Egypt will participate in the upcoming ministerial meeting over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) in Washington on February 27…
US prepares to sign withdrawal deal with Taliban on February 29
Middle East
February 21, 2020
US prepares to sign withdrawal deal with Taliban on February 29
The US and the Taliban are set to sign a historic agreement that would pave the way to ending America’s…