Tag: Biden Administration
Biden taps Samantha Power to lead USAID
U.S. President-elect Joe Biden has announced that he will nominate former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Samantha Power to lead the U.S. Agency for International Development.
“As USAID administrator, she will work with our...
What can Israel expect at the UN during a Biden administration?
Despite efforts by its detractors, Israel has seen a steady improvement in its diplomatic standing around the world with breakthroughs in relations with Arab states, Africa, Asia and Latin America. Nevertheless, the United Nations,...
Biden to tap former ambassador to UAE to National Security Council
U.S. President-elect Joe Biden is expected to name former U.S. Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates Barbara Leaf to the White House National Security Council, reported Vox on Monday, citing sources familiar with the situation.
Leaf will join...
The damage to Trump’s legacy: An interview with David Wurmser
Sitting on opposite sides of the ocean, David Wurmser in Washington D.C. and I in Jerusalem, both clasping our heads in dismay, contemplate the tragedy that occurred on Wednesday at Capitol Hill and the...
Biden expected to nominate William Burns to lead CIA
U.S. President-elect Joe Biden announced on Monday that he plans to nominate William Burns to lead the Central Intelligence Agency.
Burns, who led the U.S. delegation in covert talks with Iran in 2013 when he...
Khamenei mocks America after ‘fiasco’ on US Capitol
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei mocked the United States on Friday, following the mob invasion of the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday.
In a 50-minute televised speech, Khamenei said: “This is their democracy; this is...
Palestinian succession battle heats up as Biden prepares to take office
In the run-up to the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden, Mohammed Dahlan, the former leader of the PLO’s Fatah faction in Gaza, has launched a major media campaign against Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas.
On...
Biden to name Merrick Garland as nominee for US attorney general
U.S. President-elect Joe Biden is expected to nominate U.S. Circuit Court Judge Merrick Garland as U.S. attorney general, according to media reports on Wednesday.
Garland, 68, who is Jewish, currently serves on the U.S. Court...
Biden expected to tap more Obama alumni for national security posts
U.S. President-elect Joe Biden is expected to tap more alumni from the former Obama administration for national security positions, according to media reports.
Biden is expected to nominate Wendy Sherman, who was the lead negotiator...
The swamp returns to Washington
Washington, D.C., is built on a swamp at the convergence of the Potomac and Anacostia rivers. Like all swamps, it is subject to periodic flooding.
The D.C. foreign policy swamp has well and truly returned....