Marco Rubio
Netanyahu set for brief UNGA visit with limited diplomatic meetings, planned anti-Israel protests
The prime minister is expected to spend just six hours in the US, with no meeting planned with US President Donald Trump and protests expected to accompany his New York appearance.
US drafted memo condemning UK over West Bank sanctions, but it was never released - report
Rubio repledges US commitment to Saudi Arabia while addressing diplomatic exchanges with Iran
Iraq moves to put off militia disarmament until June 2027 while US moves out
Chinese-American seismologist detained in China after North Korea nuclear test study publication
The case of Youlin Chen, reported here for the first time, adds an irritant to the tense relationship between the nuclear-armed rivals as Trump seeks to keep the relationship steady.
Trump administration launches campaign to dismantle ICC efforts to infringe on US sovereignty
President Donald Trump and other US officials, such as former President George W. Bush, have long said the ICC should not have the authority to investigate and prosecute Americans.
‘Viceroy’ of Venezuela: Rubio runs Caracas with total deference from interim president - report
Marco Rubio has been running Venezuela's finances, government, and natural resources without stepping foot in the country, dozens of sources told the NYT.
Voices from the Arab press: Handing the Strait of Hormuz to Iran and the Gulf
A weekly selection of opinions and analyses from the Arab media around the world.
Herzog addresses Romanian Parliament, thanks Trump, Rubio for Israel-Lebanon deal
President Isaac Herzog addressed the joint plenary of the Romanian Parliament during his state visit to the country on Monday.
Rubio, eastern Libya General Saddam Haftar discuss unifying country’s military, economy, politics
Discussions between Rubio and Haftar focused on strengthening strategic partnerships and creating conditions for a democratically elected government in Libya.
Democratic House Leader Jeffries says ‘full unclassified briefing’ on US-Iran talks necessary
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries said in a press conference on Monday that he hopes a briefing on the war would happen “sooner rather than later.”
Witkoff, Rubio brief Congress in first-ever meeting since signing of US-Iran MoU
Bipartisan lawmakers pressed the administration officials on issues such as lifting sanctions on Iran and reopening the Strait of Hormuz.
House urges Trump to halt F-35 sale to Turkey over Israel partnership, Russian intel. concerns
"Hardly a day goes by that Erdogan doesn't call for the destruction of the State of Israel... we will also draw the attention of our American friends to these statements," Netanyahu said.
Marco Rubio just got Lebanon to do something it hadn't done since 1983 - comment
Rubio, one of the most genuinely pro-Israel figures around US President Donald Trump, pushed a grinding, thankless process across the line when most of us assumed it would collapse.
