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James Jeffrey, top US official on Syria and Islamic State, retiring
The veteran diplomat will be replaced by his Syria deputy, Joel Rayburn, and top counterterrorism official Nathan Sales.
Elizabeth Hagedorn | | Nov 9, 2020
James Jeffrey, State Department special representative for Syria engagement and special envoy to the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS, testifies before the State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs Subcommittee on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on Oct. 23, 2019. Photo by NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP via Getty Images).
Middle East leaders congratulate Biden on win
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has notably not commented on the former vice president’s victory in the US presidential election.
Al-Monitor Staff | Trump | Nov 9, 2020
Trump fires Defense Secretary Mark Esper
The US president abruptly fired his defense secretary via Twitter after months of reports that Esper had fallen out of favor.
Jared Szuba | | Nov 9, 2020
Intel: Trump administration to propose $3 billion drone sale to UAE
News of the proposal comes a week after the administration informally notified Congress of its intent to sell F-35 fighter jets to Abu Dhabi.
Al-Monitor Staff | | Nov 6, 2020
Israel's intelligence chief wants next US president to continue Abraham Accords.
Eli Cohen told Ynet TV that Saudi Arabia and Qatar are "on the agenda" for recognizing the Jewish state.
Al-Monitor Staff | 2020 US election | Nov 3, 2020
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