US foreign policy
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Unrest bubbles among Trump's key foreign policy aides: sources
EghtesadOnline: Frustration is mounting among leading foreign policy officials in President Donald Trump's administration as they chafe at some policy and bureaucratic defeats and complain they…
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Why US must avoid war with Iran, NY Times explains
EghtesadOnline: In an editorial, The New York Times has enumerated a number of flaws in US foreign policy, which could trigger a war with Iran, suggesting engagement in dialog with Tehran instead…
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Trump's First 100 Days Left U.S. Allies 'Off-Balance,' Rice Says
EghtesadOnline: President Donald Trump’s foreign policy has shaken long-time U.S. allies and left them off-balance, according to his predecessor’s top national security aide.
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Tillerson's Hard Power Focus Leaves Little Room for Human Rights
EghtesadOnline: Just a few feet from Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, Turkey’s foreign minister stood at a podium lambasting the U.S. for supporting Kurdish fighters in Syria, refusing to extradite…
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US uncalculated policies major cause of tension in Mideast: Spokesman
EghtesadOnline: Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Qasemi said on Saturday that US uncalculated and wrong policies were major causes of volatile situation, tension and instability in the Middle…
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American Diplomats’ Comfort With Tillerson Gives Way to Unease
EghtesadOnline: U.S. diplomats breathed a sigh of relief three months ago when Rex Tillerson was nominated as secretary of state, welcoming the oilman as a seasoned manager who would shield them…
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U.S. secretary of state to visit Japan, South Korea, China: Kyodo
EghtesadOnline: U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson is due to visit Japan, South Korea and China this month to discuss North Korea on his first trip to the region since he took up his post,…
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Dazed and Confused by Trump, Europe Asks If It Can Step Up Alone
EghtesadOnline: U.S. Vice President Mike Pence flew out of Munich on Sunday leaving America’s allies relieved of some of their worst fears about the new administration’s foreign policy, yet still…
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Trump’s Top Diplomat Soothes Frayed Nerves of Foreign Allies
EghtesadOnline: Secretary of State Rex Tillerson spent his first day on the job reassuring rattled allies and his new employees that U.S. foreign policy is in steady hands.
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Trump Twitter Bursts Throw Decades-Old Alliances Into Chaos
EghtesadOnline: For the first time in decades, America’s oldest allies are questioning where Washington’s heart is.
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Germany, EU & Trump Time
EghtesadOnline: Donald Trump is now the 45th president of the United States, and in his inaugural address he made it clear to the assembled US establishment that his administration does not intend…
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Trump’s Tough Talk Further Rattles World Capitals on Day One
EghtesadOnline: Donald Trump invoked the image of a U.S. plagued by weak borders, lopsided alliances and bad trade deals in an inauguration speech that hammered on his “America First” view of…
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New study finds most Americans oppose withdrawing from Iran nuclear deal
EghtesadOnline: With the Donald J. Trump administration just a couple of weeks away from taking over the nation’s foreign policy, a new survey from the University of Maryland’s Program for Public…
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Trump’s ‘Unpredictable Starting Now’ Foreign Policy Already Here
EghtesadOnline: More than six weeks before his inauguration, President-elect Donald Trump is already carrying out his promise to make U.S. foreign policy less predictable with a series of moves…