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14 shares Israeli U.S. Ambassador Gilad Erdan, right, joins his UAE counterpart Yousef Al Otaiba in planting an olive tree at the UAE Embassy in Washington, April 20, 2021. (Courtesy of Israel Embassy) Israel’s ambassador to the United States and the United Nations joined a number of his Arab counterparts in planting an olive tree at the United Arab Emirates Embassy, spotlighting environmental cooperation as part of the recent normalization of ties between Israel and several Arab countr...

Israel’s ambassador to the United States and the United Nations joined a number of his Arab counterparts in planting an olive tree at the United Arab Emirates Embassy, spotlighting environmental cooperation as part of the recent normalization of ties between Israel and several Arab countries.

"These efforts in innovation, promotion and finance will help to deliver the benefits of low-carbon, sustainable economic growth across the region and world. “We are going to plant a tree that is a symbol, not just of our friendship, but also of research and collaboration we can do together." Mr Erdan spoke of establishing a new forum for sustainable development. “I believe that Israel, the UAE and the United States, together with other Abraham Accords countries, and nations from across the...

Biden administration expected to announce nine career diplomats will be US ambassadors The Biden administration plans to announce the nominations of nine career diplomats to be United States ambassadors as soon as Thursday, marking the first selection of overseas envoys since President Joe Biden took office, according to an internal list reviewed by CNN. The administration is also expected to name its top picks for senior State Department official roles based at the agency’s headquarters in W...

The nominations signal an effort by the president and Secretary of State Antony Blinken The announcement is for seven senior State Department positions and nine ambassador posts in Africa, the Middle East and Asia. A majority of the nominees are career Foreign Service Officers with extensive experience in their designated regions.  ADVERTISEMENT The nominees also feature a significant number of women and people of color, also part of the Biden administration’s push to increase diversity amon...

Biden announces nine career diplomats as US ambassador nominees President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate nine diplomats for ambassadorships on Thursday, marking his first selection of overseas envoys since taking office. He also named his picks for senior State Department official roles based at the agency’s headquarters in Washington, DC. His selection of a slate of predominantly career officials for the top posts may send a signal that about his move away from the Trump administ...

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Ms Leaf has extensive experience in the Middle East, having served as ambassador to the UAE from 2014 to 2018 and before that in a number of positions in the State Department, including deputy assistant secretary of state for the Arabian Peninsula, deputy assistant secretary for Iraq and the first director of the Office of Iranian Affairs. A career diplomat, Ms Leaf has served across the region over the last two and half decades. She has held posts in Tunis, Basra, Kuwait City, Cairo and Jerusa...

How Joe Biden Can Stop Donald Trump’s Massive UAE Arms Deal The president has temporarily paused the $23 billion weapons package. His final decision will show if hes serious about building a more progressive foreign policy. By Akbar Shahid Ahmed 03/08/2021 05:45 am ET One hour before Donald Trump left office, he quietly tried to secure one of the bloodiest parts of his legacy: funneling American weapons to Middle Eastern dictators committing war crimes and human rights abuses. As Americaâ...

David Schenker, who spent 19 months as an assistant secretary of state in the Trump administration, said in a recent interview that he is “very happy to be sleeping at night again.” “I didn’t sleep well — it was really a lot of responsibility and I was incredibly concerned with the well-being and safety of American personnel abroad,” Schenker explained. “Now, I think about it all the time, but I can’t do anything about it. So my sleep has definitely improved.” Schenker, 53, wa...