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Bassam Abu Sharif for VT Damascus The new labor began with Biden announcing a strategy for diplomatic action to resolve crises in the world. A US-Russian agreement for political action to find a solution to the ongoing war in Syria and the ongoing war in Yemen. The triple play start out with a US, European, Egyptian, and Jordanian agreement to move the negotiations on the Palestinian-Israeli front. Next comes an American move to control the Israeli rhythm and move away from escalation in exchan...

Biden Should Embrace South Korea’s Strategic Nondecision on the Quad If the U.S. can seek cooperation without pushing South Korea directly into the U.S.-China crossfire, why not take that path?  By March 05, 2021 Advertisement In November 2020, the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (the Quad) — an informal security pact between the United States, Japan, Australia, and India that Beijing claims is anti-China — conducted its first joint military exercise. The joint...

The ending of The Little Things leaves everyone wondering, who's the real killer?

Photo by Mikhail Nilov from Pexels If there’s any year we could use an annual holiday dedicated to love, it may be this one. But how to celebrate Valentine’s Day 2021? While Washington is well-known for its museums, restaurants, monuments, and other romantic spots, the normal idea of a date night has obviously changed due to the pandemic. Still, there are fun, safe ways to celebrate this year. Just make sure to bundle up. With water tumbling over rocks and under graceful, historic walkway...

The latest MHA order on the internet suspension came on a day when farmers carried out a nationwide three-hour chakka jam.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday spoke with Pakistani counterpart Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Friday. US State Secy speaks with Pak counterpart, talks focus on Daniel Pearl murder case ANI | Updated: Jan 30, 2021 02:01 IST Washington DC [US], January 30 (ANI): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday spoke with Pakistani counterpart Shah Mahmood Qureshi and discussed ways to ensure accountability for convicted terrorist Ahmed Omar Saeed Shei...

Inauguration Week: Things to Do in Washington, January 19-20 Plus: Take some deep breaths.  Here’s what you should check out this week: Exhale: It’s been a tense month…year…era. Take some deep breaths and join the National Museum of Asian Art’s free virtual meditation sessions. DC teachers Aparna Sadananda and Philip Bender will walk you through a guided meditation (and if you like this one, you can join them three times a week for the next couple weeks). Wednesday 1/20 at noon; F...

While Washington, D.C., is locked down with thousands of National Guardsmen ahead of Joe Biden's inauguration Wednesday, it's business as usual at the...

Blog post January 19, 2021 Welcome to the U.S. Foreign Policy Monitor where every week we track the “who,” “what,” and “so what” for the new U.S. administration and Congress. Less than a week from the inauguration, new important nominations and appointments have been rolling in. The Topline Next Wednesday, President-elect Biden will be inaugurated as the 46th President of the United States. While Washington still grapples with last week’s violence and impeachment proceedings agai...

China has been mobilizing air and sea forces in preparation for U.S. naval transits. Heres What You Need to Remember: U.S. Navy officials have maintained that the destroyer, which is named after the “Father of the American Navy” Commodore John Barry had not been expelled from the region. The warship had proceeded as planned without encountering any unsafe or unprofessional behavior from Chinese military aircraft or warships, the Navy said.  The Chinese government accused the United States...