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‘Bad idea’: Israeli FM condemns Biden’s plan to reopen US consulate in Jerusalem for Palestinians

Posted on September 11, 2021September 11, 2021By Editor

The reopening of the American consulate in Jerusalem mulled by US President Joe Biden is a “bad idea” that will send a wrong message to Palestinians and the international community, Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid has warned. … Read More >‘Bad idea’: Israeli FM condemns Biden’s plan to reopen US consulate in Jerusalem for Palestinians

US embassy in Afghanistan urges Americans to avoid traveling to Kabul airport due to ‘specific, credible threat’

Posted on September 5, 2021September 5, 2021By Editor

As the US evacuation effort in Afghanistan draws to a close, the US embassy in Kabul has warned of a “specific” and “credible” threat for the area around the airport, urging citizens to stay clear of the air hub. … Read More >US embassy in Afghanistan urges Americans to avoid traveling to Kabul airport due to ‘specific, credible threat’

‘Better to die with dignity, under Taliban’s bullet’: Afghan staff of US embassy reportedly feel betrayed after failed evacuation

Posted on August 26, 2021August 26, 2021By Editor

Afghan staffers of the abandoned US embassy in Kabul are reportedly losing faith in American efforts to evacuate them, saying they feel betrayed and prefer to die “with dignity” than try again to get through a Taliban gauntlet. … Read More >‘Better to die with dignity, under Taliban’s bullet’: Afghan staff of US embassy reportedly feel betrayed after failed evacuation

‘First come, first serve’: Americans warned of limited flights out of Kabul, US embassy ‘cannot ensure safe passage’ to airport

Posted on August 18, 2021August 18, 2021By Editor

Americans attempting to leave Afghanistan are getting some conflicting information from their embassy staff in Kabul: come to the airport but not until emailed to do so, flights are first-come-first-served, safety not guaranteed. … Read More >‘First come, first serve’: Americans warned of limited flights out of Kabul, US embassy ‘cannot ensure safe passage’ to airport

World

Biden to send Marines to guard US Embassy in Haiti, but says broader deployment ‘not on the agenda at this moment’

Posted on July 17, 2021July 17, 2021By Editor

American Marines will be sent to the US Embassy in Haiti, President Joe Biden said, though he added that a larger deployment to stabilize the country in the wake of President Jovenel Moise’s assassination is “not on the agenda.” … Read More >Biden to send Marines to guard US Embassy in Haiti, but says broader deployment ‘not on the agenda at this moment’

Armed drone intercepted near US Embassy in Baghdad after rockets hit base housing American troops (PHOTOS, VIDEOS)

Posted on July 7, 2021July 7, 2021By Editor

An explosives-laden drone was shot out of the sky by American air defenses as it neared the US Embassy in Baghdad’s heavily fortified Green Zone, Iraqi security sources said, soon after rockets targeted a base housing US troops. … Read More >Armed drone intercepted near US Embassy in Baghdad after rockets hit base housing American troops (PHOTOS, VIDEOS)

US embassy in Kabul goes on Covid lockdown after 1 worker dies, more than 100 infected in major outbreak

Posted on June 20, 2021June 20, 2021By Editor

The US embassy in the Afghan capital Kabul has told its staff to work remotely from their quarters after a spike in coronavirus cases saw one local worker die, dozens infected and several others evacuated for medical treatment. … Read More >US embassy in Kabul goes on Covid lockdown after 1 worker dies, more than 100 infected in major outbreak

Russia

Moscow decides to expel vocal US Embassy press secretary, as part of tit-for-tat response to American purge of Russian diplomats

Posted on May 15, 2021May 15, 2021By Editor

One of the most prominent American diplomats in Russia, Embassy spokeswoman Rebecca Ross, has been told to prepare to return to Washington, she has confirmed. The move comes amid a wave of expulsions on both sides of the Atlantic. … Read More >Moscow decides to expel vocal US Embassy press secretary, as part of tit-for-tat response to American purge of Russian diplomats

Russia

American Embassy in Moscow puts halt on issuing travel & business visas to Russians, amid growing row over expulsion of diplomats

Posted on May 14, 2021May 14, 2021By Editor

An effective ban on issuing most types of travel visas for Russians wanting to visit the US has come into force, with Washington’s envoys blaming mutual expulsions of staff and new rules preventing them from hiring local citizens. … Read More >American Embassy in Moscow puts halt on issuing travel & business visas to Russians, amid growing row over expulsion of diplomats

Journalism & Mass media

How the US gov’t cultivated environmental and Indigenous groups to defeat Ecuador’s leftist Correísta movement

Posted on May 7, 2021May 7, 2021By Editor

When socialist Rafael Correa became Ecuador’s president, CIA cutouts poured money into environmental and Indigenous groups, while the US embassy cultivated opportunistic leaders to undermine his constituency. … Read More >How the US gov’t cultivated environmental and Indigenous groups to defeat Ecuador’s leftist Correísta movement