Otaiba's influence derives largely from his pocketbook, as the ambassador is well known for throwing lavish parties and hosting powerful figures on extravagant trips.
The U.S. government has always known about the inbred kleptocracy of Honduras.
Trump's Saudi arms deal is facing increased scrutiny. It's the latest shibboleth of the U.S.'s Middle East policy is beginning to show cracks.
Any discussion of why Hillary Clinton lost, or what the Democrats must reform, is woefully incomplete if it excludes this issue.
All of history shows that small, poor, weak countries do not start wars with gigantic, wealthy, powerful countries. It's the other way around.
John McCain is far more consistently bad than you’ve been led to believe. Here are his greatest hits.
Mohammed bin Salman made the comments to former U.S. diplomat Martin Indyk.
Clinton wants the corporate media to do some "soul searching." But it doesn't have a soul. It just has a balance sheet.
A candidate for Illinois lieutenant governor is coming under fire for his affiliation with the Democratic Socialists of America and its support of BDS.
Memos from U.S. embassies in Ethiopia and Jordan to the State Department highlight the impact of Trump's executive order on vulnerable refugees.
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