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Former AFSA Presidents to SFRC: Delay Approval for FSO Dana Smith as Qatar...
– Domani Spero Eleven former presidents of the American Foreign Service Association (AFSA), the professional association of the United States Foreign Service have written to the Senate Foreign...
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We’re Sending This ‘We Meant Well’ Career Diplomat as Ambassador to Qatar
– Domani Spero This week, we blogged about the former AFSA presidents asking the Senate to postpone consideration of FSO Dana Shell Smith’s nomination as ambassador to Qatar until the Foreign Service...
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Confirmations: Douglas Silliman (Kuwait), Dana Shell Smith (Qatar), Darci...
– Domani Spero Today, the U.S. Senate confirmed by voice vote President Obama’s nominees for Kuwait and Qatar: Douglas Alan Silliman, Texas, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the...
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Tired of Another War? Operation Repeat Iraqi Freedom Officially On In Iraq....
– Domani Spero Only yesterday: Mad as hell: call it what they want, America is preparing to go to war with jihadists http://t.co/dbyGLZr8wD pic.twitter.com/cjtzafvoKk — The Economist (@TheEconomist)...
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U.S. Embassy Doha Issues Security Message Amidst #Qatar Diplomatic Crisis
Posted: 2:45 am ET On June 5, the U.S. Embassy in Doha issued a security message over the break in diplomatic relations between Qatar and other Gulf countries. On June 5, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, the...
View ArticleTrump to Nominate Career Diplomat Mary Catherine Phee to be Ambassador to Qatar
On October 17, the WH announced the President’s intent to nominate career diplomat and former ambassador to South Sudan Mary Catherine Phee as the next U.S. Ambassador to Qatar. The WH released the...
View ArticleUS-Taliban Inks Deal, Afghanistan Bolts Over Prisoners Release, Taliban...
The US conducted an airstrike on March 4 against Taliban fighters in Nahr-e Saraj, Helmand, who were actively attacking an #ANDSF checkpoint. This was a defensive strike to disrupt the attack. This...
View ArticleUS Embassy Kabul Suspends Operations on 8/31/21; Next, the Afghanistan...
The US Embassy in Kabul issued a Security Message announcing its suspension of operations: The U.S. Embassy in Kabul suspended operations on August 31, 2021. While the U.S. government has withdrawn...
View Article@StateDept Formally Announces Qatar as U.S. Protecting Power in Afghanistan
Via state.gov: “Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani led the fourth U.S.-Qatar Strategic Dialogue on...
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