Former United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will visit Taiwan next week to meet with President Tsai Ing-wen, the island’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) announced on Monday. Pompeo will be on a four-day visit to Taiwan from March 2 to 5. During his visit Pompeo and his wife will also […]
US Secretary says intends to designate Yemen’s Houthi movement
US Secretary Mike Pompeo said to designate Yemen’s Houthi movement as a terrorist organization, a move which could threats efforts to solve the largest humanitarian crisis. The decision to blacklist the Iran-aligned group, which was first reported by Reuters hours earlier, comes as the administration of President-elect Joe Biden prepares […]
Mike Pompeo fires State Department watchdog critical of Trump moves
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has fired the State Department’s inspector general, an Obama administration appointee whose office was critical of alleged political bias in the agency’s management. The ouster is the latest in a series of moves against independent executive branch watchdogs who have found fault with the Trump […]
Mike Pompeo in Israel for West Bank annexation talks amid Covid-19 lockdown
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo was in Israel on Wednesday for meetings with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his new governing partner for talks that were expected to address Israel’s plans to annex parts of the West Bank. Pompeo landed in Tel Aviv early in the morning and proceeded directly […]
Mike Pompeo says Soleimani killing part of new strategy to deter US foes
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Monday said Qassem Soleimani was killed as part of a broader strategy of deterring challenges by US foes that also applies to China and Russia, further diluting the assertion that the top Iranian general was struck because he was plotting imminent attacks on […]