Civilians are caught in the cross-fire, and two rival generals vying for power made it clear their forces had no intention of standing down.
Tag: Diplomatic Service, Embassies and Consulates
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Biden’s Ambassador to Israel, at the Center of the Storm
A longtime Democratic insider, Thomas Nides navigates a fraught U.S.-Israel relationship with humor, if a sometimes all-too-quotable candor.
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Was This Washington Portrait Really by Charles Peale? Experts Took a Look.
The authenticity of the painting, which was seized by the British Navy during the Revolutionary War, had been questioned because of overpainting and gaps in its provenance.
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As Taliban Settle In, Kabul’s Green Zone Comes Back to Life
Walking down its streets a year ago was like wandering into the modern ruins of another empire come and gone from Afghanistan. Now, the Taliban have adopted the former diplomatic enclave as their own.