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Russia and the U.S. engage in name-calling — over the U.S. Embassy's Moscow address

3:32pm July 06, 2022

by Charles Maynes

In response to the West's support of Ukraine, Moscow is renaming streets where the U.S. and British Embassies are located. The new names honor pro-Kremlin separatists fighting to break from Ukraine.

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Afghan security personnel guard Kabul's Green Zone, which houses embassies, in May. An additional 3,000 U.S. troops are heading to Afghanistan to assist with evacuation efforts, according to the Pentagon.

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U.S. Is Starting To Evacuate Some Embassy Staff From Afghanistan With Military Help

7:10pm August 12, 2021

by Vanessa Romo

The State Department is reducing the U.S. Embassy in Kabul to a "core diplomatic presence" amid the deteriorating security situation.

Protesters and militia members throw stones toward the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad on Tuesday.

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Why The U.S. Embassy In Iraq Became A Target Of Anger Again

8:43am January 01, 2020

Demonstrators threw stones and were met with tear gas during a second day of protests. Here are some of the keys for understanding what happened.

A U.S. flag flies outside the U.S. Embassy in Caracas, Venezuela, in January. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced that all remaining embassy personnel would be withdrawn this week.

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U.S. To Pull Diplomats Out Of Embassy In Venezuela

10:41am March 12, 2019

by Matthew S. Schwartz

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the U.S. plans to withdraw all remaining embassy personnel this week. The country has been wracked with power outages, and President Nicolás Maduro blamed the U.S.

Chinese officials work near the site of a reported blast just south of the U.S. Embassy in Beijing, on Thursday.

Small Bomb Detonated Near U.S. Embassy In Beijing

11:40am July 26, 2018

by Scott Neuman

Police apprehended a 26-year-old man, whom they say detonated a small, homemade device. There were no reports of injuries other than the suspect.

White House senior adviser Ivanka Trump and U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin unveil the entrance to the U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem.

Religion A Large Presence As U.S. Embassy Opens In Jerusalem

12:30pm May 15, 2018

by Tom Gjelten

The U.S. selected two evangelical Christians to offer prayers at a ceremony opening its new embassy in Jerusalem. One of the pastors, Robert Jeffress, is known for dismissing other faiths.

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Buses with U.S. diplomats and their families who have been expelled from Russia leave the U.S. Embassy compound in Moscow on April 5. They were the first of a group of 60 U.S. diplomats who have been expelled from Russia, after the United States kicked ou

Diplomatic Corps In Moscow Shrinks Just When U.S.-Russia Tensions Are At A High

4:22pm April 12, 2018

by Lucian Kim

"Throwing out 60 diplomats is a big blow to the ability of people simply to have discussions on subjects that need to be discussed," said James Collins, a former U.S. ambassador to Moscow.

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A picture taken from the Mount of Olives shows the Old City of Jerusalem with the Dome of the Rock. President Trump on Wednesday recognized Jerusalem as Israel's capital, upending decades of U.S. policy and ignoring dire warnings from Arab and Western all

5 Key Points On Jerusalem

3:04pm December 06, 2017

Jerusalem has been contested for millennia and its status remains unresolved to this day. Here are some key things to understand about the disputed city.

Successive American presidents have signed waivers deferring a congressional act calling for the U.S. Embassy to be moved to Jerusalem. President Trump signed such a waiver in June, saying he wanted to give U.S.-brokered Israeli-Palestinian peace efforts

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Prospect Of U.S. Embassy Move To Jerusalem Worries Leaders In Middle East And Beyond

3:35pm December 05, 2017

by Daniel Estrin

The White House says President Trump will announce his decision on the embassy's location in the coming days. Key Arab and Muslim allies of the U.S. warn such a move could spark anger — or violence.

The location of the U.S. Embassy in Israel, which will stay in Tel Aviv for now, is not a big concern to the average Israeli.

Trump Delays Promised U.S. Embassy Move To Jerusalem

2:20pm June 01, 2017

by Daniel Estrin

Trump promised during the campaign that he would move the embassy to Jerusalem. It's a high priority for some of his supporters, but less so in Israel. No country has an embassy in Jerusalem.