Foreign Policy Focus Washington from

News Ticker

[ November 21, 2019 ] Buttigieg, Gabbard Scuffle over U.S. Military Fighting Mexican Cartels Administration
[ November 21, 2019 ] Warren Says She Won’t ‘Drive Anyone Out’ of the Democratic Party Health
[ November 21, 2019 ] Watergate Congresswoman Says GOP Senators Need Time before Flipping on Trump Politics
[ November 21, 2019 ] Venezuelan Oil to Back Sanctioned Cryptocurrency Energy
[ November 21, 2019 ] Iran Claims It Has Contained Antigovernment Protests Foreign Policy

Iran Claims It Has Contained Antigovernment Protests

November 21, 2019 Focus Washington

Iranian authorities used arrests, deadly force, and a prolonged internet blackout to contain nationwide protests that pose the most serious test in years for Iran’s leaders, The Wall Street Journal reported. Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on […]

Rocket Attack on Syrian Camp Kills Sixteen

November 21, 2019 Focus Washington

At least 16 civilians were killed when rockets struck an internally displaced persons camp, in the village of Qah in Syria’s Idlib province on Wednesday, according to the volunteer rescue group known as the White […]

Israel Launches Airstrikes in Syria

November 20, 2019 Focus Washington

Israel said its aircraft struck dozens of Iranian and Syrian military targets in Syria on Wednesday in retaliation for rockets fired towards Israel a day earlier, Reuters informs. Syrian state media reported two civilians were […]

Protesters Remain at Univesity Campus as Hong Kong Schools Reopen

November 20, 2019 Focus Washington

Hong Kong schools reopened Wednesday after a six-day shutdown but students and commuters faced transit disruptions as the last protesters remained holed up on a university campus, The Associated Press writes. City officials tried to […]

Amnesty International Says At Least 106 Protestors Killed in Iran During Unrest

November 20, 2019 Focus Washington

At least 106 protestors have been killed in 21 cities in Iran during unrest that broke out over fuel prices rises last week, Amnesty International said on Tuesday, Reuters reported. “The organization believes that the […]

Sweden Drops Assange Rape Prosecution

November 19, 2019 Focus Washington

Swedish deputy director of public prosecutions, Eva-Marie Persson, announced the decision to drop the investigation again at a press conference in Stockholm on Tuesday afternoon. The investigation was launched after a Swedish woman who met […]

U.S. Voices Support for Israel on Settlements

November 19, 2019 Focus Washington

The United States on Monday effectively backed Israel’s right to build Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank by abandoning its four-decade-old position that they were “inconsistent with international law,” a stance that may make […]

Erdogan Aware That U.S. Support for Kurdish YPG Will Not End Immediately

November 19, 2019 Focus Washington

Turkey is aware that the U.S. support for the Syrian Kurdish YPG militia will not end immediately, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday, but added that Ankara’s battle against the militia it considers a terrorist […]

U.S. Condemns Use of Force in Hong Kong Protests

November 18, 2019 Focus Washington

The United States condemned the “unjustified use of force” in Hong Kong and called on Beijing to protect Hong Kong’s freedom, a senior official in President Donald Trump’s administration said Sunday, as protesters battled Hong […]

Iran’s Riots against Rising Gasoline Prices Take Political Turn

November 17, 2019 Focus Washington

Demonstrators in Tehran and other cities have clashed with security forces and riot police after protests against the rising prices of gasoline turned political, Reuters reported citing Iran news agencies. The reports said demonstrators chanted […]

‘We Must Be As Harsh as Them’: NYT Leaks Docs to Reveal China’s Mass Incarceration of Muslims

November 17, 2019 Focus Washington

Hundreds of internal Chinese government documents obtained by The New York Times reveals striking new details about the execution of the country’s mass detention of ethnic minorities over the past three years in the Xinjiang region. The […]

Khamenei: Iran Not Calling for Elimination of Jews

November 15, 2019 Focus Washington

Iran is not calling for the elimination of Jewish people, but it thinks people of all religions should decide Israel’s future, Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Friday in a speech posted on […]

Israel Completes Gaza Airstrikes after Rocket Fires

November 15, 2019 Focus Washington

Israel said early Friday it has completed a series of airstrikes on targets linked to the Islamic Jihad militant group in Gaza after rocket fire that rattled a day-old truce, AP reported. The military statement […]

Hong Kong Students Arm Themselves amid Campus Showdowns

November 14, 2019 Focus Washington

Pro-democracy protesters paralyzed parts of Hong Kong for a fourth day on Thursday, forcing schools to close and blocking highways as students built barricades and stockpiled makeshift weapons, setting the stage for campus showdowns, Reuters […]

China Having ‘In-depth’ Talks with U.S. on Interim Trade Deal

November 14, 2019 Focus Washington

China and the United States are holding “in-depth” discussions on a first phase trade agreement, and canceling tariffs is an important condition to reaching a deal, the Chinese commerce ministry said on Thursday, Reuters informs. […]

Three Taliban Figures Released In Exchange For American, Australian Professors

November 14, 2019 Focus Washington

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani on Tuesday announced that his government has released three prominent Taliban figures in an effort to get the insurgents to free two university professors, an American and an Australian, they abducted […]

New Gaza Rockets Disrupt Israel, Islamic Jihad Cease-fire

November 14, 2019 Focus Washington

Gaza militants fired a barrage of rockets into Israel on Thursday, hours after a cease-fire was declared to end two days of intense fighting between Israel and the Islamic Jihad group, the heaviest escalation in […]

U.S. Forces Increase Firepower in Syria to Counter New Threats

November 12, 2019 Focus Washington

U.S. forces in Syria brought out the big guns Monday, including Bradley Fighting Vehicles at a remote base, significantly ramping up U.S. firepower, CBS News reports. According to Major General Eric Hill, their arrival is […]

IAEA Finds Uranium Particles at Undeclared Iranian Site

November 12, 2019 Focus Washington

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has found uranium particles at a site in Iran that had not been declared by the Iranian authorities, BBC reported. A confidential report, seen by the BBC, did not […]

Saudi Arabia Issues First ‘Premium’ Residence Visas for Investors

November 12, 2019 Focus Washington

Saudi Arabia issued its first batch of “premium” residence visas on Monday, for investors, doctors, engineers or financiers who wish to live in the kingdom, The National reported. The changes are part of Crown Prince […]

Israel Kills Islamic Jihad Commander in Gaza

November 12, 2019 Focus Washington

Israel killed a top commander from the Iranian-backed Palestinian militant group Islamic Jihad in a rare targeted strike in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, and militants responded by firing rockets at Israeli cities, including Tel […]

‘Shameful’ of UK Not to Publish Report on Russian meddling, Hillary Clinton Says

November 12, 2019 Focus Washington

The UK’s failure to publish a parliamentary report on alleged Russian meddling is “inexplicable and shameful”, former U.S. presidential candidate Hillary Clinton said on Tuesday, Reuters informed. The report by parliament’s Intelligence and Security Committee […]

Violence Brings Hong Kong to ‘Brink of Total Breakdown’

November 12, 2019 Focus Washington

Hong Kong police fired tear gas in the heart of the Central financial district and at two university campuses to break up pro-democracy protests as violence was bringing the Chinese-ruled city to what they said […]

U.S. Aviation Authority Downgrades Malaysia’s Air Safety Rating

November 11, 2019 Focus Washington

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has downgraded Malaysia’s air safety rating, restricting the country’s airlines from adding flights to the United States, four sources told Reuters on Monday. Malaysia has been downgraded to Category […]

Shooting of Protester Marks Escalation in Hong Kong Violence

November 11, 2019 Focus Washington

Hong Kong police shot and critically wounded a protester and a man was doused with petrol and set on fire on Monday as the Chinese-ruled territory spiraled into rare working-day violence in its 24th week […]

Bolivian President Morales Resigns after Protests

November 11, 2019 Focus Washington

Bolivian President Evo Morales said on Sunday he was resigning to ease violence that has gripped the South American nation since a disputed election, but he stoked fears of more unrest by saying he was […]

UAE Calls for Iran Talks

November 10, 2019 Focus Washington

Iran should come to the negotiating table with world powers and Gulf countries to seek a new deal that would deescalate regional tensions and revive its economy, a senior United Arab Emirates official said on […]

U.S. ‘Very Actively’ Asking North Korea to Return to Talks

November 10, 2019 Focus Washington

Washington is “very actively” trying to persuade North Korea to come back to negotiations, South Korea’s national security adviser said on Sunday, as a year-end North Korean deadline for U.S. flexibility approaches, Reuters reported. South […]

U.S. Forces Relocate Bases in Syria

November 9, 2019 Focus Washington

The U.S., which evacuated more than half of its bases in Syria during Turkey’s counter-terrorism operation, has strengthened its military presence in oil-rich areas and also brought back its forces to some previously evacuated bases, […]

Trump Says China Trade Talks Moving Along Nicely

November 9, 2019 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump said on Saturday that trade talks with China were moving along “very nicely”, but the United States would only make a deal with Beijing if it was the right deal for America, […]

© 2018 Focus Washington