Analysis: U.S. seeks to mend frayed Saudi ties with second high-level trip reuters.com/world/us-seeks… also my latest with Arshad Mohammed and Hümeyra Pamuk

Explainer: Why #Mali is kicking out U.N. peacekeepers By Edward McAllister reuters.com/world/africa/w…

The ageless ⁦Steve Holland⁩ of Reuters celebrates his birthday aboard AF1 on the way to London with a presidential cupcake

Exclusive: US issues new waiver allowing Iraq to pay Iran for electricity | Reuters reuters.com/business/energ…

EXCLUSIVE: DeSantis' biggest individual donor, hotel entrepreneur Robert Bigelow, tells me he won't give more money unless changes are made reuters.com/world/us/desan…

A few thoughts on Iran given the IAEA's most recent report. BLUF: What the US considers deescalation is for Iran a matter of 1) consolidating and "monetizing" its nuclear gains and 2) ensuring that there is no sense of urgency in the West about dealing w/its nuclear program. 1/

WASHINGTON, Sept 11 (Reuters) - The US waived sanctions to allow the transfer of $6 billion in Iranian funds from South Korea to Qatar, a step needed to carry out a U.S.-Iran prisoner swap, according to a U.S. document seen by Hümeyra Pamuk and Arshad Mohammed

Opinion | How the Underground Railroad Got Its Name - The New York Times nytimes.com/2023/09/11/opi…

Exclusive: Qatar held separate talks this week with US, Iran touching on nuclear, drones with ⁦Parisa Hafezi⁩, ⁦Jonathan Landay⁩, ⁦Hümeyra Pamuk⁩ reuters.com/world/middle-e…

🔊Hostage-taking has long played a role in wars. Listen in as Arshad Mohammed explains the historical impact on diplomacy reut.rs/473TEWp

#Iran diplomat: “For Iran's top leaders…the utmost priority is the survival of the Islamic Republic…That is why Iranian authorities have used strong rhetoric against Israel since the attack started, but they have refrained from direct military involvement, at least for now."

Obama warns some of Israel's actions in Gaza may backfire - by ⁦Kanishka Raj Singh⁩ w/ ⁦Matt Spetalnick⁩ ⁦⁦Arshad Mohammed⁩ reuters.com/world/obama-wa…

⁩Senior U.S. official told ⁦Jonathan Landay and ⁦Arshad Mohammed⁩ : “Having the meeting was … constructive. Now, I would not refer to yesterday's meeting as substantive … Substantive' implies more of a back-and-forth than occurred." reuters.com/video/us-chine…

Iran's 'Axis of Resistance' against Israel faces trial by fire Parisa Hafezi Laila Bassam Arshad Mohammed reuters.com/world/middle-e…

Why did Blinken announce at a random presser in Argentina the shift in U.S. language over settlements? While it was a move long in the making, Israel’s latest plans to build new homes was the last straw that pushed it over the edge. Story 👇🏻 reuters.com/world/middle-e…

A photo meant to showcase Princess Kate's recovery from surgery was doctored by the palace, according to AP, Reuters, and AFP, which warned news organizations to pull it. Our story: nytimes.com/2024/03/10/wor…

Jon Alterman, director of Middle East program at CSIS CSIS Middle East , said he does not expect a massive Iranian response to the attack on its embassy. "Iran is less interested in teaching Israel a lesson than (in) showing its allies in the Middle East that it isn’t weak."

Congratulations to all the journalists who won #PulitzerPrizes today. They all did great work. But besides awards for breaking news reporting and photography, I think awards should be given for other categories as well. Things like: (1/5)

With clock ticking for State Dept to submit the NSM report to Congress, see my story from two weeks ago laying out the divisions among U.S. officials on this and how some bureaus raised alarm & warned Blinken on Israel’s possible non-compliance. reuters.com/world/middle-e…