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Republicans stall Biden's key Middle East diplomatic nominees
Republican holds and objections have delayed president's efforts to fill major diplomatic and development posts throughout Middle East and across the globe
UAE envoy to US hints at expanded food and tech co-operation with Israel
Yousef Al Otaiba says two initial working groups could lead to expanded collaboration in other key areas
Prince Turki Al Faisal questions Biden's commitment to Gulf states
Former Saudi ambassador to the US warned against scaling back relations with Gulf partners – a charge a top US diplomat rebutted
US poised to expel Ethiopia from key trade pact over Tigray war
Washington also looking to remove Guinea and Mali from African Growth and Opportunity Act over recent coups
Biden denounces Sudan military takeover
US president also called on Sudanese military to release civilian officials
Florida ceases investments in Unilever over Israeli settlement boycott
Law also forbids parent company Unilever from entering into new contracts with state government or its localities
Republican Jeff Flake confirmed as Biden’s ambassador to Turkey
Former Republican senator easily won bipartisan approval to serve as president’s envoy to Ankara
UAE vows to make climate a priority when it joins UN Security Council next year
UAE hopes to use its seat to build on commitments that countries are expected to make at Cop26 in Scotland
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Biden’s Iran envoy hints at continued diplomacy if nuclear deal unravels
Robert Malley also raised prospect of diplomacy to reach new accord if Tehran's nuclear advances kill original agreement
Florida prepares to pull Ben & Jerry’s investments over Israeli settlement boycott
Ben & Jerry’s and parent company Unilever would be first entity that state divests from over law pushing back against boycotts of Israel and its settlements
US climate envoy John Kerry to visit Saudi Arabia
Visit comes before Cop26 in Scotland amid stalled legislation to fight climate change in US Senate
Biden’s nominee for China envoy stresses need for diplomacy with rival
Career diplomat Nick Burns criticised Beijing during his confirmation hearing before the Senate
Ted Cruz blocks Barbara Leaf from serving as top US diplomat for Middle East
Former US ambassador to UAE is President Biden’s pick for assistant secretary of state for Near Eastern affairs
Blinken hosts IAEA chief amid Iran nuclear monitoring dispute
Agency chief Rafael Grossi arrives in Washington as global nuclear watchdog feuds with Tehran over access to nuclear sites
US stresses Nato interoperability as Turkey pushes F-16 sale
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says US has offered to sell Ankara F-16 fighter jets as compensation for expulsion from F-35 programme
