Removed from Foreign Affairs, Omar amplifies her voice - Roll Call Rep. Ilhan Omar, removed from the Foreign Affairs panel by House Republicans early this year, has amplified her message since. Roll Call · Jun 6, 2023
Sudan: Defence Forces continue evacuation of 150 Irish citizens from war-torn nation's capital Foreign Affairs Minister, Micheál Martin, confirmed today that 50 people have already been moved to the safer small country of Djibouti, away from the main fighting Irish Mirror · Apr 24, 2023
Philippines, China Commit to Working on Resolving Differences The Philippines and China pledged on Saturday to work together to resolve their maritime differences in the South China Sea, where the two have competing claims, and to deepen bilateral ties. Talks between the countries' foreign ministers mark the latest in a series of high-level meetings of the Philippines with… Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 22, 2023
Macron promises more money, more jobs to sell reforms to French diplomats President Emmanuel Macron met staff at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Thursday, promising a bigger budget and major hiring spree in an effort to allay fears about the reform of France's vast diplomatic corps. Radio France Internationale · Mar 17, 2023
Republicans want to help Biden ban TikTok The legislation is a non-starter with Democrats. Axios · Feb 28, 2023
Q&A: Jewish staffer for Rep. Omar decries religion-based hatred WASHINGTON — In the hours after House Republicans voted to remove his boss from the Foreign Affairs Committee, Jeremy Slevin, a Jewish American and senior adviser to one of the first two Muslim women elected to Congress, posted to Twitter. Tribune News Service · Feb 23, 2023
Missing Adelaide men among four confirmed dead following Philippines light plane crash Two men from Adelaide who were declared missing after a light plane crash in the Philippines have now been confirmed dead, days after the incident. ABC News · Feb 22, 2023
Two Republicans left House floor calling Ilhan Omar committee removal the ‘stupidest vote in the world’ Two conservative Republicans cricitised the House’s vote to remove Representative Ilhan Omar of Minnesota from the Foreign Affairs Committee. The Independent UK · Feb 3, 2023
Photos of the week ending February 3, 2023 - Roll Call This week was all about getting committees organized, removing Rep. Ilhan Omar from Foreign Affairs and the National Prayer Breakfast. Roll Call · Feb 3, 2023
House votes to remove Omar from Foreign Affairs panel as Democrats cry hypocrisy and ‘racism’ - Roll Call The House voted 218-211 along party lines to remove Democratic Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar from the Foreign Affairs Committee. Roll Call · Feb 2, 2023
Ilhan Omar To Be Booted From House Foreign Affairs Committee, Kevin McCarthy Says House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) is expected to removed Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) from her committee assignment. Zenger · Jan 13, 2023
Iran Sentences Belgian Aid Worker to Prison, Lashes Iran has sentenced a Belgian aid worker to a lengthy prison term and 74 lashes after convicting him of espionage charges in a closed-door trial, state media reported Tuesday. The website of Iran’s judiciary said a Revolutionary Court sentenced 41-year-old Olivier Vandecasteele to 12.5 years in prison for espionage, 12.5… Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 10, 2023
Germany’s Scholz: We Must Avoid Dividing World into Cold War-Style Blocs German Chancellor Olaf Scholz warned against creating a new Cold War by dividing the world into blocs and called for every effort to be made to build new partnerships, writing in an opinion piece for Foreign Affairs magazine published online on Monday. The West must stand up for democratic values… Asharq Al-Awsat · Dec 5, 2022
Germany's Scholz: We must avoid dividing world into Cold War-style blocs German Chancellor Olaf Scholz warned against creating a new Cold War by dividing the world into blocs and called for every effort to be made to build new partnerships, writing in an opinion piece for Foreign Affairs magazine published online on Monday. Reuters · Dec 5, 2022
AAP · Dec 3, 2022 Marles, Wong to visit United States, Japan The deputy prime minister and foreign affairs minister will head overseas to boost peace in the Indo-Pacific amid growing concerns over Chinese influence.
Irish Mirror · Dec 1, 2022 Fianna Fail TD James O'Connor calls for Jack Chambers to be promoted to senior cabinet position to 'send a signal to young people' 'I think it is very, very important that Fianna Fáil sends a signal that we’re interested in young people'
The Conversation · Nov 29, 2022 Canada's Indo-Pacific strategy: The same old starry-eyed thinking about Asian trade Canada’s new Indo-Pacific strategy, announced with much fanfare by Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, marks a welcome return of common sense in place of the illusions that have dominated Canada’s approach to Asia for the past quarter-century.
Tribune News Service · Nov 22, 2022 After GOP wins House control, Republican leader threatens Rep. Ilhan Omar's committee role WASHINGTON – Republican Speaker hopeful Kevin McCarthy is vowing to stop Democratic U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar from serving on the Foreign Affairs Committee just days after the GOP won control of the U.S. House.
Bangkok Post · Nov 21, 2022 Three summits jointly boost centrality Cambodia, Indonesia, and Thailand with distinctive styles of leadership and diplomatic finesse have succeeded in performing the most difficult somersault in international relations by uniting concerned parties from all sides over the Ukraine war to agree to disagree and then agree to agree. Bravo to the trio of Asean members…
Tribune News Service · Nov 21, 2022 John M. Crisp: The election was a modest victory for democracy Adjacent essays in the current issue of Foreign Affairs ably depict America’s two primary international competitors.
Axios · Nov 20, 2022 Kevin McCarthy says he'll remove Ilhan Omar from committee assignment McCarthy vowed to remove Omar from the Foreign Affairs Committee over her past "anti-semitic and anti-American remarks."
Irish Mirror · Nov 19, 2022 Fine Gael ministers dismiss 'voting pact' idea suggested by leader Leo Varadkar Foreign Affairs Minister Simon Coveney and Social Protection Minister Heather Humphreys both dismissed the idea at their Ard Fheis in Athlone on Saturday.
Tribune News Service · Nov 9, 2022 Defense-oriented Democrats mostly survive electoral scare WASHINGTON — Defense-oriented House Democrats, including a cadre of self-described “badass” women with national security backgrounds, were largely unscathed by Tuesday’s election.
Roll Call · Nov 9, 2022 Defense-oriented Democrats mostly survive electoral scare - Roll Call Republicans targeted several Democratic House members first elected in 2018 with national security backgrounds, but most survived tough races.
The Independent UK · Nov 2, 2022 No decision yet on election in Northern Ireland, says Coveney The Irish Foreign Affairs Minister was commenting after holding talks with NI Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris in Belfast.