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Biden signals US will refocus on diplomacy abroad
27 days ago | By Arizona Daily Star
Asserting a broad reset of American foreign policy, President Joe Biden said Thursday that he would halt the withdrawal of U.S. troops stationed in Germany, end support for Saudi Arabia's military offensive in Yemen and make support for LGBTQ rights...
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Biden signals that US will refocus on diplomacy abroad
27 days ago | By WGN TV
WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden plans to end U.S. support for a Saudi-led military offensive in Yemen, and freeze the withdrawal of some American troops stationed in Germany, the White House said Thursday.
“America is back. Diplomacy is back,” Biden said during his visit to the State Department. "We will repair our alliances and engage once again."
Biden said nations must organize and work together to solve big problems.
Ahead of Biden's visit to the State Department Thursday, White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan announced several foreign policy measures that the president...
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Biden announces the end of U.S. support to Saudi war in Yemen and a tougher line on Russia and China
27 days ago | By NY Times
Biden announces end to US backing for Saudi-led coalition in Yemen
27 days ago | By RT
The US military will stop supporting attacks carried out by the Saudi-led coalition against Houthi rebels in Yemen, President Joe Biden has confirmed, though America will continue to support Riyadh in “defending its sovereignty”.
Speaking in a televised address from the State Department on Thursday, Biden said Washington's focus was on finding a diplomatic solution to the war in Yemen and lend its support to restoring the "long-dormant peace talks."
However, it remains to be seen what practical effect the shift will have on the dynamic of the years-long conflict and America's role there...
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U.S. ending support for Saudi-led war in Yemen as Biden shifts foreign policy priorities
27 days ago | By The Washington Post
The president is announcing several changes, including a freeze on troop reductions in Germany, and new rhetorical support for LGBT rights worldwide.
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Biden will end US support for Saudi-led intervention in Yemen
27 days ago | By New York Post
President Biden on Thursday will announce he's ending US support for the Saudi Arabia-led military intervention in Yemen's civil war, his national security adviser Jake Sullivan said. US support for the Saudi-led bombing and ground offensives in Yemen began in 2015 when Biden was vice president. Then-President Barack Obama resisted calls to withdraw US support...
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