Ellie Sennett

Gen Michael Kurilla's arrival comes as thousands of sailors and marines bolster US presence in the region

Arrival comes days after reports said Washington was considering sending armed personnel to Strait of Hormuz

Calls for accountability are mounting as Lebanon marks the third anniversary of the deadly port explosion

House foreign affairs committee tells The National the Biden administration gave no meaningful answers in a closed-door briefing as to why envoy was placed on leave

Independent prosecutors, not commanders, to decide on sexual assault cases to deal with 'scourge' within the armed forces

Visit comes as Biden administration seeks to boost ties with the kingdom

Republicans have ramped up oversight of the August 2021 withdrawal

The White House called the passage of the bill 'unfortunate'

Members of far-right group burn holy book outside Iraqi embassy in Copenhagen

Kyiv's counter-offensive has yet to yield major breakthroughs, as Russia continues to bombard port cities

Moscow has withdrawn from grain deal that allowed safe export of about 33 million tonnes of food through Black Sea

'We will continue to stand with Ukraine for as long as it takes,' says Antony Blinken

Secretary General Ahmed Aboul Gheit and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken hold inaugural strategic dialogue in Washington

Secretary of State Antony Blinken told Aboul Gheit 'Assad did not merit readmission' to the bloc

House foreign affairs committee tries to obtain documents related to State Department's Afghanistan After-Action Review