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Sara Ruthven

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Sara is the Deputy Bureau Chief for the US. Prior to joining the publication, she spent several years based in Mexico as a journalist covering Latin America.
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US President Donald Trump posted a video on his Truth Social account about the US military strike on an alleged drug boat. AFP
US conducts new strike against 'narcoterrorists' in Caribbean

President Donald Trump says attack killed three people and no US troops were harmed

USSeptember 20, 2025
Mike Waltz has vowed 'to make the UN great again' after accusing it of bloated bureaucracy, anti-American bias and inefficiencies in conflict prevention. Reuters
Mike Waltz confirmed as US ambassador to the UN

Confirmation comes before UN General Assembly meeting next week

USSeptember 19, 2025
A person holds a Palestinian flag near the US Capitol during a march calling for an end to the deployment of National Guard troops in Washington, on September 6. AFP
US senators introduce bill to recognise Palestine

Legislation is not expected to advance far due to overwhelming support for Israel in Congress

USSeptember 19, 2025
James Holtsnider, President Donald Trump's nominee for US ambassador to Jordan, says Amman has been key to efforts to curb 'Iranian adventurism'. Reuters
Jordan instrumental in battling Iran's influence in Middle East, nominee for US envoy says

Nominee for ambassador to India says Washington and New Delhi 'not that far apart' on tariffs

USSeptember 11, 2025
US President Donald Trump, right, with Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim, in Doha, in May. Reuters
AnalysisCould the Doha strike change the direction of US-Gulf relations?

Israel's attack could prompt countries in the region to broaden security alliances

USSeptember 10, 2025
Elizabeth Tsurkov, who was kidnapped in Iraq more than two years ago, arrives at a hospital in Israel after she was released from captivity by Kataib Hezbollah. Reuters
Princeton academic Elizabeth Tsurkov released from captivity in Iraq, Donald Trump says

Doctoral student was kidnapped in Baghdad in March 2023

USSeptember 09, 2025
US Senator Jeanne Shaheen in Baabda, east of Beirut, as part of a delegation to Lebanon in late August. EPA
US senator hopes to see Syria sanctions lifted this year

Senator Jeanne Shaheen says there is 'an opportunity in the Middle East that we have not had in decades'

USSeptember 09, 2025
The US strike on the Venezuelan boat in a still taken from video footage. Donald Trump / Instagram
'It won't stop': Trump telegraphs more military action against drug cartels

US approach could be similar to campaign against Yemen's Houthis in Red Sea

USSeptember 04, 2025
Far-right activist Laura Loomer. Reuters
Mehdi Hasan slams Laura Loomer as far-right activist takes aim at Muslims in US government

President Donald Trump has said he listens to Loomer's recommendations

USAugust 27, 2025
Lindsey Graham has visited Beirut. AP Photo
US senator raises possibility of defence pact with Lebanon if Hezbollah disarmed

Republican Lindsey Graham in Beirut says he hopes to see 'Lebanese army, well-trained, well-equipped' to protect all Lebanese

MENAAugust 25, 2025
Houthi supporters rally in solidarity with Palestinians and in condemnation of Israel and the US, in Sanaa on August 8. AFP
Yemen situation 'deeply fragile' amid broader regional conflict, UN envoy says

Hans Grundberg tells Security Council that Gaza war and turmoil in Middle East continue to erode prospects for stability

MENAAugust 12, 2025
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Arab nations criticise Netanyahu for 'new stage of genocide' in Gaza

Special session of UN Security Council meets in response to Israel's new military push

USAugust 10, 2025
US President Donald Trump has said the Abraham Accords will 'ensure peace' in the region. EPA
Trump uses Iran strikes to push for more states to join Abraham Accords

Fears over Tehran possessing nuclear weapons once served as unifier of Arab states and Israel

USAugust 07, 2025
Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and US special envoy for the Middle East Steve Witkoff at the Kremlin in Moscow on August 6. The White House said their talks were 'high productive'. EPA
Witkoff and Putin meeting 'highly productive', Trump says

US has threatened to impose secondary tariffs on countries importing Russian oil

EuropeAugust 06, 2025
Mike Johnson's trip makes him the highest-ranking US official to visit an Israeli settlement. Reuters
US House Speaker 'calls West Bank property of Jewish people' during visit

Palestinian Foreign Ministry condemns trip by Mike Johnson

USAugust 04, 2025
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