Towing the line between diplomat and intelligence agent, Burns's trips to the region are shrouded under a cloak of mystery.

As C.I.A. director, William J. Burns was deeply focused on China and Russia when the Middle East conflict plunged him back into his old life.

While the United States tries to spy on one of the hardest targets, Burns has also tried to reopen a dialogue with Beijing, including via his counterpart, Chen Yixin, the security minister. (The head of the China Mission Center, a career CIA officer fluent in Mandarin, accompanied Burns on one of his trips to Beijing.)

No one would ever refer to CIA Director William J. Burns as “Wild Bill,” the nickname of William J. Donovan, who led the OSS, the agency’s swashbuckling predecessor, during World War II. But the self-effacing Burns has bravely commanded a CIA force in Ukraine since Russia’s invasion nearly three years ago.

Since Donald Trump's November victory, American and Israeli media have zeroed in on Iran, its nuclear program, and how the president’s second administration should behave toward the West Asian country.

After prolonged negotiations mediated by representatives from both the Biden and Trump administrations, a ceasefire deal was reached between Israel and Hamas. The truce involves the release of hostages by Hamas and Palestinian prisoners by Israel,

J Street has stooped to a new low in giving cover to a blatantly anti-Israel campaign ... received a Masters of Jewish Education from the William Davidson School of Jewish Education.

Colman Domingo entered exclusive territory with his Best Actor nomination for Sing Sing on Thursday. He is the first man since Denzel Washington to achieve back-to-back nominations, with Domingo’s previous bid coming last year for Rustin.

Three Israeli hostages were released Sunday as part of a long-awaited ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. They are the first of 33 that Hamas is expected to free during the first phase of the deal.

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Below are awards for every Dallas-area district following the 2024 football season. Don’t see your district listed? Dallas-area coaches can email info to [email protected]. Co-Utility Player of the Year: Jaden Manning, Mansfield Legacy; Jacobe Hayes, Mansfield; Derrick Tasby, Crowley

The historical world of the first century Israel is fascinating to those who wish to understand more about Jesus’s life and ministry. Interestingly, there is a gap of about 300 years between the end of Old Testament and the beginning of New Testament in ...