Guy Taylor
Articles by Guy Taylor
Russia-Iran ties could be factor as Donald Trump eyes new sanctions for Tehran
The Trump administration is close to announcing a new slate of economic sanctions aimed at containing Iran's ballistic missile activities, a day after senators introduced bipartisan legislation to expand such measures, as well as those targeting Iranian human rights abuses and support for terrorism. Published March 24, 2017
London attack puts Europe on alert over terror; Khalid Masood, British-born Muslim, ID’d
Countries across Europe tightened security Thursday as investigators in London identified a 52-year-old British-born Muslim man as the attacker who carried out Wednesday's rampage on Westminster Bridge and the grounds of Parliament. Published March 23, 2017
Khalid Masood identified as London attacker
Khalid Masood has been identified as the London attacker who went on a rampage outside Parliament and killed three before he was shot dead by police. Published March 23, 2017
Radical Islam gives British authorities difficulty to contain
The attack outside Britain's Parliament Wednesday came amid a yearslong struggle by British authorities to contain a small but persistent strain of Islamic extremism promoted by a clutch of radical preachers, including one who was sentenced in September for encouraging young men to join the Islamic State group. Published March 22, 2017
Ed Royce says lawmakers will dig into Trump’s proposed State Dept. cuts
House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce said Wednesday that the committee will next week begin digging into the sweeping State Department and USAID funding cuts proposed by President Trump's 2018 budget blueprint. Published March 22, 2017
Donald Trump at helm for summit on strategy to fight ISIS
The Trump administration will make its debut at large-scale multinational diplomacy Wednesday as representatives from 68 countries in the anti-Islamic State coalition converge on Washington for a two-day summit to discuss strategy and the road ahead. Published March 21, 2017
Kurdish activists blocked from Turkish minister’s D.C. briefing
Acrimony between the Turkey's government and Kurdish activists was on full display at the National Press Club Tuesday, when the organization hosting an event with Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu prevented two individuals from attending the event. Published March 21, 2017
Haider al-Abadi, Iraq prime minister, sees U.S. ‘more engaged’ in terror fight
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi called on the United States and other allies to "stay focused" in the fight against Islamic State Monday, saying he sees a new willingness in the Trump administration to take a more direct role in the fight not just to contain but to defeat the terror group. Published March 20, 2017
Rex Tillerson welcomes State Department budget cuts to ‘soft power’ programs
He's the first former oil executive to run Foggy Bottom, but Rex W. Tillerson also is proving to be an unconventional Cabinet pick in another way -- as the guy who doesn't mind having his department's budget slashed. Published March 19, 2017
Ahmed al-Asiri, top Saudi general: Trump admin vows support against Iran
A top military general from Saudi Arabia says Riyadh has secured a commitment from the Trump administration to significantly increase U.S. intelligence sharing and defense cooperation against Iran-backed proxy militias and other Iranian meddling across the the Middle East. Published March 17, 2017
Rex Tillerson takes only one reporter to Asia
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has sent frustration coursing anew through the diplomatic press corps this week by handpicking a single digital news reporter to travel with him to Asia after refusing to allow anyone from major news outlets that regularly cover the State Department a seat on his airplane. Published March 15, 2017
Donald Trump, Saudi Prince Mohammed talk about war on terror
Saudi Arabian Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman pushed for deeper U.S. cooperation in the war on terrorism during a lunch at the White House on Tuesday, the first such meeting President Trump has hosted with an Arab Muslim leader since assuming office. Published March 14, 2017
Khemaies Jhinaoui, Tunisia foreign minister, hopes for Donald Trump outreach
NEWSMAKER INTERVIEW: Tunisia's top diplomat says the Trump administration should "reach out more" to the tiny North African nation for collaboration against the evolving threat posed by the Islamic State -- and to bolster the fragile island of democracy Tunisians are struggling to uphold in the Arab world. Published March 13, 2017
Donald Trump looks to ease tensions with Angela Merkel, German chancellor
The White House will attempt to put a positive spin on U.S.-German relations this week when German Chancellor Angela Merkel visits Washington for her first personal encounter with President Trump, after months of disagreements over trade, immigration and Mr. Trump's criticism of the news media. Published March 12, 2017
Rex Tillerson will host Trump’s anti-Islamic State alliance summit
Secretary of State Rex W. Tillerson will attempt to infuse new energy into the vast international coalition battling the Islamic State later this month by hosting senior officials from the 68 countries in the Trump administration's first major stab at multinational diplomacy. Published March 9, 2017
THAAD missile shield to South Korea gives Donald Trump advantage over China on North Korea
A sophisticated missile defense system being delivered to South Korea may give President Trump a bargaining chip that no other U.S. president has had to pressure China to rein in North Korea's ballistic missile and nuclear programs. Published March 8, 2017
U.S. spies scrambling to assess WikiLeaks dump
U.S. intelligence officials scrambled Tuesday to assess the damage wrought by WikiLeaks' publication documents purporting to expose a vast and clandestine CIA cyberoperation capable of hacking into and turning smartphones, laptops and internet-connected televisions into listening devices and spy cameras. Published March 7, 2017
North Korean missile tests give Donald Trump another crisis
Just when Donald Trump didn't need it, North Korea presented him with a new crisis Monday by testing four ballistic missiles -- one of which crashed into waters less than 200 miles from Japanese shores -- prompting harsh warnings from around the globe and a cautious response from the White House. Published March 6, 2017
Rex Tillerson takes no questions; State Dept. postpones press briefings again
The State Department postponed a highly anticipated news briefing Monday, telling reporters it would not be held because Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and other administration officials were appearing before media at the roll out of President Trump's revised executive order temporarily banning visitors from six Mideast and African countries. Published March 6, 2017
Tokyo says North Korea missile tests show ‘new level of threat’
North Korea's test launch of four ballistic missiles Monday -- three of which crashed into the Sea of Japan -- prompted a swift and harsh reaction from Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who said the development showed that Pyongyang now represents a "a new level of threat" to Tokyo and the world. Published March 6, 2017