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Israeli tourists walk through the Deira district near Dubai's grand souk in December.

As Israelis Flock To UAE, They See A New Precedent: Peace Deals Without Giving Ground

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel's United Arab Emirates peace deal sets a precedent: Israel need not cede captured land to the Palestinians in order to win friends in the Arab world.

Russian President Vladimir Putin, here at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Moscow in 2017, has seen U.S. relations reach their lowest point since the Cold War. By waiting over a month to congratulate President-elect Joe Biden, Putin tried to show strength and that "he's ready to take the fight all the way to Washington," Russian political commentator Konstantin Eggert says.

Putin And Biden Signal Chilly Relations To Come

As the president-elect vows to get tough on Moscow, analysts say Russia's leader wants to show he'll take the fight to Washington — and his congratulations delay was just the latest sign.

A 3rd Canadian Has Been Detained In China As Diplomatic Rancor Rises

Canadian officials have not identified the person being held, citing privacy rules. And they have not drawn a link between the detentions and the Dec. 1 arrest of Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou.

News Brief: War In Yemen, COVID-19 Numbers, Fox News Lawsuit

Biden has vowed to help end the war in Yemen. Researchers found a way to estimate how many people are currently contagious with COVID-19. And, Fox News has been sued over false election claims.

Authorities in Gibraltar rejected the United States' latest request not to release a seized Iranian supertanker.

Iranian Oil Tanker Leaves Gibraltar, Despite U.S. Efforts To Keep It Detained

The U.S. alleged that the tanker, which was seized in July, was carrying 2.1 million barrels of crude oil to Syria in violation of an international embargo.

The British Embassy in Washington, D.C. Kim Darroch resigned as U.K. ambassador to the U.S. on Wednesday, after cables in which he criticized the Trump administration were leaked. Boris Johnson, expected to become the new prime minister, said nothing in Darroch's support.

View From London: Did U.K. Ambassador's Pro-Europe Stance Make Him A Target?

Kim Darroch resigned as ambassador to the U.S. after communications in which he criticized the Trump administration were leaked. The British government says it is investigating how it happened.

Joe Biden visits U.S. troops in Kabul, Afghanistan, in 2011, when he was vice president. Biden has been highly critical of President Trump's foreign policy and says he'll work to improve frayed relations with many traditional U.S. partners.

Biden's Worldview Calls For U.S. To Be Center Stage In Global Affairs

President Trump's "America First" foreign policy meant a reduced U.S. role in the world. Joe Biden wants the U.S. to show more global leadership, and his focus will be rebuilding alliances.

Yazidi refugees from Iraq are among those fleeing religious persecution. The Biden administration promises to allow refugees into the U.S. at much higher numbers than the Trump administration did.

Biden Gives New Hope To Refugees Fleeing Religious Persecution

Joe Biden intends to admit 125,000 refugees in his first year. Many will be fleeing religious persecution. While highlighting persecution, President Trump cut refugee admissions to 15,000.

Michael Flynn, President Trump's former national security adviser, departs a federal courthouse after a hearing in June 2019.

Biden, Comey Among Obama-Era Officials Who May Have Received Flynn Intel

Republican senators working with a sympathetic acting director of national intelligence have tied the likely Democratic presidential nominee into a years-long saga over the Russia imbroglio.

House intelligence committee Chairman Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., arrives for a news conference on Capitol Hill on Wednesday. His committee has released a whistleblower complaint raising concern about President Trump.

Whistleblower: Officials Told To 'Lock Down' All Records Of Ukraine Call

In a complaint released by the House intelligence committee, the person cites White House officials who say they were ordered to veer from protocol to protect "politically sensitive" information.

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