Akbar Shahid Ahmed
@akbarshahidahmed.huffpost.com
Senior Diplomatic Correspondent at HuffPost // Writing a book on Gaza and the Biden administration for W. W. Norton // he/him
Say hi: akbar.58 on Signal or [email protected]
Say hi: akbar.58 on Signal or [email protected]
Trump's promise to run Gaza, of course, eventually morphed into the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, a project dominated by US contractors + Israeli troops that was linked to mass killings among Palestinians and intensified suffering in the region.
January 3, 2026 at 5:45 PM
Trump's promise to run Gaza, of course, eventually morphed into the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, a project dominated by US contractors + Israeli troops that was linked to mass killings among Palestinians and intensified suffering in the region.
that is what Bush said about Iraq - $7 trillion mistake
DID HE JUST SAY THE OIL WILL PAY FOR THE OCCUPATION
January 3, 2026 at 5:39 PM
If you have insights into whether State & the US government broadly can "run" a large country emerging from trauma+repression, I'd be grateful for a chance to chat with you. Anonymity is fine; I've never burned a source. On Signal at akbar.58.
Some of my past work: www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...
Some of my past work: www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...
Trump Is Gutting The State Department And Dragging Diplomats ‘Through The Mud’
Secretary of State Marco Rubio "succeeded [in creating] an environment where people wake up and don’t want to come in to work," a still-serving State Department official told HuffPost.
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January 3, 2026 at 5:32 PM
If you have insights into whether State & the US government broadly can "run" a large country emerging from trauma+repression, I'd be grateful for a chance to chat with you. Anonymity is fine; I've never burned a source. On Signal at akbar.58.
Some of my past work: www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...
Some of my past work: www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...
He now says there is a "partnership" of the US & Venezuela, whose people will be "rich, independent and safe." Overwhelming echoes of colonial narratives.
January 3, 2026 at 4:48 PM
He now says there is a "partnership" of the US & Venezuela, whose people will be "rich, independent and safe." Overwhelming echoes of colonial narratives.
1) Cross-border attempts at prosecuting US officials are not impossible—and could become likelier in a world where governments are keen to demonstrate pushback to DC & judge it will not come domestically
2) Allies that see legal compliance as crucial may move further away (note UK re boat strikes)
2) Allies that see legal compliance as crucial may move further away (note UK re boat strikes)
January 3, 2026 at 3:16 PM
1) Cross-border attempts at prosecuting US officials are not impossible—and could become likelier in a world where governments are keen to demonstrate pushback to DC & judge it will not come domestically
2) Allies that see legal compliance as crucial may move further away (note UK re boat strikes)
2) Allies that see legal compliance as crucial may move further away (note UK re boat strikes)
Good luck, friend! The other side feels good 🙏🏽
December 27, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Good luck, friend! The other side feels good 🙏🏽
HuffPost has previously revealed the State Dept legal advisor's office has seen an unusual exodus under Trump + Rubio:
www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...
If you have more to share, please reach out via Signal; I'm at akbar.58 & anonymity is fine. I've never burned a source in 12 years of covering DC
www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...
If you have more to share, please reach out via Signal; I'm at akbar.58 & anonymity is fine. I've never burned a source in 12 years of covering DC
There's An Exodus Happening In A Very Vital State Department Office
The office tackles global issues such as the administration’s deadly strikes in the Caribbean, which lawmakers and experts say could involve war crimes. Dozens of officials have left this year.
www.huffpost.com
December 27, 2025 at 5:39 PM
HuffPost has previously revealed the State Dept legal advisor's office has seen an unusual exodus under Trump + Rubio:
www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...
If you have more to share, please reach out via Signal; I'm at akbar.58 & anonymity is fine. I've never burned a source in 12 years of covering DC
www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...
If you have more to share, please reach out via Signal; I'm at akbar.58 & anonymity is fine. I've never burned a source in 12 years of covering DC
-Staff worry about what they say in hallways, elevators
-Distorting discussions of US+international law 🔼 risk of US officials being in violation+facing consequences
-Former State officials highlight Biden-era contortions over legal violations in Gaza as laying the groundwork for Trump/Rubio damage
-Distorting discussions of US+international law 🔼 risk of US officials being in violation+facing consequences
-Former State officials highlight Biden-era contortions over legal violations in Gaza as laying the groundwork for Trump/Rubio damage
December 27, 2025 at 5:39 PM
-Staff worry about what they say in hallways, elevators
-Distorting discussions of US+international law 🔼 risk of US officials being in violation+facing consequences
-Former State officials highlight Biden-era contortions over legal violations in Gaza as laying the groundwork for Trump/Rubio damage
-Distorting discussions of US+international law 🔼 risk of US officials being in violation+facing consequences
-Former State officials highlight Biden-era contortions over legal violations in Gaza as laying the groundwork for Trump/Rubio damage