Donald Blome sworn in as top State Department diplomat in Middle East
JNSThe career diplomat was sworn in as assistant secretary of state for Near Eastern affairs amid tension in the region and close advisers to the president overseeing Mid East portfolios due to vacant U.S. envoy posts.
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