CIA chief leads first ceasefire summit in months in bid to reboot talksWith time running out for the Biden administration before next month's election, CIA Director William Burns set to lead first high-level ceasefire talks in months, hoping to reach breakthrough on hostage deal. October 27, 2024
Abbas refuses to condemn Jerusalem synagogue terror in talks with CIA director – explains ‘why’The PA leader said it would be 'political suicide' for him to denounce the deadly terror attack, considering the anger among Palestinians over last week's IDF raid that killed nine terrorists. January 31, 2023
CIA director met with Taliban leader amid chaos in KabulThe meeting between Burns and Abdul Ghani Baradar constitutes the highest level exchange of views between the two parties since the Taliban seized control of the capital. August 24, 2021
WATCH: Israel warns CIA new Iranian president is ‘mentally disturbed’Israeli officials met with CIA Director William Burns and presented him with documents reportedly proving that Iran's new president is mentally ill. August 11, 2021
Biden chooses veteran diplomat Burns as CIA directorA former ambassador to Russia and Jordan, Burns, 64, had a 33-year career at the State Department under both Republican and Democratic presidents. January 11, 2021
