Towing the line between diplomat and intelligence agent, Burns's trips to the region are shrouded under a cloak of mystery.

As C.I.A. director, William J. Burns was deeply focused on China and Russia when the Middle East conflict plunged him back ...

While the United States tries to spy on one of the hardest targets, Burns has also tried to reopen a dialogue with Beijing, ...

Their dealmaking cooperation represents an unusual moment in the polarized world of U.S. politics. But it did not stop both ...

All hell will break out” in the Middle East, Donald Trump said, if the remaining hostages in Hamas captivity in Gaza are not released by his inauguration.

However, various Arab- and Hebrew-language reports gave conflicting reports on whether Hamas agreed to hand over a list of live hostages held in the Gaza Strip. CIA Director William J. Burns spoke ...

And is probably still at it. As newly released classified documents confirm activists’ long-held suspicions, the disclosures ...