A US official told AFP the shift was based on a new analysis of existing intelligence ordered by previous CIA director William Burns, which was completed before Ratcliffe's arrival this week.

Towing the line between diplomat and intelligence agent, Burns's trips to the region are shrouded under a cloak of mystery. CIA Director William J ... negotiated with Qatar and Egypt, who in ...

In a wide-ranging exit interview, NPR's Mary Louise Kelly asks Central Intelligence Agency Director William Burns about Russia ... There's an Israeli delegation in Doha right now working through ...

with CIA Director William Burns assessing ongoing negotiations in Doha as “quite serious” and White House National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby saying he believes a hostage deal is ...

CIA director William ... the fighting parties. Burns and Barnea negotiated with Qatar and Egypt, who in turn coordinated and relayed messages from Hamas leaders in Doha. The ex situ Hamas leaders ...