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Congressmen Search for a Strategy to Push Back on Islamic Militants in Yemen
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Congressmen Search for a Strategy to Push Back on Islamic Militants in Yemen
2024-02-14 23:08:18
by Tom Ramstack

WASHINGTON — Foreign policy advisors tried Wednesday to help a congressional panel determine when acts of war by the Houthis have crossed a line that might trigger a much more forceful U.S. military response. So far the U.S. response has... Read More

Report Says Female Entrepreneurs in Middle East Could Boost Economy
Think Tanks
Report Says Female Entrepreneurs in Middle East Could Boost Economy
2023-03-21 13:07:01
by Kate Michael

WASHINGTON — Given increased economic stress around the world, the official release of a new report by the Wilson Center’s Middle East Program on female entrepreneurship in the MENA region may be that much more relevant.  The Middle East and... Read More

House Approves Retracting 1991 Gulf War Authorization
Congress
House Approves Retracting 1991 Gulf War Authorization
2021-06-30 15:39:53
by Brock Blasdell

WASHINGTON - The House voted Tuesday to pass Rep. Abigail Spanberger’s, D-Va., bipartisan bill to repeal a pair of outdated war authorizations; one for  the 1991 Gulf War and the other a Cold War authorization regarding the Middle East. The... Read More

Middle East Needs to Move to ‘A New Economic Model,’ According to IMF Official
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Middle East Needs to Move to 'A New Economic Model,' According to IMF Official
2021-05-07 19:54:36
by Daniel Mollenkamp

An official from the International Monetary Fund argued this week that the Middle East and Central Asia regions should shift towards a new and inclusive economic model as they emerge from the pandemic, echoing IMF claims that this is the... Read More

Pentagon to Boost US Forces in Middle East
Military
Pentagon to Boost US Forces in Middle East
2020-01-07 18:00:48
by Pentagon to Boost US Forces in Middle East

WASHINGTON — The Pentagon made plans Monday to send an additional 2,500 U.S. Marines to the Middle East, the latest fallout from President Donald Trump’s order to kill a powerful Iranian general last week, but one that could increase the... Read More

More US Troops Could Be Headed to Mideast as Iranian Threat Intensifies
Military
More US Troops Could Be Headed to Mideast as Iranian Threat Intensifies
2019-12-06 15:59:55
by Tom Ramstack

WASHINGTON - A high-ranking Defense Department official acknowledged during a Senate hearing Thursday that the U.S. government is considering sending more troops to the Middle East to counter an Iranian military buildup. “We’re concerned about the threat stream we’re seeing,”... Read More

Pompeo Offers Sweeping View of US Foreign Policy at Economic Club Forum
Foreign Affairs
Pompeo Offers Sweeping View of US Foreign Policy at Economic Club Forum
2019-07-30 14:53:47
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON - Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Monday that President Donald Trump has ordered him to reduce the number of U.S. troops in Afghanistan by the 2020 election and begin the closing chapter of the nearly two-decade-old conflict. "That's... Read More

US-Saudi Alliance Faces Increased Scrutiny Over MBS Behavior
Foreign Affairs
US-Saudi Alliance Faces Increased Scrutiny Over MBS Behavior
2019-06-14 18:56:43
by HJ Mai

WASHINGTON - The strategic alliance between the United States and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia dates back to World War II, though the primary focus in the early years of the relationship at that time was oil. The alliance between... Read More

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