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Arab World File Photo. Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs Barbara Leaf. (AFP)

US Considers Imposing Sanctions on Lebanese Officials

Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs Barbara Leaf has said the US was considering the possibility of imposing sanctions on some Lebanese…

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Arab World The US Department of State. Reuters

US Lawmakers Accuse Syrian Regime of Undermining Regional Security

A bipartisan group of US lawmakers have introduced the “Assad Anti-Normalization Act” bill

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Arab World US Legislators Call for Imposing Sanctions on Sudanese Military Junta

US Legislators Call for Imposing Sanctions on Sudanese Military Junta

Congress legislators have criticized the President of the Transitional Sovereignty Council and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Gen. Abdul-Fattah Al…

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World US Lawmakers Urge EU to Declare IRGC a Terrorist Organization

US Lawmakers Urge EU to Declare IRGC a Terrorist Organization

A bipartisan group of 130 lawmakers urged the European Union foreign policy chief, Josep Borrell, to designate the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as…

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Arab World Senate Passes Bill to Repeal Iraq War Authorizations

Senate Passes Bill to Repeal Iraq War Authorizations

The US Senate voted Wednesday to repeal the 2002 Iraq war Authorizations for the Use of Military Force (AUMF) against Iraq. Senators voted 66-30 to repeal…

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Arab World Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy at the Capitol (Reuters)

US House of Representatives Slams Assad for Exploiting Earthquake Disaster

The US House of Representatives approved a draft resolution condemning the efforts of the Assad regime in Syria to "cynically exploit the disaster to evade…

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World Senate Foreign Relations Chairman Robert Menendez, D-N.J., left, and Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, depart after a closed briefing on the unknown aerial objects the US military shot down at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2023. AP

US Congress to Face Iranian Drone Threat

A bipartisan group of US senators has proposed a bill to face the threat of Iranian drones and to strengthen US partnerships in the Middle East. Senators…

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Arab World Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy holding talks with King Abdullah II of Jordan in Washington (Reuters)

Jordan's King Abdallah II in Washington to Discuss 'Regional Tensions'

Jordan's King Abdullah II kicked off his visit to the US on Tuesday and is set to hold talks with President Joe Biden on Thursday at the White House, according…

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