Tag: United States
Report: Trump refused Netanyahu request to fund PA security forces
U.S. President Donald Trump turned down a request several months ago by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to allow the transfer of $12 million dollars to the Palestinian Authority security forces, Israel’s Channel 13 reported on...
Report: US withholding $105 million in security assistance for Lebanon
The United States is withholding $105 million in security assistance for Lebanon, reported Reuters on Thursday, citing two U.S. officials.
This development comes as Israel has reportedly asked the United States and other countries to condition assistance to...
Iran views US withdrawal from Syria as an opportunity
Amid the fast-paced violent developments unfolding in northeast Syria, Iran remains a central actor in the area, and it likely views the withdrawal of U.S. special forces from the area as a new opportunity.
The...
Report: US conducted cyber operation against Iran after Saudi oil attacks
The United States conducted a covert cyber operation against Iran in retaliation for striking two Saudi Aramco facilities on Sept. 14, reported Reuters on Wednesday.
The news agency cited two unnamed U.S. officials, who said the response...
Toward A More Thoughtful Nuclear Diplomacy: An American Strategic Imperative
“Hope is by nature an expensive commodity, and those who are risking their all on one cast find out what it means only when they are already ruined.” -Thucydides, The Peloponnesian War (416 BCE)
Hope is never a...
CAIR to help US Census Bureau incorporate Muslim participation in 2020 census
The Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR) announced on Wednesday that it will formally partner with the U.S. Census Bureau to promote American Muslim participation in the 2020 Census.
“CAIR is proud to partner with...
The US, Iran and Preemption: Considerations of International Law
In the final analysis, any US presidential decision on launching a defensive first strike against Iran will be based upon various tactical and strategic expectations. This means, inter alia, a determined focus on certain practical elements...
Israeli company wins bid to help secure US border
Israeli defense electronics company Elbit Systems announced on Wednesday that its U.S. subsidiary has been awarded a $26 million contract by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection to install a multi-sensor system to monitor...
Khamenei rejects offer of negotiations with America
Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Wednesday that the Islamic Republic will not negotiate with the United States.
This was in response to U.S. President Donald Trump, who withdrew the United States from...
US and Israel call for end of UNRWA, the UN agency that oversees Palestinians
The United States and Israel on Wednesday called for UNRWA, the U.N. agency that oversees the Palestinian refugees, to cease operations.
“We need an additional $1.2 billion for our activities in 2019. We don’t believe...