Tag: Middle East

Archbishop Bashar Matti Warda, of Erbil, Iraq, left, and Archbishop Jean-Clement Jeanbart, of Aleppo, Syria, speak at a news conference on the plight of persecuted Middle Eastern Christians, at a news conference where the Knights of Columbus announced a fundraising and advertising campaign to raise awareness of oppression in the Middle East, Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2015, in Philadelphia. The Syrian archbishop appealed to the American people Tuesday for help withstanding Islamic militants fighting to root out their faith.

How an American Catholic organization has helped persecuted Middle East Christians

Andrea Picciotti-Bayer · August 4, 2018 4:00 am

Members of the Iran Navy participate in a drill Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2011 in the Sea of Oman. Iran's navy chief warned Wednesday that his country can easily close the strategic Strait of Hormuz at the mouth of the Persian Gulf, the passageway through which a sixth of the world's oil flows. The navy is in the midst of a 10-day drill in international waters near the strategic oil route.

Iran laying groundwork for major military exercise: Report

Diana Stancy Correll · August 1, 2018 8:18 pm

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivers a statement to the press in Jerusalem, Friday, April 3, 2015.

Benjamin Netanyahu: Israel would help Saudis destroy Iranian blockade

Joel Gehrke · August 1, 2018 7:49 pm

A customs agent wears a patch for the U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency, which is a part of the Department of Homeland Security, on Oct. 27, 2017, at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York.

National Security

Jordanian arrested for plot to smuggle six Yemenis over the Mexican border

Anna Giaritelli · July 30, 2018 9:34 pm

A Palestinian protester woman hangs the national flag while climbing the fence of Gaza Strip's border with Israel, during a protest east of Gaza City, Tuesday, July 3, 2018.

Beltway Confidential

Here’s what has to happen for any Middle East peace deal to work

Daniel DePetris · July 30, 2018 6:40 pm

U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley speaks during a Security Council meeting on the situation between the Israelis and the Palestinians, Friday, June 1, 2018 at United Nations headquarters.

Nikki Haley: Arab countries don’t ‘really care’ about Palestinian people

Joel Gehrke · July 24, 2018 6:43 pm

Thai media listen to Chiang Rai province acting Gov. Narongsak Osatanakorn, who led the rescue operation of a soccer team and coach trapped in a flooded cave.

Beltway Confidential

The Thai soccer players captivated us, but slow-burning stories deserve attention too

Erin Dunne · July 10, 2018 7:37 pm

A youth holds a Qatari flag during demonstration in solidarity with Qatar in front of Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani's mosque in the central of the housing complex in Khan Younis, Gaza Strip, Friday, June 9, 2017.

Beltway Confidential

Qatar can’t have its Iranian cake and eat Washington

Tom Rogan · July 9, 2018 7:37 pm

In this Jan. 19, 2012, photo, a plane flies over the mountains neighboring the Strait of Hormuz.

Beltway Confidential

How Iran would lose by mining the Strait of Hormuz

Tom Rogan · July 6, 2018 5:38 pm

Nagat Abdulla Algalaby, formerly of Yemen, recites the Oath of Allegiance, at Northeast Jackson International Baccalaureate World Middle School in Jackson, Miss., on Sept. 18, 2017.

DHS spares Yemen after canceling immigration protections for others

Anna Giaritelli · July 5, 2018 9:07 pm

Beltway Confidential

Language skills, not just reading and math, are essential for American education

Erin Dunne · July 3, 2018 1:51 am

White House senior adviser Jared Kushner listens at the opening session of a meeting in the White House.

Beltway Confidential

Can Jared Kushner make a name for himself on Middle East peace?

Daniel DePetris · June 26, 2018 6:05 pm