Tag: Middle East

The Pentagon says the U.S. conducted one additional airstrike in Yemen early Monday morning targeting seven militants, for a total of 40 strikes over five days. (AP Photo/Osamah Abdulrhman)

National Security

US kills former Guantanamo detainee in Yemen

Jamie McIntyre · March 6, 2017 9:03 pm

The White House confirmed Trump's phone call with Netanyahu to the Washington Examiner. (AP Photos)

Trump, Netanyahu discuss Iran in phone call

Sarah Bedford · March 6, 2017 6:21 pm

President Trump is expected to travel ban order on Monday, according to a report. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Report: Trump to sign new order on Middle East immigration ban on Monday

Anna Giaritelli · March 4, 2017 8:15 pm

Bringing fighters to regions where U.S. policymakers are worried about Russian and Chinese aggression. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Brandon Shapiro)

National Security

Air Force sending F-35s to the Middle East ‘in the not too distant future’

Joel Gehrke · February 24, 2017 3:15 pm

Anyone who hates Jews because they disagree with Israeli policy would be ready to hate Jews on the basis of any pretext. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft)

Beltway Confidential

Alan Dershowitz: Israel does not cause anti-Semitism

Alan Dershowitz · February 22, 2017 3:47 pm

"President Trump has policies which are good for the oil industries," Saudi oil minister Khalid Al-Falih told the BBC this month. "He has steered away from excessively anti-fossil fuel, unrealistic fossil fuel policies." (AP Photo)

Energy and Environment

Trump’s energy plan has him cozying up to Saudi Arabia

John Siciliano · February 21, 2017 5:01 am

Travelers who have a visa, green-card holders and dual citizens will be exempted. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

New immigration ban applies to same 7 countries: Report

Kelly Cohen · February 20, 2017 3:26 pm

The consequences of both the resolution and the conference will send the region into violence, not peace. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Beltway Confidential

Why a two-state solution doesn’t guarantee peace in the Middle East

Gunnar Heinsohn · February 17, 2017 11:30 pm

The time has come for the U.S. to tell the Palestinians that they must negotiate with Israel if they want a Palestinian state. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Beltway Confidential

Alan Dershowitz: Trump says Palestinians must earn a two-state solution

Alan Dershowitz · February 17, 2017 10:29 pm

Palestinian laborers work at a construction site in a new housing project in the Israeli settlement of Maale Adumim. (AP Photo/Oded Balilty)

Trump to Israel: ‘Hold back on settlements for a little bit’

Sarah Bedford · February 15, 2017 5:46 pm

"I value our friendship greatly and I know President Trump does as well," the Kentucky Republican said. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

McConnell: Time to ‘turn the page’ on needless tensions with Israel

Susan Crabtree · February 15, 2017 4:03 pm

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps

Beltway Confidential

The US should designate Iran’s Revolutionary Guards as a terrorist organization

Washington Examiner · February 15, 2017 3:45 pm