Over the last few weeks, Arab Center Washington DC has chronicled how the Trump Administration has angled to cement its Middle East policy in such a way that President-elect Joe Biden cannot reverse the strategy.... Learn more »
I. Congress 1) Legislation House Expected to Pass Bills on Libya, Iraq, East Africa. The House suspended rules for the consideration of legislation and passed bills and resolutions related to Libya, East Africa—including Arab League... Learn more »
On October 28, Arab Center Washington DC (ACW) published a report detailing how the Trump Administration was accelerating action in favor of Israel and against Iran, with the aim of circumscribing the ability of a... Learn more »
I. Congress 1) Legislation Middle East Advanced Technology Protection Act. In response to the Trump Administration’s informal notification of its intent to sell 50, F-35 jets to the United Arab Emirates, a group of House... Learn more »
Tens of millions of American voters have already cast their ballots for president and there is less than one week before Election Day 2020. With warning signs flashing red for incumbent President Donald Trump’s reelection... Learn more »
I. Congress 1) Legislation SECURE F-35 Exports Act. On October 20, Senators Bob Menendez (D-New Jersey) and Dianne Feinstein (D-California) introduced S. 4814 (see text here) in an effort to maintain Israel’s qualitative military edge (QME)... Learn more »
I. Congress 1) Hearings and Briefings Great Power and Great Responsibility in US Arms Transfers. On October 13, the Stimson Center held a virtual discussion about the United States’ arms sales practices and, among other... Learn more »
I. Congress 1) Legislation HFAC Pushes Forward Middle East-Related Legislation. The full House Foreign Affairs Committee held a markup session this week where members considered, amended, and passed a slate of bills relevant to US... Learn more »
