• Washington Policy Weekly
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    Washington Policy Weekly

    Oct 25, 2021Imad K. Harb Isabella Absi

    Ilhan Omar and Jan Schakowsky introduced the Combating International Islamophobia Act (H.R.5665). The bill mandates that the State Department create a special …

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    Washington Policy Weekly

    Oct 18, 2021Imad K. Harb Isabella Absi

    The House subcommittee on the Middle East and North Africa on October 15 held a briefing on “Tunisia: Examining the State of Democracy and Next Steps for U.S. …

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    Washington Policy Weekly

    Oct 12, 2021Imad K. Harb Isabella Absi

    Earlier this week, Senator Rand Paul (R-Kentucky) blocked an accelerated vote on the Iron Dome Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2022 (H.R. 5323). The senator’s…

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    Washington Policy Weekly

    Oct 4, 2021Isabella Absi

    The Libya Stabilization Act (H.R.1228) passed the House of Representatives in a roll call vote. Initially introduced in late February of this year by Rep. Theo…

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    Washington Policy Weekly

    Sep 27, 2021Isabella Absi

    Progressives in the US House of Representatives attempt to block $1 billion for Israel’s Iron Dome missile system while Austin gives assurances to Gantz of the…

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    President Biden’s Mixed Policies for the Middle East

    Sep 20, 2021

    Marcus Montgomery writes that President Biden is reversing some US policies regarding the Middle East, such as declassifying information on Saudi Arabia’s role…

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    Washington Policy Weekly

    Sep 13, 2021Marcus Montgomery

    A bipartisan group of House members introduced H.R. 5148 to establish a joint US-Israel center to study and develop artificial intelligence. This bill, which i…

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    Washington Policy Weekly

    The fallout from the US withdrawal from Afghanistan has been fierce and partisan. Although it is largely symbolic and has no effect on US policy in the Middle …