Washington Policy Weekly

A weekly report outlining and analyzing developments in US policy related to the Middle East and covering activities in the three branches of the US government.

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    As Trump Touts Gulf Arab Diplomacy, Congress Questions US-Saudi Relations

    Sep 16, 2020Marcus Montgomery

    Gulf Arab states were at the forefront of Washington’s attention this week. The Trump Administration was in a celebratory mood, touting Bahrain’s decision to n…

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    Sep 10, 2020Marcus Montgomery

    Senator Susan Collins (R-Maine) introduced S. 4554 allowing for compensation to the victims and families of victims of Libyan state-sponsored terrorism. The te…

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    Sep 2, 2020Marcus Montgomery

    On August 26, the chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Rep. Eliot Engel (D-New York), participated in a virtual briefing on the effects of the Caes…

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    Secretary Pompeo Mixes Business and Politics on Diplomatic Tour

    Aug 26, 2020Marcus Montgomery

    Secretary of State Mike Pompeo embarked on a five-state diplomatic tour this week, partly to revel in the so-called “historic” agreement reached between Israel…

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    The Trump Administration’s Mixed Diplomatic Record

    Aug 20, 2020Marcus Montgomery

    President Donald Trump and his administration declared August 13 a “historic day for peace in Middle East” after the White House brokered a deal between Israel…

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    Could Saad Aljabri Drive a Wedge between Washington and Riyadh?

    Aug 12, 2020Marcus Montgomery

    After over three and a half years of President Donald Trump’s steadfast support for Saudi Arabia, Saad Aljabri, “a former top Saudi intelligence officer and cl…

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    Aug 5, 2020Marcus Montgomery

    House Democrats passed their fiscal year 2021 defense appropriations bill (H.R. 7617) this week. The bill authorizes the Pentagon to spend $694.6 billion and i…

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    Pentagon Clarifies US Priorities in the Middle East

    Jul 30, 2020

    Over the course of President Donald Trump’s tenure in the White House, the Department of Defense has responded to multiple hasty policy pronouncements that hav…