• Washington Policy Weekly
    LevantUS Domestic Politics and Elections

    Congressional Update – Week Ending February 23, 2018

    Feb 23, 2018Marcus Montgomery

    Members of Congress spend recess visiting Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Jerusalem, and the West Bank; the State Department is struggling with diplomacy; Nikki H…

  • Washington Policy Weekly
    IranSecurity and Defense

    Congressional Update – Week Ending February 9, 2018

    Government is funded until late March; Mattis discounts Iran and terrorism as the greatest threats to US; Congress, Trump Administration explore solutions to S…

  • Washington Policy Weekly
    IranMigrants, Refugees, and IDPs

    Congressional Update – Week Ending February 2, 2018

    Congress comes out in support of Syrians; President Trump delivers his first SOTU; US Diplomats pan the Middle East and Special Representative Greenblatt pushe…

  • Washington Policy Weekly
    US Domestic Politics and Elections

    Congressional Update – Week Ending January 26, 2018

    Jan 26, 2018Marcus Montgomery

    Congress finds short-term funding for the federal government; VP Pence returns from the Middle East; President Trump travels to Davos for an economic forum; US…

  • Washington Policy Weekly
    LevantUS Domestic Politics and Elections

    Congressional Update – Week Ending January 19, 2018

    Jan 19, 2018Marcus Montgomery

    Congress scrambles to prevent a government shutdown; the government looks to cut funds to World Bank and UNRWA; Tillerson outlines Trump’s Syria policy.

  • Washington Policy Weekly
    IranUS Domestic Politics and Elections

    Congressional Update – Week Ending January 12, 2018

    Jan 12, 2018Joe Macaron

    Congress grapples with FISA legislation and new sanctions; senators explore US strategy for Syria; President Trump keeps the JCPOA in place, but adds new sanct…

  • Washington Policy Weekly
    IranUS Domestic Politics and Elections

    Congressional Update – Week Ending January 5, 2018

    Back from a holiday recess, the Senate makes major personnel moves; President Trump, Nikki Haley have strong words for Palestine, Iran.

  • Washington Policy Weekly
    LevantUS Domestic Politics and Elections

    Congressional Update – Week Ending December 22, 2017

    Dec 21, 2017Marcus Montgomery

    Congress looks to ratchet up pressure on Syria and Qatar; President Trump releases his National Security Strategy; Trump and Haley take issue with the United N…