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- Washington Policy Weekly
Meet the Biden Administration’s Middle East Policy Makers
Mar 18, 2021Marcus MontgomerySince his inauguration, President Joe Biden has moved to staff his administration despite the fact that Washington was paralyzed…
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Congress Outlines Its 2021 Foreign Policy Priorities
Mar 15, 2021Marcus MontgomeryObservers can infer a great deal about congressional committees’ priorities by examining the topics they choose to explore in…
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After Iran, Saudi Arabia Faces Scrutiny in Biden’s Washington
Mar 8, 2021Marcus MontgomeryAs was demonstrated in Arab Center Washington DC’s (ACW) last report, President Joe Biden has to deal with a…
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President Biden Faces a Washington Divided over Iran
Mar 1, 2021Marcus MontgomeryAlthough President Joe Biden has expressed an interest in reorienting US foreign policy away from the Middle East, Iran continues…
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Washington Policy Weekly
Feb 17, 2021Marcus MontgomeryMarcus Montgomery reports on congressional legislation to increase the number of refugees allowed into the United States; leadership changes…
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Donald Trump’s Second Impeachment Trial: Procedure and Prospects
Feb 10, 2021Marcus MontgomeryOn February 9, the US Senate commenced the second impeachment trial of former President Donald J. Trump to examine…
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Washington Policy Weekly
Feb 10, 2021Marcus MontgomeryI. CongressOn February 9, the US Senate commenced the second impeachment trial of former President Donald J. Trump to…
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Washington Policy Weekly
Feb 3, 2021Marcus MontgomeryI. Congress1) LegislationWHO Is Accountable Act. Ten House Republicans introduced legislation to defund US participation in the World Health…
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Washington Policy Weekly
Jan 27, 2021Marcus MontgomeryI. Congress1) LegislationCombatting Global Corruption Act. Senators Ben Cardin (D-Maryland) and Todd Young (R-Indiana) have cosponsored S. 14 in…
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Biden Administration Nominees Share Designs for Middle East Policy
Jan 21, 2021Marcus MontgomeryJanuary 20 marked the formal end to the Trump Administration and ushered in the presidency of Joseph R. Biden,…
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Washington Policy Weekly
Jan 13, 2021Marcus MontgomeryOne week after supporters of President Donald Trump stormed the US Capitol, the House of Representatives is poised, once…
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US-Iran Relations Loom as Biden’s First Foreign Policy Test
Jan 6, 2021Marcus MontgomeryWhen President-elect Joe Biden is sworn in later this month, he will be tasked with immediately addressing a rampaging…
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Washington Policy Weekly
Dec 23, 2020Marcus MontgomeryOn December 21st, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-New York) and the ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations…
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Washington Policy Weekly
Dec 16, 2020Marcus MontgomeryOn December 9, the full Senate voted on a pair of joint resolutions (see here and here) that looked to block the Trump Administration…
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Washington Policy Weekly
Dec 9, 2020Esra Gurcay Yoseph HamidI. Congress1) Hearings and BriefingsHouse of Representatives Passes Resolution Condemning Iran’s Persecution of Its Bahai Minority and Its Violations…
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Washington Policy Weekly
Dec 3, 2020Esra Gurcay Yoseph HamidI. Congress1) Hearings and BriefingsSenate Foreign Relations Committee Holds Hearing on UAE Arms Sales. Members of the Senate Foreign Relations…
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The Fight for the Post-Trump Future of US-Saudi Relations Begins
Nov 25, 2020Over the last few weeks, Arab Center Washington DC has chronicled how the Trump Administration has angled to cement its Middle…
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Washington Policy Weekly
Nov 19, 2020Marcus MontgomeryHouse Expected to Pass Bills on Libya, Iraq, East Africa. The House suspended rules for the consideration of legislation and…
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Trump’s Parting Gift: No Diplomacy with Iran
Nov 11, 2020Marcus MontgomeryOn October 28, Arab Center Washington DC (ACW) published a report detailing how the Trump Administration was accelerating action in favor…
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Washington Policy Weekly
Nov 4, 2020Marcus MontgomeryIn response to the Trump Administration’s informal notification of its intent to sell 50, F-35 jets to the United Arab Emirates,…
