U.S. State Department highlights security requirements necessary for airport operations. None of Afghanistan’s airports are currently open. Afghanistan’s neighbors have closed their borders to people trying to flee…
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State Department Report Indicates Refugee Crises
Officials in Qatar are concerned about conditions at refugee locations. Evacuations from Kabul’s international airport to U.S. military installations in varied countries have been provided for tens of…
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China may Fill Middle East Gap as U.S. Departs
CENTCOM commander voices concern over possible power vacuum. Marine Corps General Frank McKenzie, commander of the U.S. Central Command, recently expressed the concern the U.S. has regarding the…
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Neither Israel nor Hamas Looking for Ceasefire
Fighting is expected to continue. The long-running Israeli-Palestinian conflict has reached a new phase. A Hamas spokesman, Khaled al-Qaddumi, claimed the Iran-backed group has a newer rocket arsenal that…
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Hamas Rocket Attacks on Israel Continue
Netanyahu gives 24-hour notice in speech to Knesset. The rocket attacks by Hamas against Israeli locations including Jerusalem and Tel Aviv have continued, and Israeli airstrikes have responded.…
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White House Responds to Rocket Attacks on Israel
Primary U.S. focus is de-escalation. On Tuesday, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki relayed President Biden’s “serious concerns” over ongoing rocket attacks by Hamas and other groups against…
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Weapons Sales to Middle East on Hold
Decision includes weapons sales to Saudi Arabia. President Joe Biden placed a temporary hold on the sale of U.S. weapons to several countries in the Middle East that…
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Pentagon Updates Middle East Strategy
Changes reflect normalized relationships between Israel and Arab nations. On Friday, the Defense Department announced that it would be reordering its policies and operations in the Middle East.…
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USS Nimitz and Strike Group to Remain in Middle Eastern Waters
Acting Defense secretary responds to Iranian threats. After retaliatory action was threatened by top Iranian officials against the United States on the one-year anniversary of the death of…
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Administration Brokers Breakthrough Mideast Deal
Saudi Arabia and Qatar agree to détente. White House adviser Jared Kushner confirmed that Saudi Arabia and its allies are expected to sign a deal officially ending a…
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