By: Pamela Dimitrova/Arab America Contributing Writer Earlier this month, Kelly Craft officially became the new US Ambassador to the United Nations, succeeding Nikki Haley, who resigned at the end of 2018. At the beginning of 2019, President Trump appointed Kelly Craft as a prospective nominee. Now as an official Ambassador, she made clear her plans … Continued
SOURCE: THE NATIONAL BY: JOYCE KARAM * This story has been updated to clarify that the US is not currently planning to facilitate Arab forces entering in Syria US officials dismissed criticism following the news of their hasty withdrawal from Syria, saying on Friday that there “is no timeline” for the pull-out and that it … Continued
SOURCE: THE NATIONAL BY: MICHAEL YOUNG For some time, it has been obvious that the United Nations’ plan for Syria is a dead letter. As the regime of Bashar Al Assad has regained territory, all talk of transferring power away from the Syrian president, the cornerstone of the UN plan, has become pointless. However, Mr … Continued
SOURCE: THE INTERCEPT SINCE A SAUDI-LED coalition began bombarding Yemen in March 2015, more than 10,000 people have been killed and over 2 million displaced. Yemenis are suffering mass starvation and, thanks to the destruction of the country’s water treatment plants, the world’s worst cholera outbreak, with a million cases in 2017 alone. And while most … Continued
SOURCE: THE ATLANTIC BY: PRISCILLA ALVAREZ If current trends hold, the United States could resettle fewer refugees in fiscal year 2018 than Canada, which has about one-tenth the population. During the first year of the Trump administration, the U.S. relinquished its role as the world’s leader in resettling refugees, accepting fewer refugees in 2017 than … Continued
SOURCE: THE WASHINGTON POST BY: CAROL MORELLO The premier U.S. aid agency is poised to send millions of dollars directly to Christian and Yazidi communities in Iraq under a rarely used, streamlined funding arrangement after coming under pressure from Vice President Pence. The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) will give $10 million to two … Continued
SOURCE: ARAB AMERICAN INSTITUTE BY: JAMES J.ZOGBY Domestic American politics have become so cripplingly partisan that Congress can’t pass a long-term spending bill or deal the critical issues like immigration reform, comprehensive health care reform, or provide the massive funding needed to repair our crumbling infrastructure. Due to this deep and bitter divide—fueled, in part, … Continued
SOURCE: THE TIMES OF ISRAEL A delegation of US diplomats had to cut short an event in the West Bank city of Bethlehem on Tuesday, an attendee said, after protesters stormed their meeting. The protesters, who were objecting to US President Donald Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, also kicked and threw tomatoes at … Continued
Palestinian leadership says cuts to UN Palestinian refugee agency’s budget is to pressure them to accept U.S. position on future negotiations SOURCE: HAARETZ BY: JACK KHOURY The Palestinian Authority has turned to European, international and Arab world officials, urging them to contribute to UNRWA, the United Nations agency assisting Palestinian refugees, in the wake of the hole … Continued
SOURCE: BBC The US will maintain an open-ended military presence in Syria to ensure the enduring defeat of the jihadist group Islamic State, counter Iranian influence, and help end the civil war. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said President Donald Trump did not want to “make the same mistakes” that were made in 2011, when … Continued
SOURCE: THE ATLANTIC BY: PAUL MCLEARY The U.S. has escalated its presence in the country, and has signaled no timetable for when it will end. Announcing his new Afghanistan strategy in August, President Donald Trump insisted “we are not nation-building again.” The pledge—made while increasing indefinitely the American commitment to the government in Kabul—put him … Continued
SOURCE: BBC NEWS The US is withholding more than half of a $125m (£90m) instalment destined for the UN relief agency for the Palestinians, American officials say. It will provide $60m in aid to the UN Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) but will hold back a further $65m. A UN official said the move would … Continued
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