Turkey | Jun 1, 2022 Blinken says US fighter jet sales to Turkey 'separate' from NATO demands NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg said he will meet with Turkish, Swedish and Finnish officials to discuss Ankara's demands.
Turkey | May 27, 2022 Biden didn’t go to Turkey, and things aren’t okay with Erdogan The Turkish president announces plans for another invasion of Syria, while digging in on rejecting admitting Sweden and Finland to NATO.
Iran | May 25, 2022 Iran nuclear deal’s future a ‘huge question mark,’ US negotiator says US Special Envoy for Iran Rob Malley told lawmakers that prospects for a renewed agreement with Tehran were "at best, tenuous."
Palestine | May 24, 2022 US sanctions international network laundering funds for Hamas In a move aimed at cutting off the militant group’s sources of revenue, the Treasury Department designated a Hamas official, three financial facilitators and six companies.
U.S. | May 23, 2022 OPINION: Five post-Ukraine Mideast realities Biden's team must consider The seismic impact of Russia's invasion of Ukraine requires Washington to reconsider its role not just in Europe, but in the Middle East as well.
Israel | May 20, 2022 US drops 5 groups from foreign terror blacklist The Biden administration rescinded the foreign terrorist organization designations of the Gaza-based Mujahidin Shura Council in the Environs of Jerusalem, Jewish extremist group Kahane Chai and Egyptian militant group Gama’a al-Islamiyya.
U.S. | May 18, 2022 Senate confirms Barbara Leaf to lead State's Middle East bureau The career diplomat's nomination was approveded by a vote of 54 to 44.
U.S. | May 18, 2022 Pentagon inquiry finds no fault in 2019 Syria strike that killed civilians Internal investigation blamed Syrian Kurdish forces for failing to mention the presence of civilians when calling in US airstrike.
Israel | May 17, 2022 New CENTCOM chief visits Israel as Iran nuclear talks drag on Gen. Michael Kurilla's visit comes as Israel seeks a Plan B in case the Vienna talks fail.
Iran says nuclear deal still possible despite Qatar talks setback Agence France-Presse | AFP | Jun 30, 2022
Iran says nuclear deal still possible despite Qatar talks setback Agence France-Presse | AFP | Jun 30, 2022
Soundbite: Lahib Higel, Senior Iraq Analyst at the International Crisis Group, on the Sinjar agreement