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October 19, 2023
Sen. Tim Scott Speaks at Georgetown National Security and Foreign Policy Forum - C-SPAN

October 16, 2023 Campaign 2024 2023-10-19T19:01:54-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvM2Y0XC8wMDFcLzE2OTc3NTY2MTlfMDAxLmpwZyIsImVkaXRzIjp7InJlc2l6ZSI6eyJmaXQiOiJjb3ZlciIsImhlaWdodCI6NTA2fX192024 Republican presidential candidate Sen. Tim Scott (SC) talked about foreign policy and national security at a forum which included questions from college students around the country. Hosted by the Georgetown Institute of Politics & Public Service and the Associated Press in Washington, DC, Senator Scott spent much of the

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October 19, 2023
Senate Session, Part 2 | October 19, 2023 - C-SPAN

October 19, 2023 | Part Of U.S. Senate U.S. Senate 2023-10-19T16:59:50-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvZGFlXC8wMDJcLzE2OTc3NDkyMTlfMDAyLmpwZyIsImVkaXRzIjp7InJlc2l6ZSI6eyJmaXQiOiJjb3ZlciIsImhlaWdodCI6NTA2fX19The Senate may consider a resolution affirming its support for Israel following the Hamas attacks. The Senate may consider a resolution affirming its support for Israel following the Hamas attacks. Report Video Issue Go to Live Event *This text was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.

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October 19, 2023
معامله آزادی گروگان‌های ایران: ابهام‌زدایی از انتقال ۶ میلیارد دلاری - The Washington Institute

این معامله دسترسی به وجوه مسدودشده را برای مقاصد بشردوستانه به تهران می‌دهد، و احتمالا راه را برای ازسرگیری گفتگوهای هسته‌ای در پاییز امسال هموار می‌کند، چون هر دو طرف تلاش دارند از تنش‌ها بکاهند. امروز آمریکا و ایران یک توافق معاوضه زندانی را تکمیل کردند که شامل آزادسازی پنج آمریکایی می‌شد که به بهانه‌های

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October 19, 2023
Jordan Still Has a Vital Role to Play in the Gaza Crisis - The Washington Institute

Despite the canceled visit to Amman, President Biden should keep King Abdullah front and center in any efforts to ease humanitarian conditions in Gaza. Instead of hosting a planned multilateral summit with President Biden this week, King Abdullah II traveled to Egypt on October 19, where he joined President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi in calling for

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October 19, 2023
State Department Daily Briefing | October 19, 2023 - C-SPAN

October 19, 2023 2023-10-19T15:48:39-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvNDNjXC8wMTBcLzE2OTc3MzY4NjBfMDEwLmpwZyIsImVkaXRzIjp7InJlc2l6ZSI6eyJmaXQiOiJjb3ZlciIsImhlaWdodCI6NTA2fX19State Department Spokesperson Matthew Miller briefed reporters on the Israel-Hamas War, including ongoing efforts to deliver humanitarian aid to civilians in Hamas-controlled Gaza. He then discussed the department’s worldwide alert advising U.S. citizens to exercise extra caution while traveling overseas due to increased tensions and the potential for terrorist attacks. Mr. Miller

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October 19, 2023
Rep. Kevin McCarthy on Speaker Election - C-SPAN

October 19, 2023 | Part Of House Lawmakers on Speaker Election Rep. Kevin McCarthy on Speaker Election 2023-10-19T15:14:13-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvNzY0XC8wMTNcLzE2OTc3MzgwMDVfMDEzLmpwZyIsImVkaXRzIjp7InJlc2l6ZSI6eyJmaXQiOiJjb3ZlciIsImhlaWdodCI6NTA2fX19Former speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) spoke to reporters about where things stand with the speaker election. Former speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) spoke to reporters about where things stand with the speaker election. Report Video Issue Go to Live

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October 19, 2023
From petrostates to green leaders: China and the Gulf's climate commitment - Middle East Institute

The 28th Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP28) will take place from November 30 to December 12, 2023, at Expo City Dubai in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). COP28 comes at a pivotal moment for international climate action. The findings of the UN “Global Stocktake” on global action

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October 19, 2023
Red Lines and Shifting Rules of Engagement: The Prospects of a Hezbollah-Israel War - Middle East Institute

Two weeks into the war between Israel and Hamas, simultaneous cross-border clashes with Hezbollah in the disputed Shebaa Farms in the Golan Heights have sparked fears of an emerging second front on the southern border of Lebanon. With rising tensions between the Iran-backed Lebanese militant group and the state of Israel, what are the prospects

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October 19, 2023
Iraqi Provincial Elections: Electoral Chaos Undermines Prospects for Change from Within - The Washington Institute

Navigating the confusing Iraqi electoral landscape is just one of many obstacles in the way of reformers, but if emerging political reformist players can form a unified front, put forth a concrete political platform, and resist being coopted by ruling powers, then there is a real possibility for substantive political change in the upcoming elections.

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October 19, 2023
The Rockefeller Foundation's Rajiv Shah on How To Tackle the World's Biggest Challenges - The Rockefeller Foundation

There’s an endearing scene early in Rajiv Shah’s new book, Big Bets. It’s 2010, and he has just been sworn in, at age 36, as head of the multi-billion-dollar U.S. agency that oversees humanitarian and development aid around the world. Hours later, the devastating 2010 earthquake in Haiti occurs. As Shah walks into the Oval Office

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