Iran's proxies undertook two drone attacks on U.S. bases in Iraq, and the related social media operations suggest that Iran's Qods Force played a coordinating function. On October 18, Iraqi muqawama (resistance) groups launched two drone attacks against U.S. forces based in al-Asad Air Base in western Anbar (two drones) and Harir Air Base (one drone)
October 18, 2023 Ambassador to Israel Nomination Hearing 2023-10-18T10:32:50-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvOWZmXC8wMTFcLzE2OTc2Mzk3MDJfMDExLmpwZyIsImVkaXRzIjp7InJlc2l6ZSI6eyJmaXQiOiJjb3ZlciIsImhlaWdodCI6NTA2fX19Amid the Israel-Hamas war, U.S. ambassador to Israel nominee Jack Lew testified before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. In light of Iran’s long-standing support for Hamas, several Republican members grilled Mr. Lew about his work on the Iran nuclear deal when he was Treasury secretary in the
October 18, 2023 | Part Of U.S. Senate U.S. Senate 2023-10-18T10:30:01-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvODZiXC8wMDJcLzE2OTc2Mzk0MDdfMDAyLmpwZyIsImVkaXRzIjp7InJlc2l6ZSI6eyJmaXQiOiJjb3ZlciIsImhlaWdodCI6NTA2fX19The Senate voted to overturn a Consumer Financial Protection Bureau small business lending rule. The vote was 53-44. Members recessed to attend a classified briefing with Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, the director of National Intelligence, and the Joint Chiefs of
October 18, 2023 2023-10-18T14:02:59-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvODljXC8wMTJcLzE2OTc2NTIzNDdfMDEyLmpwZyIsImVkaXRzIjp7InJlc2l6ZSI6eyJmaXQiOiJjb3ZlciIsImhlaWdodCI6NTA2fX19Senate Foreign Relations Committee Ranking Member Senator Jim Risch holds a news conference with colleagues to discuss U.S. support for Israel. Senate Foreign Relations Committee Ranking Member Senator Jim Risch holds a news conference with colleagues to discuss U.S. support for Israel. Report Video Issue Go to Live Event Featured Clips from
A Gaza hospital strike that killed at least 200 people has unleashed a torrent of condemnation across the Arab world, with even allies blaming Israel for the attack, despite its denials. The denunciations coincided with angry rallies in Lebanon, Jordan, Libya, Yemen, Tunisia, Turkey, Morocco, Iran and the Israeli-occupied West Bank, with more planned on
Syrian Kurds associated with the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) are increasingly seeing their autonomous entity in northeastern Syria threatened by internal and external forces. Some Arab tribes in the Deir Ezzor region, with whom they have partnered in the fight against the so-called Islamic State (IS) over the past several years, have rebelled against them
October 18, 2023 | Part Of Washington Journal 10/18/2023 Washington Journal Open Forum, Part 2 2023-10-18T08:04:00-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvMWVmXC8wMDFcLzE2OTc2MzA3OTNfMDAxLmpwZyIsImVkaXRzIjp7InJlc2l6ZSI6eyJmaXQiOiJjb3ZlciIsImhlaWdodCI6NTA2fX19Join us with your calls and comments on social media as we review the latest news headlines out of Washington. Join us with your calls and comments on social media as we review the latest news headlines out of Washington.
October 18, 2023 | Part Of Washington Journal 10/18/2023 Washington Journal Open Forum, Part 1 2023-10-18T06:59:57-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvNDgwXC8wMDFcLzE2OTc2Mjc0NjNfMDAxLmpwZyIsImVkaXRzIjp7InJlc2l6ZSI6eyJmaXQiOiJjb3ZlciIsImhlaWdodCI6NTA2fX19Viewers commented on the House Speaker vote and President Biden’s visit to Israel. Viewers commented on the House Speaker vote and President Biden’s visit to Israel. Report Video Issue Go to Live Event *This text was compiled from uncorrected Closed
On the Horizon offers a snapshot into emergent conflicts and crises in the next three to six months in a clear, accessible format, identifying triggers, key dates to watch and potential behaviour of conflict actors, to support global conflict prevention efforts. This edition includes entries on Bangladesh, DR Congo, Ethiopia and Somaliland. The information provided
Nur Arafeh is a fellow at the Malcolm H. Kerr Carnegie Middle East Center, where her work focuses on the political economy of the Middle East and North Africa, business-state relations, peacebuilding strategies, the development-security nexus, and the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. Prior to her doctoral studies, Arafeh served as the policy fellow of Al-Shabaka, the Palestinian