Demonstrators at a Freedom Rally for Iran, protesting in support of Iranian women and against the death of Mahsa (Zhina) Amini, outside City Hall in Los Angeles, California, U.S., October 1, 2022. REUTERS/Bing Guan/File photo Acquire Licensing RightsWASHINGTON, Sept 15 (Reuters) - The U.S., Britain and Canada on Friday imposed more sanctions on Iran ahead
Yemen: Saudi Arabia announces it is hosting senior Houthi delegation for talks in Riyadh; Houthi president confirms talks in Riyadh; Yemeni government welcomes Houthi-Saudi talks; US national security advisor welcomes Houthi visit to RiyadhSomalia: Al Shabaab conducts three SVBIED attacks across central and southern Somalia in three-day spanYemen Security BriefSaudi Arabia announced on September 14
September 15, 2023 2023-09-15T14:11:25-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvZjk4XC8wMDFcLzE2OTQ4MDE5ODZfMDAxLmpwZyIsImVkaXRzIjp7InJlc2l6ZSI6eyJmaXQiOiJjb3ZlciIsImhlaWdodCI6NTA2fX19Ben Carson, former Housing and Urban Development secretary, was among the speakers at the Family Research Council’s Pray Vote Stand Summit in Washington, DC. Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson (R-NC), state and city officials also addressed attendees. Topics ranged from pro-life legislation, preserving traditional family values, parents' rights in schools and electing more
September 15, 2023 White House Daily Briefing 2023-09-15T13:34:31-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvNzkxXC8wMTNcLzE2OTQ4MDEyODFfMDEzLmpwZyIsImVkaXRzIjp7InJlc2l6ZSI6eyJmaXQiOiJjb3ZlciIsImhlaWdodCI6NTA2fX19President Biden would host Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the White House, National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan announced in a briefing on President Biden’s upcoming trip to the 2023 United Nations General Assembly in New York City. The meeting would follow three days of activity at the U.N.
1 day ago Editors: Dan Blumenthal and Frederick W. Kagan of the American Enterprise InstituteData Cutoff: September 12 at 5pm ETThe China–Taiwan Weekly Update focuses on the Chinese Communist Party’s paths to controlling Taiwan and relevant cross–Taiwan Strait developments.Key Takeaways Kuomintang (KMT) leaders threatened party disciplinary action against party members supporting independent presidential candidate and
September 15, 2023 2023-09-15T12:22:38-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvNTJiXC8wMTBcLzE2OTQ3OTY0MDRfMDEwLmpwZyIsImVkaXRzIjp7InJlc2l6ZSI6eyJmaXQiOiJjb3ZlciIsImhlaWdodCI6NTA2fX19Secretary of State Antony Blinken and German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock held a joint news conference at the State Department. They discussed the Russia-Ukraine war, cooperation in dealing with China, and the upcoming U.N. session. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock held a joint news conference at
1 day ago To receive the Salafi-Jihadi Movement Weekly Update via email, please subscribe here. Follow CTP on Twitter, LinkedIn, and Facebook.Data Cutoff: September 13, 2023, at 10 a.m.Key Takeaways: Iraq and Syria. The tactics the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) used in recent clashes with Arab tribes in Deir ez Zor province undermined SDF legitimacy, which
September 15, 2023 2023-09-15T13:56:24-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvN2M3XC8wMTNcLzE2OTQ3OTQ1NDlfMDEzLmpwZyIsImVkaXRzIjp7InJlc2l6ZSI6eyJmaXQiOiJjb3ZlciIsImhlaWdodCI6NTA2fX19President Biden announced two White House officials, acting Labor Secretary Julie Su and Economic Adviser Gene Sperling, will be heading to Detroit to offer support with contract negotiations between the big three automakers and the United Auto Workers (UAW) union. President Biden stressed he hopes all parties will return to the table
1 day ago The coalition between the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and Arab tribes in Deir ez Zor is fracturing amid clashes over long-standing grievances. The SDF's response to the clashes very likely will undermine its ability to maintain control in the province during at least the next several months. The SDF and the Deir
Skeptics of U.S. support for Ukraine in its fight for survival against Russia often sound callous, strategically naive, or both. But they are right to question the Biden administration’s approach to the war. Saying we’ll help Ukraine “for as long as it takes” is more of a slogan or exhortation than a strategy, especially as