Ongoing civil war and earthquakes motivate refugee designation extension. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has extended the Temporary Protected Status time period for citizens of Syria by…
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House Investigating UN Involvement with Hamas Attack
Several nations have halted funding to UNRWA. The House Foreign Affairs Committee held the first of hearings this week to investigate the work of UNRWA and the participation…
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Defense Secretary Returns to Pentagon
Offers condolences for three U.S. soldiers killed in Jordan. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin returned to the Pentagon on Monday after working from home after a stay in the…
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White House Considers Strike Response to Iran Attack
The administration wants to respond appropriately to lethal strikes while avoiding war. The White House is facing a balancing act in the aftermath of an Iran-backed drone strike…
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U.S. Military Strikes and Destroys Three Iraqi Militia Facilities
The strikes are a response to three militant drone attacks launched against U.S. bases. The U.S. military conducted airstrikes against three militia facilities in Iraq this week in…
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U.S. Troops in Iraq Evaluated for TBI Following Assault by Iran-Backed Militia
The militia attack against military airbase utilized ballistic missiles. The U.S. Central Command reported that U.S. military personnel are being assessed for traumatic brain injury after an Iran-backed…
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Treasury Sanctions Two Companies Shipping Commodities for Iran
The entities have funded Islamic extremists in the Middle East. The Department of the Treasury sanctioned two companies this month for secretly exporting Iranian commodities on behalf of…
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U.S. Redesignates Houthi Rebels as Global Terrorists
State Department updates designation in light of ongoing Red Sea attacks. The United States returned the Iranian-backed Houthi rebels to the list of “Specially Designated Global Terrorists,” implementing…
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Iran Launches Attacks Near U.S. Embassy in Iraq
The president’s administration condemns the missile strikes in the Kurdistan region. Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps launched a ballistic missile attack late Monday near the U.S. Consulate in…
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U.S.-Owned Ship Hit By Houthi Missile
No injuries or significant damage were reported. The United States Central Command confirmed that a missile fired by the Houthi rebels in Yemen struck an American-owned ship in…
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