The White House on Tuesday confirmed President Joe Biden will visit Israel and Saudi Arabia on an upcoming trip, which is an apparent reversal of his campaign promise to isolate the kingdom. “The president looks forward to outlining his affirmative vision for U.S. engagement in the region over the coming months and years,” White House…
Biden to Visit Saudi Arabia, Israel as US Gas Prices Soar to Record Levels
Biden Softening Stance on Saudi Arabia, May Visit Soon as Oil Prices Soar
June 13, 2022
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President Joe Biden is expected to make an announcement regarding a possible trip to Saudi Arabia as he looks at foreign assistance to abate the ever-increasing pain at the gas pump. When asked by reports during a conference on June 3 whether he was planning to visit Saudi Arabia, Biden replied that he was “not…
Retired Marine Gen. John Allen Resigns as Top Think Tank’s President Amid Federal Probe
The head of the Brookings Institution resigned in the midst of a federal investigation into whether he lobbied the U.S. government on behalf of Qatar, according to a letter released Sunday. Retired Marine Gen. John Allen, the chief of the influential Washington-based think tank, wrote in his letter (pdf): “While I leave the institution with…
Man Killed in Floods in Turkey’s Capital
ISTANBUL—Heavy rainfall in Turkey’s capital on Saturday led to flooding that killed one person, authorities said. Search and rescue teams located the body of the 27-year-old man, who worked as a bus driver, the state-run Anadolu Agency reported. Turkey’s interior ministry spokesman said earlier that authorities received a tip that one person was missing in…
Australians Honoured for Kabul Evacuations in Queens Birthday List
When Afghanistan’s capital city fell back under the control of the Taliban in 2021, Australian forces were among those called on to urgently evacuate its citizens and approve the departure of foreign nationals from the Kabul airport. Airlifts needed to be coordinated in what was now a hostile territory, and bus convoys were required to…
Australians Woman Sentenced for Recruiting Terrorist
Hadashah Sa’adat Khan was an isolated and withdrawn teen when she began seeking out online relationships with people who support the terrorist organisation Islamic State. The Melbourne woman, who was 18 at the time, was trying to “impress” another teenager in the U.S. when she helped arrange for him to join Islamic State in Syria,…
Alleged Australian ISIS Member Has Citizenship Returned
June 9, 2022
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A suspected Australian ISIS terrorist has had his Australian citizenship returned after the High Court ruled that the government could not revoke a person’s citizenship if they are accused of terrorism-related conduct overseas. The ruling is expected to pave the way for up to 20 other convicted or suspected ISIS fighters to have their citizenship…
Afghan Watchdog Can’t Trace at Least $70 Million in Missing Cash
The Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) said he can’t account for an untold amount of cash handled by the now-defunct Afghan government, though he did cast doubts on Russian reports that the country’s former president fled with $169 million as his U.S.-backed regime collapsed last August. SIGAR head John Sopko revealed this information…
Hope Builds for Ukraine Grain Corridor Amid Fears of Food Crisis
Turkey has expressed continued interest in a beleaguered proposal to open a “grain corridor” that would facilitate the continued exports of grain from Ukraine to international markets along a sea corridor, which could provide Ukraine with additional income for its continuing war effort as well as ameliorate or prevent food shortages in the Middle East…
Train Derailment in East Iran Kills at Least 21, Injures 47
TEHRAN, Iran—A passenger train traveling through eastern Iran struck an excavator and derailed nearly half its cars before dawn Wednesday, killing at least 21 people and injuring another 47, officials said. The train derailment near the desert city of Tabas was the latest disaster to strike the Islamic Republic in recent weeks as Tehran struggles…
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