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US Policy in the Middle East: Second Quarter 2025 Report Card
Middle East Institute
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August 1, 2025
I. Executive Summary This report is part of a regular, quarterly assessment that includes a report card with grades on five key policy areas based on the United States’ leading national security interests in the Middle East and priorities set by...
USGrants.org Tracks Over $683 Million in Federal Funding for Higher Education Programs
EIN Presswire
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May 2, 2025
USGrants.org Tracks Over $683 Million in Federal Funding for Higher Education Programs SACRAMENTO, CA, UNITED STATES, May 2, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- USGrants.org, an online resource for federal grant information in the United States, has...
Iraq: Water, Life, and the Fight Against Climate
International Committee of the Red Cross
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March 20, 2025
For almost 5,000 years, Iraq's Marshes indigenous people have fished and cultivated crops in the wetlands not too far away from where I stood. Floating reed islands are built where the Tigris and Euphrates rivers meet before flowing into the Gulf,...
Egypt, Iraq Presidents Firmly Oppose Palestinian Displacement
MENAFN
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April 30, 2025
(MENAFN) Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi and Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' al-Sudani spoke by phone on Tuesday, firmly opposing any initiatives aimed at removing Palestinians from their homeland. A statement from the Egyptian...
SOUEAST Global EASE DAY 2025: Redefining Urban EASE Lifestyle
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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April 30, 2025
SHANGHAI, April 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SOUEAST Motor marked a historic milestone with the inaugural Global EASE DAY 2025, held in Shanghai from April 21 to 25. This groundbreaking event, centered on the theme “EASE YOUR LIFE,” transcended an...
Inflection point or continuing spiral in the Middle East?
Middle East Institute
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July 28, 2025
After almost two years of fighting in Gaza, and after the decimation of Hizballah, the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime in Syria, and the 12-day Israeli-American war on Iran, the Middle East is in new strategic and political territory. Two...
MAPS Announces MDMA-Assisted Therapy Education Event For Ukrainian Mental Health Practitioners
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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April 15, 2025
Nearly 60 Ukrainian therapists will attend the event at no cost, learning fundamentals and best practices for psychedelic-assisted therapies More than 300 practitioners from more than 30 countries have completed MAPS’ International Therapist...
Turkey Commits to Support Iraq Against Terrorism
MENAFN
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April 8, 2025
(MENAFN) Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan recently discussed the ongoing battle against the PKK, a terrorist party responsible for over 40,000 deaths in its decades-long conflict against Turkey. Fidan emphasized the importance of collaboration...
Landmines and explosive remnants cast a long shadow over Iraq amid recovery efforts
International Committee of the Red Cross
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April 2, 2025
On the International Day of Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) reiterates its call for stronger efforts to reduce the widespread contamination of landmines and ERWs in Iraq. These...
DPS Names Iraqi Man as Featured Fugitive for April
Texas Department of Public Safety
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April 1, 2025
AUSTIN – Texas 10 Most Wanted Criminal Illegal Immigrant Jassim Al-Samawi is this month’s Featured Fugitive. The reward for information leading to his arrest is increased to $6,000 during April if the tip is received this month. Jassim Abdul...
From Masrour Barzani, Prime Minister of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq
President of Azerbaijan
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April 4, 2025
AZERBAIJAN, April 4 - 04 April 2025, 18:12 His Excellency Mr. Ilham Aliyev, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan On behalf of the Kurdistan Regional Government, I would like to extend my heartfelt congratulations to you and the people of...
Bridging Food, Technology and Culture in Lebanon: Nathalie Fakher Eddine
UN International Training and Research Center
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March 27, 2025
While working towards her master’s degree, Nathalie learned about UNITAR’s training programme “Entrepreneurship and Innovation: Promoting Food Security and Economic Development in Egypt, Iraq, and Lebanon”. The programme, financially supported by...
Attorney General Bird Urges Court to Protect Education Benefits for Veterans and Military Families
State of Iowa Office of the Attorney General
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March 20, 2025
DES MOINES—Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today urged the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims to protect veterans’ benefits for military veterans and their children. Since World War II, the United States has promised to provide education...
Attorney General Bonta Stands Up for U.S. Army Veterans Denied Education Benefits Under the G.I. Bill
Office of the Attorney General California Department of Justice
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March 20, 2025
OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today filed an amicus brief in the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims supporting the right of U.S. veterans and their children to access educational benefits under the G.I. Bill. The brief, filed...
War of words as Turkey-Iran tensions escalate over Syria, Iraq
Middle East Institute
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March 19, 2025
After decades of managing tensions through careful balancing, Turkey and Iran now find themselves increasingly at odds following recent shifts in the regional balance of power. With Ankara emboldened and Tehran on its back foot after the fall of...
Inspiring change in Iraq, one girl at a time
UN Volunteers
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March 5, 2025
In the lead up to International Women's Day, we shine a spotlight on UN Volunteers around the globe who contribute to Sustainable Development Goal 5—gender equality. Among them are volunteers with the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)...
'The Enemies Theory' book by Miguel A. Reyes-Mariano has been published
EIN Presswire
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July 18, 2025
NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES, July 18, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- A seasoned scholar combines a background in combat and social work to develop a new personal growth framework. A decorated military veteran and social worker who survived mortar...
Captain in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Charged with Murder and Terrorism Offenses
The U.S. Attorney's Office District of Puerto Rico
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December 20, 2024
Note: View the unsealed complaint here. A complaint was unsealed today charging Mohammad Reza Nouri, 36, of Iran, also known as Muhammad Rida Husayn, Ali Asghar Nuri, and Abu Abbas, an Iranian national and officer in the IRGC, in connection with...
UK: People stranded on Diego Garcia for years finally relocated to UK ― Government signs joint statement with Iraq as part of its ‘Smash the gangs’ policy ― Small boat arrivals surpass 20,000 since change of government ― France warns of ‘showdown’ with…
European Council on Refugees and Exiles (ECRE)
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December 5, 2024
Most of the people who have been stranded on the remote Indian Ocean island of Diego Garcia for more than three years have finally been relocated to the UK. The government has signed a joint statement with Iraq, as part of its efforts to tackle...
US success in Iraq means being a more reliable partner than Iran
Middle East Institute
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November 26, 2024
This article is part of an MEI strategic initiative that examines how to enhance regional cooperation between the United States and its partners on addressing the challenges posed by Iran across the region, particularly in key areas like Lebanon,...