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Secretary of State Rex Tillerson makes a statement at the State Department in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2017. Cliff Owen, AP
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House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (L) confers with Democratic ranking member Eliot Engel (Getty images)
US House Committee Approves Sanctions against Hezbollah
Washington – Members of the US House of Representatives Foreign Relations Committee voted on Thursday in favor of two draft-laws that impose further sanctions on Hezbollah. The first bill restricts Hezbollah’s ability to fundraise and have access to the...Caption:
US House of Representative – AFP 2017/ SAUL LOEB
US House Committee to Vote on Hezbollah Sanctions Bill
Washington– US House of Representative Foreign Affairs Committee will vote on Thursday on legislation that tightens sanctions against Hezbollah, which is highly supported by both the Republican and the Democratic parties, according to informed sources. Two bills were...Caption:
A girl dressed in the colors of the Kurdish flag looks at her mother as she votes inside the boot for Kurdish independence in the city of Kirkuk, Monday Sept. 25, 2017. (AP Photo/Bram Janssen)
Washington Plans to Call for Negotiations between Baghdad, Erbil
Washington- The United States has reiterated its rejection of the independence referendum held in Iraq’s Kurdistan region, calling for “constructive” talks between Baghdad and Erbil. “One of the things we would do is call on all sides to engage constructively. We want...Caption:
Immigration activists, including members of the DC Justice for Muslims Coalition, rally against the Trump administration’s new ban against travelers from six Muslim-majority nations, outside of the US Customs and Border Protection headquarters in Washington, US on March 7, 2017. REUTERS/Eric Thayer/File Photo