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How this Palestinian music festival is breaking down cultural barriers
Typically, the Palestinian West Bank is referenced in the context of Middle East peace talks. But for the past three years, the organizers of the three-day Palestine Music Expo, or PMX, have sought to encourage people to open their minds,…
U.S. blames Iran for tanker attacks near Persian Gulf, Pompeo says
A U.S. assessment of Iran's responsibility, which forced the evacuation of the crews in international waters, was based in part on intelligence as well as the expertise needed to carry out the operation, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told reporters…
Kushner in the Mideast to drum up support for peace plan
Kushner, along with Trump's special envoy for international negotiations and the special Iran envoy are in Morocco and will visit Jordan and Israel later this week.
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To respond to Iran, U.S. will deploy more troops and sell more weapons to Middle East
The Trump administration took two significant steps Friday to counter what it calls an escalated threat level from Iran. The U.S. will deploy 1,500 additional troops and military equipment to the Middle East, as well as sell additional arms to…
"We are going to be sending a relatively small number of troops, mostly protective," the president told reporters at the White House before setting off on a trip to Japan.
Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan told reporters the Defense Department has not yet determined how many troops might be sent to reinforce the existing U.S. military presence in the region. He disputed reports by The Associated Press and others that…
The competing closed-door sessions Tuesday come after weeks of escalating tensions in the Persian Gulf that have raised alarms over a possible military confrontation with Iran.
The president was responding to a report that the White House is reviewing military plans against Iran if it attacks American forces or steps up work on nuclear weapons.
The dispatch came after "clear indications" that Iranian forces were preparing to possibly attack U.S. forces in the region, a defense official told the Associated Press.
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