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Europe is writing itself out of the Middle East

The case for suspending the EU-Israel Association Agreement on grounds of human rights is a powerful argument – as long as one doesn't look at what else Europe is doing in the region

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America must stop aiding our enemies by enabling the shadowy world of dirty cash

Global corruption has exploded in scale and scope, threatening international stability and American national security. As the Trump administration goes to war against Venezuelan drug traffickers,...

UN Adds 68 Companies to Blacklist of Firms With Business Ties to Israeli Communities in West Bank

Controversial UN Blacklist Updated: The United Nations added 68 companies on September 26 to the blacklist of firms it claims are violating Palestinian human rights by conducting...

‘Weak Minister’: Dutch Foreign Policy Chief Calls for Review of EU-Israel Trade Agreement

Veldkamp Critical of Israel’s Gaza Aid Plans: The Netherlands is pushing for a review of the European Union’s (EU’s) trade agreement with Israel, expressing frustration over...

‘We Want Them to Reform Themselves’: EU to Provide Nearly $2 Billion to Aid Palestinian Authority

Latest Developments EU Prepares Aid Package: The European Union (EU) announced on April 14 that it will provide a $1.8 billion financial aid package to the Palestinian Authority (PA) over the next...

Mustafa Barghouti: ‘Resistance’ succeeding in West Bank, Israel’s war will fail

Palestinian politician Mustafa Barghouti’s interview with Iran media provides insights into how some Palestinians today view the war unfolding in Gaza and Iran’s role.

How the U.S. Can Slash Tehran’s Oil Revenue 

Tehran exported 1.4 million barrels per day of crude oil last month, of which 74 percent went to China. The Biden administration has deliberately relaxed the enforcement of oil sanctions since taking office,...

How to Curb Tehran’s Oil Exports

Unhindered oil revenues flowing to Tehran will harm U.S. interests.

New Canadian sanctions fall short in Lebanon

If Minister Joly is serious about opposing corruption in Lebanon, there's more Ottawa can do

New U.S., UK, Canadian Sanctions Target Former Lebanese Central Bank Governor 

The United States, in coordination with the United Kingdom and Canada, imposed sanctions today on former Lebanese Central Bank Governor Riad Salameh and three of his associates.  Washington once considered...

Top U.S. Lawmakers Want Action Against Lebanon’s Corrupt Central Bank Chief

The chairman and ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee sent a letter on Tuesday to Secretary of State Antony Blinken calling on the administration to “support independent, international...

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Offensive and Defensive Measures to Defeat Russia in the Economic Domain

Israel-EU annual meeting after decade hiatus

Israel and the European Union held an Association Council meeting for the first time in a decade. How did Israel change in that time, and how did it affect the EU-Israel relationship?

U.S. Targets Turkey-Based Money Laundering Schemes With Links to Senior Turkish Officials

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) said on Monday that it will seek to extradite Sezgin Baran Korkmaz, a Turkish businessman Austrian authorities arrested on June 19 for his alleged role in money laundering...

Rescinding the IRGC’s Terror Designation Would Harm American Victims of Terrorism

As part of negotiations in Vienna, Iran’s clerical regime has reportedly requested that the Biden administration rescind the U.S. government’s formal designation of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps...

Made in Germany, Co-opted by China

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Germany’s Battle Against the Delegitimization of Israel

Europeans Pushing to Boycott Israel Over Annexation Should Think Twice

Calls for economic sanctions against Israel risk a costly collision with U.S. anti-boycott laws, as companies such as Airbnb can attest.

Sanctions Have Not Reduced Iran’s Pharmaceutical Imports From EU, Data Show

Despite sanctions, Iran’s imports of European pharmaceuticals increased in the first half of 2019 compared to the first half of the year prior. This trend suggests the exemption of humanitarian goods...