Lieutenant Colonel Oliver North was questioned further by committee members, including Representative Boland on the Boland amendment. The committee chairs then directed summary statements to Lieutenant…
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Questioning of Oliver North continued, with many members of the committee making statements concerning patriotism, democracy, and the lessons of the Iran-Contra affair.
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Press TV, Iran’s English-language news channel, presented coverage following the announcement that the U.S. would impose new economic sanctions against Iran.
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Saudi Arabian women’s rights activist Manal Al-Sharif talks about her book, Daring to Drive: A Saudi Woman’s Awakening, about her decision to challenge the Saudi government’s ban on women…
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Two House Veterans' Affairs subcommittees held a joint hearing examining how the Veterans Affairs Department reviews Gulf War illness claims. A report released by the Government…
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James Jeffrey talked about the significance of Iraqi forces retaking the previously ISIS-held city of Mosul.
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North reads his opening statement, which he had not been able to read on his first day of testimony because the statement had not been made available to the committee 48 hours in advance. North…
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Oliver North was sworn in by Senator Inouye. Oliver North testified that he had authority and approval from his superiors for all his activities. North maintained that he assumed…
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Senators Lindsey Graham (R-SC) and Chris Murphy (D-CT) spoke about U.S. arms sales to Saudi Arabia. Senator Graham said it was needed to block Iran’s influence in the region and said he agreed with President…
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Senator Mitch McConell (R-KY) spoke about U.S. arms sales to Saudi Arabia. Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said blocking the arms sales would keep Saudi’s from helping the U.S. in the…
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Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) spoke about U.S. arms sales to Saudi Arabia. He made a motion to move a resolution out of committee that would disapprove of the sales. Senator Paul said Saudi Arabia is the…
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Gerald Feierstein talked about rising tensions between several Gulf states after the previous week’s terrorist attacks in Iran.
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Secretary of State Rex Tillerson delivered a statement on U.S. policy toward Qatar. He called on Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, and Egypt to ease the blockade on Qatar, saying it hindered…
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Trita Parsi talked about the future of U.S.-Iran relations following the re-election of Iranian President Rouhani.
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Analysts and journalists with expertise on Iran talked about that country’s recent presidential election. President Hassan Rouhani captured 57 percent of the ballots cast in the election that saw one…
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President Trump spoke at the Arab Islamic American Summit in Riyadh about efforts to combat global terrorism and confront extremist ideology. In his remarks, he avoided some of the rhetoric he used…
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Following their bilateral meeting, President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamain Netanyahu delivered statements to the press about U.S.-Israel relations, preventing Iran from…
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King Salman presented President Trump with the Collar of Abdulaziz Al Saud Medal, an honor awarded to non-Muslim heads of state.
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During his trip to Saudi Arabia, President Trump was welcomed to the Saudi Royal Court.
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During President Trump’s first overseas trip, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson held a joint news conference on bilateral relations with Saudi Foreign Affairs Minister Adel al-Jubeir. They…
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