31 Dec 2020; MEMO: U.S. President Donald Trump's pardon of four American men convicted of killing Iraqi civilians while working as contractors in 2007 violated U.S. obligations under international law, U.N. human rights experts said on Wednesday.
30 Dec 2020; MEMO: The US State Department has approved the potential sale of 3,000 precision-guided munitions to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in a deal valued at up to $290 billion, the Pentagon said on Tuesday, reports Reuters.
Washington, Dec 28 (PTI) US President Donald Trump has signed into law a massive USD 2.3 trillion spending bill that includes a USD 900 billion coronavirus relief package, averting a government shutdown and extending coronavirus aid to millions suffering from the economic impact of the pandemic.
Trump initially refused to approve the legislation for days after receiving it. He had called the bill a disgrace .
22 Dec 2020; MEMO: The United States has passed a $900 billion COVID-19 relief bill to support industries and workers affected by the ongoing pandemic, of which hundreds of millions of dollars have been granted to Israel and its defence.
In the bill passed by US Congress yesterday – part of an overall $2.3 trillion package – the act under the heading of "Procurement, Defense-Wide" detailed a total of $500 million for the "Israeli Cooperative Programs".
25 Dec 2020; MEMO: Israeli officials tried to use last week's visit by the top US general to influence the incoming Biden administration's policy on Iran and its nuclear activity, according to local media, Anadolu Agency reports.
Israel hopes Mark Milley, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, will help sway President-elect Joe Biden to agree with Israel's policy on Iran and support the recent controversial normalisation process with Arab countries, said Israeli media on Wednesday.
24 Dec 2020; MEMO: President Donald Trump gave national security awards on Wednesday to several top advisers for their role in helping broker agreements aimed at normalizing relations between Israel and four countries in the Arab world, Reuters reports.
23 Dec 2020; MEMO: US President Donald Trump criticised a draft resolution approved by Congress that includes aid to foreign countries while accusing the Egyptian army of using US aid to buy military equipment from Russia.
23 Dec 2020; MEMO: The US administration of President Donald Trump is considering a Saudi request to grant Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman (MBS) legal immunity from a federal lawsuit accusing him of targeting for assassination a former top intelligence officer, the Washington Post has reported.
22 Dec 2020; MEMO: The United States is prepared to respond "forcefully to any attack" by Iranian forces, the commander of the American forces in the Middle East, Kenneth Frank McKenzie, warned yesterday.
"We are prepared to defend ourselves, our friends and partners in the region, and we're prepared to react if necessary," McKenzie was quoted by the AFP as saying.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Black service members in the Air Force are far more likely to be investigated, arrested, face disciplinary actions and be discharged for misconduct, according to a new report that looked at racial disparities across the service.
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