ARAB COUNTRIES see also Middle East

Articles and editorials

Days After Attacks, Obama Pitches More Refugees, S5897 [20SE]

Bills and resolutions

Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf: extend certain privileges and immunities (see S. 2942), S2877 [17MY]

Dept. of State: submit annual report to Congress on efforts to restore or repair Christian property in Egypt that was damaged or destroyed during sectarian violence in August, 2013 (see H.R. 5974), H5223 [8SE]

Iran: secure authority of State and local governments to adopt and enforce measures restricting investment in business enterprises in Iran (see H.R. 4448), H566 [3FE]

Iraq: support Iraq and its people to recognize a province in the Nineveh Plain region, consistent with lawful expressions of self-determination by its indigenous peoples (see H. Con. Res. 152), H5255 [9SE]

Middle East: require the President to report on actions taken to ensure any Arab-Israeli peace accord addresses the issue of Jewish refugees from Arab countries and Iran (see H.R. 4664), H1115 [2MR]

Persian Gulf Conflict: anniversary of Iraqi missile attack on Dhahran, Saudi Arabia that killed or wounded soldiers of the 14th Quartermaster Detachment (see S. Con. Res. 32), S1058 [25FE] (see H. Con. Res. 118), H949 [25FE]

Syria: condemn violence against, and establish mechanisms to protect, civilians, document human rights violations, and establish war crimes tribunal and regional or international hybrid court to prosecute such crimes (see H. Con. Res. 121), H1084 [1MR]

——— halt slaughter of Syrian people, encourage a negotiated settlement, and hold human rights abusers accountable for their crimes (see H.R. 5732), H4814 [12JY]

——— provide for temporary resettlement of Syrian children in the U.S. (see H.R. 6510), H7568 [8DE]

Yemen: encourage all sides in current conflict to protect civilians, deliver humanitarian aid, and work toward a settlement and urge U.S.-backed Saudi military operations to target terrorist organizations (see S. Res. 524), S4944 [11JY]

Letters

Call for release of political prisoners in Saudi Arabia: several Senators, S2372 [21AP]

Dept. of Defense Overseas Contingency Operations account funding: several organizations, H7073 [1DE]

Syria Civilian Protection Act: Representative Goodlatte, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H6198 [15NO]

——— Representative Hensarling, Committee on Financial Services (House), H6198 [15NO]

——— Representative Kevin Brady, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H6199 [15NO]

——— Representative Royce, Committee on Foreign Affairs (House), H6198, H6199 [15NO]

Lists

Government officials’ statements on Russian-Iranian intervention in Syria, S4450 [22JN]

Government officials’ statements on the removal of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad from office, S4450 [22JN]

Government officials’ statements on withdrawal of troops from Iraq, S4450 [22JN]

Remarks in House

Dept. of Defense: work with allies to encourage and enable an integrated ballistic missile defense system to prevent an attack by Iran, H2771 [18MY], E778 [24MY]

Israel: affirm right to defend itself against Iran and support efforts to maintain sovereignty, H1140 [3MR]

——— affirm right to defend itself against terrorism and State threats, H2287 [12MY], E611 [27AP]

Obama, President: evaluation of Iran policies, H2437 [17MY]

——— evaluation of war on terrorism and Middle East policies, H3978 [21JN], H4479 [7JY], E611 [27AP], E1359 [26SE]

Persian Gulf Conflict: anniversary of Iraqi missile attack on Dhahran, Saudi Arabia that killed or wounded soldiers of the 14th Quartermaster Detachment, H929 [25FE]

——— anniversary of Iraqi missile attack on Dhahran, Saudi Arabia that killed or wounded soldiers of the 14th Quartermaster Detachment (H. Con. Res. 118), H821 [23FE]

Ramadan: recognize Islamic holy month and commend Muslims for their faith, E865 [9JN], E1015 [1JY]

Saudi Arabia: call for release of political prisoners, H1769 [18AP]

——— halt slaughter of Syrian people, encourage a negotiated settlement, and hold human rights abusers accountable for their crimes (H.R. 5732), H5346 [13SE], H6192–H6202 [15NO], H6274 [17NO], E1489 [16NO]

Remarks in Senate

Israel: affirm right to defend itself against Iran and support efforts to maintain sovereignty, S1998 [13AP]

Obama, President: evaluation of war on terrorism, S4440 [22JN]

——— evaluation of war on terrorism and Middle East policies, S2659 [10MY], S3393, S3394 [6JN], S4258 [16JN], S4373, S4378 [21JN], S4431, S4432, S4446–S4453 [22JN], S4571 [27JN], S4684 [29JN], S4885–S4887 [7JY], S5688, S5691–S5693, S5700–S5702, S5716 [14SE], S5895 [20SE], S6098–S6102 [27SE]

Saudi Arabia: call for release of political prisoners, S2372 [21AP]

Syria: develop strategy to provide no-fly and no-drive zones where Syrian people can continue to live, S5896 [20SE]

Terrorism: evaluation of strategy to combat threat of Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization), S5122 [14JY]

Yemen: impact of U.S.-backed Saudi military operations to target terrorist organizations, S5929–S5934 [21SE]

Reports filed

Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf Certain Privileges and Immunities Extension: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 2942), S3030 [19MY]

Encourage All Sides in Conflict in Yemen To Protect Civilians, Deliver Aid, and Work Toward Settlement and Urge U.S.-Backed Saudi Military Operations To Target Terrorist Organizations: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 524), S5153 [14JY]

Statements

Update on Progress Made Against ISIS: Senator Carper, Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate), S4432 [22JN]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 121, condemn violence against, and establish mechanisms to protect, civilians, document human rights violations, and establish war crimes tribunal and regional or international hybrid court to prosecute such crimes in Syria, H1312 [14MR]

H.R. 5732, Syria Civilian Protection Act, H6192–H6197 [15NO]

S. Con. Res. 32, Iraqi missile attack on Dhahran, Saudi Arabia anniversary that killed or wounded soldiers of the 14th Quartermaster Detachment dring the Persian Gulf Conflict, S1060 [25FE]

S. Res. 524, encourage all sides in current Yemen conflict to protect civilians, deliver humanitarian aid, and work toward a settlement and urge U.S.-backed Saudi military operations to target terrorist organizations, S4946 [11JY]