ARAB COUNTRIES related term(s) Middle East

Articles and editorials

Biden Weighs Approach to Rebels in Syria Amid Secret Message Exchange, H6593 [10DE]

Bills and resolutions

Abraham Accords: expand and strengthen across full spectrum of economic, security, and civilian issues, emphasizing collaborative efforts in peace and tolerance education (see H. Res. 1476), H5524 [19SE]

Immigration: make permament suspension of issuance of visa to nationals of certain countries and entrance of all refugees (see H.R. 8558), H3522 [23MY]

Jordan: improve defense cooperation with U.S. (see S. 4563), S4152 [18JN] (see H.R. 9637), H5317 [17SE]

Ramadan: recognize Islamic holy month and commend Muslims for their faith (see H. Res. 1128), H2290 [10AP]

Syria: affirm nature and importance of U.S. support (see S. Con. Res. 45), S7180 [18DE] (see H. Con. Res. 135), H7359 [18DE]

——— counter efforts to recognize or normalize relations with any Government of Syria led by Bashar al-Assad (see S. 5095), S6144 [18SE]

Letters

Assad Regime Anti-Normalization Act: Representative Jordan, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H563 [13FE]

——— Representative McCaul, Committee on Foreign Affairs (House), H563 [13FE]

Remarks in House

Abraham Accords: anniversary, H5324 [18SE]

Biden, President: congressional authorization for military strikes in Yemen, H194 [18JA]

Dept. of Defense: create exchange program with key Middle East partners in areas such as artificial intelligence, military doctrine and spending, cyber resiliency, and counterterrorism, H3950 [12JN]

——— prohibit contracting with entities that are engaged in boycott of Israel, H3950 [12JN]

Egypt: call for release of Seif Fateen, H5242 [17SE]

Middle East: condemn Houthis attacks on military and commerical vessels in Red Sea, H128 [12JA]

Syria: clarify that humanitarian assistance funding prohibits direct and indirect support of Bashar al-Assad regime, H4353, H4354 [27JN]

——— ousting of Bashar al-Assad regime, H6449 [9DE], H6582, H6593 [10DE], H7246 [17DE]

——— prohibit any official action to recognize or normalize relations with any Government of Syria led by Bashar al-Assad (H.R. 3202), H545, H560–H564 [13FE], H647 [15FE], E145 [14FE]

Remarks in Senate

Middle East: condemn Houthis attacks on military and commerical vessels in Red Sea, S176, S189 [18JA], S258 [25JA]

Syria: ousting of Bashar al-Assad regime, S6858 [9DE]

Texts of

H.R. 3202, Assad Regime Anti-Normalization Act, H560–H562 [13FE]

S. Con. Res. 45, affirm nature and importance of U.S. support to Syria, S7183 [18DE]