Posts Tagged: David Schenker
Trump Defends Plan to Accept $400 Million Jet From Qatar
US President Donald Trump on Monday defended his controversial decision to accept a $400 million luxury jet from Qatar, lauding the overture from Doha as...
Report: Trump Administration Seeking Direct Israel-Lebanon Talks on Maritime Border
The Trump administration is once again seeking direct talks between Israel and Lebanon on setting their maritime border -- which could lead to a settlement...
New Sanctions Could Extend to Allies of Hezbollah in Lebanon: US Envoy
Future US sanctions could target allies of Hezbollah in Lebanon, extending beyond direct affiliates of the Iran-backed Shi'ite Muslim group, a US envoy said on Thursday. "In the future we will designate, because we have to, individuals...
US Senate Confirms Appointment of David Schenker to Top State Department Middle East Post
The appointment of David Schenker to serve as assistant secretary of state for Near Eastern affairs was confirmed by the US Senate on Wednesday with...
Middle East Expert: In ‘Inevitable’ Next War With Hezbollah, Israel Will Have to Cope With Tunnel Threat, Like in Last Gaza Conflict
A future war between Israel and Hezbollah is “not a matter of ‘if,’ but ‘when,’” a Middle East expert and former Pentagon official told The...
Judge’s Death Highlights Israel’s Stable-Yet-Tenuous Relations with Jordan
JNS.org - A recent border incident in which Israeli troops shot a Jordanian judge has highlighted the dualities of Israel's stable-yet-tenuous relations with...
Egypt Fully Remilitarizing Sinai – with U.S. Help
Egypt has moved forces into the Sinai beyond what was agreed to in the Egypt-Israel Peace Treaty. Getting them in wasn't that difficult - Israel...
