SOURCE: THE WASHINGTON POST BY: CAROL MORELLO The premier U.S. aid agency is poised to send millions of dollars directly to Christian and Yazidi communities in Iraq under a rarely used, streamlined funding arrangement after coming under pressure from Vice President Pence. The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) will give $10 million to two … Continued
SOURCE: ARAB AMERICAN INSTITUTE BY: JAMES J. ZOGBY US Vice President Michael Pence’s recent foray into Middle East politics has been nothing short of a disaster. Because he sees the world through the lens of right-wing Evangelical Christianity, he trampled on regional realities, leaving a mess in his wake. One might have hoped that American political … Continued
SOURCE: NEWSWEEK BY: JACK MOORE Arab lawmakers in Israel will boycott Vice President Mike Pence’s speech to the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem on Monday, citing the U.S. decision to recognize the contested city as the capital of Israel. Trump’s second-in-command is on the final stop of a four-day Middle East visit. His arrival has aroused … Continued
SOURCE: REUTERS JERUSALEM (Reuters) – U.S. Vice President Mike Pence’s planned trip to Israel on Sunday has been overshadowed by President Donald Trump’s announcement last month that the United States recognizes Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, and will start the process of moving its embassy there. Pence, an evangelical Christian, plans to meet Israeli … Continued
The White House has confirmed that Vice President Mike Pence will travel to the Middle East later this month for consultations in Egypt, Jordan and Israel. Pence is set to meet with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on January 20 and with Jordanian King Abdullah II on January 21; this, before spending two days in … Continued
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