The Biden administration has insisted that the money would not be given directly to Iran and that it could only be used to fund Iran's purchases of humanitarian goods, such as food and medicine. Though Iran's president has said he would decide how to spend the previously frozen funds. Nati...
President Donald Trump this week signed an executive order to create a plan for a U.S. sovereign wealth fund. Here’s a look at what they are, and which ones are the world’s largest. Cecelia Smith-SchoenwalderFeb. 4, 2025 Top 10 Sovereign Wealth Funds After mo...
MIDDLE EAST LATEST —Israel’s top military officer yesterday said “his country will respond to Iran’s weekend attack, but he did not elaborate on when and how as world leaders urged against retaliation,”AP’s Josef Federman reports from Jerusalem. Israeli PMBENJAMIN NETANYAHUhas “a...
“If you launch a big attack on Iran, you’re on your own.” [ Democrats need to find an alternative to Biden-Harris ticketOpens in new window ] Netanyahu pushed back hard, citing the need to respond in kind to deter future attacks. “You do this,” Biden said forcefully,...
On Tuesday, November 14, Israeli Defense Forces pushed to the gates of Gaza's largest hospital, Shifa, amid heavy fighting. President Biden called for hospitals to be protected, but has not urged a cease-fire. Hamas and Iran's regional proxies continue t
June 6, 2019 -Biden announces that he has changed his mind on the Hyde Amendment,dropping his long-held support for a measure that blocks federal funds for mostabortions.He says his decision was driven by a wave of state laws restricting the procedure. ...