Joseph Haboush
@jhaboush
Washington Correspondent, @AlArabiya_Eng || former @DailyStarLeb || @Telegraph || @MiddleEastInst || Views are my own & RTs are not endorsements
“Strong nation states are a threat — especially Arab states are viewed as a threat to Israel,” US envoy Tom Barrack says, suggesting Israel would prefer to see Syria fragmented and divided rather than a strong central state in control of the country. english.alarabiya.net/News/middle-ea…
The U.S. has remained heavily involved over the last three days with Israel, Jordan and authorities in Damascus on the horrifying & dangerous developments in southern Syria. The rape and slaughter of innocent people which has and is still occuring must end. If authorities in…
US military warns retired special ops personnel of a credible terrorist threat targeting those who served in Iraq or Syria and now live in Florida, home to US Special Operations Command (SOCOM), per memo obtained by Al Arabiya English ara.tv/4jjrg
The director of Israel’s Mossad spy agency visited Washington this week seeking US help in convincing countries, including Ethiopia, Indonesia, and Libya, to take hundreds of thousands of Palestinians from Gaza, per Axios
US-based firms Baker Hughes, Hunt Energy and Argent LNG will develop a masterplan for Syria’s oil, gas and power sector, Argent LNG CEO Jonathan Bass says, in a partnership aimed at rebuilding energy infrastructure. ara.tv/bx5m4
US did not support recent Israeli strikes in Syria, per State Department
US President Donald Trump called Israeli PM Netanyahu this morning to relay “not a positive reaction” to the Israeli bombing of a church in Gaza, the White House says.
Saudi Crown Prince MBS spoke to Syria’s interim president by phone today and welcomed the steps taken by al-Sharaa’s government to end the deadly clashes in Sweida
State Department calls on Iraq govt to protect its territory and all of its citizens after consecutive days of drone attack on oil fields in Iraqi Kurdistan region
Government forces begin to withdraw from Syria’s Sweida, according to an Al Arabiya witness.
Veteran Republican lawmaker says Israel’s “unnecessary strikes [in Syria] must cease immediately”
I support President Trump’s efforts to de-escalate the situation in Syria. Israel’s unnecessary strikes must cease immediately. The strikes benefit Iran, the CCP, and war criminal Putin. Suicidal for Israel. Also, there must be accountability for sectarian crimes. Separatist drug…
Secretary Rubio on Syria: “We are very worried about the violence in southern Syria. It is a direct threat to efforts to help build a peaceful and stable Syria. We have been and remain in repeated and constant talks with the governments of Syria and Israel on this matter.”
President Donald Trump will host Bahrain’s Crown Prince at the White House today. Manama has announced plans to invest $17.5B in the US tech, defense, and aviation sectors, and the two countries signed an MOU on nuclear cooperation this morning.
I have asked @Israel to aggressively investigate the murder of Saif Mussallet, an American citizen who was visiting family in Sinjil when he was beaten to death. There must be accountability for this criminal and terrorist act. Saif was just 20 yrs old.
UNRWA, the UN Palestinian refugee agency, should be defunded and dismantled, US President Donald Trump’s nominee to be the next UN envoy says. “We can have a conversation on who and what can take up those humanitarian roles, but it certainly should not be UNRWA,” Mike Waltz adds.