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One hundred and forty US House representatives called on the Biden administration to come to a comprehensive deal with Iran in a bipartisan effort.
The letter, sent to US Secretary of State Tony Blinken, was signed by 140 members of the House
– 70 Democrat and 70 Republican – on Tuesday and said there was “bipartisan consensus” behind seeking an agreement with Iran that addresses a whole range of threats by Tehran.
The letter, first reported by ABC, is the largest bipartisan push on Iran since US President Joe Biden took office in January.
The two-page missive urged
Mr Blinken to seek an “agreement or set of agreements with Iran that are comprehensive in nature to address the full range of threats that Iran poses to the region.”
UAE ‘Downsizing’ Eritrea Military Base
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The United Arab Emirates is withdrawing at least some of its forces from a base it established in 2015 at Assab airport in Eritrea to support operations in Yemen and the Red Sea, satellite imagery published by the Associated Press on 18 February indicates.
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The United Arab Emirates is dismantling parts of a military base it runs in the East African nation of Eritrea after it pulled back from the grinding war in nearby Yemen, satellite photos analyzed by The Associated Press show.
The UAE built a port and expanded an airstrip in Assab beginning in September 2015, using the facility as a base to ferry heavy weaponry and Sudanese troops into Yemen as it fought alongside a Saudi-led coalition against Iranian-backed Houthi rebels there.
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The millions of dollars in costs, sudden policy changes and arbitrary legal rulings mean companies will need to weigh the risks of moving there with the potential rewards Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s economic overhaul promises.
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Saudi officials realize the scale of the challenge, and are rolling out changes like a planned overhaul of the judicial system. Rumors are even circulating that a long-standing alcohol ban may be relaxed.
Saudi Arabia’s ultimatum for global companies to move their regional hubs to Riyadh by 2024 or lose business is the kind of decision making that has made some wary of investing there.