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Trump Administration Designates UAE and Bahrain ‘Major Security Partners’

The White House late Friday designated the United Arab Emirates and the Kingdom of Bahrain as “major security partners” of the United States. “The designation as a ‘Major Security Partner’ is a status unique to the United Arab Emirates and the Kingdom of Bahrain,” press secretary Kayleigh McEnany said in a statement. “It recognizes our …

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Trump Administration Designates Cuba as a State Sponsor of Terrorism

The Trump administration on Monday re-designated Cuba as a state sponsor of terrorism and will impose new sanctions in the coming days. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced the move in a statement on Monday, noting Cuba’s harboring of fugitives and its support for socialist Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro. The communist country was also flagged …

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