Two senators asked President Biden to pressure Qatar into assisting with the release of American hostages held in Gaza. Republican Sen. Joni Ernst (Iowa) and Democratic Sen. Jacky Rosen (Nev.) sent a letter to President Biden which stated, in part, “We appreciate Qatar’s efforts so far to secure the release of hostages held by Hamas and their commitment to continue …
Understanding the Judges’ Scrutiny of Psychological Injury Records (Part 1 of 5)
In this series of articles, our Firm will shed light on the Courts’ thorough examination of injured workers’ medical records, which has led to the denial of Defense Base Act (DBA) claims due to what they deem as deficient and unreliable evidence. While the Courts have always shown great attention to a claimant’s treating providers’ medical records, recent years have …
Tensions Escalate Between Kuwait and Iraq
In a desperate move to head off the armed conflict, representatives of the two Muslim nations will meet to discuss freedom-of-navigation issues in the Abdullah waterway between the two countries. The countries’ shared land border was demarcated by the United Nations in 1993 after Iraq’s invasion of the oil-producing nation, but it did not cover the length of their maritime …
China Begins Courting Japan
In the wake of a major summit meeting between the United States, Japan, and South Korea, which strengthened ties between these nations, China is trying to cut in on the dance floor. Beijing viewed that meeting in Camp David as a means of raising an attempt by the U.S. to increase the pressure against China at a time of intensifying …
Kenya to U.S.: I Scratch Your Back and You Scratch Mine
A tentative, bilateral agreement between the United States and Kenya would send troops from the East African nation to Haiti and additional American military support to Kenya. U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Kenya’s Defense Minister Aden Duale signed the accord at a meeting in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi. The agreement guides the countries’ defense relations for the next five …