Vice President JD Vance has not visited North Carolina since he was sworn in. His first official trip was Jan. 27, when he surveyed Hurricane Helene damage in Damascus, Virginia. When we searched using Google and the Nexis news archive,

Syria’s de facto leader, Ahmed al-Sharaa, on Wednesday abolished the country’s constitution and declared himself president during a meeting of armed factions in Damascus.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s first day at the Pentagon is expected to include an array of executive orders, including “removing DEI inside the Pentagon, reinstating troops who were pushed out because of Covid mandates” and an “Iron Dome for America.

Vice President JD Vance was back in Damascus on Monday to see the status of cleanup after Hurricane Helene. In October, Vance (still a vice presidential nominee) visited

Mother Debra Tice says she has renewed faith in the U.S. government's efforts to locate her son, who has been missing for thirteen years.

Jon Lee Anderson reports from Damascus. Plus: the insidiousness of the entrepreneurial economy; fear and hope on the subway; and the roots of Trump’s aggressive nationalism.

"The terrorists get a vote, and they're voting to keep fighting," former Trump counterterrorism envoy Nathan Sales told Newsweek.

The actions prompted a tense standoff between the U.S. and Colombia after Colombia's president turned away deportation flights from the U.S. Trump then threatened tariffs as high as 25% against the South American nation, causing its leader to reverse course and accept deported migrants.

DAMASCUS, Jan 18 (Reuters ... They are also optimistic that U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, who will be inaugurated on Monday, will take up the cause. "I am hoping to get some answers. And of course, you know, we have inauguration on Monday, and ...

Federal departments faced a 5 p.m. deadline Tuesday to cease spending on any financial assistance programs, according to a memo from the White House's Office of Management and Budget. The order was temporarily blocked by a federal judge Tuesday evening.

Austin Tice's Mother, in Damascus, Hopes to Find Son Missing ... They are also optimistic that U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, who will be inaugurated on Monday, will take up the cause.

The MED This Week newsletter provides informed insights on the most significant developments in the MENA region, bringing together unique opinions and reliable foresight on future scenarios. Today, we shed light on the inauguration of Trump’s presidency and its implications for the MENA region.