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US ending waiver for oil production in YPG/PKK-controlled Syria: report
Unclear if Delta Crescent Energy has been formally notified of Biden administration decision
May 28, WASHINGTON - The Biden administration has chosen to end a Trump-era waiver allowing for an American company to operate in Syria's YPG/PKK-controlled oil sector, according to a report published on Thursday.
Rather than renewing the license for Delta Crescent Energy to operate in the country's northeast, US President Joe Biden has chosen to let it lapse in a departure from ex-President Donald Trump's policy to "keep the oil" in Syria's petroleum-rich region, The Associated Press reported.
The pledge to use "the U.S. military to facilitate Syrian oil production was deemed inappropriate" by the Biden administration, according to the AP, which based its reporting on information from an anonymous official.
Jack Dorrier, one of the oil firm's three co-founders, told the AP that Delta Crescent Energy had roughly $2 billion in contracts to sell oil from northeast Syria to international buyers that he said would benefit US allies in the fight to defeat Daesh/ISIS.
He said presidential orders issued under former President Barack Obama prompted companies to apply for waivers to operate in several Syrian sectors, including oil and gas.
"If the Biden Administration chooses not to renew the OFAC license, it will be a substantial change in policy that does not support Coalition Allies who fought and died to eliminate ISIS,” Dorrier said in a statement, using an acronym to refer to the Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control, which manages the license.
“Depriving our Allies of the opportunity for sanctions relief on critical infrastructure as laid out by the Obama administration would, in effect, turn the North and East of Syria over to Russian, Regime and Iranian forces,” he added.
The region is controlled by the YPG, the Syrian affiliate of the PKK, a designated terror group in the US, EU and Turkey.
The AP separately reported that the company said it has not been notified by the Treasury Department that the waiver has not been renewed.
It is unclear if it has been formally told of the decision, and an anonymous former official familiar with the matter told the AP that the Biden administration informed Delta Crescent Energy that it did not intend to renew the waiver. source from
Unclear if Delta Crescent Energy has been formally notified of Biden administration decision
May 28, WASHINGTON - The Biden administration has chosen to end a Trump-era waiver allowing for an American company to operate in Syria's YPG/PKK-controlled oil sector, according to a report published on Thursday.
Rather than renewing the license for Delta Crescent Energy to operate in the country's northeast, US President Joe Biden has chosen to let it lapse in a departure from ex-President Donald Trump's policy to "keep the oil" in Syria's petroleum-rich region, The Associated Press reported.
The pledge to use "the U.S. military to facilitate Syrian oil production was deemed inappropriate" by the Biden administration, according to the AP, which based its reporting on information from an anonymous official.
Jack Dorrier, one of the oil firm's three co-founders, told the AP that Delta Crescent Energy had roughly $2 billion in contracts to sell oil from northeast Syria to international buyers that he said would benefit US allies in the fight to defeat Daesh/ISIS.
He said presidential orders issued under former President Barack Obama prompted companies to apply for waivers to operate in several Syrian sectors, including oil and gas.
"If the Biden Administration chooses not to renew the OFAC license, it will be a substantial change in policy that does not support Coalition Allies who fought and died to eliminate ISIS,” Dorrier said in a statement, using an acronym to refer to the Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control, which manages the license.
“Depriving our Allies of the opportunity for sanctions relief on critical infrastructure as laid out by the Obama administration would, in effect, turn the North and East of Syria over to Russian, Regime and Iranian forces,” he added.
The region is controlled by the YPG, the Syrian affiliate of the PKK, a designated terror group in the US, EU and Turkey.
The AP separately reported that the company said it has not been notified by the Treasury Department that the waiver has not been renewed.
It is unclear if it has been formally told of the decision, and an anonymous former official familiar with the matter told the AP that the Biden administration informed Delta Crescent Energy that it did not intend to renew the waiver. source from
MAY 27, 2021
President Biden Delivers Remarks on the Economy
President Biden delivered remarks on the economy at the Coyahoga Community College in Cleveland, Ohio. He pushed for several economic proposals including increasing the corporate tax rate and minimum wage, and having the wealthy top one percent pay more in taxes. He also spoke about the need to rebuild America’s aging infrastructure.
President Biden Delivers Remarks on the Economy
President Biden delivered remarks on the economy at the Coyahoga Community College in Cleveland, Ohio. He pushed for several economic proposals including increasing the corporate tax rate and minimum wage, and having the wealthy top one percent pay more in taxes. He also spoke about the need to rebuild America’s aging infrastructure.
Remarks by President Biden on the Economy
MAY 27, 2021 • SPEECHES AND REMARKS
Cuyahoga Community College
Cleveland, Ohio
THE PRESIDENT: Thank you, all. Thank you. Thank you. Please, please, please, please sit down.
Shilaah, thank you very much for sharing your story; it’s impressive. Dr. Johnson, everyone at Cuyahoga Community College, thank you for being here and having me here.
And, by the way, to all the elected officials: You know what we call this in my business? We call this a “busman’s holiday” — (laughter) — to have to come and ride a bus again with another guy. You’re awful nice to be here. The only thing worse for an elected official when the President shows up is to say — the worst sentence in the English language is, “I’m at the airport.” (Laughter.) And so — so — thank you all so much.
You got some really great friends here, starting with Marcy. Anyway, Mr. Mayor, thank you. Dr. Johnson, thank you very much and — for letting me borrow, by the way, Marcia Fudge to serve as Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. (Applause.)
You know, certain places, just by chance and circumstance, can become markers in the course of your life or of a na- — of the course of the nation. And for me, Tri-C is one of those places.
Just a little over a year ago, March 10, 220- — in 2020, I came to Cleveland as a candidate running for President to rally — hold a rally here at the community college. Upon unloading, we got word that Governor DeWine — he did the right thing — wanted large indoor events to shut down because of the growing concerns over the virus and — spreading all across America... more
MAY 27, 2021 • SPEECHES AND REMARKS
Cuyahoga Community College
Cleveland, Ohio
THE PRESIDENT: Thank you, all. Thank you. Thank you. Please, please, please, please sit down.
Shilaah, thank you very much for sharing your story; it’s impressive. Dr. Johnson, everyone at Cuyahoga Community College, thank you for being here and having me here.
And, by the way, to all the elected officials: You know what we call this in my business? We call this a “busman’s holiday” — (laughter) — to have to come and ride a bus again with another guy. You’re awful nice to be here. The only thing worse for an elected official when the President shows up is to say — the worst sentence in the English language is, “I’m at the airport.” (Laughter.) And so — so — thank you all so much.
You got some really great friends here, starting with Marcy. Anyway, Mr. Mayor, thank you. Dr. Johnson, thank you very much and — for letting me borrow, by the way, Marcia Fudge to serve as Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. (Applause.)
You know, certain places, just by chance and circumstance, can become markers in the course of your life or of a na- — of the course of the nation. And for me, Tri-C is one of those places.
Just a little over a year ago, March 10, 220- — in 2020, I came to Cleveland as a candidate running for President to rally — hold a rally here at the community college. Upon unloading, we got word that Governor DeWine — he did the right thing — wanted large indoor events to shut down because of the growing concerns over the virus and — spreading all across America... more
MAY 27, 2021
President Biden Comments to Reporters at Joint Base Andrews
President Biden speaks to reporters at Joint Base Andrews about his budget, which comes out Friday, the Republican infrastructure counterproposal, and the origins of the cororonavirus pandemic.
President Biden Comments to Reporters at Joint Base Andrews
President Biden speaks to reporters at Joint Base Andrews about his budget, which comes out Friday, the Republican infrastructure counterproposal, and the origins of the cororonavirus pandemic.
Remarks by President Biden Before Boarding Air Force One
MAY 27, 2021 • SPEECHES AND REMARKS
Joint Base Andrews
Prince George’s County, Maryland
Q Mr. President, can you confirm that you’re going to (inaudible) trillion dollar budget?
THE PRESIDENT: I beg your pardon.
Q Six trillion dollar budget. Can you confirm the topline number?
THE PRESIDENT: Well, we’ll confirm that — that’ll all be distributed. And one of the things I want to tell you is that I haven’t had a chance yet to go over the details of the counteroffer made by Capito. I’ll be — we’re going to meet sometime next week, and we’ll see if we can move that. And I’ll have more to say about that at the time.
Q What do you expect to get from your review — your 90-day review on where the origins of the coronavirus were?
THE PRESIDENT: If I knew that, I wouldn’t ask for a 90-day review. I don’t know.
Q Will you pledge to release it in full? Will you pledge to release the report in full after 90 days?
THE PRESIDENT: Yes. That’s — unless there’s something I’m unaware of.
Q Sir, what do you think of the proposal? Is the proposal too small for you from the Republicans? What is your thought on it?
THE PRESIDENT: I had a good conversation — very brief, but a good conversation — with Capito, the senator. And I told her we would — she’s going to contact me next week. I told her we have to finish this really soon. And there’s another Republican group that also wants it (inaudible).
And — but we’re going to have to close this down soon.
MAY 27, 2021 • SPEECHES AND REMARKS
Joint Base Andrews
Prince George’s County, Maryland
Q Mr. President, can you confirm that you’re going to (inaudible) trillion dollar budget?
THE PRESIDENT: I beg your pardon.
Q Six trillion dollar budget. Can you confirm the topline number?
THE PRESIDENT: Well, we’ll confirm that — that’ll all be distributed. And one of the things I want to tell you is that I haven’t had a chance yet to go over the details of the counteroffer made by Capito. I’ll be — we’re going to meet sometime next week, and we’ll see if we can move that. And I’ll have more to say about that at the time.
Q What do you expect to get from your review — your 90-day review on where the origins of the coronavirus were?
THE PRESIDENT: If I knew that, I wouldn’t ask for a 90-day review. I don’t know.
Q Will you pledge to release it in full? Will you pledge to release the report in full after 90 days?
THE PRESIDENT: Yes. That’s — unless there’s something I’m unaware of.
Q Sir, what do you think of the proposal? Is the proposal too small for you from the Republicans? What is your thought on it?
THE PRESIDENT: I had a good conversation — very brief, but a good conversation — with Capito, the senator. And I told her we would — she’s going to contact me next week. I told her we have to finish this really soon. And there’s another Republican group that also wants it (inaudible).
And — but we’re going to have to close this down soon.
Press Gaggle by Press Secretary Jen Psaki
MAY 27, 2021 • PRESS BRIEFINGS
Aboard Air Force One
En Route Cleveland, OH
MS. PSAKI: Hi, everyone. Sorry. Thanks for your patience — a little business happening on the early part of the flight.
Okay, welcome to our trip to Cleveland. Today, the President will deliver a speech on the economy where he will make a clear case that his economic plan is working. And he’ll discuss the economic inflection point we stand at and the opportunity before us.
His remarks will be, as you all know, at Cuyahogie [sic] Community — Cuyahoga Community College — or “Tri-C,” as it is called locally — the site of the last rally he was scheduled to hold as a candidate in March of 2020 before the pandemic shut down our country. There, he’ll note the remarkable progress we’ve made in defeating COVID-19... more
MAY 27, 2021 • PRESS BRIEFINGS
Aboard Air Force One
En Route Cleveland, OH
MS. PSAKI: Hi, everyone. Sorry. Thanks for your patience — a little business happening on the early part of the flight.
Okay, welcome to our trip to Cleveland. Today, the President will deliver a speech on the economy where he will make a clear case that his economic plan is working. And he’ll discuss the economic inflection point we stand at and the opportunity before us.
His remarks will be, as you all know, at Cuyahogie [sic] Community — Cuyahoga Community College — or “Tri-C,” as it is called locally — the site of the last rally he was scheduled to hold as a candidate in March of 2020 before the pandemic shut down our country. There, he’ll note the remarkable progress we’ve made in defeating COVID-19... more
Syria emphasizes racist nature of Israel's government
May 27 - Syria's Foreign Minister Faisal al-Mekdad said on Thursday that the recent escalation of aggressions against the Palestinian people reveals the racist nature of Israel and its violations of international law.
The recent developments unveil Israeli practices based on aggression, displacement, dispossession and demolition of homes, in addition to plans for Zionism and demographic change of Arab holy sites, the Foreign Minister denounced in a speech delivered via videoconference during the 30th special session of the Human Rights Council.
He indicated Tel Aviv benefits from the US and Western support for those practices, which constitute described violations of international law.
Syria condemns these crimes and considers them war crimes and crimes against humanity, and demands that Israel be held accountable for them, the Syrian diplomacy chief said.
He denounced unethical attempts to justify them under the pretext of the right to defend oneself.
The diplomat questioned the credibility of those who claim responsibility for human rights violations, and reaffirmed Syria's support for the right of the Palestinian people to establish their independent State with Jerusalem as its capital and guarantee the right of return for Palestinian refugees. source from
May 27 - Syria's Foreign Minister Faisal al-Mekdad said on Thursday that the recent escalation of aggressions against the Palestinian people reveals the racist nature of Israel and its violations of international law.
The recent developments unveil Israeli practices based on aggression, displacement, dispossession and demolition of homes, in addition to plans for Zionism and demographic change of Arab holy sites, the Foreign Minister denounced in a speech delivered via videoconference during the 30th special session of the Human Rights Council.
He indicated Tel Aviv benefits from the US and Western support for those practices, which constitute described violations of international law.
Syria condemns these crimes and considers them war crimes and crimes against humanity, and demands that Israel be held accountable for them, the Syrian diplomacy chief said.
He denounced unethical attempts to justify them under the pretext of the right to defend oneself.
The diplomat questioned the credibility of those who claim responsibility for human rights violations, and reaffirmed Syria's support for the right of the Palestinian people to establish their independent State with Jerusalem as its capital and guarantee the right of return for Palestinian refugees. source from
Tehran calls for withdrawal of ‘uninvited forces’ from Syria
May 28 – An Iranian diplomat urged some countries to withdraw their forces from Syria and respect the country’s sovereignty.
“Parallel efforts must also be made to ensure the unity, territorial integrity and sovereignty of Syria through ending the occupation of its territory including the occupied Syrian Golan, withdrawing of all uninvited foreign forces from that country, ceasing to support any separatist tendencies or illegitimate self-rule initiatives, and preventing the violation of Syrian sovereignty particularly by acts of aggression of the Israeli regime, which Iran condemns strongly,” Majid Takht Ravanchi, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the United Nations, said in a UN Security Council session on “The situation in the Middle East (Syria – Political and Humanitarian)” on Wednesday... more
May 28 – An Iranian diplomat urged some countries to withdraw their forces from Syria and respect the country’s sovereignty.
“Parallel efforts must also be made to ensure the unity, territorial integrity and sovereignty of Syria through ending the occupation of its territory including the occupied Syrian Golan, withdrawing of all uninvited foreign forces from that country, ceasing to support any separatist tendencies or illegitimate self-rule initiatives, and preventing the violation of Syrian sovereignty particularly by acts of aggression of the Israeli regime, which Iran condemns strongly,” Majid Takht Ravanchi, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the United Nations, said in a UN Security Council session on “The situation in the Middle East (Syria – Political and Humanitarian)” on Wednesday... more
Statement by President Joe Biden on the Crisis in Ethiopia
MAY 26, 2021 • STATEMENTS AND RELEASES
I am deeply concerned by the escalating violence and the hardening of regional and ethnic divisions in multiple parts of Ethiopia. The large-scale human rights abuses taking place in Tigray, including widespread sexual violence, are unacceptable and must end. Families of every background and ethnic heritage deserve to live in peace and security in their country. Political wounds cannot be healed through force of arms. Belligerents in the Tigray region should declare and adhere to a ceasefire, and Eritrean and Amhara forces should withdraw. Earlier this week, the UN Office of Humanitarian Affairs warned that Ethiopia could experience its first famine since the 1980s because of this protracted conflict. All parties, in particular the Ethiopian and Eritrean forces, must allow immediate, unimpeded humanitarian access to the region in order to prevent widespread famine... more
MAY 26, 2021 • STATEMENTS AND RELEASES
I am deeply concerned by the escalating violence and the hardening of regional and ethnic divisions in multiple parts of Ethiopia. The large-scale human rights abuses taking place in Tigray, including widespread sexual violence, are unacceptable and must end. Families of every background and ethnic heritage deserve to live in peace and security in their country. Political wounds cannot be healed through force of arms. Belligerents in the Tigray region should declare and adhere to a ceasefire, and Eritrean and Amhara forces should withdraw. Earlier this week, the UN Office of Humanitarian Affairs warned that Ethiopia could experience its first famine since the 1980s because of this protracted conflict. All parties, in particular the Ethiopian and Eritrean forces, must allow immediate, unimpeded humanitarian access to the region in order to prevent widespread famine... more
NBC Nightly News Broadcast (Full) - May 27th, 2021
May 28, 2021
The latest on the deadly San Jose rail yard shooting, Ohio announces the first winner of $1 million vaccine lottery, and a California health official urges caution for Memorial Day weekend.
May 28, 2021
The latest on the deadly San Jose rail yard shooting, Ohio announces the first winner of $1 million vaccine lottery, and a California health official urges caution for Memorial Day weekend.
