Already the chairman of the U.S. House Ethics Committee, U.S. Rep. Ted Deutch, D-Fla., will also chair the U.S. House Middle East, North Africa and International Terrorism Subcommittee. Deutch has been a strong supporter of Israel and Jordan, including breaking with the Obama administration on the nuclear deal with Iran. "I'm deeply honored to lead this important subcommittee over a region of such significance to our national security and global stability," Deutch said. “The Middle East, North Africa, and International Terrorism Subcommittee covers the region spanning from Morocco to Iran and Yemen to Israel. The subcommittee's purview includes international terrorist threats, international programs to prevent and combat terrorism, and efforts to bring international terrorists to justice,” the congressman’s office noted.

Source: The North Africa Journal January 29, 2019 20:17 UTC