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WASHINGTON, Jan 17 (KUNA) -- President Donald Trump on Wednesday extended by a year the national emergency declared 23 years ago with respect to terrorists who threaten the Mideast peace process.
"The crisis with respect to grave acts of violence committed by foreign terrorists who threaten to disrupt the Middle East peace process that led to the declaration of a national emergency on January 23, 1995, has not been resolved," Trump said in a notice sent to Congress.
"Terrorist groups continue to engage in activities that have the purpose or effect of threatening the Middle East peace process and that are hostile to United States interests in the region," Trump said.
Such actions continue to pose an unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security, foreign policy and economy of the United States, he said.
"I have, therefore, determined that it is necessary to continue the national emergency" declared during the Bill Clinton administration, Trump said in the notice. (end)
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