Epstein Secrets

"began with opening economic and trade ties," but "it appeared to stop short of establishing full diplomatic relations, as Israel has planned with the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain in similar agreements that Mr. Trump helped negotiate, as he seeks to claim foreign policy achievements ahead of the Nov. 3 election."

e or at the peace table, it could lead to chaos." Trump Announces Sudan Will Recognize Israel. President Trump on Friday announced Sudan will join the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain in normalizing relations with Israel. While the network newscasts did not provide coverage, the New York Times (10/23, Jakes, Walsh, Ha

ead story on the CBS Weekend NewsVi (10/25, lead story, 3:20, Yuccas, 9.26M), Paula Reid said that on CBS' Face The Nation, Margaret Brennan pressed National Security Advisor O'Brien, "who also had the virus earlier this year, on Pence's refusal to quarantine." O'Brien said, "The free election is foundation of ou

here, plaintiffs alleged that Dubai Islamic Bank provided banking services to al-Qaeda, even as the United States government had provided warnings to the United Arab Emirates in 1999, SPA199-200 (Terrorist Attacks IV). These allegations, the district court concluded, “g[a]ve rise to the inference that [Dubai Islamic Bank]

that it was providing financial services to al-Qaeda, despite plaintiffs’ allegations that United States government officials -- “William Weschler of the National Security Council and Richard Newcomb of the Office of Foreign Assets Control” -- warned Al Rajhi Bank in 1999 “that their financial systems were being manipula

ly been understood, to Trump's son-in-law and senior advisor Jared Kushner and his mobile phone. From the perspective of the leaders of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Israel (there is an Israeli angle to the George Nader story, but it isn't yet entirely clear), and Egypt, there was an entirely rational reason to s

ments is to keep the United States on their side. Traditionally, this is done through formal discussions with U.S. officials at the State Department, National Security Council, and Department of Defense; meetings with members of Congress; writing op-eds in influential media outlets; and informal channels of influenc

cked" Off UAE Now In Iran. The AP (7/19, Gambrell) reports a UN agency "acknowledged Sunday that a US-sought oil tanker 'hijacked' off the coast of the United Arab Emirates after allegedly smuggling Iranian crude oil is back in Iranian waters." The International Labor Organization said the MT Gulf Sky was hijacked July

hey decided the same day." Bolton Asks Judge To Dismiss DO) Lawsuit Seeking Profits From His Memoir. Bloomberg (7/17, Larson, 4.73M) reports former National Security Advisor John Bolton on Thursday asked US District Judge Royce Lamberth "to throw out a government lawsuit seeking to seize profits from the sale of

r Triunp's dismissal of James Comey as FBI director constituted obstruction of justice[569] and the Trump campaign's possible ties to Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Turkey, Qatar, Israel, and China. 221 Trump denied collusion between his campaign and the Russian government.1-5711 He sought to fire Mueller and s

sidents—more change in the first 13 months than his four immediate predecessors saw in their first two years.14361 Notable early departures included National Security Advisor Michael Flynn (after just 25 days in office), and Press Secretary Sean Spiceriag Close personal aides to Trump including Steve Bannon, Hope