Epstein Secrets

e zones in Syria and Iraq, and it has increasingly drawn on Afghan recruits in addition to Arabs. Iran's regional rivals, chiefly Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, have responded with more direct foreign interventions of their own, most notably in Yemen. The recent embrace of more overtly repressive policies

tead on those with an interest in disrupting Europe's political establishment and weakening its unity. Thus Putin has courted leftist parties like Syriza, which leads the current govern- ment of Greece and opposes austerity measures imposed by the EU. Nigel Farage, former leader of the anti-EU United

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instead on those with an interest in disrupting Europe's political establishment and weakening its unity. Thus Putin has courted leftist parties like Syriza, which leads the current govern- ment of Greece and opposes austerity measures imposed by the EU. Nigel Farage, former leader of the anti-EU United K

ttle zones in Syria and Iraq, and it has increasingly drawn on Afghan recruits in addition to Arabs. lran’s regional rivals, chiefly Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, have responded with more direct foreign interventions of their own, most notably in Yemen. The recent embrace of more overtly repressive policies s