Epstein Secrets

vernment in Egypt. Meshaal entered Gaza through Egypt's Rafah border crossing (a logistical impossibility under the Mubarak regime). I Central and South Asia Afghanistan: Following a recent visit by US Secretary of Defense Panetta, President Karzai told the press that he will travel to Washington early i

he report stipulated that funding come from voluntary and not assessed contributions. The Malian transitional authorities (under stress—see below), ECOWAS, and the African Union were disappointed by the lack of outright support for a military mission. Instability in the interim government in Bamako is

inish the influence of former President Saleh, who, while forced out of government last year, received immunity and is living in Yemen. Central and South Asia Afghanistan: The Parliament confirmed President Karzai's three nominations to key positions in the security cabinet on September 15th. Outgoing Min

ployment of the approximately 3,300 regional troops who have been on standby for several months. It also leaves out the proposed first phase of the ECOWAS mission, a process to secure transitional institutions and stabilize the southern part of the country—a disagreement ECOWAS' Commissioner for Politi

ince Ahmed Abdulazziz. There is also speculation that Saudi King Abdullah will appoint Prince Ahmed as a second deputy prime minister. Central and South Asia Afghanistan: Afghanistan's Independent Election Commission announced that the 2014 presidential elections will take place on April 5m. The decision

ransitional authorities' request for forces to assist with recovering the occupied territories in northern Mali. Developed by military experts from ECOWAS, the African Union (AU), the European Union, the UN, and other partners, the CONOPs was endorsed by the AU Peace and Security Council on November 13

nish the influence of former President Saleh, who, while forced out of government last year, received immunity and is living in Yemen. Central and South Asia EFTA_R1_00483493 EFTA01990769 Afghanistan: The Parliament confirmed President Karzai's three nominations to key positions in the security cabine

ational unity as demanded by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), Mali's Interim President Dioncounda Traore officially requested ECOWAS military assistance on September 4th. The request covered only logistics, training, equipment, and aerial support to help Mali recover its occupied