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In addition, various political figures and commentators have praised or come to the defense of despotic rulers including Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and Bashar al-Assad. 6. Modem authoritarians can be expected to dou- ble down on their drive to neuter civil society as an incubator of reformist ideas and political
o defend embattled allies like Syria's 8ashar al-Assad. There is also growing replica- tion of what migh
2014, when he was forced to abandon the presidency and flee to Russia in the wake of nationwide protests. Manafort's work to dress up the images of Marcos and Mobutu stood out at a time when American consul- tants seldom represented dictators or authoritarians. In the 1980s, U.S. political operatives
24U2F7> (7/29, Psaledakis, Landay) reports the US on Wednesday imposed new EFTA00136302 sanctions "aimed at cutting off funds for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's government and warned that anyone doing business with Damascus was also at risk of being blacklisted." Assad's son, Hafez, was "among four people
funds for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's government and warned that anyone doing business with Damascus was also at risk of being blacklisted." Assad's son, Hafez, was "among four people and 10 entities, including a Syrian army unit, targeted by Washington over accusations they either aided gover
move their masks, temporarily, when recognized." The Hill <https://thehill.corn/homenews/house/509687-pelosi-to-require-masks-on-house-floor> (7/29, Marcos, 2.98M) also reports the story under the headline "Pelosi To Require Masks On House Floor." The Houston Chronicle <https://www.chron.com/news/houst
an Oil, Mining, And Construction Projects. The Washington Post (5/20, 10.52M) says that "as the fighting winds down across much of Syria, President Bashar al-Assad's two main backers, Iran and Russia, have been competing for influence and the spoils of war." According to the Post, "Both have been vying for contra
s down across much of Syria, President Bashar al-Assad's two main backers, Iran and Russia, have been co
ler (R-WA) "alleging in a floor speech Democrats abruptly halted bipartisan negotiations and drew up the bill on their own." The Hill (5/20, Lillis, Marcos, 5.69M) says, "Ironically, Democrats were given cover on Thursday by Republicans, who voted unanimously against the emergency security funding, whi
h To End War. Reuters (7/29, Psaledakis, Landay) reports the US on Wednesday imposed new sanctions "aimed at cutting off funds for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's government and warned that anyone doing business with Damascus was also at risk of being blacklisted." Assad's son, Hafez, was "among four people
funds for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's government and warned that anyone doing business with Damascus was also at risk of being blacklisted." Assad's son, Hafez, was "among four people and 10 entities, including a Syrian army unit, targeted by Washington over accusations they either aided gover
red to wear masks at all times in the hall of the House. Except that members may remove their masks, temporarily, when recognized." The Hill (7/29, Marcos, 2.98M) also reports the story under the headline "Pelosi To Require Masks On House Floor." The Houston Chronicle (7/29, Rosenthal, 730K) points ou
h To End War. Reuters (7/29, Psaledakis, Landay) reports the US on Wednesday imposed new sanctions "aimed at cutting off funds for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's government and warned that anyone doing business with Damascus was also at risk of being blacklisted." Assad's son, Hafez, was "among four people
funds for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's government and warned that anyone doing business with Damascus was also at risk of being blacklisted." Assad's son, Hafez, was "among four people and 10 entities, including a Syrian army unit, targeted by Washington over accusations they either aided gover
red to wear masks at all times in the hall of the House. Except that members may remove their masks, temporarily, when recognized." The Hill (7/29, Marcos, 2.98M) also reports the story under the headline "Pelosi To Require Masks On House Floor." The Houston Chronicle (7/29, Rosenthal, 730K) points ou
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ns like the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe and the Organization of American States, and to defend embattled allies like Syria's Bashar al-Assad. There is also growing replica- tion of what might be called authoritarian best practices, vividly on display in the new Chinese law on nongovernment
Page: HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_019237 →o 2014, when he was forced to abandon the presidency and flee to Russia in the wake of nationwide protests. anafort's work to dress up the images of Marcos and obutu stood out at a time when American consul- tants seldom represented dictators or authoritarians. nthe 1980s, U.S. political operatives with
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Barack Obama
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George W. Bush
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United States
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Lebanon
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Bill Clinton
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Benjamin Netanyahu
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Tehran
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Damascus
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Jeffrey Epstein
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Middle East
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Yemen
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Marc Rich
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Vladimir Putin
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Cairo
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Saddam Hussein
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Hillary Clinton
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Jerusalem
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Donald Trump
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Department of Justice
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Joe Biden
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