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on and the realization of democratic institutions. In Egypt, autocratic military officers vie for power with varying shades of Islamists. In Syria, Bashar al-Assad has responded to the demands of his people by slaughtering them, many hundreds each week. In the Persian Gulf, sultans and emirs stifle potential p

varying shades of Islamists. In Syria, Bashar al-Assad has responded to the demands of his people by sl

d sanctions on Iran's central bank and the administration was hurling a range of objections. "Published reports say we have about a year," said Mr. Menendez. "So I find it pretty outrageous that when the clock is ticking . . . you come here and say what you say." Also last year, a number of leading Demo

ngered the government of Syrian President Bashar Assad, which does not recognize the Kurdish authorities

a little-known firm helmed by politically connected former military and diplomatic officials has already angered the government of Syrian President Bashar Assad, which does not recognize the Kurdish authorities as autonomous." Partners at the company, Delta Crescent Energy LLC, include "former U.S. ambassado

or federal foreign aid, wrote on Twitter that she plans to `expose' the bias in a Thursday press conference." Corrigan also "accused New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez and New York Rep. Eliot Engel of engaging in a `corrupt campaign' to remove her from USAID," and criticized Sens. Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Tim Kaine

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

ll Diameter Bombs, as the worst hostilities in years continue between Israel and Hamas." Reuters (5/20) reports that Senate Foreign Relations Chair Bob Menendez "said he would oppose the Sanders resolution." WPost Examines Tlaib's Newfound "Political Relevance" In Mideast Debate. The Washington Post (5/20,

ties even where the committee only sees difficulties. On Syria, for example, the report notes that 'Russia views its intervention in support of the Assad regime as a success, and it is clear that its presence in Syria presents the West with difficulty in supporting peace in the region. Russia's increa

digital authoritarianism' to conduct surveillance and censor information not just within its borders, but around the world." The report, led by Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ) and "conducted by Democratic staff, says China uses technologies such as artificial intelligence and biometrics to keep track of its citizen

surrection of Al Qaeda.According to the United Nations , 84 percent of the 733 people killed in January were civilians. Hezbollah's support for the Assad regime has led to a series of deadly suicide bombings in Lebanon by the Abdullah Azzam Brigades in an attempt to draw the country deeper into Syria

011, a Kirk-Menendez amendment to blacklist Iran's central bank from the global financial sector passed the Senate 100 to 0. In 2012, another Kirk- Menendez amendment passed the Senate 94 to 0. And last summer a resolution saying the United States would support Israel if it attacked Iran passed 99 to 0.

can State • Switzerland to Try Syria's Rifaat Al-Assad for War Crimes • Gaza Airdrops Take Huge Effort

retrials and a focus on explicit quid pro quo have led to convictions, signaling a potential shift in how these cases might be approached, including Menendez's, which relies on new charges. Back to Top CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS Ghislaine Maxwell's Lawyer Tells Appeals Judges That Jeffrey Epstein's Florida