Epstein Secrets

Lebanon. This recent flurry of attacks in Hezbollah-friendly neighborhoods and in support of Sunni militants closely followed IS(IL)'s take-over of Mosul in Iraq and its move toward Baghdad. Evidencing the deteriorating security situation in Lebanon, a Saudi delegation recently met with Lebanese autho

d the Levant (1511) announced the establishment of a caliphate, referring to the system of rule that ended almost a century ago with the collapse of the Ottoman Empire, and changed its name to "Islamic State." The group of Islamic extremists designated its chief Abu Abakr al-Baghdadi as caliph and "leader for Musl

. 1 Richard Cohen Article The National Interest ISIS Challenge in Iraq: Why America Should Work with Iran 4. Payam Mohseni Article NYT Take Mosul Back 5. Roger Cohen Article The Washington Post Obama's foreign policy of retreat 6. George F. Will Article 7. Foreign Policy Why the New

go affair, things are different. Even the worst mess has its winners. The Kurds, almost a century after missing out on statehood at the break-up of the Ottoman Empire, are the beneficiaries of Iraq's mayhem. Even their relations with their Turkish nemesis have been commerce- smoothed into something approaching war

eclaration. 4 days of violent rioting against Jews in Jerusalem. Opening of the San Remo Conference. Treaty of Sévres, or the Peace Treaty between the Ottoman Empire and the Allies. Major riots in Jaffa between Jews and Arabs. Great Britain issues the Unilateral Declaration of Independence of Egypt. Churchill

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