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evolutionaries. A previously unknown group calling itself the al-Nusra Front has asserted responsibility for bombings in the cities of Damascus and Aleppo using language and imagery reminiscent of the statements and videos put out by al-Qaeda-affiliated organizations in Iraq, although no evidence of t
has a much bigger population and can sustain a much larger conventional army than Pakistan. A nuclear capability thus serves, from the viewpoint of Islamabad, as the main deterrent against being overrun—Pakistan would maintain its arsenal even if the US. and Russia dismantled their last nukes. Iran seek
Syrian rebel commander has widened the anti jihadist fight. His forces expelled ISIS from northern Aleppo Province and are seeking to clear eastern Aleppo. They have just driven the extremists from their staging area of Darkush, along the Turkish border. If he can get enough money and weapons, he want
r in the Middle East. The kingdom's closest ties remain with Pakistan. The Pakistani press has reported that Riyadh provided a $1.5 billion loan to Islamabad to help Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's effort to get Pakistan's economy out of its slump. The Saudis have a close relationship with Sharif, who live
cess. The Palestinian Authority has since announced that it will cancel the tax increase. Syria: Fighting continues to focus on the northern city of Aleppo, though intense shelling of parts of the capital has also been reported, and reports documenting the brutality of both sides continue despite warnin
has had much less importance than the other three slots under Karzai. Mdia-Pakistan: India's Minister of External Affairs S.M. Krishna traveled to Islamabad on September 7-8th for wide- ranging bilateral talks. The visit followed a week after President Zardari and Prime Minister Singh met on the margins o
cess. The Palestinian Authority has since announced that it will cancel the tax increase. Syria: Fighting continues to focus on the northern city of Aleppo, though intense shelling of parts of the capital has also been reported, and reports documenting the brutality of both sides continue despite warni
has had much less importance than the other three slots under Karzai. India-Pakistan: India's Minister of External Affairs S.M. Krishna traveled to Islamabad on September 7-8th for wide-ranging bilateral talks. The visit followed a week after President Zardari and Prime Minister Singh met on the margins
Entities connected to both Aleppo and Islamabad

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