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eft the southern flank exposed. Therefore, by holding the Levant, an eastern power protected itself against attacks from Mediterranean powers. The Levant was also important to any empire originating to the north or south of Israel. If Egypt decided to move beyond the Nile Basin and North Africa eastw
y over nearly 3,000 years. For convenience, we will use the term "Israel" to connote all of the Hebrew and Jewish entities that have existed in the Levant since the invasion of the region as chronicled in the Book of Joshua. As always, geopolitics requires a consideration of three dimensions: the int
Netanyahu's visit next week and Obama's speech Thursday, Mitchell's departure could signal stagnant talks for the next several years. According to Fawaz Gerges, director of the London School of Economics' Middle East Center, "the reality is that, with Mitchell leaving, Barack Obama basically lost the ideol
y lies in tatters. Washington and London were forced to act after Islamist rebels, including the al-Qaida-affiliated Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, took over the headquarters and warehouses of the western-backed FSA and reportedly seized anti-aircraft and anti-tank missiles, some of which are
hi, three years after the revolution Lally Weymouth Article 3. The Guardian Saudi Arabia and Iran must end their proxy war in aria Article 4. Fawaz Gerges NYT Russia vs. Europe Bill Keller Article 5. NYT Why Inequality Matters Paul Krugman Arncic 1. The Washington Post Iran committed to making
om Netanyahu's visit next week and Obama's speech Thursday, Mitchell's departure could signal stagnant talks for the next several years. According to Fawaz Gerges, director of the London School of Economics' Middle East Center, "the reality is that, with Mitchell leaving, Barack Obama basically lost the ideolog
Page: HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_031844 →icy over nearly 3,000 years. For convenience, we will use the term "Israel" to connote all of the Hebrew and Jewish entities that have existed in the Levant since the invasion of the region as chronicled in the Book of Joshua. As always, geopolitics requires a consideration of three dimensions: the intern
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Bashar al-Assad
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Lebanon
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Barack Obama
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United States
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Tehran
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George W. Bush
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Saddam Hussein
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Yemen
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Tunisia
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Damascus
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Hosni Mubarak
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Benjamin Netanyahu
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Marc Rich
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Bill Clinton
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Riyadh
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Terje Rod-Larsen
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Jerusalem
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North Africa
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Bahrain
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