Epstein Secrets

cluded that some of the spectacular suicide bombings early on in Damascus were the work of such groups. And in response to a question in the German Parliament last week, it was revealed that Germany's intelligence service estimates that about 90 bombings in Syria over the past six months were the work of

ve, the regime could endure. Although they continue to function, neither appears intact any longer; their control of key areas such as Damascus and Aleppo is in doubt, and the reliability of their personnel, given defections, is no longer certain. We had thought that there was a reasonable chance of t

n June 30, after the second round of presidential elections. Since SCAF assumed power 14 months ago, Egyptians have already elected two chambers of Parliament. The presidential vote, which starts later this month, will largely determine the outcome of the Egyptian revolution. But a series of moves by SCA

ts, the officials said. That effort in recent days has included quietly rounding up hundreds of university students in the country's largest city, Aleppo, and the stabbing deaths of several suspected opposition figures by pro-Assad hit squads, U.S. officials said. Anti-government activists reported r

to the United Nations Security Council and solicit a new authorization for its stabilization mission. Somalia: In Somalia the newly formed federal Parliament elected on September 10 a community organizer and relative newcomer to politics, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, as President. The first elected president in

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

ving along the Indian-Chinese border, the veritable "roof of the world," have been lost amid New Delhi and Beijing's icy standoff. As one Member of Parliament from Arunachal Pradesh told me earlier this year, "There's a lot we shared in common, but that's now all a thing of the past." Al Abram Weekly Th

ar with Israel is costly and unrewarding, a lesson that Hafez Al Assad learnt some 40 years ago. As such, as Syria's MiG fighters fly north to bomb Aleppo, Hizbollah militants - hardened by the 2006 war - fight in Homs pretending it is part of their war for the "liberation of Jerusalem". Hizbollah cl

me, which rests on the principle of the separation of powers. The AK Party government's hitherto interference in the judiciary and its bypassing of Parliament illustrate its rapid departure from democracy towards authoritarianism. Resurrecting the caliphate: From de facto to de jure? What can explain thi

to persuade Assad to allow more goods into beleaguered areas. Assad has recently offered Moscow to allow goods into some encircled areas including Aleppo but only if there is a ceasefire. The rebels have looked with justifiable suspicion at the government's behavior on this score. Even if Geneva pro

in early elections this year - but it would fall short for the presidency. Erdogan would have to change the "maximum of three consecutive terms in Parliament" rule in the AK Parti and focus on keeping the government. But he may not give up so easily. According to whispers in the political corridors of A

lected rebel EFTA00684590 fighters with surface-to-air missiles is a logical response to the persistent barrel-bomb attacks of Syrian cities like Aleppo and Homs. The Syrian Opposition, Explained There are believed to be hundreds, if not thousands, of groups fighting in Syria. These opposition grou

to the United Nations Security Council and solicit a new authorization for its stabilization mission. Somalia: In Somalia the newly formed federal Parliament elected on September 10 a community organizer and relative newcomer to politics, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, as President. The first elected president i

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

form a government. Articles 56 and 61 stipulate that the SCAF will retain a broad range of executive powers until a president is elected. Instead of Parliament acting as the sovereign body that will write a constitution, Article 60 mandates that it is to "elect a 100-member constituent assembly." The big que

nto the city's southern outskirts, paramilitary groups were said to have massed in Alawi-populated northern suburbs. The city centers of Damascus and Aleppo, however, remained relatively quiet, as the government appeared to be organizing rallies of its own supporters, with activists claiming that efforts