Epstein Secrets

A Director Haspel, Undersecretary of State for Political Affairs Hale, and National Security Adviser O'Brien "were among the Americans who met with Lebanon's Major Gen. Abbas Ibrahim during his recent visit to Washington, people familiar with the situation told POLITICO." Hale, "as well as several other

nya Health Minister Warns Of Second Coronavirus Wave. • Abrams: US To Enact Preemptive Sanctions On Iran. • Turkey Abandoning Outpost Surrounded By Syrian Army. • Pakistan Lifts Ban On TikTok. • US Rescue Mission In Yemen Helped Pave Way For Israel-UAE Peace Deal. • Navalny Calls On Trump To Condemn His A

A Director Haspel, Undersecretary of State for Political Affairs Hale, and National Security Adviser O'Brien "were among the Americans who met with Lebanon's Major Gen. Abbas Ibrahim during his recent visit to Washington, people familiar with the situation told POLITICO." Hale, "as well as several other

nya Health Minister Warns Of Second Coronavirus Wave. • Abrams: US To Enact Preemptive Sanctions On Iran. • Turkey Abandoning Outpost Surrounded By Syrian Army. • Pakistan Lifts Ban On TikTok. • US Rescue Mission In Yemen Helped Pave Way For Israel-UAE Peace Deal. • Navalny Calls On Trump To Condemn His A

history of vying for influence. Iran is particularly keen on maintaining its sway in Syria because of that country's strategic location neighboring Lebanon and Israel. And although Turkey and Iran are major trading partners, they keep a wary eye on each other. "They dance together with poison daggers

ant us to do more," he says emphatically. "I think we need to...shake the system...We need to help the opposition more"—and in particular the Free Syrian Army, which is now fighting a civil war against the far- better-armed forces loyal to Assad. When I ask if he thinks a "coalition of the willing" could a

r in the region through soft balancing. Specifically, Ankara would undermine Tehran's influence in Palestinian politics and its dominance in Iraq, Lebanon, and Syria by getting closer to those states itself. So, even as Ankara pursued better relations with Saudi Arabia, it continued to engage Iran, e

an regime openly; since then, Saudi Arabia has been actively supporting the Syrian opposition, including by advocating that the world arm the Free Syrian Army (FSA), the main opposition military force. At first, Turkey attempted to convince Assad to reform. Last summer, believing those efforts were at a

d pose a deep threat. The country is insecure, ideological and meddles in its neighbours' affairs. Both Iran and its proxies—including Hizbullah in Lebanon and Hamas in Gaza—might act even more brazenly than they do now. The danger is keenly felt by Israel, surrounded by threats and especially vulnera

ppling with right now is how to coordinate an increasingly armed opposition. The council says it supports the defensive use of weapons. But exiled Syrian Army officers who formed the Free Syrian Army, based in Turkey, have stayed aloof from the council, and even they do not really control the many local m

A Director Haspel, Undersecretary of State for Political Affairs Hale, and National Security Adviser O'Brien "were among the Americans who met with Lebanon's Major Gen. Abbas Ibrahim during his recent visit to Washington, people familiar with the situation told POLITICO." Hale, "as well as several other

nya Health Minister Warns Of Second Coronavirus Wave. • Abrams: US To Enact Preemptive Sanctions On Iran. • Turkey Abandoning Outpost Surrounded By Syrian Army. • Pakistan Lifts Ban On TikTok. • US Rescue Mission In Yemen Helped Pave Way For Israel-UAE Peace Deal. • Navalny Calls On Trump To Condemn His A