Epstein Secrets

iled in a brutal four-year civil war. But while Washington's policymakers are focusing on Putin's actions in Eastern Europe, events in the eastern Mediterranean continue to unfold with their own momentum—and it's highly unlikely that the Kremlin, however preoccupied it is with managing the situation in Crim

forts to resolve the Syrian crisis, repair Iraq and advance an Israeli-Palestinian agreement. To avoid further destabilizing Jordan, Washington and Amman must act now to contain the Syrian spillover. First, both countries must seek out medium- and long-term solutions, shifting their focus from a stop

EGEL: That sounds like a very dark scenario. Nusseibeh: This is why I am proposing this plan. How many people are living between the Jordan and the Mediterranean? SPIEGEL: Around 11 million people. Nusseibeh: There are about 4 million Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza, and 1 million in Israel, and ther

tiations should be stopped? Nusseibeh: I do not really mind if negotiators from both sides go on talking with each other in (the Jordanian capital) Amman as they recently did. They can spend 48 hours talking. But I believe that they will not get anywhere. They will only get somewhere if they pull bac

n naval cooperation since the 1970s. In the past decade, the Russians have doubled down with improvements and investments in what is their primary Mediterranean toehold. In recent EFTA_R1_00230056 EFTA01842751 months, Russian and Iranian warships have docked in Tartus to show support for the Assad regime

athy for the "aspirations of the people." Different leaders of Hamas have found new homes for themselves: Abu-Marzuq in Cairo; Muhammad Nazzal in Amman; Imad al-Alami (the military supremo) went back to Gaza. But no country — except far-away Qatar — has so far agreed to accommodate the Hamas headq

d sitting on an estimated 25 trillion cubic meters of EFTA_R1_00230131 EFTA01842807 natural gas finds in its waters, Israel has also found a new Mediterranean partner, Cyprus, with which it is inching toward exploration of an estimated 230 billion cubic meters of gas in Cypriot waters. It is the same Cyp

ast with the misery of Gaza is floundering as Western donor aid dries up. Hamas' break with Syria and Iran and its welcome in Cairo, Doha and even Amman will certainly give Abbas cause for concern: Sure, the shift will move Hamas to a more mainstream orientation, but that could boost its challenge t

an naval cooperation since the 1970s. In the past decade, the Russians have doubled down with improvements and investments in what is their primary Mediterranean toehold. In recent months, Russian and Iranian warships have docked in Tartus to show support for the Assad regime. Through it, they have reportedl

pathy for the "aspirations of the people." Different leaders of Hamas have found new homes for themselves: Abu- Marzuq in Cairo; Muhammad Nazzal in Amman; Imad al-Alami (the military supremo) went back to Gaza. But no country — except far-away Qatar — has so far agreed to accommodate the Hamas headqu

aran Africa, India and China. And sitting on an estimated 25 trillion cubic meters of natural gas finds in its waters, Israel has also found a new Mediterranean partner, Cyprus, with which it is inching toward exploration of an estimated 230 billion cubic meters of gas in Cypriot waters. It is the same Cypr

ast with the misery of Gaza is floundering as Western donor aid dries up. Hamas' break with Syria and Iran and its welcome in Cairo, Doha and even Amman will certainly give Abbas cause for concern: Sure, the shift will move Hamas to a more mainstream orientation, but that could boost its challenge t

EGEL: That sounds like a very dark scenario. Nusseibeh: This is why I am proposing this plan. How many people are living between the Jordan and the Mediterranean? SPIEGEL: Around 11 million people. Nusseibeh: There are about 4 million Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza, and 1 million in Israel, and ther

tiations should be stopped? Nusseibeh: I do not really mind if negotiators from both sides go on talking with each other in (the Jordanian capital) Amman as they recently did. They can spend 48 hours talking. But I believe that they will not get anywhere. They will only get somewhere if they pull ba