Epstein Secrets

summit, he presented a book of conditions for cooperation with the Islamic Republic, at the head of which being its relinquishing of the regime in Damascus. On the eve of the summit, he had proposed the establishment of a quartet committee including Egypt, Iran, Saudi Arabia and Turkey to settle the cr

y. He has helped the administration facilitate energy deals, and in 2011 he scored a White House invitation to meet with visiting Chinese President Hu Jintao. The Carlyle Group, the Washington-based private equity firm Rubenstein co-founded in 1987, manages more than $160 billion, with 36 offices around

eeks has had little impact on the continuing violence in Syria. UN-Arab League Special Envoy Kofi Annan met with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in Damascus on July 9. The focus is now on promoting dialogue between the regime and opposition groups. Russia's ongoing support of the Assad regime has been a

weeks, Afghanistan has continued to form and tout national and regional security alliances. On June 8, President Hamid Karzai and Chinese President Hu Jintao announced the two countries were deepening their bilateral relationship to advance a strategic and cooperative partnership. On June 14, Afghanistan

ore than a year, Mr. Assad's government has been committing crimes a=ainst humanity in Syria. As it fights for survival on the streets of Alepp= and Damascus, the risk of unrestrained reprisals against Mr. Assad's Al=wite sect and Syria's other religious minorities is growing every day. Following the ris

f power have been handed over at the same t=me to a single man: Xi linping (pictured, centre, above). The decision, re=ealed on November 15th, that Hu Jintao has stepped down not only as the Co=munist Party's general secretary, but also as head of China's army, wa= part of the biggest shake-up of the part