Epstein Secrets

l UN team, among them Fabrice Aidan, on my way to Damascus for a new round of talks with the President. Midw

York Times publishes interview with Crown Prince Abdullah of Saudi Arabia on his peace initiative. 12 Marc

mprove their rule. Had we begun this process with Abdullah Saleh of Yemen in 1978 or with Mubarak in 1981, t

ression, as do reports that the White House blocked Pentagon and CIA plans to arm the opposition that's fighting to overthrow Iran's client regime in Damascus. An America that won't help proxies in a proxy war isn't likely to take the fight directly to Iran's nuclear facilities. In rejecting Mr. Biden's off

llah Ensur (who submitted his resignation to King Abdullah on January 29"*), although analysts and commentat

f Israel. The convoy was reported to have been carrying sophisticated antiaircraft weaponry to Hezbollah. The attack— carried out on the outskirts of Damascus-was met by a sharp threat of retaliation from both the Syrian and Iranian governments: a significant indicator of the regional reverberations of the

people are addressed." Reports indicate that King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia has also called on President Sale

East Update [[email protected]] Middle East Update - May 25-31, 2011 Middle East Update May 25-31, 2011 Syria International pressure on Damascus is mounting. After the US imposed sanctions on the Syrian leadership earlier in May, the EU foreign ministers agreed to impose travel bans and to fre