Epstein Secrets

0-120,000 people, while UNHCR updated its figure of internally displaced persons to 4.2 million. The Israeli strikes on Syrian military targets near Damascus between May 4th and 6th brought new levels of tension to the conflict as both the Assad regime and, more importantly, Hezbollah threatened retaliati

b of security ministries." Official Egyptian politics and governance also continues to be rocked by flux and instability. On May 7th, Prime Minster Kandil named nine new ministers in the second cabinet reshuffle since President Morsi assumed office, two of whom are directly affiliated with the Muslim B

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However, at the same time,=the Egyptian government is not helping itself or allowing others to help i= to fix the situation. What does it mean for Kandil to name an al-Azhar professor specializing in Islamic jurisprud=nce and murabaha (Sharia-compliant sale) as the country's new finance mi=ister? What

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

Gaza since Hamas took control in 2007, the visit of such a high-ra=king Egyptian creates a dilemma for Israel. Intense bombing during or befo=e Mr. Kandil's visit could be a public relations disaster internationall=, but agreeing to a cease-fire without responding harshly to the rocket fi=e near Tel Av