Epstein Secrets

tacks in Hezbollah-friendly neighborhoods and in support of Sunni militants closely followed IS(IL)'s take-over of Mosul in Iraq and its move toward Baghdad. Evidencing the deteriorating security situation in Lebanon, a Saudi delegation recently met with Lebanese authorities in Beirut to discuss shared s

rince Bandar will remain an advisor to the king and his special envoy, according to a different royal decree. For more information please contact: Maureen Quinn at or _ or Camilla Reksten-Monsen at Or • The Middle East Update presents a summary of ongoing developments in the Middle East based on informat

ical force in the country. On the international stage, Iraq is preparing to host the next Arab League Summit scheduled to take place on March 29 in Baghdad. High-level attendance from other Arab League member states is expected at the upcoming summit which many experts believe will rehabilitate Iraq in

instigated by remnants of the old regime, as seen in the recent clash with the Yemeni armed forces in the south. For more information please ammo: Maureen Quinn at +I-212-225-9604 or nuinis'aininssort or EFTA_R1_00225444 EFTA01840549 Camilla Reksten-Monsen at +1.212.225.9602 or rcksicait iteinstorg • he

igning began for Iraq's first parliamentary elections since the US troop withdrawal in late 2011. This was coupled with a series of attacks north of Baghdad, which killed at least eight soldiers and wounded several others. While parliamentary elections are scheduled for April 30th, a sustained surge in v

Gulf neighbors— especially Saudi Arabia, which named the Muslim Brotherhood a terrorist organization in March. For more information please contact: Maureen Quinn at +1.212.225.9604 or guinnPipinst.org or Camilla Reksten-Monsen at +1•212-225•9602 or • The Middle East Update presents a summary of ongoing devel

, they are likely to go to Fadhila. Meanwhile Iraq continues to be rocked by the worst level of violence since 2008: 10 car bombs (including five in Baghdad) killed at least 19 people on February 18th. The amalgamation of the spillover from Syria with Iraq's deep-rooted sectarian tensions does not bode w

al for the release of US Sgt Bowe Bergdahl held since 2009 and presumed to be in the tribal area of Pakistan. For more information please contact: Maureen Quinn at +1-212-225-9600 or guinngaipinstorg or Camilla Reksten-Monsen at +1-212-225-9602 or •The International Peace Institute (IPI) is an independent,