Epstein Secrets

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

is the author of Talking to Arab Youth: Revolution and Counterrevolution in Egypt and Tunisia. Nur focuses on the transitions in the Middle East and North Africa, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and issues related to US foreign policy. She has worked as a senior policy analyst at the International Peace Inst

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

it means what it says. Only a year after troops withdrew from Iraq, that country is not talked about in Washington, like an embarrassing relative. In North Africa, the US military has taken a back seat while the work of toppling Colonel Muammar Qaddafi and driving back the jihadists in Mali has been left to Fra

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

n Libya-especially border security- given the Mali crisis, the recent terrorist incident in Algeria, and concerns about security and stability across North Africa. Jordan: The results of the Jordanian parliamentary election came as no surprise: pro-government candidates strengthened their hold, though state tel