Epstein Secrets

"This is a red line that cannot be crossed," said the 63-year-old Hamas leader who played a pivotal role in achieving the reconciliation deal with Fatah on April 23. Abu Marzouk's remarks come as Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas meet in Qatar. The Hamas

s that Japan calls the Senkakus and China calls Diaoyu. In this blood feud, Chinese leaders are looking for any leverage they can find to undermine Tokyo's influence across the wider region. Until now, Asian nations needing help building up their infrastructure have turned to the Japanese either dire

ep its 290 water and sewage facilities running. The Hamas government refuses to buy alternative fuels, because taxes on these would go to the rival Fatah-controlled Palestinian Authority. As a result, pumping stations ceased operation in November, and many streets in southern Gaza City are now inunda

. B-52s are designed to carry nuclear bombs to their targets. It was a strong signal. When news of these US flights broke, it boosted confidence in Tokyo (1,800 kilometers away from the islands) and in Seoul (1,400 kilometers away). Since then, Japan and South Korea have also dispatched military air

some resources. Its leaders have even mulled publicly what for years would have been unthinkable — inviting the presidential guard loyal to rival Fatah back to help keep the border with Egypt open. (They quickly recanted.) The mounting pressure on Hamas has implications beyond the 141 square miles

matic backlash, China has continued to press and provoke. This year alone, Beijing has J13]heightened the stakes [13] in a dangerous standoff with Tokyo over the Senkaku Islands, and Chinese EFTA_R1_00441207 EFTA01964459 patrols have114]repeatedly strayed across the line of control [14] in areas