Epstein Secrets

ations convenes in September. If the Palestinians seek recognition of statehood at the U.N., action by the General Assembly can only come after the Security Council passes the appropriate enabling resolution. President Obama, however, has indicated that the U.S. would veto any such measure. The French want Isra

ds he suffered during an attack on his palace on Friday. The injuries were originally described a slight" — bums and scratches to his face and arms. Saleh's trip opens debate over whether he will return to Yemen at all. Many protestors who have been demonstrating for Saleh's ouster reacted to the news

said she is confident can be overcome. Even with these limitations, Mali's formal request allows the regional bloc to return to the United Nations Security Council and solicit a new authorization for its stabilization mission. Somalia: In Somalia the newly formed federal Parliament elected on September 10 a com

ffice of the Presidency. These changes are seen as moves by the new president to assert his authority and diminish the influence of former President Saleh, who, while forced out of government last year, received immunity and is living in Yemen. Central and South Asia Afghanistan: The Parliament confi

eantime, Foreign Minister Walid al-Muallem wrote to the Secretary-General of the United Nations arguing that Syria is fighting terrorists and that a Security Council resolution against Syria would be tantamount to supporting terrorism. Furthermore, he asked for support for Damascus' in its "fight" against terrori

t those of IPI. Yemen Yemen is in a state of political paralysis and the power vacuum is enticing to separatist and terrorist movements. President Saleh's future political plans remain murky. German and Saudi doctors operated on the President in Riyadh removing shrapnel from his chest and neck. Saleh

eir rule. Had we begun this process with Abdullah Saleh of Yemen in 1978 or with Mubarak in 1981, things

t with stalemate." The United States is not negotiating directly with Iran but rather doing so through the P5+1, which consists of the five permanent Security Council members and Germany. The P5+1's current position is that Iran must stop enriching nuclear fuel to 20 percent purity -- a point from which Iran could