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EFTA00659879.pdf
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worst." Then there's the religious dimension. The Assad regime is mainly composed of Syrian Alawites who adhere to a form of Islam derived from the Shiism practiced in Iran. Many orthodox Sunni, who form the majority in Syria, do not consider Alawites to be legitimate Muslims. The Islamic Republic's a
EFTA00706969.pdf
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ul, the most important city in northern Iraq, and Tikrit, the home of Saddam Hussein's clan, and they have laid siege to Samarra, the site of one of Shiism's most storied shrines. It would be no surprise if the next few weeks brought them to the gates of Baghdad. But an assault on Baghdad, or even its
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George W. Bush
PersonPresident of the United States from 2001 to 2009
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Bill Clinton
PersonPresident of the United States from 1993 to 2001 (born 1946)
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John F. Kennedy
PersonPresident of the United States from 1961 to 1963 (1917–1963)
2 docs2 co-mentions
United States
LocationCountry located primarily in North America
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Saddam Hussein
PersonIraqi president, army officer and Baathist politician (1937–2006)
2 docs2 co-mentions
Tehran
LocationCapital city of Iran
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Barack Obama
PersonPresident of the United States from 2009 to 2017
2 docs2 co-mentions
Mediterranean
LocationSea in southern Europe
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Middle East
LocationGeopolitical region encompassing Egypt and most of Western Asia, including Iran
2 docs2 co-mentions
North Africa
LocationNorthernmost region of the African continent
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Bashar al-Assad
PersonPresident of Syria from 2000 to 2024
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Marines
OrganizationCommune in Val-d'Oise, France
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Muammar Gaddafi
PersonLeader of Libya from 1969 to 2011
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Levant
LocationGeographic and cultural region consisting of the eastern Mediterranean between Anatolia and the Sinai Peninsula
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Osama bin Laden
PersonSaudi terrorist and co-founder of al-Qaeda (1957–2011)
2 docs2 co-mentions
Bin Laden
PersonAl-Qaeda founder, referenced in Epstein-related media and news coverage documents
2 docs2 co-mentions
Alawites
OrganizationShia Muslim sect primarily in Syria
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